Quiz for Source 15.6: Renewal and Reform in the Early Modern World

1. Question 15.21

   Who was the intended audience for Kabir’s poetry?
   

   Who was the intended audience for Kabir’s poetry?

   A.

   Muslims like himself.

   B.

   Followers of the new Sikh faith

   C.

   Hindus who rejected the new Sikh teachings

   D.

   All seekers after the Divine

2. Question 15.22

   How would you describe Kabir’s religious vision?
   

   How would you describe Kabir’s religious vision?

   A.

   He places great importance on religious ceremonies.

   B.

   He emphasizes a mystical and internal religious experience.

   C.

   He places great importance on contact with the Divine at holy sites, including mosques, temples and shrines.

   D.

   He emphasizes the role of Hindu Brahmin priests and Muslim imams as intercessors with God and initiators into faith.

3. Question 15.23

   What might be construed as socially radical by a critic of Kabir’s poetry?
   

   What might be construed as socially radical by a critic of Kabir’s poetry?

   A.

   His rejection of spirituality

   B.

   His embrace of the pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs

   C.

   His rejection of caste distinctions in the spiritual world

   D.

   His embrace of the minority Muslim faith and rejection of the majority Hindu faith

4. Question 15.24

   For Kabir, what is the key to attaining the Immortal Being, that is, to be with the true God?
   

   For Kabir, what is the key to attaining the Immortal Being, that is, to be with the true God?

   A.

   You must mortify the flesh through fasting.

   B.

   You must kill your senses and abandon this world.

   C.

   You must go on pilgrimage and participate in religious ceremonies.

   D.

   You must practice righteousness and treat all creatures on earth as if they were yourself.