1. Sufism is mainly a:
(A) Political system
(B) Trade system
(C) Military order
(D) Mystical dimension of Islam
2. Sufism emphasizes:
(A) War and conquest
(B) Wealth accumulation
(C) Spiritual love and devotion
(D) Tax collection
3. Sufism in Kashmir was largely spread by:
(A) Sufi saints
(B) European traders
(C) Mughal emperors
(D) Buddhist monks
4. The early Sufi saint who came to Kashmir was:
(A) Akbar
(B) Bulbul Shah
(C) Lalitaditya
(D) Harsha
5. Bulbul Shah is associated with converting Rinchan Shah to:
(A) Hinduism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Islam
(D) Jainism
6. Sufism in Kashmir mainly spread during the:
(A) Medieval period
(B) Ancient period
(C) Modern period
(D) Prehistoric period
7. Sufis in Kashmir established centers called:
(A) Khanqahs
(B) Temples
(C) Forts
(D) Palaces
8. Khanqahs were used for:
(A) Warfare
(B) Trade taxation
(C) Spiritual gatherings
(D) Mining
9. Shah Hamdan is also known as:
(A) Akbar
(B) Butshikan
(C) Bud Shah
(D) Amir-e-Kabir
10. Mir Sayyid Ali Hamdani belonged to which Sufi order?
(A) Chishti
(B) Qadri
(C) Suhrawardi
(D) Naqshbandi
11. Sufism promotes:
(A) Religious intolerance
(B) War ideology
(C) Unity of mankind
(D) Political expansion
12. Sufi saints are also known as:
(A) Warriors
(B) Traders
(C) Kings
(D) Mystics (Fakirs)
13. Bulbul Shah belonged to the:
(A) Chishti order
(B) Suhrawardi order
(C) Qadri order
(D) Shia sect
14. Sufism played an important role in spreading:
(A) Buddhism
(B) Christianity
(C) Islam
(D) Jainism
15. Sufi saints emphasized:
(A) Ritual warfare
(B) Political power
(C) Inner purity
(D) Economic control
16. The shrine of Shah Hamdan is located in:
(A) Delhi
(B) Srinagar
(C) Lahore
(D) Kabul
17. Khanqah-e-Mualla is associated with:
(A) Lalitaditya
(B) Shah Hamdan
(C) Ashoka
(D) Akbar
18. Sufism in Kashmir helped in:
(A) Colonization
(B) Naval expansion
(C) Industrial revolution
(D) Cultural harmony
19. Sufi saints preached in:
(A) Latin
(B) Sanskrit only
(C) Greek
(D) Persian and local languages
20. Sufism stresses love for:
(A) God and humanity
(B) Kings
(C) Wealth
(D) War
21. The Sufi saint Bulbul Shah came in the:
(A) 10th century
(B) 11th century
(C) 13th–14th century
(D) 16th century
22. Sufism helped in reducing:
(A) Trade
(B) Agriculture
(C) Social and religious conflicts
(D) Education
23. Sufi saints lived simple lives as:
(A) Kings
(B) Ascetics
(C) Merchants
(D) Soldiers
24. Sufi teachings are based on:
(A) Greed
(B) War strategy
(C) Love and devotion
(D) Political rule
25. Sufi saints in Kashmir were known as:
(A) Pirs
(B) Rajas
(C) Governors
(D) Sultans
26. Sufism influenced Kashmiri:
(A) Culture and society
(B) Only economy
(C) Only military
(D) Only agriculture
27. Sufi saints encouraged:
(A) Peaceful coexistence
(B) Violence
(C) Colonialism
(D) Slavery
28. Shah Hamdan came from:
(A) India
(B) China
(C) Persia
(D) Turkey
29. Sufi movement in Kashmir is part of:
(A) Bhakti movement only
(B) Modern politics
(C) European Renaissance
(D) Islamic mysticism tradition
30. Sufism remains an important part of:
(A) Greek mythology
(B) Roman history
(C) British economy
(D) Kashmir heritage