The Chicago Speech
- Swami Vivekananda
1 Swami Vivekananda
a) Was a Hindu monk
b) Represented India at the world’s parliament of religions
c) Addressed at the largest and most impressive congress
d) All of these
2 The Parliament of Religions:
a) Was a global platform for Spiritual traditions
b) Was the first formal assembly of representatives of world spiritual traditions
c) Is also called World Columbian Exposition
d) All of these
3 Swami Vivekananda was born:
a) In a rich and educated family
b) In a poor family
c) Among saints
d) None of these
4 Swami Vivekananda had a vast knowledge of;
a) Western logic
b) Philosophy
c) History
d) All of these
5 Swami Vivekananda graduated from Calcutta University which opened his mind to:
a) Intellectual influences and perspectives
b) Philosophical influences and perspectives
c) Both
d) None
6 Swami Vivekananda’s interaction with Indians helped him understand:
a) The need to end poverty and illiteracy
b) End oppression of women and the poor
c) Both of these
d) None of these
7 Swami Vivekananda’s resolve to devote his life to serve people :
a) Made him go the Chicago as an ambassador of peace
b) Helped him establish the Ramakrishna Mission
c) Both of these
d) None of these
8 Swami Vivekananda’s address on ‘Why We Disagree”, was about:
a) breaking down the barriers between nations
b) breaking down the barriers between religions
c) Both of these
d) None of these
9 Swami Vivekananda’s welcome address:
a) Introduced the world to Indian Religion
b) Propagates the idea of tolerance and universal harmony
c) Brought him international attention
d) All of these
10 Swami Vivekananda taught the western world :
a)Religious tolerance
b)Religious pluralism
c)Tenets of Vedanta and Yoga
d)Hindu Dharma
11 Swami Vivekananda said “I thank you in the name of….” in his welcome address:
a) the most ancient order of monks
b) The mother of religions
c) Millions of Hindus
d) All of these
12 Swami Vivekananda said he was proud that he belonged to a religion which has:
a) Taught the world tolerance and universal acceptance
b) Has sheltered the refugees of different religions
c) Who is still fostering the remnants of Zoroastrian nation
d) All of these
13 “As the streams….mingle into the sea…” :
a) “All the different paths lead to Thee”
b) “Whoever comes to me,…lead to me”
c) Both of these
d) None of these
14 The horrible demons of Human society, according to Swami Vivekananda, are:
a) Sectarianism and Bigotry
b) Violence
c) Despair
d) None of these
15 Swami Vivekananda says that the bell that tolled for the opening of the convention should become: a) End or death of fanaticism
b) All persecutions with sword or pen
c) All uncharitable feelings
d) All of these
16 Swami Vivekananda addressed the Parliament on:
a) September 11
b) September 15
c) September 27
d) All of these
17 Why does Swami Vivekananda tell the story of a frog?
a)As there is a lot of variance
b) to stop people from abusing one another
c)both of these
d)none of these
18 What mistaken belief does the frog have?
a)That he is the king of the well
b)the well is the biggest in the world
c) there is no bigger world than his own well
d)the sea is not as large
19 Why does Swami Vivekananda thank America?
a) It has attempted to break down the self created barriers of religion and countries
b) It has brought the whole world at one place
c) It organized such a grand convention
d) None of these
20 What is the real difficulty, according to Swami Vivekananda ?
a) To see that the whole world is one
b) To break the barriers of the little world within each of us
c) To accept all religions as one
d) All of these
21 Swami Vivekananda says about the World Parliament of Religions that:
a) It is an accomplished fact now
b) Merciful Father has helped the organizers to bring it into existence
c) God has crowned with success their unselfish labour
d) All of these
22 The wonderful dream of the World Parliament of Religions has been a reality due to:
a) Many noble souls with large hearts
b) Some people’s love for truth
c) Both of these
d) None of these
23 As per Swami Vivekananda, the platform has overflowed with:
a) Kindness
b) Shower of liberal sentiments
c) Enlightened audience
d) All of these
24 Swami Vivekananda thanks the enlightened audience:
a) For their uniform kindness
b) For their appreciation of every thought
c) For helping smooth out friction of Religions
d) All of these
25 The jarring notes that were heard at times:
a)created a harmony
b)Disturbed the harmony
c)By their contrast, made general Harmony sweeter.
d)All of these
26 What is an impossible hope, according to Swami Vivekananda?
a) that triumph will come with one religion destroying others
b) That Christians become Hindus
c) Hindus become Christians
d) None of these
27 When the seed is placed in the ground,:
a) It becomes the Earth around it
b) It becomes the Air
c) It becomes a plant as per its own law of growth
d) All of these
28 How is the case of plant growth similar to that of Religion?
a) the Christian becomes a Hindu
b) The Hindu becomes a Christian
c)Each religion assimilates the spirit of others and preserves its individuality
d)all of these
29 The Parliament of Religions has shown to the world that:
a)holiness, purity and charity are not exclusive possessions of any Church
b)every religion produces the best of men
c)both of these
d)Noe of these
30According to Swami Vivekananda the following should be written on the banner of every religion: a)help and not fight
b)Assimilation and not destruction
c)Harmony and peace and not dissension
d)All of these
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