History VII, Class Test Chapter I

Bhutan History Chapter One

The importance of Pema Lingpa

Q1.  The father of Pema Lingpa was

a.     Choingpa

b.     Dondrup Zangpo

c.      Younten Jangchub

d.     Dorji Lingpa

Q2. Describe Pema Lingpa as an extraordinary child.

Q3. Pema Lingpa belonged to the family of……………….lams

Q4. Match the following items:

A	B
1.     skull	A.    Pema Dolma
2.     Dondrup Zangpo	B.     Bidung Choeje
3.     Kuenga Wangpo	C.     Lhodra
4.     Lhalung Monastery	D.    Mebartsho
5.	E.     Dungkhar Choeje

Q5. Was the decision to keep Pema Lingpa with his grandfather a wise one? Justify your answer.

Q6. How would you feel if you were brought up by your grandparents?

Q7. How old was Pema Lingpa when he had a vision of Guru Rimpoche?

Q8. Explain the term ‘Mebartsho’

Q9. Draw the family tree of Pema Lingpa

Q10. How did Pema Lingpa strengthen the teaching of Lord Buddha?

Q11. Pema Lingpa is an important historical figure in the history of Bhutan. Justify your answer.

Q12. How, according to you would be the political life in Bhutan. If Pema Lingpa did not exist?

Answers:

Q1. Dondrup Zangpo.

Q2. Pema Lingpa could build stupas, temples, religious thrones and erect prayer flags. He could even write on leaves, perform sacred dances and give sermons. The above traits describe that he was an unuseal child.

Q3. Nyingmapa

Q4.

A	B
1.      skull	A. Pema Dolma
2.      Dondrup Zangpo	B.      Bidung Choeje
3.      Kuenga Wangpo	C.      Lhodra
4.      Lhalung Monastery	D.     Mebartsho
5.	E.      Dungkhar Choeje

Q5. Yes, he learnt to be responsible, appreciate his grandfather and learnt a lot of valuable things from the older generation.

No, he did not get the personal love, could not enjoy his childhood days and learn to odd jobs.

Q6.

Happy as they would tell us lots of folktales.

Teach us about preserving culture and tradition.

Make us realize the generation gap.

Gain lots of valuable lessons.

Q7. 25 years.

Q8. Mebartsho means ‘burning lake’

Q9. Refer to textbook page: 6

Q10. Pema Lingpa composed many religious texts and ritual, gave initiations and teaching and established monastreis.

Q11. Pema Lingpa discovered various ‘Ter’ that had been hidden by Guru Rimpoche, he was one of the tertons to spread Buddhism and he is the forefather of our royal family.

Q12. Bhutan would have been ruled by some other political figures in place of the present royal lineage.

1.      Who is the founder of Peling Tradition of Bhuddism?

2.      What is the meaning of Terton?

3.      When was Pema Lingpa born?

4.      Terton Pema Lingpa is considered a reincarnation of which famous Nyingma Master?

5.      In which village in Tang, Bumthang, was Pema Lingpa born?

6.      Who were the parents of Pema Lingpa?

7.      How old was Pema Lingpa when he first discovered the Ter from Mebartso?

8.      What is the special mask dance choreographed by Pema Lingpa?

9.      In which year did Terton Pema Lingpa pass away?

10.  Which family in Bhutan is the direct descendent of Pema Lingpa?

Answer:

1.       Terton PemaLingpa

2.       Treasure Discoverer

3.       1415

4.       Kyuenkhen Longchen Rabjampa

5.       Chel Baridrang

6.       Dondup Zangpo and Pema Dorlma

7.       25 years

8.       Peling Tercham

9.       1521

10.   Dungkhar.