Diccionario Sánscrito Español by Oscar Pujol
  • 1. Who is the author of the Diccionario Sánscrito Español?
A) Francisco García
B) Carlos Fernández
C) Oscar Pujol
D) María López
  • 2. What type of dictionary is the Diccionario Sánscrito Español?
A) Sanskrit-Spanish dictionary
B) Spanish etymology dictionary
C) Spanish-English dictionary
D) Sanskrit grammar book
  • 3. Which language is translated into Spanish in this dictionary?
A) Hindi
B) Greek
C) Latin
D) Sanskrit
  • 4. What is the primary purpose of this dictionary?
A) Teach Sanskrit grammar rules
B) Compare Sanskrit and Latin
C) Translate Sanskrit words to Spanish
D) Document Spanish etymology
  • 5. Which field of study primarily uses this dictionary?
A) Modern linguistics
B) Computer science
C) Sanskrit studies
D) Biology
  • 6. Which script are Sanskrit words typically presented in?
A) Devanagari
B) Cyrillic script
C) Latin alphabet only
D) Arabic script
  • 7. Which time period's Sanskrit vocabulary does the dictionary cover?
A) Classical Sanskrit
B) Only Vedic Sanskrit
C) Exclusively Buddhist Sanskrit
D) Modern Sanskrit only
  • 8. What is the dictionary's approach to verb conjugations?
A) Uses English examples only
B) Includes root forms and conjugations
C) Only present tense forms
D) Omits verbs entirely
  • 9. How are entries organized in the dictionary?
A) Thematic categories
B) By word frequency
C) Alphabetical order
D) Chronological order
  • 10. Which literary works are frequently referenced?
A) Modern Spanish literature
B) English poetry
C) Scientific journals
D) Classical Sanskrit texts
  • 11. Which grammatical elements are included?
A) Technical jargon only
B) Noun declensions and verb roots
C) Only basic vocabulary
D) Slang expressions
  • 12. How are technical terms from various fields handled?
A) Excluded entirely
B) Grouped in appendices
C) Specialized definitions provided
D) Translated literally only
  • 13. Which writing system knowledge is assumed?
A) Latin alphabet only
B) Greek alphabet
C) No script knowledge needed
D) Devanagari script
  • 14. What period of Sanskrit literature is best covered?
A) Only Vedic period
B) Modern period exclusively
C) Classical period
D) Medieval period only
  • 15. How does the dictionary handle grammatical gender?
A) Indicates for all nouns
B) Uses only masculine forms
C) Ignores gender distinctions
D) Creates new gender system
  • 16. How are cultural concepts explained?
A) With contextual background
B) Using modern equivalents
C) As literal translations only
D) Through pictures only
  • 17. What type of cross-references are used?
A) To modern Spanish words only
B) Related words and synonyms
C) Only to English dictionaries
D) No cross-references
  • 18. Which religious traditions' terminology is covered?
A) Modern new age terms
B) Exclusively Islam
C) Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism
D) Only Christianity
  • 19. Which language family does Sanskrit belong to?
A) Uralic
B) Sino-Tibetan
C) Afro-Asiatic
D) Indo-European
  • 20. Which ancient Indian text is considered the oldest known Sanskrit work?
A) Upanishads
B) Mahabharata
C) Ramayana
D) Rigveda
  • 21. What does the Sanskrit word 'dharma' primarily mean?
A) Wealth
B) Duty/law
C) Liberation
D) Desire
  • 22. Which Sanskrit word means 'action' and its consequences?
A) Maya
B) Brahman
C) Karma
D) Atman
  • 23. Which Sanskrit term refers to the ultimate reality or universal soul?
A) Atman
B) Brahman
C) Shakti
D) Maya
  • 24. What does the Sanskrit word 'yoga' literally mean?
A) Discipline
B) Union
C) Exercise
D) Meditation
  • 25. What is the Sanskrit word for 'truth'?
A) Moksha
B) Satya
C) Ahimsa
D) Dharma
  • 26. Which Sanskrit term means 'teacher' or 'spiritual guide'?
A) Guru
B) Yogi
C) Pandit
D) Swami
  • 27. What does 'veda' mean in Sanskrit?
A) Prayer
B) Song
C) History
D) Knowledge
  • 28. What does 'prana' mean in Sanskrit?
A) Life force/breath
B) Fire
C) Water
D) Light
  • 29. What does 'sukha' mean in Sanskrit?
A) Happiness/ease
B) Peace
C) Love
D) Pain
  • 30. What does 'om' or 'aum' represent in Sanskrit tradition?
A) Earth element
B) Sun god
C) Primordial sound/universe
D) Moon goddess
  • 31. Which publishing house first published Pujol's Sanskrit-Spanish dictionary?
A) Anaya
B) Santillana
C) Herder
D) Planeta
  • 32. What year was the first edition published?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 1998
D) 2000
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