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