Exam 13: Sikhism-The Way of the Guru

The __________, compiled the Adi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scriptures.

Sikhism has about __________ million adherents.

According to one Sikh leader, after the partition in 1947, the Hindus got India, the Muslims got Pakistan, and the Sikhs got __________.

Why do militant Sikhs want their own country of Khalistan?

Why did Sikhs turn from their heritage of pacifism?

The leader of Sikhism who created the military fraternity known as the khalsa ("the pure") was __________.

The founder of Sikhism was __________.

The Sikh holy city is __________.

God revealed himself to Nanak as __________.

The four Sikh rites of passage are __________, amrit initiation, marriage, and death.

Would Sikhs be better off today if they were still committed to non-violence?

The Sikh house of worship also serves as a __________.

The Sikh sangat gathers in the __________ for kirtan, which includes reverencing their sacred scriptures.

A Sikh nationalist movement is working to create an independent Sikh homeland to be known as Khalistan, "the land of the __________."

Some Sikhs, including a prominent group led by __________, have been willing to resort to violence in their campaign to force the creation of a new Sikh nation.

What parallels do you see between the Sufi and Muslim worldviews?

Sikhism has a new movement that emerged in the United States called Sikh __________.

Devout Sikhs rise before dawn, bathe, and recite the __________.

The symbol of Sikh compassion is the __________, the feast of the Sikh community.

Sikhism is a religion that originated in __________.