Question 1

Sikhism has how many holidays every year for each of the ten gurus?

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) six 
C) four 
D) eight 
A) three 
B) six 
C) four 
D) eight A

Question 2

The first wave of Sikh immigrants to North America arrived around 1900.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is true of Sikhs in North America today?

Accepted Answer

A) They are attracting converts to the Sikh faith. 
B) They are using images in worship during Sikh services. 
C) They are including non-vegetarian dishes in the langar. 
D) They are using candles and bells in worship. 
A) They are attracting converts to the Sikh faith. 
B) They are using images in worship during Sikh services. 
C) They are including non-vegetarian dishes in the langar. 
D) They are using candles and bells in worship. A

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of Guru Gobind Singh?

Accepted Answer

A) He established the distinctive dress of the Sikhs. 
B) He made Sikhs a political community by exercising governmental leadership. 
C) He began the compilation of the main Sikh scripture. 
D) He introduced the tradition of hymn singing during worship. 
A) He established the distinctive dress of the Sikhs. 
B) He made Sikhs a political community by exercising governmental leadership. 
C) He began the compilation of the main Sikh scripture. 
D) He introduced the tradition of hymn singing during worship.

Question 5

Nanak's devotional movement promoted the message that:

Accepted Answer

A) extensive sacrificial rituals are necessary for access to God. 
B) conversion to Sikhism would ensure liberation from the cycle of reincarnation. 
C) Sikhism was the only true religion in the world. 
D) God's purposes could not be advanced by coercion or violence. 
A) extensive sacrificial rituals are necessary for access to God. 
B) conversion to Sikhism would ensure liberation from the cycle of reincarnation. 
C) Sikhism was the only true religion in the world. 
D) God's purposes could not be advanced by coercion or violence.

Question 6

The turban is often thought by non-Sikhs to be one of the 5Ks, but the K is what it covers, uncut hair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the name of the first chapter of the Adi Granth?

Accepted Answer

A) chaur 
B) Khalsa 
C) Japji 
D) hukamnama 
A) chaur 
B) Khalsa 
C) Japji 
D) hukamnama

Question 8

In Sikhism, devotion to God means a willingness to put one's life on the line for God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the context of the Five Ks, which of the following statements is true of kachha?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a reminder of unity with God and the Sikh community. 
B) It is a reminder of the eternity of God. 
C) It is a reminder to Sikhs to defend oppressed people. 
D) It is a reminder of the duty of purity. 
A) It is a reminder of unity with God and the Sikh community. 
B) It is a reminder of the eternity of God. 
C) It is a reminder to Sikhs to defend oppressed people. 
D) It is a reminder of the duty of purity.

Question 10

Briefly explain the third rite of the life-cycle rituals in Sikhism.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
The third rite is ini

Question 11

The first gurdwara was established in the United States in 1912 in what state?

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) New Mexico 
C) Washington 
D) Texas 
A) California 
B) New Mexico 
C) Washington 
D) Texas

Question 12

The "passage of the day" that is read out from the Guru Granth in the main temple in Amritsar is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) janam-sakhis. 
B) langar. 
C) hukamnama. 
D) chaur. 
A) janam-sakhis. 
B) langar. 
C) hukamnama. 
D) chaur.

Question 13

What happened after Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Sikh bodyguards assassinated her in 1984?

Accepted Answer

A) The new prime minister calmed the situation. 
B) Sikhs got a new plan to give them independence in the Punjab. 
C) The guards were killed, and that was the end of it. 
D) Violence broke out against Sikhs throughout India. 
A) The new prime minister calmed the situation. 
B) Sikhs got a new plan to give them independence in the Punjab. 
C) The guards were killed, and that was the end of it. 
D) Violence broke out against Sikhs throughout India.

Question 14

The act of opening the Guru Granth randomly during worship and reading it by beginning at the top of the left-hand page is called:

Accepted Answer

A) parshad. 
B) the Khalsa. 
C) the chaur. 
D) vak lao. 
A) parshad. 
B) the Khalsa. 
C) the chaur. 
D) vak lao.

Question 15

The founder and the first of the ten gurus of Sikhism is:

Accepted Answer

A) Guru Gobind Singh. 
B) Guru Nanak. 
C) Guru Tegh Bahadur. 
D) Guru Arjan. 
A) Guru Gobind Singh. 
B) Guru Nanak. 
C) Guru Tegh Bahadur. 
D) Guru Arjan.

Question 16

Ram Das, the fourth guru, formed the Khalsa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the _________, everyone sits in a straight line where no one can claim a higher status.

Accepted Answer

A) kanga 
B) chaur 
C) khanda 
D) langar 
A) kanga 
B) chaur 
C) khanda 
D) langar

Question 18

Describe the naming ceremony for newborns in Sikhism.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
Sikhism recognizes fo

Question 19

The main practice of Sikhism is to defend the faith and its people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What has happened to Sikhs in the United States after the attacks of 9/11/2001?

Accepted Answer

A) Non-Sikhs have learned to distinguish Sikhs from the Taliban and other radical groups. 
B) Sikhs in the U.S.have been very happy on the whole with their situation. 
C) Sikhs have often been mistaken for radical Muslims. 
D) The situation of Sikhs in the U.S.did not change after 9/11. 
A) Non-Sikhs have learned to distinguish Sikhs from the Taliban and other radical groups. 
B) Sikhs in the U.S.have been very happy on the whole with their situation. 
C) Sikhs have often been mistaken for radical Muslims. 
D) The situation of Sikhs in the U.S.did not change after 9/11.

Sikhism has how many holidays every year for each of the ten gurus?

The first wave of Sikh immigrants to North America arrived around 1900.

Which of the following is true of Sikhs in North America today?

Which of the following statements is true of Guru Gobind Singh?

Nanak's devotional movement promoted the message that:

The turban is often thought by non-Sikhs to be one of the 5Ks, but the K is what it covers, uncut hair.

What is the name of the first chapter of the Adi Granth?

In Sikhism, devotion to God means a willingness to put one's life on the line for God.

In the context of the Five Ks, which of the following statements is true of kachha?

Briefly explain the third rite of the life-cycle rituals in Sikhism.

The first gurdwara was established in the United States in 1912 in what state?

The "passage of the day" that is read out from the Guru Granth in the main temple in Amritsar is called the:

What happened after Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Sikh bodyguards assassinated her in 1984?

The act of opening the Guru Granth randomly during worship and reading it by beginning at the top of the left-hand page is called:

The founder and the first of the ten gurus of Sikhism is:

Ram Das, the fourth guru, formed the Khalsa.

In the _________, everyone sits in a straight line where no one can claim a higher status.

Describe the naming ceremony for newborns in Sikhism.

The main practice of Sikhism is to defend the faith and its people.

What has happened to Sikhs in the United States after the attacks of 9/11/2001?

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Exam 6: Encountering Sikhism: The Way of Gods Name

Sikhism has how many holidays every year for each of the ten gurus?

The first wave of Sikh immigrants to North America arrived around 1900.

Which of the following is true of Sikhs in North America today?

Which of the following statements is true of Guru Gobind Singh?

Nanak's devotional movement promoted the message that:

The turban is often thought by non-Sikhs to be one of the 5Ks, but the K is what it covers, uncut hair.

What is the name of the first chapter of the Adi Granth?

In Sikhism, devotion to God means a willingness to put one's life on the line for God.

In the context of the Five Ks, which of the following statements is true of kachha?

Briefly explain the third rite of the life-cycle rituals in Sikhism.

The first gurdwara was established in the United States in 1912 in what state?

The "passage of the day" that is read out from the Guru Granth in the main temple in Amritsar is called the:

What happened after Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Sikh bodyguards assassinated her in 1984?

The act of opening the Guru Granth randomly during worship and reading it by beginning at the top of the left-hand page is called:

The founder and the first of the ten gurus of Sikhism is:

Ram Das, the fourth guru, formed the Khalsa.

In the _________, everyone sits in a straight line where no one can claim a higher status.

Describe the naming ceremony for newborns in Sikhism.

The main practice of Sikhism is to defend the faith and its people.

What has happened to Sikhs in the United States after the attacks of 9/11/2001?

Beginning Your Study of World Religions

Encountering Indigenous Religions: Ways to Tribal Life

Encountering Hinduism: Many Paths to Liberation

Encountering Jainism: The Austere Way to Liberation

Encountering Buddhism: The Middle Path to Liberation

Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

Encountering Zoroastrianism: The Way of the One Wise Lord

Encountering Judaism: The Way of Gods People

Encountering Christianity: The Way of Jesus Christ

Encountering Islam: The Straight Path of the One God

Encountering New Religious Movements: Modern Ways to Alternative Meanings

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