Deck 5: Sikhism

Question 1

Sikhs believe that remembering God does not remove death.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Gobind Singh held that all men are one.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Sikh gurus call themselves

A) Nanu
B) Nancy
C) Nanak
D) Nanas

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Vak lao is "taking God's word."

Question 5

Devout Sikhs memorize large portions of the Adi Granth.

Question 6

The chaur is a type of whisk.

Question 7

Guru Nanak embraced the authority of the written word.

Question 8

The Mul Mantar is a confession of sins.

Question 9

Sikhs believe that by remembering God their enemies retreat.

Question 10

Guru Nanak rejected meditation.

Question 11

The Japji plays an important role in Sikh daily life.

Question 12

The Japji ends with the Mul.

Question 13

The main language of the Adi Granth is Hindi.

Question 14

The numbered use of the term Mahala identifies

A) Sikh martyrs
B) Sikh authors
C) Sikh enemies
D) Sikh books

Question 15

Brahma is a Hindu god.

Question 16

Nanak died in 1539.

Question 17

The size of the Adi Granth suggests its

A) Value
B) Weight
C) Length
D) Importance

Question 18

The Golden Temple of Amritsar is in

A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Iraq
D) Germany

Question 19

The home of Sikhism is in the

A) Punjab region
B) Ganges valley
C) City of Channai
D) City of Bombay

Question 20

Gobind Singh was the first Sikh guru.

Question 21

There are thirty-nine

A) Mahalas
B) Gurus
C) Nanas
D) Ragas

Question 22

The Qazis are Islamic ______.

Question 23

After Guru Nanak,who is the most important Guru to most Sikhs?

A) Tegh Bahadur
B) Anand
C) Arjan
D) Gobind Singh

Question 24

The Adi Granth is known both as the first and also as the _____ book.

A) Last
B) Final
C) Original
D) Initial

Question 25

The real nature of the Vedas is held by Sikhs to be found in ______.

Question 26

The anthology of the most important passages from the Adi Granth is called a

A) Dharma
B) Sutra
C) Chaur
D) Gutka

Question 27

Ragas are

A) Stories
B) Tunes
C) Litanies
D) Poems

Question 28

A full Hindu is a ______ - born Hindu.

Question 29

In Indian devotional poetry,the ______ name is mentioned often.

Question 30

How many pages are in the Adi Granth?

A) 1,230
B) 1,430
C) 12,430
D) 12,120

Question 31

Shiva and Indra are _______ gods.

Question 32

How many gurus are there for Sikhs?

A) 6
B) 10
C) 12
D) 24

Question 33

Sikhs reject the Hindu sacred ______ tied on the body.

Question 34

Sikhs are urged to touch the ______ of these people out of respect.

Question 35

Guru ______ rejected Hindu ritual practices.

Question 36

How many Sikhs are there around the world?

A) Around 6 million
B) Around 19 million
C) Around 23 million
D) Around 35 million

Question 37

Sikhism argues for what as the chief basis of religion?

A) Ritual
B) Formalism
C) Moral Purity
D) Physical Purity

Question 38

What is the Sikh Temple a shrine for?

A) Sikh relics
B) The Adi Granth
C) Sikh ritual oils
D) Sikh icons

Question 39

Pandits are learned ______.

Question 40

In Sikhism,______ is not the opposite of forgetting.

Question 41

What are the origins of the Adi Granth?

Question 42

______ marriages involve an astrological prediction,which Sikhs reject

Question 43

How,does the Adi Granth reject Hindu and Muslim practices by reinterpreting them for Sikhs? Give some examples.

Question 44

Explain in your own words what "remembering God" means for Sikhs.

Question 45

Sikhs hold that wine is ______.

Question 46

The Dasam Granth taught that God can be described as a holy ______.

Question 47

What is the relationship between Sikhism and Islam?

Question 48

What is the Sikh view of money? In answering this question,you should draw on both the Sikh view of treasures and also the prayer by Guru Arjan.

Question 49

The Dasam Granth tells the story of Guru ______.

Question 50

What is the relationship between Sikhism and Hinduism?

Question 51

Sikhs are taught to pray for forgiveness for their greedy attachment to ________.