Deck 13: Sikhism-The Way of the Guru

Question 1

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

A) Guru Angad
B) Guru Arjan
C) Guru Gobind Singh
D) Guru Granth Sahib
E) Guru Nanak

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to Sikh teaching, in the present evil age the best spiritual path is __________.

A) asceticism
B) the eightfold path
C) individual meditation
D) repetition of the name of God
E) the way of knowledge

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The current spiritual leader of Sikhism is __________.

A) Guru Angad
B) Guru Arjan
C) Guru Gobind Singh
D) Guru Granth Sahib
E) Guru Nanak

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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

A) reformer, Kabir
B) first guru, Nanak
C) second guru, Angad
D) fifth guru, Arjan
E) sixth guru, Hargobind

Question 5

In addition to the emergence of Sikh traditionalism in India, more moderate forms of Sikhism have enjoyed a resurgence outside India, including in __________.

A) Afganistan
B) Ethiopia
C) Mexico
D) Saudi Arabia
E) the US and Canada

Question 6

The distinguishing marks of the military fraternity known as the khalsa ("the pure") include __________.

A) a comb
B) a daggar
C) long, baggy trousers
D) neatly trimmed hair
E) a necklace

Question 7

Sikhism developed out of the amalgamation of teachings drawn from __________.

A) Hinduism and Buddhism
B) Hinduism and Islam
C) Hinduism and Jainism
D) Jainism and Buddhism
E) Jainism and Islam

Question 8

The Sikh house of worship also serves as a __________.

A) gymnasium
B) medical center
C) public house
D) theater
E) way station for travelers

Question 9

The Sikh Scripture is composed mostly of __________ written by Nanak and other gurus.

A) dialogues
B) hymns
C) philosophical meditations
D) proverbs
E) puzzles

Question 10

The founder of Sikhism was __________.

A) Guru Angad
B) Guru Arjan
C) Guru Gobind Singh
D) Guru Granth Sahib
E) Guru Nanak

Question 11

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

A) free
B) Guru
C) powerful
D) pure
E) wise

Question 12

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

A) Amritsar
B) Bombay
C) deported to the United States
D) nothing
E) Punjab

Question 13

Sikhism is a religion that originated in __________.

A) China
B) Egypt
C) India
D) Israel
E) Persia

Question 14

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.

A) Hasan al-Banna
B) Ibn-al Wahhabi
C) Ruhallah Musavi Khomeini
D) Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
E) Sayiid Qutb

Question 15

Sikhs stress the __________ of all humans.

A) depravity
B) diversity
C) equality
D) sinfulness
E) spiritual poverty

Question 16

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

A) arjan
B) japji
C) gurdwara
D) kali
E) langar

Question 17

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

A) arjan
B) japji
C) gurdwara
D) langar
E) mania

Question 18

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

A) arjan
B) japji
C) gurdwara
D) kali
E) langar

Question 19

A principal symbol of Sikh compassion is the langar, which is a __________.

A) feast open to all
B) footwashing ceremony
C) tradition of giving of ten percent of income to the poor
D) hospital for animals
E) shelter for the homeless

Question 20

God revealed himself to Nanak as __________.

A) Brahman
B) Guru
C) Shiva
D) True Name
E) Vishnu

Question 21

Using the "framework for understanding" religious worldviews developed in Chapter 1, describe the Sikh worldview.

Question 22

Why did Sikhs turn from their heritage of pacifism?

Question 23

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

Question 24

When a Sikh ceremonial meal is held, it must be opened to __________.

A) all the neighboring clergy
B) those who are hungry because of poverty
C) the gurus of the community
D) pregnant women and children
E) the wealthy donors of the community

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

A) Dharma
B) Khalsa
C) Namdhari
D) Nirankari
E) Radhasoami

Question 27

The Sikh holy city is __________.

A) Amritsar
B) Kajuraho
C) Madurai
D) Poona
E) Varanasi

Question 28

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

Question 29

Describe and discuss the significance of the eleventh Sikh guru.

Question 30

Demonstrate the ways in which Sikhism reflects, but also departs from, the dimensions of the shared South Asian worldview. (See Chapter 3 for a description of that worldview.)

Question 31

The vast majority of Sikhs still live in Delhi, India and the __________ region of northwest India.

A) Bengali
B) Calcutta
C) Ganges
D) Mumbai
E) Punjab

Question 32

Sikhism has about __________ million adherents.

A) 2
B) 6
C) 12
D) 20
E) 24

Question 33

Why do militant Sikhs want their own country of Khalistan?

Question 34

Why did Sikhism arise at the time and place when it did? What correctives did it make to the religious traditions in which it arose?

Question 35

What are the "Five Ks," and why are they important to the Singhs?

Question 36

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

A) baptism
B) circumcision
C) communion
D) name-giving
E) the giving of the sacred cord