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Sikhism

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the Sikh holy book?

a)

Tripitika

b)

Quaran

c)

Guru Granth Sahib

d)

Vedas

2.

Which is the most sacred Gurdwara?

a)

Sikh Temple Fairfield

b)

Fremont Gurdwara

c)

Golden Temple Amritsar

d)

Sikh Temple Stockton

3.

This guru founded Sikhism.

a)

Gobind Singh

b)

Nanak

c)

Granth Sahib

d)

Mata Sundri

4.

The symbol for Sikhism is called the ___.

a)

Kesh

b)

Khalsa

c)

Kangha

d)

Khanda

5.

What does the female surname 'Kaur' mean?

a)

Princess

b)

Flower

c)

Star

d)

Queen

6.

What is the name of the Sikh bangle that represents good deeds and unity with God ?

a)

Kesh

b)

Kirpan

c)

Kara

d)

Khanda

7.

What does the word guru mean?

a)

God

b)

Teacher

c)

Preacher

d)

holy

8.

What is the name for the undershorts worn for modesty and moral restraint.

a)

kesh

b)

kara

c)

kachera

d)

khanda

9.

Hair that is kept clean and uncut is called

a)

patka

b)

kachera

c)

kara

d)

kesh

10.

This is worn as a reminder to defend religious rights of all people.

a)

kara

b)

kirpan

c)

kachera

d)

kangha

11.

Language of the Sikhs

a)

Bengali

b)

Farsi

c)

Mandarin

d)

Punjabi

12.

Where was Sikhism founded?

a)

Rajput

b)

Punjab

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Kerala

13.

What is the name given to the ceremony of initiation into the Khalsa?

a)

Purit

b)

Durit

c)

Amrit

d)

Gurit

14.

What does "Singh" added to a boy's name mean?

a)

brave

b)

lion

c)

strong

d)

tiger

15.

What term refers to a Sikh place of worship?

a)

Mosque

b)

Gurdwara

c)

Pagoda

d)

Mandir

16.

What are the names of the 1st and 10th Guru's in Sikhism?

a)

Nanak and Angad

b)

Nanak and Amar Das

c)

Amar Das and Gobind Singh

d)

Nanak and Gobind Singh

17.

How many gods do Sikhs believe in?

a)

No gods

b)

Only one god

c)

Many gods

d)

They do not have any religion

18.

How many human Gurus were there in total?

a)

21

b)

10

c)

11

d)

35

19.

What is the Guru Granth Sahib?

a)

A collection of teachings and writings

b)

A collection of music

c)

A collection of poems

d)

A collection of laws

20.

What is the translation for "Gurdwara"?

a)

"Guru"

b)

"house of the Guru"

c)

"house for family and friends"

d)

"door to the Guru"

21.

Approximately how many followers of Sikhism are there world wide?

a)

10 thousand

b)

30 million

c)

200 million

d)

300 million

22.

What is the name given to the community of men and women who have been initiated into the group to defend the faith?

a)

Salsa

b)

Khalsa

c)

Balsa

d)

Telsa

23.

What is "(B)Vaisakhi"?

a)

the festival which celebrates Sikh Christmas

b)

the festival which celebrates the start of summer

c)

the festival which celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak

d)

the festival which celebrates the founding of the Khalsa

24.

What is the name given to the items of faith that every Sikh can wear?

a)

the Five As

b)

the Five Cs

c)

the Five Gs

d)

the Five Ks

25.

What should one do prior to entering a gurdwara?

a)

remove any make up and nail varnish.

b)

remove your shoes and cover your head.

c)

say a prayer to Guru Nanak and the Sikh community.

d)

put holy water on your forehead, eyes and mouth.

26.

What is the holiest city for Sikhs?

a)

New Delhi

b)

Amritsar

c)

Bombay

d)

Stockton

27.

What is the name for the celebration of individual Gurus?

a)

Gurpurb

b)

Divali

c)

Puja

d)

Holi

28.

A gurdwara can be identified by the Nishan Sahib outside, what is it?

a)

A flag with the symbol on it

b)

A rounded top on the roof

c)

A sign at the entrance

d)

A special place to wash

29.

One celebration for both Hindus and Sikhs is _________.

a)

Diwali

b)

Holi

c)

Gurpurbs

d)

Vesak

30.

Sewa is very important to Sikhs. What is it?

a)

service

b)

charity

c)

prayer

d)

hard work