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Sikhism - Chapter 6

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Sikhism begin?

a)

Canada

b)

India

c)

United Kingdom

d)

China

2.

Which Guru founded Sikhism?

a)

Guru Nanak

b)

Guru Amar Das

c)

Guru Gobind Singh

d)

Guru Ram Das

3.

What is one of the 5 Ks?

a)

Kursh

b)

Kat

c)

Kanga

d)

Kaur

4.

What are the 3 duties that a Sikh must carry out?

a)

play, give, work

b)

work, sing, dance

c)

study, pray, work

d)

pray, work, give

5.

How many Gurus are there in total?

a)

21

b)

10

c)

11

d)

35

6.

What is the Guru Granth Sahib?

a)

A collection of teachings and writings

b)

A collection of music

c)

A collection of prayers

d)

A collection of laws

7.

What does a white turban represent?

a)

Hatred

b)

Death

c)

Humility

d)

Purity

8.

What is the translation for "Gurdwara"


a)

"Guru"

b)

"house of the Guru"

c)

"house for family and friends"

d)

"door to the Guru"

9.

What is the name of the Sikh holy book?

a)

Tripitika

b)

Quaran

c)

Guru Granth Sahib

d)

Vedas

10.

Which is the most sacred Gurdwara?

a)

Sikh Temple Fairfield

b)

Fremont Gurdwara

c)

Golden Temple Amritsar

d)

Sikh Temple Stockton

11.

This guru founded Sikhism.

a)

Gobind Singh

b)

Nanak

c)

Granth Sahib

d)

Mata Sundri

12.

The symbol for Sikhism is called the ___.

a)

Kesh

b)

Khalsa

c)

Kangha

d)

Khanda

13.

What is the name of the Sikh bangle that represents good deeds and God's eternity?

a)

Kesh

b)

Kirpan

c)

Kara

d)

Khanda

14.

What does the word guru mean?

a)

God

b)

Teacher

c)

Preacher

d)

holy

15.

What is the name for the undershorts worn for modesty and health.

a)

kesh

b)

kara

c)

kachera

d)

khanda

16.

Hair that is kept clean and uncut is called

a)

patka

b)

kachera

c)

kara

d)

kesh

17.

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

a)

kara

b)

kirpan

c)

kachera

d)

kangha

18.

Language of the Sikhs

a)

Bengali

b)

Farsi

c)

Mandarin

d)

Punjabi

19.

Where was Sikhism founded?

a)

Rajput

b)

Punjab

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Kerala

20.

What is the name given to the ceremony of initiation into the Sikh religion?

a)

Purit

b)

Durit

c)

Amrit

d)

Gurit

21.

What term refers to a Sikh place of worship?

a)

Mosque

b)

Gurdwara

c)

Pagoda

d)

Mandir

22.

What did Guru Nanak teach about how people should live their lives?

a)

Earn it yourself by any means.

b)

Take whatever you want from other people.

c)

Things must be earned by your own honest, hard work.

d)

Just wait around for good things to happen.

23.

What story illustrated this point?

a)

The poor and rich man's bread.

b)

The poor man and thief's gold.

c)

The poor and rich man's clothes.

d)

The rich man's goat.

24.

What was Guru Nanak's main teaching about the path to God?

a)

Only the Sikh path leads to God.

b)

There is neither Hindu nor Muslim, all paths lead to God.

c)

There is neither Hindu nor Buddhist, all paths lead to God.

d)

The Hindu and Muslim paths are completely incompatible.

25.

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

a)

Guru Nanak and Guru Angad

b)

Guru Nanak and Guru Amar Das

c)

Guru Amar Das and Guru Gobind Singh

d)

Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh

26.

How many human Gurus were there in total?

a)

21

b)

10

c)

11

d)

35

27.

What is the Guru Granth Sahib?

a)

A collection of teachings and writings

b)

A collection of music

c)

A collection of prayers

d)

A collection of laws

28.

What is the translation for "Gurdwara"?

a)

"Guru"

b)

"house of the Guru"

c)

"house for family and friends"

d)

"door to the Guru"

29.

Approximately how many followers of Sikhism are there world wide?

a)

10 thousand

b)

25 million

c)

200 million

d)

300 million

30.

What is the rank of Sikhism in the world based on the number of followers?

a)

It is the second largest religion in the world.

b)

It is the third largest religion in the world.

c)

It is the fifth largest religion in the world.

d)

It is the seventh largest religion in the world.

31.

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

32.

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

a)

the Five As

b)

the Five Cs

c)

the Five Gs

d)

the Five Ks

33.

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.

34.

What is the holiest city for Sikhs?

a)

New Delhi

b)

Amritsar

c)

Bombay

d)

Stockton

35.

What is the name of the ceremony to enter the Khalsa?

a)

Amrit

b)

Amritsar

c)

Punjab

d)

Rite of Passage

36.

What is the name for the celebration individual Gurus?

a)

Gurpurb

b)

Divali

c)

Puja

d)

Holi

37.

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

38.

One celebration for both Hindus and Sikhs is _________.

a)

Diwali

b)

Holi

c)

Gurpurbs

d)

Vesak

39.

Sewa is very important to Sikhs. What is it?

a)

service

b)

charity

c)

prayer

d)

hard work

40.

Sikh communities are rarely found outside India.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Sikhism has acquired a reputation for being a militant religion.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The ten historical Gurus of Sikhism were divine incarnations of God,

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Guru Nanak sat on a special seat while teaching in his community.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

To this day only a small minority of Sikhs belong to the Khalsa.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The poet Kabir contributed to the Adi Granth.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Sikhism did not adopt the concept of samsara from Hinduism.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Like Hindus, Sikhs are opposed to eating meat.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Guru Nanak rejected much of the traditional religious life of Hinduism and Islam.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The primary purpose of the Five Ks in the Khalsa initiation ceremony is to strengthen Sikh identity.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The Sikh commitment to justice is secondary to its militant aspect.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The literal meaning of the word sikh

a)

Learner

b)

immanent

c)

Arjan

d)

hope

52.

The township where the Guru Nanak and his followers formed the first Sikh community and whose name means “abode of the creator”

a)

Hukam

b)

Kartarpur

c)

gurdwara

d)

Kentucky

53.

The Guru who compiled the Adi Granth and constructed the Temple of God

a)

Guru

b)

Khalsa

c)

Arjan

d)

hukam

54.

The Guru who was revered as the greatest Guru after Nanak, and who instituted the Khalsa and installed the Adi Granth as Guru

a)

Gobind Gisela

b)

Guru Nanak

c)

Gobind Katarina

d)

Gobind Singh

55.

Literally "first book"

a)

Adi Goodness

b)

Adi Granth

c)

Adi Kabalah

d)

Adi Shalom

56.

Indwelling

a)

Holy

b)

Honest

c)

immanent

d)

impermanence

57.

The divine order of the universe

a)

hanku

b)

hukam

c)

Manku

d)

kunfu

58.

Sikhism tries to reconcile the differences between _______.

a)

Hinduism and Buddhism

b)

Hinduism and Jainism

c)

Hinduism and Islam

d)

Hinduism and Shinto

59.

Sikhism is

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

c)

dualistic

d)

monastic

60.

Over the centuries, Sikhs have occasionally engaged in violent confrontations with _______.

a)

Muslims

b)

Hindus

c)

Christian

d)

Both a and b

61.

Sikhism’s most important sacred text is called _______.

a)

Adi Granth

b)

Shri Guru Granth Sahib

c)

Khalsa

d)

Both a abd b

62.

Which of the following was not one of the effects of Guru Arjan’s leadership in Sikhi.

a)

Sikhism took on a military dimension.

b)

Sikhism became more political.

c)

Arjan installed the Adi Granth as Guru

d)

.

Arjan provided Sikhs with a geographical center

63.

Sikhism teaches that the ultimate purpose of life is to _______.

a)

serve others

b)

attain complete union with God

c)

enjoy life to the fullest

d)

detach oneself from all desire

64.

Sikh theology maintains that God _______.

a)

is totally transcendent

b)

is impersonal and unapproachable

c)

dwells within creation and can be approached in a personal way

d)

both a and b

65.

To symbolize the Sikh community’s unity, worship generally ends with _______.

a)

the sharing of a cake made of wheat and honey

b)

a hymn and a prayer

c)

a ritual dance

d)

a reading from the Adi Granth

66.

Haumai _______.

a)

is the human inclination to be self-centered

b)

is the human inclination to be God-centered

c)

increases the distance between individuals and God

d)

both a and c

67.

I love online classes....

a)

not really, miss my friends

b)

Yes - I get to sleep

c)

wish this is how school can be

d)

I LOVE IT