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WorksheetsSikhi Review Part 1 (Post video + Ik Onker)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
There are currently 22 million Sikhs worldwide
90% of Sikhs are found in which country?
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
the United Kingdom
From which region did Sikhism originate?
Punjab
Bengal
Delhi
Kashmir
Who was the founding Guru of Sikhism?
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Nanak
Guru Amar Das
Guru Hargobind
Who was the last of the human gurus of Sikhi?
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Nanak
Guru Amar Das
Guru Hargobind
Who introduced the Khalsa & the ‘five Ks'.
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Nanak
Guru Amar Das
Guru Hargobind
Who proclaimed the Guru Granth Sahib (the Sikh sacred text) as the future guru.
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Nanak
Guru Amar Das
Guru Hargobind
He was the first human guru.
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Nanak
Guru Amar Das
Guru Hargobind
Travelled all over South Asia teaching through song and poetry that all human beings can have direct access to God with no need of rituals or priests.
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Nanak
Guru Amar Das
Guru Hargobind
First human guru to teach that everyone is equal, regardless of caste or gender.
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Nanak
Guru Amar Das
Guru Hargobind
Muslim dynasty that controlled much of South Asia when Sikhism developed.
Ottoman Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
Umayyad Caliphate
Mughal Empire
Safavid Empire
Sikhism arose as a religion in an area where
an Islamic minority had political and economic control over the Hindu majority
an Islamic majority had political and economic control over the Hindu minority
ik onkar
khanda
kirpan
shahada
mul mantar
How often do faithful Sikhs recite the Mul Mantar?
daily
monthly
weekly
yearly
What does the ik onkar mean?
there is one god (one supreme reality)
There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.
The usefulness of the pot is its emptiness
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life
What does the word "guru" mean?
teacher / enlightener
learner
monk
priest
How many human gurus are acknowledged as the foundational figures of Sikhi ?
1
3
10
12
Before his death, the 10th guru, Guru Gobind Singh instructed the Sikhs that there would be no more individual human gurus like him, but instead, the 2 authorities that would carry on the "guruship" would be
the Guru Granth Sahib (the sacred text)
the Guru Khalsa Panth (the community of initiated Sikhs)
the Gentlemen Guru (Sikh monks)
The Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh sacred text) is made up of
narratives
sermons
music
poetry
the Sikh sacred text is unique in that the Guru Granth Sahib is viewed as
the eternal Bible for the Sikh community
the eternal Guru for the Sikh community
the eternal Commandment for the Sikh community
the eternal Ritual for the Sikh community
Why is the Guru Granth Sahib housed on raised platforms and fanned by an adherent when it is being read?
select all that apply
To keep it cool
To keep it safe from floods
To treat it like royalty
to identify it as a living, authoritative presence.
What are Sikh houses of worship called?
Temples
Mosques
Gurdwaras
Synagogues
What does "gurdwara" mean?
Church
Window to God
Door to Heaven
Door to the Guru
"Pure ones"
Sikhs who have undergone the sacred Amrit Ceremony
the Khalsa
the Khanda
the Kirpan
The purpose of the 10th guru, Guru Gobind Singh's decision to give initiated members of the Khalsa Panth new names was to...
select all that apply
signify each Khalsa initiate as spiritual royalty
eliminate caste distinctions
identiify each initiate as equally divine
communicate that they were better than everybody else
Amrit is...
select all that apply
a kind of holy water
translates literally as "nectar"
is sweetened water
is used to initiate new members of the Khalsa.
is sprinkled on eyes and hair
Part of the initiation ceremony into the Khalsa includes sprinkling amrit on the
hands & feet
hair & eyes
legs & arms
nether-regions
All Sikhs maintain the "5 K's"
True
False
The majority of Sikhs are discriminated against in the West though Westerners generally know little to nothing about Sikhi. This ignorant behavior is partly due to
Western prejudice against Islam and the average Western racist's inability to distinguish between a Sikh and a Muslim
Western prejudice against Hinduism and the average Western racist's inability to distinguish between a Sikh and a Hindu
seva
continual meditation on God’s name
selfless (altruistic) service
covetousness
one who is focused on God
The 5 K's
The 5 R's
The 5 A's
The 5 E's
wooden comb
Kesh
Kirpan
Kara
Kanga
Kachera
steel bracelet
Kesh
Kirpan
Kara
Kanga
Kachera
uncut hair
Kesh
Kirpan
Kara
Kanga
Kachera
sword
Kesh
Kirpan
Kara
Kanga
Kachera
cotton underwear
Kesh
Kirpan
Kara
Kanga
Kachera
