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WorksheetsAQA Religious Studies - Sikhism Practices
Total questions: 119
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Sikh place of worship?
a)
amrit
b)
gudwara
c)
langar
d)
Guru Nanak
2.
What is the living guru called?
a)
Guru Granth Sahib
b)
Guru Nanak
c)
Guru Gobind Singh
d)
Mukti
3.
What is a langar?
a)
a platform answer
b)
a free kitchen answer
c)
a dome answer
d)
a throne
4.
What is another name for the throne?
a)
mukti
b)
langar
c)
takht
d)
palki
5.
What is the name of the domed structure?
a)
palki
b)
manji
c)
takht
d)
guru nanak
6.
Where does the guru granth sahib rest?
a)
manji
b)
Amrit
c)
gudwara
d)
mukti
7.
Which one of the following is the name of the prayer hall found inside the Gurdwara?
a)
Mool Mantra
b)
Langar
c)
Darbar Sahib
d)
Takht
8.
Which one of the following defines the Gurdwara?
a)
Free food kitchen
b)
The sikh place of worship
c)
Sikh Prayer book
d)
Spiritual teacher
9.
Which one of the following defines the takht?
a)
Throne
b)
Volunteering
c)
Prayer
d)
God
10.
Which of the following colours are traditionally found in the Nishan Sahib?
a)
Pink and blue
b)
Yellow and blue
c)
Yellow and green
d)
Red and orange
11.
Which one of the following defines the Nishan Sahib?
a)
Holy temple
b)
Free food kitchen
c)
The symbol centred on the Sikh flag
d)
The Sikh flag
12.
What is the ‘throne’ where the GGS is?
a)
Takht
b)
Palki
c)
Gurdwara
d)
Diwan
13.
What is the domed structure?
a)
Gurdwara
b)
Kirtan
c)
Palki
d)
Langar
14.
What is the Sikh place of worship?
a)
Granthi
b)
Divali
c)
Langar
d)
Gurdwara
15.
What is the small bed where the GGS is?
a)
Manji
b)
Rumalla
c)
Ardas
d)
Japi
16.
What is the canopy?
a)
Chanami
b)
Gutha
c)
Gurpurb
d)
Amrit
17.
What is the food offering?
a)
Amrit
b)
Kurah Parshad
c)
Diwan
d)
Granthi
18.
What is the name of the Sikh place of worship?
a)
Langar
b)
Takht
c)
Amrit
d)
Gurdwara
19.
What is the name of the Sikh daily prayer book?
a)
Takht
b)
Gukta
c)
palki
d)
Gurdwara
20.
What is the name of the symbol on the flag outside of the Gurdwara?
a)
Khanda
b)
Langar
c)
Chauri
d)
Amrit
21.
What is the Langar?
a)
Food hall
b)
Free meal
c)
Sikh food
d)
Act of selflessness
22.
What is the manji?
a)
A small service
b)
A small bed that the Guru Granth Sahib rests on
c)
Free meal
d)
Chauri
23.
What is the Chanani?
a)
Large canopy
b)
Food hall
c)
Special service
d)
Stained glass window
24.
What is the Palki?
a)
Domed structure
b)
Free meal
c)
Special prayer
d)
Initiation into the khalsa
25.
What is the gurdwara?
a)
Sikh holy book
b)
Sikh kitchen
c)
Sikh place of worship
d)
The founder of sikhism
26.
What does ‘gurdwara’ mean?
a)
Place of happiness
b)
The home of the guru
c)
The door of the guru
d)
The life of the guru
27.
Who can use the gurdwara?
a)
Religious sikhs
b)
Men
c)
Women
d)
everyone
28.
Give one feature of a gurdwara2
a)
A spire
b)
A dome
c)
A large door
d)
Stained glass windows
29.
What is the ‘Nishan Sahib’
a)
The sikh holy book
b)
Acts of selfless service
c)
A sikh dish
d)
A sikh flag
30.
What is the name of the sikh flag symbol?
a)
mukti
b)
kesh
c)
khanda
d)
karam
31.
What is the sikh word for throne?
a)
takht
b)
singh
c)
kaur
d)
mukti
32.
Which of these is a feature of a gurdwara?
a)
Bowl for money and food
b)
A patterned carpet
c)
A dressing gown
d)
A complementary hat
33.
Which of these is a feature of a gurdwara?
a)
Microphones for speakers
b)
A raised platform for musicians
c)
Herbs and spices cabinet
d)
Sikh traditional paintings
34.
Which sikh word means ‘small bed’
a)
The palki
b)
The takht
c)
The chanani
d)
The mariji
35.
Which of these means wonderful lord or teacher?
a)
Waheguru
b)
Guru gobind singh
c)
Guru nanak
d)
Guru granth sahib
36.
What one of the following is a Sikhs place of worship?
a)
Gurdwara
b)
Amrit
c)
Mool Mantra
d)
Gurmukh
37.
What one of the following is a Sikh symbol?
a)
Mool Mantra
b)
Langar
c)
Ik Onkar
d)
Khand
38.
Which one of the following is the meaning of the Gudwara?
a)
Door of Guru
b)
Life of Langar
c)
Door of Sikh
d)
Door of Guru Granth Sahib
39.
Which one of the following is the Palki?
a)
Canopy
b)
Throne
c)
Crown
d)
Door
40.
What is the Langar?
a)
A Sikh place of worship
b)
A fan that is waved over the Guru Granth Sahib
c)
A free kitchen inside the Gudwara
d)
The Sikhs holy scripture
41.
What is the name of the 11th Guru?
a)
guru gobind singh
b)
guru granth sahib
c)
guru nanak
d)
langar
42.
What is the sikh term of respect?
a)
eternal guru
b)
wooden frame
c)
kesh
d)
sahib
43.
What is the guru granth sahib written in?
a)
punjab
b)
gurmukhi
c)
gudwara
d)
Indian
44.
What is used to cover the guru granth sahib?
a)
cloth
b)
silk
c)
rumallas
d)
linen
45.
What is Chauri made of?
a)
a fan
b)
yak’s hair
c)
cow skin
d)
paper
46.
What is the term for rest room?
a)
sach khand
b)
bedroom
c)
mukti
d)
gudwara
47.
Which one of the following is the Guru Granth Sahib regarded as?
a)
The eternal living guru
b)
The last living guru
c)
The sikh prayer book
d)
Sikh place of worship
48.
What shape are Rumallas decorated as?
a)
Triangular
b)
Circular
c)
Square / rectangular
d)
Star
49.
Which one of the following describes what happens to the Guru Granth Sahib when worship is finished for the day?
a)
It is left open on the table
b)
Closed then wrapped in a clean cloth
c)
Placed in a drawer in the Gurdwara
d)
Locked home
50.
Which one of the following describes God?
a)
Guru
b)
Amrit
c)
Khalsa
d)
Waheguru
51.
Which one of the following describes the belief of the akhand path?
a)
Blessing
b)
Forgiveness
c)
Celebration
d)
Instruction
52.
What is the cloth covering the GGS?
a)
Ardas
b)
Granthi
c)
Vaisakhi
d)
Rumalla
53.
What is the fan?
a)
Rumalla
b)
Chauri
c)
Gurpurb
d)
Langar
54.
What is the prayer which Sikhs start and end with?
a)
Amrit Sanskar
b)
Gutha
c)
Ardas
d)
Chauri
55.
What is the rest room called?
a)
Sach Kand
b)
Japji
c)
Nam Japna
d)
Gurpurb
56.
What do sikhs describe god as?
a)
Manji
b)
Divali
c)
Har
d)
Waheguru
57.
What is akand path?
a)
A festival
b)
Offering food
c)
Virture
d)
Ceremonial reading
58.
What is a term of respect?
a)
Chanai
b)
Khasla
c)
Sahib
d)
Hukam
59.
What is the name of the fan waved over the Guru Granth Sahib?
a)
japji
b)
Palki
c)
Chauri
d)
Rumalla
60.
What language is the Guru Granth Sahib written in?
a)
Punjabi
b)
Gurmukhi
c)
English
d)
Chauri
61.
What does Ardas mean?
a)
Devotional singing
b)
Free meal
c)
community
d)
prayers
62.
What is the guru granth sahib regarded as?
a)
The 5th guru
b)
The 12th guru
c)
The 11th guru
d)
The 8th guru
63.
What is used to cover the guru granth sahib?
a)
chauri
b)
Rumallas
c)
ardas
d)
mukti
64.
What does the guru granth sahib contain?
a)
The gurus teachings about god
b)
The gurus teachings about life
c)
The gurus teaching about kindness
d)
The gurus teaching about humility
65.
Which word/phrase is used to describe a continuous reading of the guru granth sahib?
a)
Cycle of samsara
b)
Akhand path
c)
Mukti
d)
kesh
66.
Which one of the following is a Sikhs holy Scripture
a)
Guru Gobind Singh
b)
Guru Nanak
c)
Gudwara
d)
Guru Granth Sahib
67.
Which one is the prayer with which Sikhs begin and complete worship
a)
Rumalla
b)
Chauri
c)
Ardas
d)
Guru Nanak
68.
What is the Akhand path
a)
Continuous ceremonial reading of Guru Granth Sahib
b)
Where Sikhs complete worship
c)
Dome structure used to cover where the Guru Granth Sahib is placed
d)
Designed as a throne
69.
Who created the Guru Granth Sahib?
a)
Guru Gobind Singh
b)
Guru Nanak
c)
Granthi
d)
Waheguru
70.
How long does worship typically last for?
a)
up to 1 hour
b)
up to 5 hours
c)
up to 10 hours
d)
up to 11 hours
71.
Where do worshippers typically sit in the Gudwara?
a)
on the floor
b)
on chairs
c)
on stairs
d)
the stage
72.
What is the name of the singing of hymns?
a)
oliweh
b)
hukam
c)
kirtan
d)
Rumalla
73.
What is the name of Sikh worship in the Gudwara?
a)
Rumalla
b)
kirtan
c)
hukam
d)
diwan
74.
What is the name of the musicians who play in the Gudwara?
a)
kirtan
b)
Karah Parshad
c)
Ragis
d)
hukam
75.
What is the act of randomly opening the Guru Granth Sahib?
a)
hymns
b)
hukam
c)
kirtan
d)
diwan
76.
Which clothing is removed before entering the Gudwara?
a)
shoes
b)
gloves
c)
hats
d)
jackets
77.
What is hukam?
a)
a selfless act
b)
a random verse
c)
a court
d)
singing
78.
What is kirtan?
a)
Singing of hymns
b)
prayer book
c)
random verse
d)
a court
79.
What is the Sikh term referring to an act of worship?
a)
kirtan
b)
diwan
c)
hukam
d)
mukti
80.
What is the Sikh term for hymns?
a)
diwan
b)
mukti
c)
langar
d)
kirtan
81.
What prayer does the service end with?
a)
the Ardas prayer
b)
mool mantra
c)
khanda
d)
kesh
82.
Which verse does Kirtan include?
a)
ragis
b)
kirtan
c)
hukam
d)
shabad
83.
What is kirtan?
a)
Devotional singing
b)
royal court
c)
reading a verse
d)
liberation
84.
What is true worship?
a)
dedication
b)
learning
c)
Keep God in your mind and serve Him
d)
Practice
85.
Why do Sikhs remove their shoes?
a)
cleanliness
b)
respect
c)
noise
d)
law
86.
What is Karah Parshad?
a)
a mixture of sugar and water
b)
soup
c)
bread
d)
sweet food
87.
What was the name of the original Royal Court
a)
Langar
b)
Guru Granth Sahib
c)
Kirtan
d)
Diwan
88.
Who are Rajis?
a)
Gurus
b)
Singers who accompany the kirtan
c)
helpers
d)
artists
89.
What do Sikhs do before entering the Gudwara as a sign of respect?
a)
put on clean clothes
b)
wash their feet
c)
remove their shoes and cover their heads
d)
remove any jewelry
90.
What do worshippers do to ensure that Guru Granth Sahib remains at a higher level?
a)
remove their shoes
b)
kneel on the prayer hall floor
c)
lie down on the prayer hall floor
d)
sit down on the prayer hall floor
91.
Which of the following defines hukam?
a)
a reading at random
b)
a Sikh blessing
c)
free food kitchen
d)
the Sikh turban
92.
Which of the following defines kirtan?
a)
The Sikh dance
b)
the singing of God's praises
c)
a Sikh teacher
d)
Sikh musicians who play during prayer
93.
Who leads the service in the Gurdwara?
a)
only men
b)
a child
c)
only women
d)
Either a man or a woman
94.
What does the sharing of Karah Parshad signify?
a)
respect
b)
equality
c)
devotion to Sikhism
d)
the Divine
95.
What is Ardas?
a)
Sikh place of worship
b)
Meditation
c)
the begiining and end of prayer
d)
Initiation ceremony
96.
Where do men and women sit during prayer?
a)
together
b)
separated
c)
on different levels
d)
they stand
97.
What are Sikhs supposed to remember during prayer?
a)
Sewa
b)
Guru Nanak
c)
10 Gurus and God
d)
God
98.
What should be done when in the langar?
a)
praying
b)
silence
c)
remembering God
d)
volunteering
99.
What type of food is served in the langar?
a)
vegetarian
b)
vegan
c)
all types of food
d)
only meat
100.
When was the langar introduced?
a)
20th century
b)
7th century
c)
15th century
d)
21st century
101.
What is langar an example of?
a)
sewa
b)
gurmukh
c)
manmukh
d)
diwan
102.
What is Naam Japna?
a)
medidating on the name of God
b)
prayer book
c)
Gukta
d)
funeral service
103.
What is the Sikh item that describes the kitchen?
a)
mukti
b)
langar
c)
sangat
d)
khalsa
104.
Who founded Sikhism?
a)
Guru Gobind Singh
b)
Guru Gobind Rai
c)
Guru Nanak
d)
Guru Granth Sahib
105.
Who created the Langar?
a)
Guru Angad
b)
Guru Ramdas
c)
Guru Nanak
d)
Guru Gobind Singh
106.
What is the langar a public expression of?
a)
Food
b)
vegetarianism
c)
community
d)
equality
107.
Who is the only woman to be mentioned in the Guru Granth Sahib
a)
Golda Meir
b)
Mata Khivi
c)
Guru Nanak
d)
Guru Nanank's wife
108.
What does the langar prevent?
a)
happiness
b)
crime
c)
devotion
d)
learning
109.
What is Sewa?
a)
helpers
b)
Free meal
c)
special food
d)
selfless service
110.
What does the Langar ensure
a)
Nobody is left hungry
b)
everyone has a job
c)
people aren't lonely
d)
people can make food
111.
Which of the following is the name of the second Guru?
a)
Guru Gobind Singh
b)
Guru Angad
c)
Guru Nanak
d)
Guru Granth Sahib
112.
How do Sikhs perform Sewa?
a)
Wearing the 5 K's
b)
praying multiple times each day
c)
meditating
d)
taking part in the Langar
113.
Where did Guru Nanak establish a Sikh community?
a)
Kartarpur
b)
India
c)
In a Gurdwara
d)
At his house
114.
What is the name of the fan waved over the Guru Granth Sahib?
a)
japir
b)
Palki
c)
Chauri
d)
rumulla
115.
What language is the Guru Granth Sahib written in?
a)
Punjabi
b)
Gurmukhi
c)
English
d)
Chauri
116.
Which of these is the name of the Sikh festival?
a)
Sukkot
b)
Waheguru
c)
vaisakhi
d)
Granthi
117.
How often is food served at the Gurdwara?
a)
every weekend
b)
every day
c)
every Thursday
d)
every other day
118.
Who serves the food in the langar?
a)
Sikh volunteers
b)
Jews
c)
Gurus
d)
elders
119.
What were the last words of the tenth Guru?
a)
keep praying
b)
keep the langar open
c)
don't stop believing
d)
listen to God
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