Question 1

In what year was the first North American conference on Sikh studies held?

Accepted Answer

A)  1999 
B)  1969 
C)  1985 
D)  2009 
E)  1976 
A)  1999 
B)  1969 
C)  1985 
D)  2009 
E)  1976

Question 2

What does Baisakhi Day commemorate in the Sikh tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The birth of Guru Gobind Singh 
B)  The foundation of the Khalsa 
C)  The birth of Guru Nanak 
D)  The martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur 
E)  The release of Guru Hargobind from prison 
A)  The birth of Guru Gobind Singh 
B)  The foundation of the Khalsa 
C)  The birth of Guru Nanak 
D)  The martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur 
E)  The release of Guru Hargobind from prison

Question 3

What is at the centre of every important Sikh life-cycle ritual?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Guru Granth Sahib 
B)  A trip to the Golden Temple 
C)  The presence of five Khalsa members 
D)  The drinking of amrit 
E)  Congregational singing 
A)  The Guru Granth Sahib 
B)  A trip to the Golden Temple 
C)  The presence of five Khalsa members 
D)  The drinking of amrit 
E)  Congregational singing

Question 4

Article 25 of India's Constitution guarantees freedom of religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What ultimately separates us from God and keeps us trapped in the cycle of rebirth, according to Sikh tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hatred 
B)  Jealousy 
C)  Self-centeredness 
D)  Anger 
E)  Dualism 
A)  Hatred 
B)  Jealousy 
C)  Self-centeredness 
D)  Anger 
E)  Dualism

Question 6

What is the English name for the Darbar Sahib, which was built by Guru Arjan in Amritsar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Gurdwara 
B)  Taj Mahal 
C)  Babri Mosque 
D)  Divine Court 
E)  Adi Granth 
A)  Great Gurdwara 
B)  Taj Mahal 
C)  Babri Mosque 
D)  Divine Court 
E)  Adi Granth

Question 7

Simran Jeet Sing founded the Healthy, Happy. Holy Organization (3HO).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who shares in the langar or communal meal after a Sikh service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sikh men and women only 
B)  Sikh and non-Sikh men only 
C)  Khalsa members only 
D)  All who are present, Sikh and non-Sikh 
E)  Sikh men only 
A)  Sikh men and women only 
B)  Sikh and non-Sikh men only 
C)  Khalsa members only 
D)  All who are present, Sikh and non-Sikh 
E)  Sikh men only

Question 9

The Adi Granth is only brought out and read from during major yearly festivals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Along with justice, what is seen as a key element of Sikh ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nobility 
B)  Service 
C)  Compassion 
D)  Pragmatism 
E)  Submission 
A)  Nobility 
B)  Service 
C)  Compassion 
D)  Pragmatism 
E)  Submission

Question 11

The area in northern India in which Sikhism was founded was under Muslim rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the primary ethical duty of Khalsa Sikhs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Renouncing all possessions and living monastically 
B)  Non-violence 
C)  Converting non-believers 
D)  Almsgiving 
E)  The quest for justice 
A)  Renouncing all possessions and living monastically 
B)  Non-violence 
C)  Converting non-believers 
D)  Almsgiving 
E)  The quest for justice

Question 13

How many volunteers initially responded to Guru Gobind Singh's call, forming the nucleus of the newly formed Khalsa?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  500 
E)  50 
A)  100 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  500 
E)  50

Question 14

Sikhism has no ordained priesthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The discipline known as nam-simaran means in English which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remembering the divine Name 
B)  Forgetting the self 
C)  Renouncing desires and greed 
D)  Singing hymns of praise 
E)  Meditating on the teachings of the Gurus 
A)  Remembering the divine Name 
B)  Forgetting the self 
C)  Renouncing desires and greed 
D)  Singing hymns of praise 
E)  Meditating on the teachings of the Gurus

Question 16

According to Sikh teaching, humans must resist the five evil worldly impulses through cultivation of which interior discipline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hukam 
B)  Amrit-dhari 
C)  Miri-piri 
D)  Nam-simaran 
E)  Rahit 
A)  Hukam 
B)  Amrit-dhari 
C)  Miri-piri 
D)  Nam-simaran 
E)  Rahit

Question 17

What does the word Sikh mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascetic 
B)  Disciple 
C)  Guru 
D)  One who submits 
E)  Student 
A)  Ascetic 
B)  Disciple 
C)  Guru 
D)  One who submits 
E)  Student

Question 18

Sikh rituals were initially only open to upper-caste brahmins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People who identify themselves as Sikhs are disciples of what three main things?

Accepted Answer

Sikhs are disciples of Akal Pu

Question 20

The launching of the Khalsa is one of the reforms attributed to Gobind Singh.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In what year was the first North American conference on Sikh studies held?

What does Baisakhi Day commemorate in the Sikh tradition?

What is at the centre of every important Sikh life-cycle ritual?

Article 25 of India's Constitution guarantees freedom of religion.

What ultimately separates us from God and keeps us trapped in the cycle of rebirth, according to Sikh tradition?

What is the English name for the Darbar Sahib, which was built by Guru Arjan in Amritsar?

Simran Jeet Sing founded the Healthy, Happy. Holy Organization (3HO).

Who shares in the langar or communal meal after a Sikh service?

The Adi Granth is only brought out and read from during major yearly festivals.

Along with justice, what is seen as a key element of Sikh ethics?

The area in northern India in which Sikhism was founded was under Muslim rule.

What is the primary ethical duty of Khalsa Sikhs?

How many volunteers initially responded to Guru Gobind Singh's call, forming the nucleus of the newly formed Khalsa?

Sikhism has no ordained priesthood.

The discipline known as nam-simaran means in English which of the following?

According to Sikh teaching, humans must resist the five evil worldly impulses through cultivation of which interior discipline?

What does the word Sikh mean?

Sikh rituals were initially only open to upper-caste brahmins.

People who identify themselves as Sikhs are disciples of what three main things?

The launching of the Khalsa is one of the reforms attributed to Gobind Singh.

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Exam 8: Sikh Traditions

In what year was the first North American conference on Sikh studies held?

What does Baisakhi Day commemorate in the Sikh tradition?

What is at the centre of every important Sikh life-cycle ritual?

Article 25 of India's Constitution guarantees freedom of religion.

What ultimately separates us from God and keeps us trapped in the cycle of rebirth, according to Sikh tradition?

What is the English name for the Darbar Sahib, which was built by Guru Arjan in Amritsar?

Simran Jeet Sing founded the Healthy, Happy. Holy Organization (3HO).

Who shares in the langar or communal meal after a Sikh service?

The Adi Granth is only brought out and read from during major yearly festivals.

Along with justice, what is seen as a key element of Sikh ethics?

The area in northern India in which Sikhism was founded was under Muslim rule.

What is the primary ethical duty of Khalsa Sikhs?

How many volunteers initially responded to Guru Gobind Singh's call, forming the nucleus of the newly formed Khalsa?

Sikhism has no ordained priesthood.

The discipline known as nam-simaran means in English which of the following?

According to Sikh teaching, humans must resist the five evil worldly impulses through cultivation of which interior discipline?

What does the word Sikh mean?

Sikh rituals were initially only open to upper-caste brahmins.

People who identify themselves as Sikhs are disciples of what three main things?

The launching of the Khalsa is one of the reforms attributed to Gobind Singh.

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Religions of Late Antiquity

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