Exam 6: Sikhism

The Adi Granth asserts, "Past actions determine the nature of our birth, but grace alone reveals the door to liberation."

Sikhs think humans in their natural state are joined with God.

What does the following Key Term mean: -Hukam

The Adi Granth constitutes the most significant and venerated scriptures of Sikhism and contains which of these?

What is the approximate percentage of the twenty-four million Sikhs worldwide who live in the Punjab in northern India?

According to the Sikh code of conduct, what is the first thing one should do on entering the gurdwara?

To grasp the meanings of the nam is to leap beyond ordinary understanding and to become one with God.

Khalsa Sikhs customarily add ________ to a male child's name, and Kaur to a female child's.

Another name for the Adi Granth, Sikhism's most revered and authoritative scriptures, is _________.

Choose three of Ninian Smart's dimensions of the sacred (see the "Readings" subsection of Chapter 1) to explore some of the facets of Sikhism.

What is Guru Nanak's opinion of caste, pilgrimages, and priests?

The first recruits to the ________ were willing to pledge allegiance to the Guru and to die for the cause of defending Sikhs against their enemies.

Discuss the succession of the Gurus and note some of their accomplishments. Which of them do you think made the most important contributions? Explain your answer.

Sikhism is a(n) ________ religious tradition.

Akhand path, a(n) ________ reading of the Guru Granth Sahib, may be held in time of distress or to mark an occasion of particular joy.

Which Sikh Guru oversaw completion of Sikhism's most sacred shrine, known as the Golden Temple at Amritsar?

What is the portion of Sikh scripture that contains the core teachings of Sikhism called?

Explain the importance of the Khalsa to Sikhism and describe the Five Ks.

Sikhs approach God through devotional meditation on ________, or the divine name that signifies the nature and glory of God.

Guru Nanak's corpse disappeared after his death.