Sikhism✔️

Question 0

Sikhism is

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Monotheistic

Question 1

Sikhism tried to reconcile the differences between

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Hinduism and Islam

Question 2

Which of the following changes was NOT one of hVent effects of Guru Arjan’s leadership in Sikhism?

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Arjan installed the Adi Granth as Guru

Question 3

Sikhism teaches that the ultimate purpose of life is to

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Attain complete union with God

Question 4

Over the centuries Sikhs have occasionally engaged in violent confrontations with

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Muslims and Hindus

Question 5

The Tenth Guru of the Sikh religion was

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Guru Gobind Singh

Question 6

Who founded the religion of Sikhism?

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Guru Nanak

Question 7

How many human Gurus were there all together?

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10

Question 8

The Adi Granth was as installed as Guru in

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1708

Question 9

Sikhism has been around for

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5 centuries

Question 10

The literal meaning of the word Sikh

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Learner

Question 11

A special building for Sikh worship that is the central structure of any Sikh community

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Gurdwara

Question 12

The township where the Guru Nanak and his followers formed the first Sikh community

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Kartarpur

Question 13

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

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Arjan

Question 14

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

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Gobind Singh

Question 15

Literally “first book”

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Adi Granth

Question 16

An order within Sikhism, also called the Pure Ones

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Khalsa

Question 17

A name that Sikhs sometimes use for God

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Guru

Question 18

Indwelling

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Immanent

Question 19

The divine order of the universe

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Hukam

Question 20

Sikh communities are never found outside India

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F

Question 21

Sikhism has acquired a reputation for being a militant religion

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T

Question 22

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

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F

Question 23

Sikhism did NOT adopt the concept of samsara from Hinduism

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F

Question 24

Sikhism’s commitment to justice is secondary to its militant aspect

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F

Question 25

Explain the three ways Sikhs use the capitalized term Guru.

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Guru can mean the book (Adi Granth), God, or teacher.

Question 26

List and explain the five K’s of the Khalsa.

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1) Kes - long uncut hair
2) Kangna - comb
3) Kara - steel bracelet
4) Kirpan - sword
5) Kanchh - shorts

Question 27

What are the three principles that guide Sikh life?

Answer 27

1) Work
2) Worship
3) Charity