Sikhism

Question 0

Why did Guru Nanak start Sikhism?

Answer 0

Because he didn’t like the hindu traditions and rituals

Question 1

What is a true Sikh?

Answer 1

Someone who treats all humans equally

Question 2

What is the Guru Granth Sahib?

Answer 2

A book that Sikhs worship

Question 3

Why is the book important to Sikhs?

Answer 3

Because they believe it can lead them to happiness

Question 4

How do Sikhs respect the book?

Answer 4

They wrap it up and keep it in a cabinet

Question 5

How do Sikhs represent sharing?

Answer 5

They give 10% of their income to the community

Question 6

What is the main aim of Sikhism?

Answer 6

To remember God with a good heart

Question 7

Why do Sikhs serve free meals at their temples?

Answer 7

As they believe everyone should be treated equally

Question 8

How do Sikhs choose a name for their child?

Answer 8

They open the guru granth sahib and taking the first letter at the top left hand word that is the first letter of the child’s name

Question 9

Why is choosing a name important for Sikhs

Answer 9

As it will identify them and stay with them for the rest of their life

Question 10

What is known as the gateway to the guru?

Answer 10

The guardwara

Question 11

Who reads the Granth sahib in ceremonies

Answer 11

The granthi

Question 12

What covers the Guru Granth Sahib?

Answer 12

Gurdwara

Question 13

What is the Sikh sword?

Answer 13

The kirpan

Question 14

What food to Sikhs give for free to people who need it?

Answer 14

Langar

Question 15

What is the first part of the naming ceremony for Sikhs?

Answer 15

Water and sugar crystals are placed in a bowl and stirred with Kannada. This mixture is called Amrit, it is used as it is sweet and symbolises the goodness and kindness of God.

Question 16

What is the second part of the naming ceremony?

Answer 16

The Granthi drips some Amrit on the baby’s mouth, the mother drinks the rest, this reminds the parents of their duty to prepare the child to become a true Sikh

Question 17

What is the third part of the naming ceremony?

Answer 17

The Granthi opens the GGS at random and reads the first
letter of the page and the child is named with this letter bieng the start of the name, this means that God has influenced the naming of the child

Question 18

What is the fourth part of the naming ceremony?

Answer 18

At the end everyone eats karat parshad which is butter sugar and semolina, this represents the equality of everyone in the ceremony

Question 19

What is the first part of the naming ceremony?

Answer 19

Water and sugar crystals are placed in a bowl and stirred with Kannada. This mixture is called Amrit, it is used as it is sweet and symbolises the goodness and kindness of God.

Question 20

What is the second part of the naming ceremony?

Answer 20

The Granthi drips some Amrit on the baby’s mouth, the mother drinks the rest, this reminds the parents of their duty to prepare the child to become a true Sikh

Question 21

What is the third part of the naming ceremony?

Answer 21

The Granthi opens the GGS at random and reads the first
letter of the page and the child is named with this letter bieng the start of the name, this means that God has influenced the naming of the child

Question 22

What is the fourth part of the naming ceremony?

Answer 22

At the end everyone eats karat parshad which is butter sugar and semolina, this represents the equality of everyone in the ceremony