Question 1

Sikh doctrine understands God as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   One manifestation of the Divine Reality among many deities
B)   Radically transcendent
C)   Completely unknowable
D)   Totally and always immanent
E)   At once transcendent and immanentF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Article 25 separates the Sikh religion from Hinduism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is kirtan, a central part of Sikh congregational worship?

Accepted Answer

A)   Devotional singing
B)   An instructional sermon on ethics
C)   Silent meditation
D)   Chanting a single mantra repeatedly
E)   Full-body prostration in prayerF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The first Sikh Guru to be killed by the Muslim Mughal ruler was Arjan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term "Guru" is applied exclusively to the succession of the ten Sikh spiritual leaders, and the Guru Granth Sahib.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What, according to Sikh tradition, did Nanak receive from God during his mystical experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   A special robe bearing both Hindu and Muslim markings
B)   A harp to accompany the hymns sung in God's name
C)   A series of laws that became the content of the Adi Granth
D)   A cup of divine nectar (amrit) 
E)   A holy sceptreF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

What is another name for the Adi Granth, the Sikh scripture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Guru Hukam
B)   Guru Granth Sahib
C)   Guru Panth Sahib
D)   Akal Purakh
E)   Adi PanthF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 8

What is the traditional attitude toward religious pluralism in Sikh tradition?

Accepted Answer

Some degree of acceptance of religious p...

Question 9

Guru Har Rai's birthday in March has been fixed as which of the following days?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sikh Mother's Day
B)   Sikh Diaspora Day
C)   Sikh Awareness Day
D)   Sikh Environment Day
E)   Sikh Coalition DayF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 10

According to Sikh teachings, divine grace always takes precedence over the law of karam (karma), and can even break the chain of adverse karam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sikh militarism first developed in response to the British annexation of India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Amrita Shergill has been called the Frida Kahlo of India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What Sikh leader succeeded in unifying the Punjab in the late eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gobind Singh
B)   Ram Das
C)   Bibi Jagir Kaur
D)   Bhagat Singh
E)   Ranjit SinghF) A) and B)
G) B) and D) E

Question 14

Approximately how many Sikhs are there worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)   5 million
B)   100 million
C)   25 million
D)   10 million
E)   500 millionF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The ultimate authority on doctrine, practice and disciplines is the Akal Takhat in Amritsar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How are the notions of karma (karam) and samsara (sansar) understood differently in Sikh tradition than in other Indic religions?

Accepted Answer

Unlike other Indic religions, the Sikhs understand karma as neither inexorable nor absolute as it can be overridden by the divine grace of God. Sikhs teach that we suffer in the cycle of rebirth (samsara) because of self-centredness, which prevents us from perceiving the divine presence; but God's communication through the Guru allows those who are able to "hear" it to overcome suffering and rebirth.

Question 17

What religious traditions existed in the Punjab when Sikhism emerged?

Accepted Answer

A number of different religious traditions co-existed in the Punjab region in the fifteenth century. The Sant poetic-mystical tradition was prevalent, along with Sufism. There were also three distinct Hindu communities devoted to Shiva, Vishnu, and Devi (the Goddess) respectively, along with a cluster of tantra-influenced yogic sects known collectively as the Nath tradition. A few Jains ascetics also remained in Punjab.

Question 18

How many Gurus comprise the succession of human gurus concluding with Gobind Singh?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fifty
B)   Twelve
C)   Eight
D)   Five
E)   TenF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Devout Sikhs rise between 3
a.m. and 6
a.m. each morning and recite five liturgical prayers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the langar, according to the Sikh tradition, and how is it symbolic of Guru Nanak's spiritual message?

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The langar is the communal meal, prepare...

Exam 8: Sikh Traditions

Sikh doctrine understands God as which of the following?

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Article 25 separates the Sikh religion from Hinduism.

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What is kirtan, a central part of Sikh congregational worship?

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The first Sikh Guru to be killed by the Muslim Mughal ruler was Arjan.

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The term "Guru" is applied exclusively to the succession of the ten Sikh spiritual leaders, and the Guru Granth Sahib.

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What, according to Sikh tradition, did Nanak receive from God during his mystical experience?

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What is another name for the Adi Granth, the Sikh scripture?

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What is the traditional attitude toward religious pluralism in Sikh tradition?

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Guru Har Rai's birthday in March has been fixed as which of the following days?

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According to Sikh teachings, divine grace always takes precedence over the law of karam (karma), and can even break the chain of adverse karam.

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Sikh militarism first developed in response to the British annexation of India.

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Amrita Shergill has been called the Frida Kahlo of India.

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What Sikh leader succeeded in unifying the Punjab in the late eighteenth century?

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Approximately how many Sikhs are there worldwide?

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The ultimate authority on doctrine, practice and disciplines is the Akal Takhat in Amritsar.

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How are the notions of karma (karam) and samsara (sansar) understood differently in Sikh tradition than in other Indic religions?

What religious traditions existed in the Punjab when Sikhism emerged?

How many Gurus comprise the succession of human gurus concluding with Gobind Singh?

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Devout Sikhs rise between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. each morning and recite five liturgical prayers.

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What is the langar, according to the Sikh tradition, and how is it symbolic of Guru Nanak's spiritual message?

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Article 25 separates the Sikh religion from Hinduism.

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What is kirtan, a central part of Sikh congregational worship?

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The first Sikh Guru to be killed by the Muslim Mughal ruler was Arjan.

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Sikh militarism first developed in response to the British annexation of India.

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Amrita Shergill has been called the Frida Kahlo of India.

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The ultimate authority on doctrine, practice and disciplines is the Akal Takhat in Amritsar.

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How are the notions of karma (karam) and samsara (sansar) understood differently in Sikh tradition than in other Indic religions?

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How many Gurus comprise the succession of human gurus concluding with Gobind Singh?

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Devout Sikhs rise between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. each morning and recite five liturgical prayers.

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What is the langar, according to the Sikh tradition, and how is it symbolic of Guru Nanak's spiritual message?

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