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Question 1:

Guru Nanak believed that one could achieve spiritual liberation _______.
a) at the bodhi tree
b) in a single lifetime
c) only in the Punjab
d) upon death

Question 2:

Guru Nanak was born in _______.
a) 1526
b) 1530
c) 1483
d) 1469

Question 3:

The authenticity and power of Guru Nanak’s message derived from _______.
a) direct access through experience
b) his knowledge of the scriptures
c) his dialogue with many teachers
d) his ability to write beautiful hymns

Question 4:

Guru Angad successfully faced the challenge mounted by _______.
a) Guru Nanak’s son
b) a pretender to the throne
c) the Emperor
d) Nath yogis

Question 5:

Guru Amar Das established two _______.
a) towns
b) power centres
c) festivals
d) rituals

Question 6:

The fourth Guru, Ram Das established a town which was later called _______.
a) Goindval
b) Langar
c) Lahore
d) Amritsar

Question 7:

Guru Arjan had _______ built in Amritsar.
a) a pool
b) a masque
c) the Golden Temple
d) a fort

Question 8:

Guru Arjan became _______of the Sikh religion.
a) the prophet
b) the first martyr
c) second messiah
d) highest rishi

Question 9:

Under the leadership of the Guru Hargobind, Sikhs took up _______.
a) yoga
b) asceticism
c) Sufi dancing
d) arms in defense

Question 10:

The seventh Guru, Har Rai lived between _______.
a) 1630–61
b) 1590–1651
c) 1600–61
d) 1661–1720

Question 11:

The second martyr in Sikhism was _______.
a) Jahangir
b) Guru Hargobind
c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
d) Akbar

Question 12:

The last of the Guru was _______.
a) Guru Hargobind
b) Guru Gobind Sing
c) Guru Har Rai
d) Guru Harkrishan

Question 13:

The Adi Granth is the _______.
a) Place of worship
b) Shared meal after worship
c) primary scripture
d) primary ritual

Question 14:

The amrit ceremony signaled that the Khalsa initiates were _______.
a) reborn
b) now monks
c) empowered
d) God’s avengers

Question 15:

Khalsa initiates must carry a _______.
a) rosary
b) yogi’s meditation mat
c) long sword
d) miniature sword

Question 16:

The sacred word, often repeated, meaning ‘Praise the Eternal Guru’ is usually _______.
a) Nammukh
b) Vahiguru
c) Akal Purakh
d) Om guru

Question 17:

_______ is the key to a righteous life.
a) Ardas
b) Khalsa membership
c) Zafarnama
d) service

Question 18:

The Sikh idea is that humankind is ________.
a) sinful
b) selfish
c) one
d) foolish

Question 19:

In Sikhism ‘Kirtan Sohila’ means _______.
a) Sword of Sohila
b) Song of Praise
c) morning ablutions
d) just war

Question 20:

The random reading of hymns for inspiration from the Adi Granth is called _______.
a) palki
b) granthi
c) ragis
d) vak laina

Question 21:

A(n) _______ reading of the entire Sikh scripture is used in celebration of the Gurus birth and death.
a) unbroken
b) simultaneous
c) speed
d) selected

Question 22:

The earliest examples of Sikh art are _______.
a) sculptures
b) illuminated scriptures
c) miniatures
d) portraits of the Gurus

Question 23:

The ultimate doctrinal authority in Sikhism is _______.
a) Imam
b) SGPC
c) Akal Takhat
d) Sehaj-dharis

Question 24:

There are over _______ gurdwaras in North America.
a) 500
b) 10,000
c) 1,000
d) 100

Question 25:

Punjabi Sikhs tended to _______ White Sikhs.
a) embrace
b) scoff at
c) distance themselves from
d) encourage

Higher Education

Oxtoby Eastern, Third Edition: Chapter 3 - Sikh Traditions