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Question 1:

According to the Sikh tradition, the Mul Mantar illuminates the nature of what?
a) Ultimate Reality
b) The gurus
c) The community
d) Sikh worship

Question 2:

Who was Guru Nanak’s successor?
a) Guru Angad
b) His son
c) Guru Gobind Singh
d) Guru Hargobind

Question 3:

What is the notion of Guru as community known as?
a) Guru-Granth
b) Guru-Panth
c) The eternal Guru
d) The personal Guru

Question 4:

When are the “ambrosial hours” for Sikhs?
a) 5–7 a.m.
b) 9–11 p.m.
c) 3–6 p.m.
d) 3–6 a.m.

Question 5:

Who is the founder of Sikhism?
a) Guru Gobind Singh
b) Guru Nanak
c) Guru Kabir
d) Guru Hargobind

Question 6:

Which Guru was martyred when he refused to embrace Islam?
a) Guru Ram Das
b) Guru Tegh Bahadur
c) Guru Gobind Singh
d) Guru Har Rai

Question 7:

What is the most important festival for Sikhs?
a) Holi
b) Divali
c) Baisakhi Day
d) Hola Mahalla

Question 8:

How many hymns of Guru Nanak are collected in the Adi Granth?
a) 1004
b) 974
c) 854
d) 944

Question 9:

What is the communal meal called in Sikhism?
a) Sangat
b) Langar
c) Gurdwara
d) Panth

Question 10:

What does the morning Vak serve as for Sikhs?
a) Communal meal
b) Prayer
c) Inspiration for the day
d) Purification

Question 11:

How old was Guru Nanak when he had his mystical experience?
a) 30
b) 40
c) 33
d) 52

Question 12:

Sikh Ragas promote which of the following?
a) Harmony and balance
b) Devotion and piety
c) Love and passion
d) Goodwill and love

Question 13:

Which Guru ordered the building of the Darbar Sahib?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Ram Das
c) Guru Arjan
d) Guru Amar Das

Question 14:

In Sikhism, where is the key to liberation found?
a) In commitment to the community
b) In faith in God
c) In ascetic renunciation
d) In the life of the householder

Question 15:

Which Guru donned the two swords?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Arjan
c) Guru Hargobind
d) Guru Ram Das

Question 16:

In Sikhism, what are janam-sakhis?
a) Hymns
b) The life narratives
c) The birth narratives
d) Stories

Question 17:

In Sikhism, what is the divine order known as?
a) Sansar
b) Hukam
c) Mantar
d) Karam

Question 18:

How many contributors are there to the Adi Granth?
a) 36
b) 5
c) 11
d) 23

Question 19:

Which Guru introduced the 22 manjis?
a) Guru Arjan
b) Guru Ram Das
c) Guru Nanak
d) Guru Amar Das

Question 20:

What does the term Khalsa mean?
a) Pure
b) True
c) Discipline
d) Nectar

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