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Question 1:

Sikhs refer to God as ________.
a) Sati Nam
b) Allah
c) Akal Purakh
d) Purusha

Question 2:

The Sikh Guru lineage was created when ________.
a) Guru Nanak named Guru Gobind Singh as his successor
b) Guru Nanak named Guru Angad as his successor
c) Guru Gobind Singh named Guru Angad as his successor
d) the tenth Guru, Gobind Sing, died

Question 3:

The symbol of the two swords ________.
a) was adopted after Guru Nanak was executed
b) represent temporal authority and victory over the Mughals
c) was used by Guru Nanak to represent his mystical experience
d) was used by Guru Hargobind to represent spiritual and temporal authority

Question 4:

Sikhs consider God to be ________.
a) immanent, here on earth
b) immanent and transcendent
c) transcendent, beyond this world
d) manifested in various avatars

Question 5:

The life of a human being ________.
a) is precious, as it provides one with the opportunity to find union with God
b) should be dedicated to renunciation and removing oneself from the world
c) should be sacrificed for the Sikh tradition and God
d) is one of sinfulness that must be cleansed through kirtan

Question 6:

The way of liberation involves three stages of “remembering the divine Name”: ________.
a) meditation, prayer, and reflection
b) prayer, repetition of the sacred word, and fasting
c) repetition of the sacred word, devotional singing, and meditation
d) fasting, devotional singing, and reflection

Question 7:

The personal Guru is a teacher who is ________.
a) a Sikh monk
b) appointed by a woman
c) a channel for God’s voice
d) assigned to a particular gurdwara

Question 8:

Sikh ethics entail ________.
a) service that does not discriminate based on caste or gender
b) withdrawal from the world so as to cause no harm to others
c) an ascetic outlook that involves giving away one’s possessions
d) communal vows of poverty and fasting

Question 9:

Morning prayers consist of ________.
a) four distinct prayers
b) five prayers that are recited five days a week
c) three prayers that are recited five days a week
d) five distinct prayers

Question 10:

Sikhs consider the festival of Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) to be a ________.
a) ceremony honouring the Buddha
b) celebration of the inauguration of the Khalsa
c) ceremony marking Guru Nanak’s birthday
d) celebration of the New Year

Question 11:

To be legal, a Sikh wedding must take place ________.
a) in front of a Sikh judge
b) in a gurdwara
c) in the summer months
d) in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib

Question 12:

The Punjab’s loss of independence occurred when ________.
a) the Mughals overtook the Sikhs
b) the Hindus secured victory over the territory
c) the British annexed the land
d) Muslim militants stormed the Sikh kingdom

Question 13:

The Namdharis reform movement was crushed by the ________.
a) British
b) Hindus
c) Mughals
d) Dutch

Question 14:

For Guru Nanak, the most beneficial lifestyle for liberation was ________.
a) the life of an ascetic
b) the life of a householder
c) the life of a monastic
d) the life of a warrior

Question 15:

Music is ________.
a) used in some Sikh ceremonies
b) the primary medium for Guru Nanak’s message
c) forbidden, as it can arouse human passions
d) used for meditation practices

Question 16:

The ultimate authority on Sikh doctrine is ________.
a) the Akal Takhat
b) the Golden Temple at Amritsar
c) the present Guru
d) a Sikh judge

Question 17:

The British partition of India also ________.
a) placed the Punjab within India
b) placed the Punjab in Pakistan
c) divided the Punjab in two
d) created the independent Punjab state

Question 18:

Harbhajan Singh Puri’s 3HO stands for ________.
a) Three Holy Ones
b) Three Hymns to the One
c) Happy Hymns for the Holy One
d) Healthy, Happy, and Holy Organization

Question 19:

The main Sikh political party is ________.
a) SPI (The Sikh Party of India)
b) Akali Dal Party
c) APP (Akal Purakh Party)
d) Sikh Reform Party

Question 20:

Increased use of the Internet may erode ________.
a) the need to meet at the gurdwara
b) communal singing of kirtans
c) the power of institutional structures
d) the concept of a langar

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