Sikhism—The Way Of The Guru Exam Questions Young Ch.13

Chapter Thirteen: Sikhism—The Way of the Guru

In this test bank for World Religions, Fourth Edition, there is a new system for identifying the difficulty of the questions. Questions are now tagged according to four levels of learning. Think of these four levels as moving from lower-level to higher-level cognitive reasoning. The four levels are:

REMEMBER: A question involving recall of key terms or factual material.

UNDERSTAND: A question testing comprehension of more complex ideas.

APPLY: A question applying anthropological knowledge to some new situation.

ANALYZE: A question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their interrelationship.

Types of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sikhism developed out of the amalgamation of teachings drawn from __________.
   1. Hinduism and Buddhism
   2. Hinduism and Islam
   3. Hinduism and Jainism
   4. Jainism and Buddhism
   5. Jainism and Islam

(REMEMBER; p. 263)

1. Sikhism is a religion that originated in __________.
   1. China
   2. Egypt
   3. India
   4. Israel
   5. Persia

(REMEMBER; pp. 263–264)

1. The founder of Sikhism was __________.
   1. Guru Angad
   2. Guru Arjan
   3. Guru Gobind Singh
   4. Guru Granth Sahib
   5. Guru Nanak

(REMEMBER; p. 264)

1. God revealed himself to Nanak as __________.
   1. Brahman
   2. Guru
   3. Shiva
   4. True Name
   5. Vishnu

(REMEMBER; p. 264)

1. The leader of Sikhism who created the military fraternity known as the khalsa (“the pure”) was __________.
   1. Guru Angad
   2. Guru Arjan
   3. Guru Gobind Singh
   4. Guru Granth Sahib
   5. Guru Nanak

(REMEMBER; p. 265)

1. The distinguishing marks of the military fraternity known as the khalsa (“the pure”) include __________.
   1. a comb
   2. a daggar
   3. long, baggy trousers
   4. neatly trimmed hair
   5. a necklace

(REMEMBER; p. 265)

1. The current spiritual leader of Sikhism is __________.
   1. Guru Angad
   2. Guru Arjan
   3. Guru Gobind Singh
   4. Guru Granth Sahib
   5. Guru Nanak

(REMEMBER; p. 265)

1. A principal symbol of Sikh compassion is the langar, which is a __________.
   1. feast open to all
   2. footwashing ceremony
   3. tradition of giving of ten percent of income to the poor
   4. hospital for animals
   5. shelter for the homeless

(REMEMBER; p. 265)

1. The __________, compiled the Adi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scriptures.
   1. reformer, Kabir
   2. first guru, Nanak
   3. second guru, Angad
   4. fifth guru, Arjan
   5. sixth guru, Hargobind

(REMEMBER; p. 265)

1. According to one Sikh leader, after the partition in 1947, the Hindus got India, the Muslims got Pakistan, and the Sikhs got __________.
   1. Amritsar
   2. Bombay
   3. deported to the United States
   4. nothing
   5. Punjab

(REMEMBER; p. 266)

1. The Sikh Scripture is composed mostly of __________ written by Nanak and other gurus.
   1. dialogues
   2. hymns
   3. philosophical meditations
   4. proverbs
   5. puzzles

(REMEMBER; p. 266)

1. A Sikh nationalist movement is working to create an independent Sikh homeland to be known as Khalistan, “the land of the __________.”
   1. free
   2. Guru
   3. powerful
   4. pure
   5. wise

(REMEMBER; p. 267)

1. Some Sikhs, including a prominent group led by __________, have been willing to resort to violence in their campaign to force the creation of a new Sikh nation.
   1. Hasan al-Banna
   2. Ibn-al Wahhabi
   3. Ruhallah Musavi Khomeini
   4. Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
   5. Sayiid Qutb

(REMEMBER; p. 267)

1. In addition to the emergence of Sikh traditionalism in India, more moderate forms of Sikhism have enjoyed a resurgence outside India, including in __________.
   1. Afganistan
   2. Ethiopia
   3. Mexico
   4. Saudi Arabia
   5. the US and Canada

(REMEMBER; p. 267)

1. Sikhs stress the __________ of all humans.
   1. depravity
   2. diversity
   3. equality
   4. sinfulness
   5. spiritual poverty

(REMEMBER; p. 267)

1. According to Sikh teaching, in the present evil age the best spiritual path is __________.
   1. asceticism
   2. the eightfold path
   3. individual meditation
   4. repetition of the name of God
   5. the way of knowledge

(REMEMBER; p. 268)

1. Devout Sikhs rise before dawn, bathe, and recite the __________.
   1. arjan
   2. japji
   3. gurdwara
   4. kali
   5. langar

(REMEMBER; p. 269)

1. The Sikh sangat gathers in the __________ for kirtan, which includes reverencing their sacred scriptures.
   1. arjan
   2. japji
   3. gurdwara
   4. kali
   5. langar

(REMEMBER; p. 269)

1. The Sikh house of worship also serves as a __________.
   1. gymnasium
   2. medical center
   3. public house
   4. theater
   5. way station for travelers

(UNDERSTAND; p. 269)

1. The symbol of Sikh compassion is the __________, the feast of the Sikh community.
   1. arjan
   2. japji
   3. gurdwara
   4. langar
   5. mania

(UNDERSTAND; p. 269)

1. When a Sikh ceremonial meal is held, it must be opened to __________.
   1. all the neighboring clergy
   2. those who are hungry because of poverty
   3. the gurus of the community
   4. pregnant women and children
   5. the wealthy donors of the community

(UNDERSTAND; p. 269)

1. The Sikh holy city is __________.
   1. Amritsar
   2. Kajuraho
   3. Madurai
   4. Poona
   5. Varanasi

(REMEMBER; p. 270)

1. Sikhism has about __________ million adherents.
   1. 2
   2. 6
   3. 12
   4. 20
   5. 24

(REMEMBER; p. 271)

1. Sikhism has a new movement that emerged in the United States called Sikh __________.

a. Dharma

b. Khalsa

c. Namdhari

d. Nirankari

e. Radhasoami

(REMEMBER; p. 271)

1. The four Sikh rites of passage are __________, amrit initiation, marriage, and death.
   1. baptism
   2. circumcision
   3. communion
   4. name-giving
   5. the giving of the sacred cord

(UNDERSTAND; p. 270)

1. The vast majority of Sikhs still live in Delhi, India and the __________ region of northwest India.
   1. Bengali
   2. Calcutta
   3. Ganges
   4. Mumbai
   5. Punjab

(REMEMBER; p. 271)

Essay Questions

1. Why did Sikhism arise at the time and place when it did? What correctives did it make to the religious traditions in which it arose?
   (ANALYZE)
2. Describe and discuss the significance of the eleventh Sikh guru.
   (ANALYZE)
3. Why did Sikhs turn from their heritage of pacifism?
   (UNDERSTAND)
4. What are the “Five Ks,” and why are they important to the Singhs?
   (APPLY)
5. Would Sikhs be better off today if they were still committed to non-violence?
   (ANALYZE)
6. Using the “framework for understanding” religious worldviews developed in Chapter 1, describe the Sikh worldview.
   (ANALYZE)
7. Demonstrate the ways in which Sikhism reflects, but also departs from, the dimensions of the shared South Asian worldview. (See Chapter 3 for a description of that worldview.)
   (ANALYZE)
8. What parallels do you see between the Sufi and Hindu worldviews?
   (ANALYZE)
9. What parallels do you see between the Sufi and Muslim worldviews?
   (ANALYZE)
10. Why do militant Sikhs want their own country of Khalistan?
    (ANALYZE)