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Sikhism Flashcards

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What does Sikh mean

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“disciple” of Alan Purakh

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What does Gurdwara mean?

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“Guru’s door” place of worship

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Who is Guru Nanak?

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Founder of Sikhism -> says “there is no Hindu, there is no Muslim. So whose path shall I follow? I shall follow the path of God”

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What are the Five Ks

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1) Kesh - uncut hair - spirtual devotion
2) Kangha - wearing a small comb - cleanliness, order
3) Kara - bracelet of steel - oness of God
4) Kirpan - dagger
5) Katchera - underwear - commitment to purity

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What is Khalsa?

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Collection of disciplined individuals who committed their lives to living the teaching of the guru

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What is langar mean?

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the community kitchen and the meal that is prepared there and served to all present following services at the guardwara (3 times a day)

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What is Guru Grath Sahib?

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Collection of hymns and poetry compeiled by gurus

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Who are the main Gugus of the 10?

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1) Guru Nanak (founder)
5) Guru Arjan (excuted, next guru in inherited - son is 6th)
10) Guru Gobind Singh (books became gunus after his death and the khalsa)

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What does the term bani mean in English?

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Divine Word

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Which Guru advanced equality of women in Sikhism by abolishing the wearing of the veil and the practice of sati?

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Amar Das

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According to Sikh tradition, when did Nanak have his foundational mystical experience?

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While bathing in a river

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What is Kaur?

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Last name for Sikh women

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To what does nam refer, on which Sikhs meditate to achieve spiritual liberation?

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The divine Name

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What is Singh?

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Last name for Skih men

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With what North Indian spiritual tradition did Guru Nanak share much in common?

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Sant

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Which Guru suffered the “first martyrdom,” which pushed the Sikh community in the direction of separatism and militancy?

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Arjan

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What is the English name for the Darbar Sahib, which was built by Guru Arjan in Amritsar?

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Divine Court

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What is God, as “Timeless Being (or Person),” referred to as in Sikhism?

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Akal Purakh

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The life of Guru Nanak may be divided into how many distinct phases?

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3

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In what region of India did Sikhism emerge?

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Punjab

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Gobind Sing delivered the core of the Rahit, which is in reference to which of the following?

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Code of conduct

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In the Sikh tradition, which Guru was the last of the succession of human Gurus, passing authority instead to the Adi Granth?

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Gobind Singh

23
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Through what means did Guru Nanak primarily convey the message of liberation?

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Hymns

24
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The discipline known as nam-simaran means in English which of the following?

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Remembering the divine Name

25
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How many vows are there between the bride and groom at a Sikh wedding?

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4

26
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What is the primary ethical duty of Khalsa Sikhs?

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The quest for justice

27
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What is another name for the Adi Granth, the Sikh scripture?

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Guru Granth Sahib

28
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What is the primary medium by which Guru Nanak delivered his message?

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Music

29
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Who are known as “White Sikhs”?

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Members of the Sikh Dharma (“3HO”) organization in North America who dress in white

30
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What Sikh leader succeeded in unifying the Punjab in the late eighteenth century?

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Ranjit Singh

31
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Guru Har Rai’s birthday in March has been fixed as which of the following days?

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Sikh Environment Day

32
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The Sikh understanding of the Adi Granth as living Guru is most evident in the practice known as “taking the Guru’s word,” which involves which of the following?

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Opening the Adi Granth at random and reading aloud the first hymn on the left-hand page

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What “Seed Formula,” the first words of the Adi Granth, constitute a fundamental statement of Sikh belief?

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The Mul Mantar

34
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When are the “ambrosial hours” in the Sikh tradition?

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3 a.m. – 6 a.m.

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Who shares in the langar or communal meal after a Sikh service?

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All who are present, Sikh and non-Sikh

36
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What is at the centre of every important Sikh life-cycle ritual?

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The Guru Granth Sahib

37
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What is the second sacred collection in Sikhism, after the Adi Granth?

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The Dasam Granth

38
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Along with justice, what is seen as a key element of Sikh ethics?

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Service

39
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How is a Sikh child named, according to tradition?

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The Adi Granth is opened at random and the first letter of the first composition on the left-hand page is noted; then a name beginning with the same letter is chosen.

40
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In what year was the first North American conference on Sikh studies held?

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1976

41
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The key concept of sansar means which of the following?

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Reincarnation

42
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What is the amrit sanskar within the context of the Sikh tradition?

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Khalsa initiation ceremony

43
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What “sanctified” sweet, rich paste of flour, sugar, and butter is distributed in Sikh services following the Vak (“Saying”)?

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Karah prashad

44
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Which term refers to the “reader” and custodian of the Adi Granth, who is present in every gurdwara?

A

Granthi

45
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What is the term for “divine order” (or “divine will/command”) in Sikhism?

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Hukam

46
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Sikhs celebrate the autumn festival of lights (Divali) to commemorate which event?

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The day when Guru Hargobind was released from imprisonment

47
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What ultimately separates us from God and keeps us trapped in the cycle of rebirth, according to Sikh tradition?

A

Self-centeredness

48
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What group played a leadership role in the Sing Sabha reform movement?

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Writers

49
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Sikh doctrine understands God as which of the following?

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At once transcendent and immanent

50
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What is the theology?

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  • Monothiestic = one god
  • god has many names
  • souls are reincarnated repeatedly
  • devotion burns off bad karma
  • gain oneness with god through prayer and meditation
  • no caste system
  • no heaven or hell
  • don’t believe in conversion
  • life on earth is important as well
  • sing hymns -> emphasis on music
  • belief in service to others (everyone) -> kills ego
  • optimistic, resitlient
  • social justice
  • believe in equality for men and women
    -family is very important -> marriage in encouraged
51
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What is Adi Granth?

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Orginial scripture

52
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What is amrit?

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“devine nectar” - Khalas initation

53
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What are the five thieves?

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Divorces our oneness with god
- Ego
- Anger
-Greed
- Attachment
- Lust

54
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What country and city in this country, other than Punjab has the largest number of Sikhs?

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Canada, Brampton Ontario

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