Sikhism✔️ Flashcards

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Sikhism is

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Monotheistic

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Sikhism tried to reconcile the differences between

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Hinduism and Islam

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Which of the following changes was NOT one of hVent effects of Guru Arjan’s leadership in Sikhism?

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Arjan installed the Adi Granth as Guru

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Sikhism teaches that the ultimate purpose of life is to

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Attain complete union with God

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Over the centuries Sikhs have occasionally engaged in violent confrontations with

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Muslims and Hindus

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The Tenth Guru of the Sikh religion was

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Guru Gobind Singh

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Who founded the religion of Sikhism?

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Guru Nanak

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How many human Gurus were there all together?

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10

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The Adi Granth was as installed as Guru in

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1708

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Sikhism has been around for

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5 centuries

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The literal meaning of the word Sikh

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Learner

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A special building for Sikh worship that is the central structure of any Sikh community

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Gurdwara

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The township where the Guru Nanak and his followers formed the first Sikh community

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Kartarpur

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The Guru who complied the Adi Granth and constructed the Temple of God

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Arjan

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The Guru who was revered as the greatest Guru after Nanak, and who instituted the Khalsa

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Gobind Singh

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Literally “first book”

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An order within Sikhism, also called the Pure Ones

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A name that Sikhs sometimes use for God

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Indwelling

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The divine order of the universe

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Sikh communities are never found outside India

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Sikhism has acquired a reputation for being a militant religion

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To this day only a small minority of Sikhs belong to the Khalsa

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Sikhism did NOT adopt the concept of samsara from Hinduism

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Sikhism's commitment to justice is secondary to its militant aspect
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Explain the three ways Sikhs use the capitalized term Guru.
Guru can mean the book (Adi Granth), God, or teacher.
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List and explain the five K's of the Khalsa.
1) Kes - long uncut hair 2) Kangna - comb 3) Kara - steel bracelet 4) Kirpan - sword 5) Kanchh - shorts
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What are the three principles that guide Sikh life?
1) Work 2) Worship 3) Charity