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Sikhism: quiz worksheet

A printable worksheet for the classroom: 8 multiple-choice questions on Sikhism, with an answer key and explanations on the last page.

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  1. Where was Guru Nanak born in 1469?

    1. A Delhi
    2. B Talwandi, today Nankana Sahib
    3. C Amritsar
    4. D Anandpur

  2. How many human Gurus led the Sikhs?

    1. A Five
    2. B Ten
    3. C Twenty-four
    4. D Twelve

  3. Since 1708, who or what is the Guru of the Sikhs?

    1. A The scripture and the community: the Guru Granth Sahib and the Khalsa Panth
    2. B The head of the Akal Takht
    3. C An elected living Guru
    4. D The eldest descendant of Guru Nanak

  4. Who founded the Khalsa, the order of initiated Sikhs, in 1699?

    1. A Guru Arjan
    2. B Guru Nanak
    3. C Guru Gobind Singh
    4. D Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  5. Which of these is NOT one of the Five Ks?

    1. A A steel bangle (kara)
    2. B Cotton shorts (kachera)
    3. C A wooden comb (kangha)
    4. D A rosary (mala)

  6. What is the langar?

    1. A The free community kitchen of every gurdwara
    2. B The throne of the scripture
    3. C The morning prayer
    4. D A martial-arts festival

  7. In which city does the Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple, stand?

    1. A Anandpur
    2. B Delhi
    3. C Amritsar
    4. D Lahore

  8. With what does the Guru Granth Sahib open?

    1. A The Ardas
    2. B The Dasam Granth
    3. C The Hukamnama
    4. D The Mul Mantar

Answer key

  1. B · Talwandi, today Nankana Sahib. Talwandi lies near Lahore, in today’s Pakistan; Nanak later settled at Kartarpur.
  2. B · Ten. Ten Gurus led the Sikhs from Guru Nanak until the death of Guru Gobind Singh in 1708.
  3. A · The scripture and the community: the Guru Granth Sahib and the Khalsa Panth. Before his death Guru Gobind Singh declared that the scripture would be the Guru forever.
  4. C · Guru Gobind Singh. He founded it at Anandpur; Vaisakhi still remembers the day.
  5. D · A rosary (mala). The Five Ks are kesh (uncut hair), kangha, kara, kirpan (a short sword) and kachera.
  6. A · The free community kitchen of every gurdwara. Everyone, of any caste or faith, sits on the floor together and eats the same simple meal.
  7. C · Amritsar. Ranjit Singh covered its upper storeys with gilded copper, giving it its familiar name.
  8. D · The Mul Mantar. The Mul Mantar, a statement of God’s oneness beginning Ik Onkar, is followed by Guru Nanak’s Japji.

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