Anthology of World Scriptures 9th Edition by Robert E. Van Voorst - Test Bank

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Chapter 5

 

TRUE/FALSE

 

1. The chaur is a type of whisk.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 127 / sec. Introduction

 

2. Vak lao is “taking God’s word.”

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 127 / sec. Introduction

 

3. The main language of the Adi Granth is Hindi.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 126 / sec. Introduction

 

4. Guru Nanak embraced the authority of the written word.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 127 / sec. Introduction

 

5. Guru Nanak rejected meditation.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 127 / sec. Introduction

 

6. The Japji plays an important role in Sikh daily life.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 128 / sec. Introduction

 

7. The Japji ends with the Mul.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 128 / sec. Introduction

 

8. Gobind Singh was the first Sikh guru.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 128 / sec. Introduction

 

9. Gobind Singh held that all men are one.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 128 / sec. Introduction

 

10. The Mul Mantar is a confession of sins.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 128 / sec. Introduction

 

11. Devout Sikhs memorize large portions of the Adi Granth.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 128 / sec. Introduction

 

12. Nanak died in 1539.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 127 / sec. Introduction

 

13. Brahma is a Hindu god.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 129 / sec. 5-1a

 

14. Sikhs believe that remembering God does not remove death.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 132 / sec. 5-1b

 

15. Sikhs believe that by remembering God their enemies retreat.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 132 / sec. 5-1b

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. The Golden Temple of Amritsar is in

a.	India	c.	Iraq
b.	Pakistan	d.	Germany

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

2. The size of the Adi Granth suggests its

a.	Value	c.	Length
b.	Weight	d.	Importance

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 127 / sec. Introduction

 

3. The home of Sikhism is in the

a.	Punjab region	c.	City of Channai
b.	Ganges valley	d.	City of Bombay

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

4. Sikh gurus call themselves

a.	Nanu	c.	Nanak
b.	Nancy	d.	Nanas

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

5. The numbered use of the term Mahala identifies

a.	Sikh martyrs	c.	Sikh enemies
b.	Sikh authors	d.	Sikh books

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

6. There are thirty-nine

a.	Mahalas	c.	Nanas
b.	Gurus	d.	Ragas

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

7. Sikhism argues for what as the chief basis of religion?

a.	Ritual	c.	Moral Purity
b.	Formalism	d.	Physical Purity

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 126 / sec. Introduction

 

8. After Guru Nanak, who is the most important Guru to most Sikhs?

a.	Tegh Bahadur	c.	Arjan
b.	Anand	d.	Gobind Singh

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 128 / sec. Introduction

 

9. How many gurus are there for Sikhs?

a.	6	c.	12
b.	10	d.	24

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 128 / sec. Introduction

 

10. What is the Sikh Temple a shrine for?

a.	Sikh relics	c.	Sikh ritual oils
b.	The Adi Granth	d.	Sikh icons

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 127 / sec. Introduction

 

11. The Adi Granth is known both as the first and also as the _____ book.

a.	Last	c.	Original
b.	Final	d.	Initial

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

12. Ragas are

a.	Stories	c.	Litanies
b.	Tunes	d.	Poems

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

13. How many Sikhs are there around the world?

a.	Around 6 million	c.	Around 23 million
b.	Around 19 million	d.	Around 35 million

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p.125 / sec. Introduction

 

14. How many pages are in the Adi Granth?

a.	1,230	c.	12,430
b.	1,430	d.	12,120

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

15. The anthology of the most important passages from the Adi Granth is called a

a.	Dharma	c.	Chaur
b.	Sutra	d.	Gutka

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 127 / sec. Introduction

 

COMPLETION

 

1. In Indian devotional poetry, the ______ name is mentioned often.

 

ANS:  author’s

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 128 / sec. 5-1a

 

2. Shiva and Indra are _______ gods.

 

ANS:  Hindu

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 129 / sec. 5-1a

 

3. The real nature of the Vedas is held by Sikhs to be found in ______.

 

ANS:  Sikhism

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 129 / sec. 5-1a

 

4. Pandits are learned ______.

 

ANS:  Brahmins

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 130 / sec. 5-1a

 

5. The Qazis are Islamic ______.

 

ANS:  judges

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 130 / sec. 5-1a

 

6. Sikhs are urged to touch the ______ of these people out of respect.

 

ANS:  feet

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 132 / sec. 5-1b

 

7. In Sikhism, ______ is not the opposite of forgetting.

 

ANS:  remembering

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 131 / sec. 5-1b

 

8. Guru ______ rejected Hindu ritual practices.

 

ANS:  Nanak

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 133 / sec. 5-1d

 

9. Sikhs reject the Hindu sacred ______ tied on the body.

 

ANS:  string/thread

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 133 / sec. 5-1d

 

10. A full Hindu is a ______ – born Hindu.

 

ANS:  Twice

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 133 / sec. 5-1d

 

11. ______ marriages involve an astrological prediction, which Sikhs reject

 

ANS:  Hindu

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 134 / sec. 5-1d

 

12. Sikhs are taught to pray for forgiveness for their greedy attachment to ________.

 

ANS:  money / possessions

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 134 / sec. 5-2a

 

13. Sikhs hold that wine is ______.

 

ANS:  lust

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 135 / sec. 5-2b

 

14. The Dasam Granth taught that God can be described as a holy ______.

 

ANS:  sword

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 140 / sec. 5-5b

 

15. The Dasam Granth tells the story of Guru ______.

 

ANS:  Gobind Singh

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 138 / sec. 5-5a

 

ESSAY

 

1. What is the relationship between Sikhism and Hinduism?

 

ANS:

Answers may vary.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

2. What is the relationship between Sikhism and Islam?

 

ANS:

Answers may vary.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 125 / sec. Introduction

 

3. How, does the Adi Granth reject Hindu and Muslim practices by reinterpreting them for Sikhs?  Give some examples.

 

ANS:

Answers may vary.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   n/a

 

4. What is the Sikh view of money? In answering this question, you should draw on both the Sikh view of treasures and also the prayer by Guru Arjan.

 

ANS:

Answers may vary.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 134 / sec. 5-2a

 

5. What are the origins of the Adi Granth?

 

ANS:

Answers may vary.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 127 / sec. Introduction

 

6. Explain in your own words what “remembering God” means for Sikhs.

 

ANS:

Answers may vary.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 131 / sec. 5-1b