1. Where was Baba Guru Nanak born?
A) Amritsar
B) Talwandi (Nankana Sahib)
C) Lahore
D) Delhi
2. What was the name of the center established by Guru Nanak for his followers?
A) Amritsar
B) Kartarpur
C) Anandpur Sahib
D) Haridwar
3. What practice was introduced by Guru Nanak to promote equality among his followers?
A) Temple worship
B) The common kitchen (langar)
C) Fire sacrifices (havan)
D) Idol worship
4. What was the term used for the sacred space created by Guru Nanak for worship and community service?
A) Temple
B) Mosque
C) Dharmsal (now known as Gurdwara)
D) Monastery
5. Who was appointed as Guru Nanak’s successor before his death?
A) Guru Angad (Lehna)
B) Guru Arjan
C) Guru Gobind Singh
D) Guru Ram Das
6. Which script was developed under Guru Angad, the successor of Guru Nanak?
A) Devanagari
B) Brahmi
C) Gurmukhi
D) Persian
7. Which important Sikh text contains Guru Nanak’s compositions?
A) Vedas
B) Guru Granth Sahib
C) Bhagavad Gita
D) Ramcharitmanas
8. What were the three key principles emphasized by Guru Nanak in his teachings?
A) Meditation, fasting, pilgrimage
B) Nam-japna, kirt-karna, vand-chhakna
C) Worship, charity, war
D) Silence, seclusion, prayer
9. Which Mughal emperor ordered the execution of Guru Arjan, the successor of Guru Nanak?
A) Akbar
B) Babur
C) Jahangir
D) Aurangzeb
10. What was the name of the Sikh community that emerged as a political and military force under Guru Gobind Singh?
A) Rajputs
B) Khalsa Panth
C) Marathas
D) Shaivites
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Answers and Explanations
1. B) Talwandi (Nankana Sahib)
Guru Nanak was born in 1469 at Talwandi, now known as Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.
2. B) Kartarpur
Guru Nanak established a community at Kartarpur on the banks of the Ravi River, where his followers lived and worshipped together.
3. B) The common kitchen (langar)
Guru Nanak introduced the langar, where people of all castes and backgrounds ate together, promoting social equality.
4. C) Dharmsal (now known as Gurdwara)
The place of worship created by Guru Nanak was called a dharmsal, which later became known as a gurdwara.
5. A) Guru Angad (Lehna)
Before his death in 1539, Guru Nanak appointed his follower Lehna as his successor, who became Guru Angad.
6. C) Gurmukhi
Guru Angad developed the Gurmukhi script to write Sikh scriptures, making them accessible to the masses.
7. B) Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Nanak’s compositions were later compiled in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of the Sikhs.
8. B) Nam-japna, kirt-karna, vand-chhakna
Guru Nanak’s teachings emphasized nam-japna (remembering God’s name), kirt-karna (honest work), and vand-chhakna (sharing with others).
9. C) Jahangir
The Mughal emperor Jahangir ordered the execution of Guru Arjan in 1606, as he saw the Sikh community as a potential threat.
10. B) Khalsa Panth
In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa Panth, turning the Sikh community into a distinct political and military group.
