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Sikh Empire Quiz

(30 Question & Answers)

  • 1
    Guru Nanak was born in the city of:

    • A
      Talwandi done clear
    • B
      Purandhar done clear
    • C
      Amritsar done clear
    • D
      Poona done clear
    FAQ
    Which city is founded by Guru Nanak?
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    Guru Nanak Dev ji settled and interacted with the Almighty close to the village Pakhoke, across from the present-day town, and gave it the name Kartarpur.

  • 2
    The father of Guru Gobind Singh was:

    • A
      Tegh Bahadur done clear
    • B
      Arjan Dev done clear
    • C
      Har Gobind done clear
    • D
      Nanak done clear
    FAQ
    What is Guru Gobind Singh famous for?
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    As he established the Khalsa, resisted the Mughal Empire's ongoing persecution, and proceeded to defend dharma by which he meant True Religion against Aurangzeb's attack, Guru Gobind Singh has played a significant role in the Sikh legacy.

  • 3
    Following the murder of Guru Gobind Singh, Banda Bahadur, a Sikh leader, led a revolution against the Mughals. He was captured and put to death under the rule of:

    • A
      Bahadur Shah done clear
    • B
      Aurangzeb done clear
    • C
      Jahandar Shah done clear
    • D
      Farrukh Siyar done clear
    FAQ
    Where was Banda Singh martyred?
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    The Zamindari system was abolished by Banda Singh Bahadur, who also gave landowners the ability to own property. He was taken prisoner by the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, and he was martyred in Mehrauli.

  • 4
    Banda Bahadur had been sent to Punjab by Guru Gobind Singh:

    • A
      To propagate the Sikh religion done clear
    • B
      To show off his strength and valour done clear
    • C
      To crush the enemies of Khalsa done clear
    • D
      To establish a Sikh empire done clear
    FAQ
    Who sent Banda Singh Bahadur Punjab?
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    Banda Bahadur was sent by Guru Gobind Singh to Punjab in order to vanquish the Khalsa's enemies.

  • 5
    According to Guru Nanak, one could gain salvation by:

    • A
      In the service of God done clear
    • B
      Taking the Brahmans and Mullahs as their guides done clear
    • C
      In fighting for the country done clear
    • D
      In fighting against Islam done clear
    FAQ
    What was Guru Nanak's main message?
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    Guru Nanak started outlining the value of everyone being treated equally, regardless of caste, religion, or gender. He encouraged treating everyone fairly and with respect since he believed that everyone was created by God's will.

  • 6
    Who was Guru Nanak's successor?

    • A
      Guru Angad done clear
    • B
      Guru Ramdas done clear
    • C
      Guru Arjun done clear
    • D
      Guru Hargobind done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the next Guru after Guru Nanak?
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    Guru Angad, the second guru after Guru Nanak, was born on March 31, 1504, and he assumed the guruship on September 7, 1539. He established numerous new institutions and helped spread the Gurumukhi script.

  • 7
    Which of the following Sikh Gurus was responsible for building Amritsar?

    • A
      Guru Amar Das done clear
    • B
      Guru Ramdas done clear
    • C
      Guru Arjan Dev done clear
    • D
      Guru Hargovbind done clear
    FAQ
    What is Guru Hargobind famous for?
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    After Guru Arjan was put to death, Guru Hargobind oversaw the Sikh response against Mughal authority. He formally submitted to Shah Jahan's rule, but he fought four wars against Shah Jahan's forces in an effort to escape Islamic persecution.

  • 8
    The Sikh Guru to receive the current Amritsar site from Akbar was:

    • A
      Amar Das done clear
    • B
      Angad done clear
    • C
      Ram Das done clear
    • D
      Arjan done clear
    FAQ
    Where did the Mughal emperor Akbar meet Sri Guru Ramdas Ji?
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    In 1567, he travelled to Goindwal to meet Guru Amar Das Ji. After taking part in the Langar, he met Guru Ji.

  • 9
    Following the murder of Guru Gobind Singh, Banda Bahadur, a Sikh leader, led a revolution against the Mughals. He was captured and put to death under the rule of:

    • A
      Aurangzeb done clear
    • B
      Bahadur Shah I done clear
    • C
      Jahandar Shah done clear
    • D
      Farrukhsiyar done clear
    FAQ
    Where was Banda Bahadur captured and executed?
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    Banda Bahadur, a Sikh military leader, founded a Sikh state with Lohgarh as its capital. After Guru Gobind Singh was killed, he started a rebellion against the Mughals. On June 9th, 1716, he was taken prisoner and put to death under the rule of Farrukh Siyar.

  • 10
    Which of the following Sikh Gurus wrote the letter Zafarnama to a Mughal emperor?

    • A
      Hari Rai done clear
    • B
      Arjan Dev done clear
    • C
      Tegh Bahadur done clear
    • D
      Gobind Singh done clear
    FAQ
    What did Aurangzeb do after reading Zafarnama?
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    When Aurangzeb read this letter, he felt terrible and understood that everything he had done in the name of religion had truly been heresy. After a long struggle between his conscience and the Emperor's lust for power, the Emperor's conscience finally prevailed, and he issued an order to stop harassing Guru Gobind Singh and his Sikhs.

  • 11
    The Guru Granth Sahib was put together by Sikh gurus, including:

    • A
      Nanak done clear
    • B
      Har Rai done clear
    • C
      Arjan done clear
    • D
      Bahadur done clear
    FAQ
    How many Sikh Gurus were there?
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    There have only been ten human Gurus in total. Their lives spanned the years between Nanak's birth in 1469 and Guru Gobind Singh's death in 1708. The revered book of scripture known as the Guru Granth Sahib has served as the Sikhs' living Guru ever since.

  • 12
    Guru Gobind Singh was murdered by a:

    • A
      Mughal done clear
    • B
      Hindu done clear
    • C
      Afghan Pathan done clear
    • D
      Sikh done clear
    FAQ
    Who assassinated Guru Gobind Singh?
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    Jamshed Khan and Wasil Beg were given the task of following the Guru's army as it travelled to meet with Bahadur Shah and then assassinating the Guru. Wazir Khan was a Muslim army commander and the Nawab of Sirhind, against whose army the Guru had fought multiple conflicts.

  • 13
    During the reign of Aurangzeb, the following Sikh Guru participated in battle in the Mughal ranks:

    • A
      Tegh Bahadur done clear
    • B
      Har Rai done clear
    • C
      Amar Das done clear
    • D
      Angad done clear
    FAQ
    How many battles did Guru Hargobind Ji fight?
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    During Shah Jahan's reign, Hargobind fought three battles against the Mughal army. He skillfully defeated the powerful Mughal soldiers with his small army. Guru Hargobind passed away in Kiratpur, Punjab, on March 3, 1644.

  • 14
    During Jahangir's reign, the following individuals became the first Sikh martyrs:

    • A
      Guru Ram Das done clear
    • B
      Guru Tegh Bahadur done clear
    • C
      Guru Angad done clear
    • D
      Guru Arjan done clear
    FAQ
    which is the holy book of the sikh religion?
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    Adi Granth, often known as Granth or Granth Sahib, is the holy book of Sikhism.

  • 15
    What is the Sikh religion's holy book?

    • A
      Bhagwad Gita done clear
    • B
      Baani done clear
    • C
      Gurmukhi done clear
    • D
      Guru Granth Sahib done clear
    FAQ
    Who wrote the Guru Granth Sahib holy book?
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    Six Sikh gurus, Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan, and Guru Tegh Bahadur, are primarily credited with writing the Guru Granth Sahib.

  • 16
    Guru Arjan Dev moved the administrative centre to:

    • A
      Agra done clear
    • B
      Amritsar done clear
    • C
      Karachi done clear
    • D
      Allahabad done clear
    FAQ
    Who transferred his headquarters from goindwal to Amritsar?
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    After his father Guru Ramdas passed away in 1581, Guru Arjan, the youngest of Guru Ramdas' children, ascended the Gaddi of Guruship. After doing so, he relocated from Goindwal to Chak Ramdas Pur and began building a great Sarovar, which later included Harmandir Saheb in the centre.

  • 17
    The Sikh Guru who penned the life of Guru Nanak was:

    • A
      Guru Angad Dev done clear
    • B
      Guru Amardas done clear
    • C
      Guru Ramdas done clear
    • D
      Guru Arjun Dev done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the first Sikh governor?
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    Governor-general Sir Henry Hardinge had 7,000 British Bengal Army soldiers prepared for the first Anglo-Sikh War. There were roughly 13,000 soldiers in the five divisions of the total British army, which also included East India Company soldiers.

  • 18
    What year did Guru Gobind Singh found the Khalsa Panth?

    • A
      1599 done clear
    • B
      1707 done clear
    • C
      1699 done clear
    • D
      1657 done clear
    FAQ
    Who founded the Khalsa Panth?
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    The Khalsa Panth, a sort of Praetorian Guard, was established by Guru Gobind Singh on April 13, 1699, in Anandpur Sahib, next to Takht Keshgarh Sahib, the second-most significant Sikh temple (after the Golden Temple complex).

  • 19
    When did the First Anglo-Sikh War take place?

    • A
      1846 A.D. done clear
    • B
      1826 A.D. done clear
    • C
      1725 A.D. done clear
    • D
      1816 A.D. done clear
    FAQ
    Where was First Anglo-Sikh War fought?
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    In Punjab in 1845–1846, the British Empire and the Sikh Empire engaged in the first Anglo–Sikh war.

  • 20
    Zafar-Nama was written by the following Sikh Guru in Persian:

    • A
      Guru Har Rai done clear
    • B
      Guru Har Krishan done clear
    • C
      Guru Gobind Singh done clear
    • D
      Guru Tegh Bahadur done clear
    FAQ
    Who built Golden Temple?
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    The Golden Temple, also known as the Harmandir Sahib, is located in Amritsar, which was established by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh guru, who had first built a pool here. The epic Ramayana was written by Sage Valmiki in this location. The fourteen-year exile of Rama and Sita is thought to have taken place in Amritsar, the centre of Sikhism.
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