Chapter 7 True/False Self-Quiz (Level 1)

. The term Sikh is derived from ancient Indian terms that mean "disciple."

. When Nanak was about thirty years old, he returned from bathing in the river three days later, having been presumed to have drowned, and he proclaimed that Hinduism was superior to Islam.

. The Adi Granth is kept out of sight except for a few holy days per year.

. Guru Nanak had ten successor Gurus, all of them linked to one another through family lineage.

. In 2004 a Sikh, Manmohan Singh, for the first time became India's prime minister.

. In the United Kingdom, motorcycle helmet laws have been modified, thus accommodating Sikhs.

. Daily prayers are a form of devotional practice that can (and should) be done by every Sikh.

. Sikhism has always insisted on gender equality in all aspects of life, avoiding patriarchal practices.

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