Sikhism: Equality | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Sikhism: Equality
- 82 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Sikhism, one religion of seven
- Paper 3
Sikhism: Equality is examined in Paper 3, Area of Study 3: Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice, if Sikhism is the religion studied for that area.
It covers Sikh teaching on human rights, Sikh attitudes to equality and solutions to inequality, Sikh attitudes to religious freedom and a multi-faith society, Sikh attitudes to prejudice and discrimination against religions, Sikh teaching on racial harmony and Begampura, Sikh responses to racial discrimination, Sikh attitudes to social justice and Deg Tegh Fateh and Sikh attitudes to wealth and poverty.
Sample questions from Sikhism: Equality
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Sikh teaching on human rights
How did Guru Tegh Bahadur defend the rights of others?
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Guru Tegh Bahadur gave his life in 1675 to defend Kashmiri Hindus forced to convert. Guru Tegh Bahadur upheld the right to follow a faith that was not his own. -
Sikh attitudes to equality and solutions to inequality
Which Sikh practices reflect equality?
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Everyone sits together for langar and receives the same karah prashad. Any Sikh, man or woman, may read the Guru Granth Sahib in the gurdwara. -
Sikh attitudes to religious freedom and a multi-faith society
Why do Sikhs value religious freedom?
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The Gurus taught that no one should be forced to believe. Faith must come from the heart to be genuine. -
Sikh attitudes to prejudice and discrimination against religions
What does Guru Arjan teach on Ang 385 of the Guru Granth Sahib?
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Guru Arjan says that inwardly and outwardly God has shown him the One Lord. The same God is present everywhere and in everyone. -
Sikh teaching on racial harmony and Begampura
Why is Ravidas's hymn important for racial harmony?
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Ravidas was born into a caste treated as untouchable. The Guru Granth Sahib honours his vision of a society with no ranks. -
Sikh responses to racial discrimination
How did Guru Nanak's life challenge discrimination?
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Guru Nanak ate with people of low caste and taught that there is no Hindu and no Muslim. Guru Nanak welcomed everyone as equal before God. -
Sikh attitudes to social justice and Deg Tegh Fateh
How does Deg Tegh Fateh apply to Khalsa Sikhs?
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Khalsa Sikhs pledge to feed the hungry and defend the weak, even at risk to themselves. The kirpan is a reminder of that duty. -
Sikh attitudes to wealth and poverty
What does Ang 1159 teach Sikhs about how to treat the poor?
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The hymn condemns the lack of respect shown to the poor. Rich and poor are equal before God and should be treated as family.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Sikh teaching on human rights | Ang 300 on God in all beings, Guru Tegh Bahadur's defence of others' rights, Sikh work for rights today, situation ethics, the problems rights can cause, and Humanist arguments. | 10 |
| Sikh attitudes to equality and solutions to inequality | The causes and harms of inequality, Ang 349 applied today, practices that reflect equality, Singh and Kaur, Khalsa Aid, inequality within the Sikh community, and seeing God in everyone. | 10 |
| Sikh attitudes to religious freedom and a multi-faith society | Guru Gobind Singh on humanity in the Dasam Granth, Guru Tegh Bahadur as defender of religious freedom, the benefits and challenges of a multi-faith society, UK law protecting Sikh practice, and non-religious objections. | 11 |
| Sikh attitudes to prejudice and discrimination against religions | Guru Arjan on Ang 385, his compiling of the Adi Granth, the tradition about Mian Mir, situation ethics, the religious discrimination Sikhs have suffered, and how they respond. | 11 |
| Sikh teaching on racial harmony and Begampura | Ravidas's hymn on Ang 345 and why it matters, why and how Sikhs work for racial harmony, situation ethics, life in a multi-ethnic society, Khalsa Aid, and the langar in practice. | 10 |
| Sikh responses to racial discrimination | Ang 300 against racism, Guru Nanak's challenge to discrimination, the Mandla v Dowell Lee case and its importance for British Sikhs, situation ethics, Humanist views, and how Sikhs respond to racism. | 10 |
| Sikh attitudes to social justice and Deg Tegh Fateh | Unequal wealth and opportunity, what the phrase means for Khalsa and non-Khalsa Sikhs, Chapter 12 of the Sikh Rahit Maryada, Sikh work for social justice, differing responses, and situation ethics. | 10 |
| Sikh attitudes to wealth and poverty | The causes of poverty in the UK and the world, Kabir on rich and poor on Ang 1159, whether wealth is wrong, Bhai Lalo and Malik Bhago, dasvandh, virtue ethics, and practical responses. | 10 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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