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Editor- This survey lends credence to the general feeling among American Sikhs that ignorance about their religion has resulted in many discriminatory acts against the community since September 11, 2001. We appreciate the author’s efforts to shed light on this very important topic and hope that his study will encourage similar studies in USA and abroad. While we show our gratitude to the author, we would also like to point out a minor correction. Sikh religion is not a combination of two religions as suggested in Question 4. Although, in the past, some scholars have erroneously made such claims, these claims are now overwhelmingly rejected.
Appendix A
My name is Ravi Singh. I would greatly appreciate it if you
participated in this study. Your cooperation is vital to the completion of my
Social Science Project. Please answer
all questions truthfully and honestly; all answers will be kept anonymous. Please do not write your name anywhere on
this survey. Age: ____ Gender: Male or Female Grade
Level: ____ Born in the USA? Yes/No Ethnicity: Black/African American ____ Caucasian _____ Middle
Eastern ____ East Asian ___ South Asian ____ Hispanic _____ Mixed (Specify) _____ Other
(Specify) ______ 1. You are an officer who works for Homeland Security, part
of the Anti-Terrorism Squad. You must now select passengers to investigate.
Which of the following people do you think would be a likely suspect of
terrorism? As you cannot select everyone, please
select up to 2; (please choose only those you would actually suspect) Suspect(s) (Write
letter(s) here): ________________________ 2. You are a passenger aboard an international flight. As
the plane is boarding, you notice a passenger who will sit next to you. Based
on the photos above, which of the passengers would you suspect as a most likely
terrorist? (Select up to 2 – please choose only those you would
actually suspect) Suspect(s) (Write
letter(s) here): ________________________ Side 1 (Over) Note: Surveys given to students were in black and white;
portraits were in black and white. Please circle the
answer: 3. Which of the following groups must wear kippah/yarmulke
(yamakas) at all times? A) Roman Catholic B) Eastern Orthodox C) Protestant D)
Sephardim E) Sufi F) Sikh G) Hasidim H) Shinto I) Sunni J) Jain K) Hindu L)
Buddhist 4. Which of the following groups’ religion is a combination
of 2 others? A) Roman Catholic B) Eastern Orthodox C) Protestant D)
Sephardim E) Sufi F) Sikh G) Hasidim H) Shinto I) Sunni J) Jain K) Hindu L)
Buddhist 5. Which of the following groups is the most conservative
branch of Christianity? A) Roman Catholic B) Eastern Orthodox C) Protestant D)
Sephardim E) Sufi F) Sikh G) Hasidim H) Shinto I) Sunni J) Jain K) Hindu L)
Buddhist 6. Which of the following groups is the largest branch of
Islam? A) Roman Catholic B) Eastern Orthodox C) Protestant D)
Sephardim E) Sufi F) Sikh G) Hasidim H) Shinto I) Sunni J) Jain K) Hindu L)
Buddhist 7. Which of the following groups must wear turbans? A) Roman Catholic B) Eastern Orthodox C) Protestant D)
Sephardim E) Sufi F) Sikh G) Hasidim H) Shinto I) Sunni J) Jain K) Hindu L)
Buddhist 8. Which of the following groups meet at least once in
Central Mecca? A) Roman Catholic B) Eastern Orthodox C) Protestant D)
Sephardim E) Sufi F) Sikh G) Hasidim H) Shinto I) Sunni J) Jain K) Hindu L)
Buddhist 9. Which of the following groups is most closely associated
with the Punjab region? A) Roman Catholic B) Eastern Orthodox C) Protestant D)
Sephardim E) Sufi F) Sikh G) Hasidim H) Shinto I) Sunni J) Jain K) Hindu L)
Buddhist Side 2 Note: Correct Answers Are: 3)G 4)F 5)A
or C 6)I 7)F 8)E or I 9)F
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