Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an established sect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholicism
B)  Conservative Judaism
C)  the Hutterites
D)  both Catholicism and Conservative Judaism

Question 2

According to Émile Durkheim,religion is

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A)  a unified system of beliefs and practices related to profane things.
B)  the feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality,such as a divine being.
C)  a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to worldly things.
D)  a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things.

Question 3

A new religious movement (NRM) or cult is

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A)  generally a small,secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.
B)  a large,organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government.
C)  a concept,developed by J.Milton Yinger,for a religious group that is the outgrowth of a sect,yet remains isolated from society.
D)  a relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it views as the original vision of the faith.

Question 4

Facing east toward Mecca while saying one's morning prayers is a characteristic of the Muslim religion.This behavior is an example of a religious

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual.
B)  experience.
C)  belief.
D)  totem. A

Question 5

Which sociologist noted that religions often drug the masses into submission by offering a consolation for their harsh lives on earth and the hope of salvation in an ideal afterlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talcott Parsons
B)  Max Weber
C)  Émile Durkheim
D)  Karl Marx

Question 6

What term did Max Weber use to refer to a disciplined work ethic,this-worldly concerns,and a rational orientation to life emphasized by John Calvin and his followers?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sanctuary movement
B)  the Protestant ethic
C)  predestination
D)  liberation theology

Question 7

Discuss the reasons Mormonism is a controversial religion in the United States and how the religion itself has changed over time.

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Question 8

A denomination is a

Accepted Answer

A)  generally small,secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.
B)  large,organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government.
C)  religious organization that claims to include most or all of the members of a society and that is recognized as the national or official religion.
D)  relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it views as the original vision of the faith.

Question 9

Which sociologist published a book in 1904 in which he noted that it was no mere coincidence that an overwhelming number of business leaders,owners of capital,and skilled workers were Protestants,not Catholics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx
B)  Max Weber
C)  Émile Durkheim
D)  Friedrich Engels

Question 10

Most religions are patriarchal in their traditions and nature.Which of the following is NOT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam
B)  Episcopalian
C)  Christian Science
D)  Catholicism

Question 11

Which of the following is the largest single denomination in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Catholic
B)  Protestant
C)  Judaism
D)  Muslim

Question 12

Most religious organizations' doctrines include an official concept of "reciprocity."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Religion can give its members a way in which to make sense of "senseless" events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality,such as a divine being,or of being overcome with religious emotion is called a religious

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual.
B)  experience.
C)  belief.
D)  custom. B

Question 15

Which of the following would be an example of liberation theology?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Catholic church in South America that leads a movement to earn equal rights for poor women
B)  the role of Martin Luther King Jr.and other religious leaders in the civil rights movement in the U.S.in the 1960s
C)  the leadership of Pope John Paul II among Catholic clergy adhering to traditional pastoral duties
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

Which is the single largest faith in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam
B)  Hinduism
C)  Christianity
D)  Judaism

Question 17

The U.S.government maintains a policy of "separation of church and state." The relationship between the church and the government in the U.S.illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  creationism.
B)  fundamentalism.
C)  secularization.
D)  the Protestant ethic. C

Question 18

Islam is the largest single faith in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Liberation theology refers to

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A)  the use of a church,primarily the Roman Catholic Church,in a political effort to eliminate poverty,discrimination,and other forms of injustice.
B)  the use of a church,primarily the Muslim temple,in a political effort to eliminate poverty,discrimination,and other forms of injustice.
C)  people who support a literal interpretation of the book of Genesis.
D)  a religious organization that claims to include most of the members of a society.

Question 20

Write about the history,facts,and current status of the debate over the place of religion in the U.S.public school system.Where do topics such as school prayer and evolution fall into this discussion?

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Which of the following is an example of an established sect?

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According to Émile Durkheim,religion is

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A new religious movement (NRM) or cult is

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Facing east toward Mecca while saying one's morning prayers is a characteristic of the Muslim religion.This behavior is an example of a religious

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Which sociologist noted that religions often drug the masses into submission by offering a consolation for their harsh lives on earth and the hope of salvation in an ideal afterlife?

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What term did Max Weber use to refer to a disciplined work ethic,this-worldly concerns,and a rational orientation to life emphasized by John Calvin and his followers?

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Most religions are patriarchal in their traditions and nature.Which of the following is NOT?

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Which of the following is the largest single denomination in the United States?

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Most religious organizations' doctrines include an official concept of "reciprocity."

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Religion can give its members a way in which to make sense of "senseless" events.

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The feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality,such as a divine being,or of being overcome with religious emotion is called a religious

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Which of the following would be an example of liberation theology?

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