Question 1

Which of the following is NOT given as a reason for the decline of organized religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the alienation of women 
B)  the abuse of children 
C)  negative effects of globalization 
D)  religious diversity 
A)  the alienation of women 
B)  the abuse of children 
C)  negative effects of globalization 
D)  religious diversity

Question 2

Which statement best reflects the state of parochial schools in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enrolment in parochial schools has decreased as interest in religion has waned. 
B)  Parochial schools have flourished,and most religions have established their own schools. 
C)  Parochial school enrollment is up in some religions but down in others. 
D)  Enrolment in private schools has overtaken rates in parochial schools. 
A)  Enrolment in parochial schools has decreased as interest in religion has waned. 
B)  Parochial schools have flourished,and most religions have established their own schools. 
C)  Parochial school enrollment is up in some religions but down in others. 
D)  Enrolment in private schools has overtaken rates in parochial schools.

Question 3

For Émile Durkheim,the central feature of all religions is the fact that such organizations become the "opiate of the masses."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The annual fall dinner in rural Manitoba is prepared and served by women from the local church.These are the same women who sit in the pews while the male ushers serve Holy Communion.Which of the following feminist ideas does this case exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  women in the ministry 
B)  the interplay between social practices and religious hierarchy 
C)  men's role in the community 
D)  the secularization debate 
A)  women in the ministry 
B)  the interplay between social practices and religious hierarchy 
C)  men's role in the community 
D)  the secularization debate

Question 5

Indigenous peoples were included in the earliest census collections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Religious organizations are to followers as suppliers are to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  adherents 
B)  consumers 
C)  laypersons 
D)  priests 
A)  adherents 
B)  consumers 
C)  laypersons 
D)  priests

Question 7

How would religiosity differ between an agrarian and an industrialized country?

Accepted Answer

Compared to individuals who live in indu

Question 8

The residential schools run by the church for Indigenous children closed in the 1980s.Before the closing of the schools,how many children had attended?

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 children 
B)  500,000 children 
C)  25,000 children 
D)  150,000 children 
A)  10,000 children 
B)  500,000 children 
C)  25,000 children 
D)  150,000 children

Question 9

Over 80 percent of adults believe God exists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Hogans have faith in principles of justice,diversity,tolerance,and living the best life they can to reach their potential.Which category of religion do their beliefs reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  animism 
B)  theism 
C)  transcendent idealism 
D)  nontheistic 
A)  animism 
B)  theism 
C)  transcendent idealism 
D)  nontheistic

Question 11

Which of the following was religiously motivated?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Holocaust 
B)  the Holodomor 
C)  the Cultural Revolution 
D)  IRA bombings 
A)  the Holocaust 
B)  the Holodomor 
C)  the Cultural Revolution 
D)  IRA bombings

Question 12

Atheists believe in simple supernaturalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How did church attendance in the 1940s compare to attendance in 1990 in Quebec?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 percent in the 1940s and less than 15 percent in 1990 
B)  45 percent in the 1940s and less than 10 percent in 1990 
C)  90 percent in the 1940s and less than 30 percent in 1990 
D)  75 percent in the 1940s and less than 20 percent in 1990 
A)  60 percent in the 1940s and less than 15 percent in 1990 
B)  45 percent in the 1940s and less than 10 percent in 1990 
C)  90 percent in the 1940s and less than 30 percent in 1990 
D)  75 percent in the 1940s and less than 20 percent in 1990

Question 14

Which sociological perspective argues that religion tends to justify the status quo and block social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist 
B)  functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  conflict 
A)  feminist 
B)  functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  conflict

Question 15

According to functionalists,which of the following is NOT a function of religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides meaning and purpose to life. 
B)  It provides social cohesion and a sense of belonging. 
C)  It provides social control and support. 
D)  It provides an opiate for the masses. 
A)  It provides meaning and purpose to life. 
B)  It provides social cohesion and a sense of belonging. 
C)  It provides social control and support. 
D)  It provides an opiate for the masses.

Question 16

What reason did former U.S.President Jimmy Carter give for leaving the Baptist Church?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious discrimination against women 
B)  the religious marketplace offered a more competitive good 
C)  he no longer believed in God 
D)  he no longer shared ties with members of the church 
A)  religious discrimination against women 
B)  the religious marketplace offered a more competitive good 
C)  he no longer believed in God 
D)  he no longer shared ties with members of the church

Question 17

Sociologist Max Weber argued that religion retarded social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is at the heart of the debate over whether Trinity Western University,a university that requires its students to sign a Christian covenant,can be an accredited law school?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is consensus that religions other than Christianity should be incorporated in education. 
B)  Religious instruction is an essential component of becoming educated. 
C)  There is no consensus among Canadians regarding the role religion should play in education. 
D)  In our multicultural society,questions of religion in school are becoming easier to answer. 
A)  There is consensus that religions other than Christianity should be incorporated in education. 
B)  Religious instruction is an essential component of becoming educated. 
C)  There is no consensus among Canadians regarding the role religion should play in education. 
D)  In our multicultural society,questions of religion in school are becoming easier to answer.

Question 19

Which statement does NOT describe the relationship between marriage and religiosity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weekly church attendees place more importance on marriage and children. 
B)  Church attendees have longer and happier marriages. 
C)  The marriages of church attendees are less than half as likely to result in divorce. 
D)  Church attendees are more likely to delay marriage until they are older. 
A)  Weekly church attendees place more importance on marriage and children. 
B)  Church attendees have longer and happier marriages. 
C)  The marriages of church attendees are less than half as likely to result in divorce. 
D)  Church attendees are more likely to delay marriage until they are older.

Question 20

Bibby has been researching recent trends in religious practices among Canadians.What interesting paradox has Bibby's recent survey research revealed?

Accepted Answer

A)  While attendance at religious services has increased,most Canadians report no religious affiliation or spiritual beliefs. 
B)  While attendance at religious services has dramatically declined,most Canadians report some religious affiliation or spiritual beliefs. 
C)  While many Canadians are on a new spiritual quest,they seek traditional sources of religious guidance. 
D)  While few Canadians are on a new spiritual quest,they are attending religious services at one main church. 
A)  While attendance at religious services has increased,most Canadians report no religious affiliation or spiritual beliefs. 
B)  While attendance at religious services has dramatically declined,most Canadians report some religious affiliation or spiritual beliefs. 
C)  While many Canadians are on a new spiritual quest,they seek traditional sources of religious guidance. 
D)  While few Canadians are on a new spiritual quest,they are attending religious services at one main church.

Exam 17: Religion

Which of the following is NOT given as a reason for the decline of organized religion?

Which statement best reflects the state of parochial schools in Canada?

For Émile Durkheim,the central feature of all religions is the fact that such organizations become the "opiate of the masses."

The annual fall dinner in rural Manitoba is prepared and served by women from the local church.These are the same women who sit in the pews while the male ushers serve Holy Communion.Which of the following feminist ideas does this case exemplify?

Indigenous peoples were included in the earliest census collections.

Religious organizations are to followers as suppliers are to what?

How would religiosity differ between an agrarian and an industrialized country?

The residential schools run by the church for Indigenous children closed in the 1980s.Before the closing of the schools,how many children had attended?

Over 80 percent of adults believe God exists.

The Hogans have faith in principles of justice,diversity,tolerance,and living the best life they can to reach their potential.Which category of religion do their beliefs reflect?

Which of the following was religiously motivated?

Atheists believe in simple supernaturalism.

How did church attendance in the 1940s compare to attendance in 1990 in Quebec?

Which sociological perspective argues that religion tends to justify the status quo and block social change?

According to functionalists,which of the following is NOT a function of religion?

What reason did former U.S.President Jimmy Carter give for leaving the Baptist Church?

Sociologist Max Weber argued that religion retarded social change.

What is at the heart of the debate over whether Trinity Western University,a university that requires its students to sign a Christian covenant,can be an accredited law school?

Which statement does NOT describe the relationship between marriage and religiosity?

Bibby has been researching recent trends in religious practices among Canadians.What interesting paradox has Bibby's recent survey research revealed?

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