Question 1

Islamic fundamentalism is entirely an outcome of features of the Islamic religion,and it has nothing to do with the effect of Western culture on the Muslim world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the classification of religious organizations based on early theories of Max Weber,Ernst Troeltsch,and Richard Niebuhr,_______________ were considered to be most established and conventional whereas _______________ were placed at the opposite end of the continuum.

Accepted Answer

A)  sects; churches 
B)  churches; sects 
C)  churches; cults 
D)  cults; churches 
E)  cults; sects 
A)  sects; churches 
B)  churches; sects 
C)  churches; cults 
D)  cults; churches 
E)  cults; sects

Question 3

Theism is a belief in religious doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Christianity is a very small minority in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  South America 
D)  the United States 
E)  Bosnia 
A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  South America 
D)  the United States 
E)  Bosnia

Question 5

According to Karl Marx,religion is a form of _______________,diverting attention from inequalities and injustice and encouraging acceptance of oppression.

Accepted Answer

A)  alienation 
B)  magic 
C)  enlightenment 
D)  salvation 
E)  science 
A)  alienation 
B)  magic 
C)  enlightenment 
D)  salvation 
E)  science

Question 6

The following sociological theorist who coined the term alienation in which the theorist argued that humans attribute their own cultural values and norms to something spiritual or alien (e.g.,supernatural)was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 
E)  Herbert Spencer 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 
E)  Herbert Spencer

Question 7

_______________ other institutions,women have been _______________ positions of power in most churches and denominations.

Accepted Answer

A)  As is the case in; excluded from 
B)  As is the case in; incorporated in 
C)  Contrary to the situation in; excluded from 
D)  Contrary to the situation in; incorporated in 
E)  None of the above; women's situations vary greatly from one group to another. 
A)  As is the case in; excluded from 
B)  As is the case in; incorporated in 
C)  Contrary to the situation in; excluded from 
D)  Contrary to the situation in; incorporated in 
E)  None of the above; women's situations vary greatly from one group to another.

Question 8

Compare and contrast the three types of new religious movements.Analyze them with respect to social changes that have occurred in the United States.

Accepted Answer

New religious movements (NRMs) can be ca

Question 9

The three key elements of the sociological definition of religion are that it is a form of culture,involves beliefs that:

Accepted Answer

A)  takes form in ritualized practices, and provides a feeling that life is ultimately meaningful because it frames life in a way that other aspects of culture do not 
B)  takes form in ritualized practices, and provides a feeling that life is ultimately meaningless 
C)  takes form in ritualized practices, and ultimately provides a feeling of peace and comfort 
D)  takes form in private settings, and religion provides a feeling that life is ultimately meaningful because it frames life in a way that other institutions do not 
E)  takes form in private settings, and ultimately provides a feeling of peace and comfort 
A)  takes form in ritualized practices, and provides a feeling that life is ultimately meaningful because it frames life in a way that other aspects of culture do not 
B)  takes form in ritualized practices, and provides a feeling that life is ultimately meaningless 
C)  takes form in ritualized practices, and ultimately provides a feeling of peace and comfort 
D)  takes form in private settings, and religion provides a feeling that life is ultimately meaningful because it frames life in a way that other institutions do not 
E)  takes form in private settings, and ultimately provides a feeling of peace and comfort

Question 10

Max Weber considered the source of the capitalistic outlook found in the modern West to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the profit motive 
B)  money 
C)  Protestantism 
D)  Catholicism 
E)  Islam 
A)  the profit motive 
B)  money 
C)  Protestantism 
D)  Catholicism 
E)  Islam

Question 11

The most likely to assert that "capitalism and industrialization expanded faster in those countries where Protestantism,rather than Catholicism,dominated the country" was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Siddartha Gautama 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Siddartha Gautama 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

How have you been affected by the revitalization of religion in the United States? How has globalization affected that process?

Accepted Answer

The revitalization of religion in the Un

Question 13

The major world religion's philosophy and practice that is the most diverse is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The process by which people in society become more concerned with worldly than with spiritual matters and religious organizations lose their influence over social life is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  charisma 
B)  millenarianism 
C)  secularization 
D)  profanity 
E)  shamanism 
A)  charisma 
B)  millenarianism 
C)  secularization 
D)  profanity 
E)  shamanism

Question 15

According to Robert Wuthnow,religious beliefs,rituals,and bonds create a _______________ in which all members know how to behave.

Accepted Answer

A)  social force 
B)  religious organization 
C)  moral community 
D)  religious movement 
E)  moral movement 
A)  social force 
B)  religious organization 
C)  moral community 
D)  religious movement 
E)  moral movement

Question 16

One limitation of the applicability of the classic theories of religion proposed by Karl Marx,Émile Durkheim,and Max Weber is that they based their approaches on:

Accepted Answer

A)  societies in which a single religion prevailed 
B)  outdated religions 
C)  only theistic religions 
D)  a refusal to consider how closely religion can be linked with society 
E)  a belief that religious values were contrary to those of the larger society 
A)  societies in which a single religion prevailed 
B)  outdated religions 
C)  only theistic religions 
D)  a refusal to consider how closely religion can be linked with society 
E)  a belief that religious values were contrary to those of the larger society

Question 17

for a religious movement to survive after its leader dies,usually the:

Accepted Answer

A)  followers find another charismatic leader 
B)  followers join another religious organization 
C)  new leaders establish regulations and formalize structures 
D)  new leaders impose their version of religious ideology on the followers 
E)  None of the above; once a leader dies, the movement always fades away. 
A)  followers find another charismatic leader 
B)  followers join another religious organization 
C)  new leaders establish regulations and formalize structures 
D)  new leaders impose their version of religious ideology on the followers 
E)  None of the above; once a leader dies, the movement always fades away.

Question 18

A society can have high levels of religiosity even if people do NOT belong to religious organizations or participate in religious rituals in large numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Karl Marx,religious beliefs can provide justifications for those people who are:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a position of need 
B)  in a position of power 
C)  in need of moral, social, or economic support 
D)  responsible for a group of practitioners 
E)  in need of a reason to change their geographic location 
A)  in a position of need 
B)  in a position of power 
C)  in need of moral, social, or economic support 
D)  responsible for a group of practitioners 
E)  in need of a reason to change their geographic location

Question 20

All of the following characteristics are central to both Judaism and Christianity EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  placing importance on ancient Palestine as each religion's birthplace 
B)  the practice of monotheism 
C)  the belief in the Old Testament of the Bible (or Hebrew Bible for Judaism) 
D)  the belief in Jesus Christ and the New Testament of the Bible 
E)  the belief in God 
A)  placing importance on ancient Palestine as each religion's birthplace 
B)  the practice of monotheism 
C)  the belief in the Old Testament of the Bible (or Hebrew Bible for Judaism) 
D)  the belief in Jesus Christ and the New Testament of the Bible 
E)  the belief in God

Islamic fundamentalism is entirely an outcome of features of the Islamic religion,and it has nothing to do with the effect of Western culture on the Muslim world.

In the classification of religious organizations based on early theories of Max Weber,Ernst Troeltsch,and Richard Niebuhr,_ were considered to be most established and conventional whereas _ were placed at the opposite end of the continuum.

Theism is a belief in religious doctrine.

Christianity is a very small minority in:

According to Karl Marx,religion is a form of _______________,diverting attention from inequalities and injustice and encouraging acceptance of oppression.

The following sociological theorist who coined the term alienation in which the theorist argued that humans attribute their own cultural values and norms to something spiritual or alien (e.g.,supernatural)was:

_ other institutions,women have been _ positions of power in most churches and denominations.

Compare and contrast the three types of new religious movements.Analyze them with respect to social changes that have occurred in the United States.

The three key elements of the sociological definition of religion are that it is a form of culture,involves beliefs that:

Max Weber considered the source of the capitalistic outlook found in the modern West to be:

The most likely to assert that "capitalism and industrialization expanded faster in those countries where Protestantism,rather than Catholicism,dominated the country" was:

How have you been affected by the revitalization of religion in the United States? How has globalization affected that process?

The major world religion's philosophy and practice that is the most diverse is:

The process by which people in society become more concerned with worldly than with spiritual matters and religious organizations lose their influence over social life is called:

According to Robert Wuthnow,religious beliefs,rituals,and bonds create a _______________ in which all members know how to behave.

One limitation of the applicability of the classic theories of religion proposed by Karl Marx,Émile Durkheim,and Max Weber is that they based their approaches on:

for a religious movement to survive after its leader dies,usually the:

A society can have high levels of religiosity even if people do NOT belong to religious organizations or participate in religious rituals in large numbers.

According to Karl Marx,religious beliefs can provide justifications for those people who are:

All of the following characteristics are central to both Judaism and Christianity EXCEPT:

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Exam 17: Religion In Modern Society

Islamic fundamentalism is entirely an outcome of features of the Islamic religion,and it has nothing to do with the effect of Western culture on the Muslim world.

In the classification of religious organizations based on early theories of Max Weber,Ernst Troeltsch,and Richard Niebuhr,_______________ were considered to be most established and conventional whereas _______________ were placed at the opposite end of the continuum.

Theism is a belief in religious doctrine.

Christianity is a very small minority in:

According to Karl Marx,religion is a form of _______________,diverting attention from inequalities and injustice and encouraging acceptance of oppression.

The following sociological theorist who coined the term alienation in which the theorist argued that humans attribute their own cultural values and norms to something spiritual or alien (e.g.,supernatural)was:

_______________ other institutions,women have been _______________ positions of power in most churches and denominations.

Compare and contrast the three types of new religious movements.Analyze them with respect to social changes that have occurred in the United States.

The three key elements of the sociological definition of religion are that it is a form of culture,involves beliefs that:

Max Weber considered the source of the capitalistic outlook found in the modern West to be:

The most likely to assert that "capitalism and industrialization expanded faster in those countries where Protestantism,rather than Catholicism,dominated the country" was:

How have you been affected by the revitalization of religion in the United States? How has globalization affected that process?

The major world religion's philosophy and practice that is the most diverse is:

The process by which people in society become more concerned with worldly than with spiritual matters and religious organizations lose their influence over social life is called:

According to Robert Wuthnow,religious beliefs,rituals,and bonds create a _______________ in which all members know how to behave.

One limitation of the applicability of the classic theories of religion proposed by Karl Marx,Émile Durkheim,and Max Weber is that they based their approaches on:

for a religious movement to survive after its leader dies,usually the:

A society can have high levels of religiosity even if people do NOT belong to religious organizations or participate in religious rituals in large numbers.

According to Karl Marx,religious beliefs can provide justifications for those people who are:

All of the following characteristics are central to both Judaism and Christianity EXCEPT:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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In the classification of religious organizations based on early theories of Max Weber,Ernst Troeltsch,and Richard Niebuhr,_ were considered to be most established and conventional whereas _ were placed at the opposite end of the continuum.

_ other institutions,women have been _ positions of power in most churches and denominations.