Question 1

The Raëlian Movement is organized in an egalitarian model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The mass suicide of 900 people of the Peoples Temple occurred in Waco, Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Qigong is a core practice in Soka Gakkai.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What belief is at the core of Soka Gakkai?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our souls are aliens. 
B)  Personal transformation comes from long, silent meditation. 
C)  Personal transformation comes from tantric sex. 
D)  Salvation comes from Krishna. 
E)  Personal transformation comes from chanting a sacred mantra. 
A)  Our souls are aliens. 
B)  Personal transformation comes from long, silent meditation. 
C)  Personal transformation comes from tantric sex. 
D)  Salvation comes from Krishna. 
E)  Personal transformation comes from chanting a sacred mantra.

Question 5

In Scientology, the term "squirrels" refers to whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christians 
B)  Heretics 
C)  The souls of aliens 
D)  Those in advanced training 
E)  Spies placed in government institutions 
A)  Christians 
B)  Heretics 
C)  The souls of aliens 
D)  Those in advanced training 
E)  Spies placed in government institutions

Question 6

How does the New Age movement differ from the established religions of the Western world?

Accepted Answer

One of the more lasting contributions of

Question 7

Out of what branch of Hinduism did the Hare Krishna movement come?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shaiva Hinduism 
B)  Shakta Hinduism 
C)  Advaita Vedanta 
D)  The Brahmo Samaj 
E)  Vaishnava Hinduism 
A)  Shaiva Hinduism 
B)  Shakta Hinduism 
C)  Advaita Vedanta 
D)  The Brahmo Samaj 
E)  Vaishnava Hinduism

Question 8

Members of the Baha'i follow the Muslim pattern of praying five times a day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Joseph Smith Jr. declared himself a candidate for the U.S. presidency for the 1844 election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does the Chinese term qigong refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Dharma Wheel 
B)  Sudden awakening achieved through meditation 
C)  The mantra namu-myoho renge-kyo 
D)  Techniques that allow energy to flow properly through the body 
E)  Unseen energy flowing through the body 
A)  The Dharma Wheel 
B)  Sudden awakening achieved through meditation 
C)  The mantra namu-myoho renge-kyo 
D)  Techniques that allow energy to flow properly through the body 
E)  Unseen energy flowing through the body

Question 11

The early Nation of Islam was similar to Sunni Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the most widely shared characteristic of cults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional protection and tax exemption 
B)  A charismatic leader 
C)  Distinctive clothing 
D)  A tendency to violence 
E)  A millenarian belief in an imminent "End of Time" 
A)  Constitutional protection and tax exemption 
B)  A charismatic leader 
C)  Distinctive clothing 
D)  A tendency to violence 
E)  A millenarian belief in an imminent "End of Time"

Question 13

What is one of the most important symbols of Wicca?

Accepted Answer

A)  The star of David 
B)  The cross 
C)  The circle 
D)  The crescent 
E)  The pentagram 
A)  The star of David 
B)  The cross 
C)  The circle 
D)  The crescent 
E)  The pentagram

Question 14

Who is Yang Xiangbin according to Eastern Lightning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The New Christ 
B)  The New Buddha 
C)  The Enlightened Prophetess 
D)  The Sister of Christ 
E)  The New Light of God 
A)  The New Christ 
B)  The New Buddha 
C)  The Enlightened Prophetess 
D)  The Sister of Christ 
E)  The New Light of God

Question 15

ISKCON has its roots in Shaiva Hinduism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the eight sabbats of Wicca?

Accepted Answer

The eight sabbats that Wiccans celebrate

Question 17

The term "sect" was used by Max Weber to refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isolated Jewish groups 
B)  Any cult-like group 
C)  Christian splinter groups 
D)  All non-Christian religions 
E)  Pre-Christian pagan religions 
A)  Isolated Jewish groups 
B)  Any cult-like group 
C)  Christian splinter groups 
D)  All non-Christian religions 
E)  Pre-Christian pagan religions

Question 18

What is a thetan in Scientology? Explain its nature and importance in Scientology.

Accepted Answer

Scientology uses the term thet

Question 19

Approximately how many temples and centers worldwide are currently in operation under the oversight of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  3000 
C)  350 
D)  1000 
E)  750 
A)  100 
B)  3000 
C)  350 
D)  1000 
E)  750

The Raëlian Movement is organized in an egalitarian model.

The mass suicide of 900 people of the Peoples Temple occurred in Waco, Texas.

Qigong is a core practice in Soka Gakkai.

What belief is at the core of Soka Gakkai?

In Scientology, the term "squirrels" refers to whom?

How does the New Age movement differ from the established religions of the Western world?

Out of what branch of Hinduism did the Hare Krishna movement come?

Members of the Baha'i follow the Muslim pattern of praying five times a day.

Joseph Smith Jr. declared himself a candidate for the U.S. presidency for the 1844 election.

What does the Chinese term qigong refer to?

The early Nation of Islam was similar to Sunni Islam.

What is the most widely shared characteristic of cults?

What is one of the most important symbols of Wicca?

Who is Yang Xiangbin according to Eastern Lightning?

ISKCON has its roots in Shaiva Hinduism.

What are the eight sabbats of Wicca?

The term "sect" was used by Max Weber to refer to which of the following?

What is a thetan in Scientology? Explain its nature and importance in Scientology.

Approximately how many temples and centers worldwide are currently in operation under the oversight of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness?

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Exam 13: New Religions and Movements

The Raëlian Movement is organized in an egalitarian model.

The mass suicide of 900 people of the Peoples Temple occurred in Waco, Texas.

Qigong is a core practice in Soka Gakkai.

What belief is at the core of Soka Gakkai?

In Scientology, the term "squirrels" refers to whom?

How does the New Age movement differ from the established religions of the Western world?

Out of what branch of Hinduism did the Hare Krishna movement come?

Members of the Baha'i follow the Muslim pattern of praying five times a day.

Joseph Smith Jr. declared himself a candidate for the U.S. presidency for the 1844 election.

What does the Chinese term qigong refer to?

The early Nation of Islam was similar to Sunni Islam.

What is the most widely shared characteristic of cults?

What is one of the most important symbols of Wicca?

Who is Yang Xiangbin according to Eastern Lightning?

ISKCON has its roots in Shaiva Hinduism.

What are the eight sabbats of Wicca?

The term "sect" was used by Max Weber to refer to which of the following?

What is a thetan in Scientology? Explain its nature and importance in Scientology.

Approximately how many temples and centers worldwide are currently in operation under the oversight of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness?

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

Christian Traditions

Muslim Traditions

Hindu Traditions

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Jaina Traditions

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Chinese and Korean Traditions

Japanese Traditions

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