Question 1

Sikh is derived from the Hindu word meaning:

Accepted Answer

A)  "source of life." 
B)  "expansive force." 
C)  "disciple." 
D)  "the enlightened one." 
A)  "source of life." 
B)  "expansive force." 
C)  "disciple." 
D)  "the enlightened one."

Question 2

Religious beliefs, institutions and rituals have been a major element in most societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Religion includes beliefs in supernatural powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Today religion exerts almost no influence on society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2008 the entire Jewish population of the world was about:

Accepted Answer

A)  900 million. 
B)  500 million. 
C)  13.5 million. 
D)  6.5 million. 
A)  900 million. 
B)  500 million. 
C)  13.5 million. 
D)  6.5 million.

Question 6

Christianity and Judaism influenced Muhammad in the development of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Shintoism. 
B)  Buddhism. 
C)  Confucianism. 
D)  Islam. 
A)  Shintoism. 
B)  Buddhism. 
C)  Confucianism. 
D)  Islam.

Question 7

The spread of Christianity after Jesus' death was:

Accepted Answer

A)  gradual. 
B)  never accepted in the area of the Roman Empire. 
C)  relatively rapid. 
D)  very brief and limited. 
A)  gradual. 
B)  never accepted in the area of the Roman Empire. 
C)  relatively rapid. 
D)  very brief and limited.

Question 8

Shintoism is the ancient religion of Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hinduism includes the belief that all life is sacred because all life has a soul.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A central belief of Christianity is that Jesus:

Accepted Answer

A)  died while fighting the Romans. 
B)  died to redeem the sins of humankind. 
C)  fled to avoid capture by the Romans. 
D)  was not the Messiah. 
A)  died while fighting the Romans. 
B)  died to redeem the sins of humankind. 
C)  fled to avoid capture by the Romans. 
D)  was not the Messiah.

Question 11

Religion is against social change because social change challenges its moral values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Islam spread from Spain to the Philippines between the:

Accepted Answer

A)  second century to the fourth century. 
B)  first century to the third century. 
C)  twelfth century to the fourteenth century. 
D)  seventh century to the eighteenth century. 
A)  second century to the fourth century. 
B)  first century to the third century. 
C)  twelfth century to the fourteenth century. 
D)  seventh century to the eighteenth century.

Question 13

Which religious identification does most of the world's population claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist 
B)  Muslim 
C)  Hindu 
D)  Christian 
A)  Buddhist 
B)  Muslim 
C)  Hindu 
D)  Christian

Question 14

Six million Jews were killed in Europe during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Crusades. 
B)  Hundred Years War. 
C)  Holocaust. 
D)  Thirty Years War. 
A)  Crusades. 
B)  Hundred Years War. 
C)  Holocaust. 
D)  Thirty Years War.

Question 15

Buddhism teaches that by right thinking and self-denial its followers can achieve Nirvana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sikh is derived from the Hindu word meaning:

Religious beliefs, institutions and rituals have been a major element in most societies.

Religion includes beliefs in supernatural powers.

Today religion exerts almost no influence on society.

In 2008 the entire Jewish population of the world was about:

Christianity and Judaism influenced Muhammad in the development of:

The spread of Christianity after Jesus' death was:

Shintoism is the ancient religion of Japan.

Hinduism includes the belief that all life is sacred because all life has a soul.

A central belief of Christianity is that Jesus:

Religion is against social change because social change challenges its moral values.

Islam spread from Spain to the Philippines between the:

Which religious identification does most of the world's population claim?

Six million Jews were killed in Europe during the:

Buddhism teaches that by right thinking and self-denial its followers can achieve Nirvana.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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Exam 9: Religion

Sikh is derived from the Hindu word meaning:

Religious beliefs, institutions and rituals have been a major element in most societies.

Religion includes beliefs in supernatural powers.

Today religion exerts almost no influence on society.

In 2008 the entire Jewish population of the world was about:

Christianity and Judaism influenced Muhammad in the development of:

The spread of Christianity after Jesus' death was:

Shintoism is the ancient religion of Japan.

Hinduism includes the belief that all life is sacred because all life has a soul.

A central belief of Christianity is that Jesus:

Religion is against social change because social change challenges its moral values.

Islam spread from Spain to the Philippines between the:

Which religious identification does most of the world's population claim?

Six million Jews were killed in Europe during the:

Buddhism teaches that by right thinking and self-denial its followers can achieve Nirvana.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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