Question 1

All world religions define women as more morally worthy than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is Max Weber's thesis regarding Protestantism and capitalism?

Accepted Answer

Max Weber's thesis regarding Protestanti

Question 3

Which of the following is a correct example of civil religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  singing patriotic song on the Fourth of July 
B)  tax exemptions for churches 
C)  the sex scandal in the Catholic church 
D)  high religiosity among members of sects 
A)  singing patriotic song on the Fourth of July 
B)  tax exemptions for churches 
C)  the sex scandal in the Catholic church 
D)  high religiosity among members of sects

Question 4

Identify six major world religions. Which is the largest in terms of number of followers?

Accepted Answer

The six major world religions, often rec

Question 5

The priesthood, a specialized occupation in charge of a large religious organization, first developed in which type of societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial

Question 6

Most spiritual "seekers" are closely tied to established denominations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What factors lead some analysts to characterize the United States as a "post-denominational" society? How do "seekers" pursue spirituality without being connected to traditional religious organizations?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that lead some

Question 8

"Seekers" who pursue "New Age" spirituality believe that everything and everyone is connected by a divine force or plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In global perspective, most Muslims are not Arabs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Animism is closely associated with which of the following societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial 
B)  European 
C)  Native American 
D)  agrarian 
A)  industrial 
B)  European 
C)  Native American 
D)  agrarian

Question 11

Which of the following is the oldest of the world religions discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Read the four statements below. Which of the four is NOT a trait of religious fundamentalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  endorsing conservative political goals 
B)  seeking the personal experience of God's presence 
C)  interpreting religious texts literally 
D)  accepting religious pluralism 
A)  endorsing conservative political goals 
B)  seeking the personal experience of God's presence 
C)  interpreting religious texts literally 
D)  accepting religious pluralism

Question 13

Which of the following concepts was used by Emile Durkheim to refer to an object in the natural world collectively defined as sacred?

Accepted Answer

A)  totem 
B)  idol 
C)  profanity 
D)  symbol 
A)  totem 
B)  idol 
C)  profanity 
D)  symbol

Question 14

Durkheim pointed to three functions of religion for society. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  fostering social cohesion 
B)  fostering social conflict 
C)  providing social control 
D)  providing meaning and purpose 
A)  fostering social cohesion 
B)  fostering social conflict 
C)  providing social control 
D)  providing meaning and purpose

Question 15

What do the sacred texts of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  support for patriarchy 
B)  belief in multiple deities 
C)  the same sacred symbols 
D)  support for secularization 
A)  support for patriarchy 
B)  belief in multiple deities 
C)  the same sacred symbols 
D)  support for secularization

Question 16

A cult is a religious organization well outside of a society's cultural traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the United States, some religion denominations (such as Episcopalians) have higher average social standing than others (such as Baptists).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compare and contrast the six world religions surveyed in the chapter. What do they have in common? How do they differ? What are the general differences between Western and Eastern religions?

Accepted Answer

The six world religions surveyed in the

Question 19

The priesthood, a specialized occupation in charge of a large religious organization, first developed in which type of societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial

Question 20

What are three societal functions of religion pointed out by Emile Durkheim?

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim, a prominent sociologist,

Exam 19: Religion

All world religions define women as more morally worthy than men.

What is Max Weber's thesis regarding Protestantism and capitalism?

Which of the following is a correct example of civil religion?

Identify six major world religions. Which is the largest in terms of number of followers?

The priesthood, a specialized occupation in charge of a large religious organization, first developed in which type of societies?

Most spiritual "seekers" are closely tied to established denominations.

What factors lead some analysts to characterize the United States as a "post-denominational" society? How do "seekers" pursue spirituality without being connected to traditional religious organizations?

"Seekers" who pursue "New Age" spirituality believe that everything and everyone is connected by a divine force or plan.

In global perspective, most Muslims are not Arabs.

Animism is closely associated with which of the following societies?

Which of the following is the oldest of the world religions discussed in the text?

Read the four statements below. Which of the four is NOT a trait of religious fundamentalism?

Which of the following concepts was used by Emile Durkheim to refer to an object in the natural world collectively defined as sacred?

Durkheim pointed to three functions of religion for society. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

What do the sacred texts of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common?

A cult is a religious organization well outside of a society's cultural traditions.

In the United States, some religion denominations (such as Episcopalians) have higher average social standing than others (such as Baptists).

Compare and contrast the six world religions surveyed in the chapter. What do they have in common? How do they differ? What are the general differences between Western and Eastern religions?

The priesthood, a specialized occupation in charge of a large religious organization, first developed in which type of societies?

What are three societal functions of religion pointed out by Emile Durkheim?

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