Question 1

As the official Church of England, the Anglican Church is correctly described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) sect 
B) state church 
C) cult 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) sect 
B) state church 
C) cult 
D) All of these are correct. B

Question 2

Which of the following concepts refers to the fusion of Christian principles with political activism, often Marxist in character?

Accepted Answer

A) evangelism 
B) liberal Christianity 
C) liberation theology 
D) fundamentalism 
A) evangelism 
B) liberal Christianity 
C) liberation theology 
D) fundamentalism C

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

The same elements of life are defined as sacred throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Members of denominations typically accept religious pluralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is secularization? Do you consider secularization to be a positive or negative development? Why?

Accepted Answer

Secularization refers to the process by

Question 7

A religious organization that is well integrated into the larger society is called a

Accepted Answer

A) church. 
B) sect. 
C) cult. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) church. 
B) sect. 
C) cult. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 8

Max Weber linked the rise of industrial capitalism to Calvinist religious doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In one sentence, what was Karl Marx's concern about the effects of religion on society?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx was concerned that religion ac

Question 10

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 11

How strong is religiosity in the United States? Obviously, the answer to this question depends on precisely how one measures "religiosity." Discuss various ways to do this and how they yield somewhat different pictures of religiosity.

Accepted Answer

Religiosity in the United States can be

Question 12

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 13

Discuss the various types of religious organizations: church

Accepted Answer

A church is a type of religious organiza

Question 14

Ritual refers to activity in which the sacred is embodied in formal, ceremonial behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Faith refers to what we know to be true based on what our five senses tell us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) understanding patterns of religious activity and their effect on society. 
B) which religions are true and which are false. 
C) the purpose of life. 
D) discerning the will of God. 
A) understanding patterns of religious activity and their effect on society. 
B) which religions are true and which are false. 
C) the purpose of life. 
D) discerning the will of God.

Question 17

Guided by the symbolic-interaction approach, sociologists examine

Accepted Answer

A) how daily rituals sharpen the boundary between the sacred and profane. 
B) how religion gives our existence a measure of security and meaning. 
C) the use of ritual and religious meaning to strengthen social ties such as marriage. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) how daily rituals sharpen the boundary between the sacred and profane. 
B) how religion gives our existence a measure of security and meaning. 
C) the use of ritual and religious meaning to strengthen social ties such as marriage. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 18

All through the South, the largest number of Protestants are of which denomination?

Accepted Answer

A) Lutheran 
B) Baptist 
C) Methodist 
D) Episcopalian 
A) Lutheran 
B) Baptist 
C) Methodist 
D) Episcopalian

Question 19

Christianity is one example of which of the following types of religions?

Accepted Answer

A) monotheism 
B) polytheism 
C) animism 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) monotheism 
B) polytheism 
C) animism 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct criticism of the structural-functional approach to religion?

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring the effects of religion in everyday life 
B) ignoring how religion provides meaning in everyday life 
C) ignoring religion's ability to generate social conflict 
D) ignoring the positive consequences of religion for society 
A) ignoring the effects of religion in everyday life 
B) ignoring how religion provides meaning in everyday life 
C) ignoring religion's ability to generate social conflict 
D) ignoring the positive consequences of religion for society

Exam 19: Religion

As the official Church of England, the Anglican Church is correctly described as which of the following?

Which of the following concepts refers to the fusion of Christian principles with political activism, often Marxist in character?

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

The same elements of life are defined as sacred throughout the world.

Members of denominations typically accept religious pluralism.

What is secularization? Do you consider secularization to be a positive or negative development? Why?

A religious organization that is well integrated into the larger society is called a

Max Weber linked the rise of industrial capitalism to Calvinist religious doctrine.

In one sentence, what was Karl Marx's concern about the effects of religion on society?

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

How strong is religiosity in the United States? Obviously, the answer to this question depends on precisely how one measures "religiosity." Discuss various ways to do this and how they yield somewhat different pictures of religiosity.

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

Discuss the various types of religious organizations: church

Ritual refers to activity in which the sacred is embodied in formal, ceremonial behavior.

Faith refers to what we know to be true based on what our five senses tell us.

Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with

Guided by the symbolic-interaction approach, sociologists examine

All through the South, the largest number of Protestants are of which denomination?

Christianity is one example of which of the following types of religions?

Which of the following is a correct criticism of the structural-functional approach to religion?

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