Question 1

"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 2

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 3

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 4

How do spiritual "seekers" differ from members of established churches?

Accepted Answer

Spiritual "seekers" and members of estab

Question 5

To Muslims, Muhammad was not a divine being but Allah's messenger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Based on the ideas of Emile Durkheim, identify three functions of religion for society.In light of these functions, do you think that a decline in the importance of religion might threaten U.S.society? If so, how? Could the family and, perhaps, the school "take over" some of religion's functions? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim, a prominent sociologist,

Question 7

Animism refers to the belief that God is an active force in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The concept "sacred" refers to the familiar, everyday elements of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following concepts refers to a religious organization that is largely outside a society's cultural traditions?

Accepted Answer

A) church 
B) sect 
C) cult 
D) denomination 
A) church 
B) sect 
C) cult 
D) denomination

Question 10

Karl Marx investigated the positive functions of religion for social life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The founder of Buddhism was which of the following people?

Accepted Answer

A) Gautama 
B) Muhammad 
C) Confucius 
D) Moses 
A) Gautama 
B) Muhammad 
C) Confucius 
D) Moses

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

A charismatic leader is most likely to be found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) church 
B) cult 
C) denomination 
D) state church 
A) church 
B) cult 
C) denomination 
D) state church

Question 14

The concept "karma" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the Christian belief in salvation. 
B) the Hindu belief in the progress of the human soul. 
C) the Muslim desire to do God's will. 
D) the first five books of the Jewish Bible. 
A) the Christian belief in salvation. 
B) the Hindu belief in the progress of the human soul. 
C) the Muslim desire to do God's will. 
D) the first five books of the Jewish Bible.

Question 15

Confucianism is closely linked to the culture of the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Over the course of its history, the Roman Catholic Church has existed in various forms, including as a

Accepted Answer

A) state church. 
B) church. 
C) denomination. 
D) All of the responses are correct. 
A) state church. 
B) church. 
C) denomination. 
D) All of the responses are correct.

Question 17

Karl Marx believed that religion

Accepted Answer

A) focuses life on the present rather than the future. 
B) supports social inequality. 
C) treats existing society as secular. 
D) threatens the power of the state. 
A) focuses life on the present rather than the future. 
B) supports social inequality. 
C) treats existing society as secular. 
D) threatens the power of the state.

Question 18

In his analysis of Protestantism and the rise of capitalism, Max Weber stated that Protestantism

Accepted Answer

A) held back the development of capitalism. 
B) supported the status quo. 
C) encouraged greater gender equality. 
D) stressed duty and hard work, boosting economic production and fostering the rise of capitalism. 
A) held back the development of capitalism. 
B) supported the status quo. 
C) encouraged greater gender equality. 
D) stressed duty and hard work, boosting economic production and fostering the rise of capitalism.

Question 19

The claim that the United States is a post-denomination society is based on a movement

Accepted Answer

A) away from religion. 
B) supporting spiritualism, but away from formal denominations. 
C) toward greater church attendance. 
D) favoring rigid conformity to church doctrine. 
A) away from religion. 
B) supporting spiritualism, but away from formal denominations. 
C) toward greater church attendance. 
D) favoring rigid conformity to church doctrine.

Question 20

Karl Marx investigated the positive functions of religion for social life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Religion

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

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?

Animism is closely associated with which of the following societies?

How do spiritual "seekers" differ from members of established churches?

To Muslims, Muhammad was not a divine being but Allah's messenger.

Animism refers to the belief that God is an active force in the world.

The concept "sacred" refers to the familiar, everyday elements of life.

Which of the following concepts refers to a religious organization that is largely outside a society's cultural traditions?

Karl Marx investigated the positive functions of religion for social life.

The founder of Buddhism was which of the following people?

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

A charismatic leader is most likely to be found in which of the following?

The concept "karma" refers to

Confucianism is closely linked to the culture of the Middle East.

Over the course of its history, the Roman Catholic Church has existed in various forms, including as a

Karl Marx believed that religion

In his analysis of Protestantism and the rise of capitalism, Max Weber stated that Protestantism

The claim that the United States is a post-denomination society is based on a movement

Karl Marx investigated the positive functions of religion for social life.

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