Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the "three Bs of religiosity"?

Accepted Answer

A) belonging 
B) belief 
C) benevolence 
D) behaviour 
A) belonging 
B) belief 
C) benevolence 
D) behaviour

Question 2

According to the text, what is a religious sect?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a segment of an established religion consisting of very devout members. 
B) It is a religious group that is more atheistic in its perspective. 
C) It is a religious group that has broken away from an established religion. 
D) It is a portion of the clergy, such as ministers, monks, deacons, or elders. 
A) It is a segment of an established religion consisting of very devout members. 
B) It is a religious group that is more atheistic in its perspective. 
C) It is a religious group that has broken away from an established religion. 
D) It is a portion of the clergy, such as ministers, monks, deacons, or elders.

Question 3

A novice born-again Christian attends a charismatic prayer group.The small group stands to pray, then someone starts to speak in tongues, and the whole group starts singing in unison.The novice feels a transcendent presence.Which of the following terms applies to this social phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) collective sacredness 
B) collective projection 
C) collective consciousness 
D) collective delusion 
A) collective sacredness 
B) collective projection 
C) collective consciousness 
D) collective delusion

Question 4

Father Benoit blesses the baptismal water before the baptism of the Sillettis' newborn son.In Durkheimian terms, what is Father Benoit doing?

Accepted Answer

A) performing a ritual 
B) redeeming the profane 
C) enveloping the sacred 
D) creating a totem 
A) performing a ritual 
B) redeeming the profane 
C) enveloping the sacred 
D) creating a totem

Question 5

Outline Max Weber's analysis of the Protestant ethic.

Accepted Answer

Max Weber's analysis of the Protestant e

Question 6

What is the future of religion in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The future of religion in Canada is a co

Question 7

Many sociologists believed that secularization was well underway in Canada but then modified their stance somewhat in the 1990s.What caused this change of mind?

Accepted Answer

A) The evidence suggested strongly that religion was already dead. 
B) The evidence suggested that people were quite involved in religion. 
C) In most parts of Canada, religious beliefs were in serious decline. 
D) Survey evidence demonstrated that more people than ever believed in God. 
A) The evidence suggested strongly that religion was already dead. 
B) The evidence suggested that people were quite involved in religion. 
C) In most parts of Canada, religious beliefs were in serious decline. 
D) Survey evidence demonstrated that more people than ever believed in God.

Question 8

Bobbi argues that religions today are nothing but suppliers of various services.She points to the counselling and social networking that many churches offer as proof of her views.Which model are her views central to?

Accepted Answer

A) the ritual model 
B) the sect model 
C) the institution model 
D) the market model 
A) the ritual model 
B) the sect model 
C) the institution model 
D) the market model

Question 9

Explain what a new religious movement is.

Accepted Answer

A new religious movement (NRM) is a term

Question 10

The Sons of Freedom Doukhobors live in the small community of Krestova, British Columbia, apart from the larger and more established Community Doukhobors in the interior of the province.What type of religious group are the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What do we call the liberal twentieth-century movement that promotes equality between genders and is known for social activism?

Accepted Answer

A) integrationism 
B) reconstructionism 
C) deconstructionism 
D) reformation 
A) integrationism 
B) reconstructionism 
C) deconstructionism 
D) reformation

Question 12

Who created the term "routinization of charisma"?

Accepted Answer

A) Max Weber 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Auguste Comte 
D) Émile Durkheim 
A) Max Weber 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Auguste Comte 
D) Émile Durkheim

Question 13

Compare and contrast churches, sects, and new religious movements, providing examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Churches, sects, and new religious movem

Question 14

Weekly church attendance is highest for which of the following age groups?

Accepted Answer

A) 15-24 years of age 
B) 25-44 years of age 
C) 45-64 years of age 
D) 65+ years of age 
A) 15-24 years of age 
B) 25-44 years of age 
C) 45-64 years of age 
D) 65+ years of age

Question 15

Research demonstrates that the male suicide rate decreases for those days just prior to major national sporting events.From a Durkheimian perspective, why does this temporary decrease happen?

Accepted Answer

A) because these events increase social solidarity 
B) because these events can increase the importance of totems 
C) because these events can decrease false consciousness 
D) because these events can decrease collective apathy 
A) because these events increase social solidarity 
B) because these events can increase the importance of totems 
C) because these events can decrease false consciousness 
D) because these events can decrease collective apathy

Question 16

Conflict theorists say that religion legitimates the social inequalities found within the larger society.Discuss their position, incorporating examples.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists argue that religion s

Question 17

The Branch Davidians of Waco, Texas, were a very small group of religious people led by the charismatic David Koresh until their deaths in 1993.What kind of religious organization was the Branch Davidians?

Accepted Answer

A) a sect 
B) a new religious movement 
C) a denomination 
D) a church 
A) a sect 
B) a new religious movement 
C) a denomination 
D) a church

Question 18

George tells his mother that religious activities should be more widely available for people who demand them.Which model does his statement illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) the market model 
B) the sect model 
C) the institution model 
D) the ritual model 
A) the market model 
B) the sect model 
C) the institution model 
D) the ritual model

Question 19

Which religion arose 3800 to 4000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Raina has examined the history of religion in Europe and North America and noticed a trend where belief in the supernatural or religion as an explanation for phenomena was gradually replaced by science as an explanation.Which of the following concepts best summarizes Raina's observations?

Accepted Answer

A) the Protestant ethic 
B) the deconstruction movement 
C) religious fundamentalism 
D) the secularization thesis 
A) the Protestant ethic 
B) the deconstruction movement 
C) religious fundamentalism 
D) the secularization thesis

Exam 16: Religion

Which of the following is NOT one of the "three Bs of religiosity"?

According to the text, what is a religious sect?

A novice born-again Christian attends a charismatic prayer group.The small group stands to pray, then someone starts to speak in tongues, and the whole group starts singing in unison.The novice feels a transcendent presence.Which of the following terms applies to this social phenomenon?

Father Benoit blesses the baptismal water before the baptism of the Sillettis' newborn son.In Durkheimian terms, what is Father Benoit doing?

Outline Max Weber's analysis of the Protestant ethic.

What is the future of religion in Canada?

Many sociologists believed that secularization was well underway in Canada but then modified their stance somewhat in the 1990s.What caused this change of mind?

Bobbi argues that religions today are nothing but suppliers of various services.She points to the counselling and social networking that many churches offer as proof of her views.Which model are her views central to?

Explain what a new religious movement is.

The Sons of Freedom Doukhobors live in the small community of Krestova, British Columbia, apart from the larger and more established Community Doukhobors in the interior of the province.What type of religious group are the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors?

What do we call the liberal twentieth-century movement that promotes equality between genders and is known for social activism?

Who created the term "routinization of charisma"?

Compare and contrast churches, sects, and new religious movements, providing examples of each.

Weekly church attendance is highest for which of the following age groups?

Research demonstrates that the male suicide rate decreases for those days just prior to major national sporting events.From a Durkheimian perspective, why does this temporary decrease happen?

Conflict theorists say that religion legitimates the social inequalities found within the larger society.Discuss their position, incorporating examples.

The Branch Davidians of Waco, Texas, were a very small group of religious people led by the charismatic David Koresh until their deaths in 1993.What kind of religious organization was the Branch Davidians?

George tells his mother that religious activities should be more widely available for people who demand them.Which model does his statement illustrate?

Which religion arose 3800 to 4000 years ago?

Raina has examined the history of religion in Europe and North America and noticed a trend where belief in the supernatural or religion as an explanation for phenomena was gradually replaced by science as an explanation.Which of the following concepts best summarizes Raina's observations?

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