Question 1

Copernicus's conclusion that the earth revolved around the sun

Accepted Answer

A) was warmly received by religious leaders of his time. 
B) was based on his beliefs but not empirical evidence. 
C) challenged the religiously-based idea that humans are at the center of the natural world. 
D) confirmed the taken-for-granted assumptions of his time. 
A) was warmly received by religious leaders of his time. 
B) was based on his beliefs but not empirical evidence. 
C) challenged the religiously-based idea that humans are at the center of the natural world. 
D) confirmed the taken-for-granted assumptions of his time. C

Question 2

Among a nationally representative sample of Americans in 2008,which statement on human evolution received the most support?

Accepted Answer

A) Human evolution is guided by God. 
B) God had no part in human evolution. 
C) God created human beings pretty much in their present form. 
D) Each statement was supported by about one-third of the respondents. 
A) Human evolution is guided by God. 
B) God had no part in human evolution. 
C) God created human beings pretty much in their present form. 
D) Each statement was supported by about one-third of the respondents. C

Question 3

Who argued that religion and science are "nonoverlapping magisteria"?

Accepted Answer

A) religious historian Karen Armstrong 
B) biologist Stephen Jay Gould 
C) astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus 
D) theoretical physicist Albert Einstein 
A) religious historian Karen Armstrong 
B) biologist Stephen Jay Gould 
C) astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus 
D) theoretical physicist Albert Einstein B

Question 4

Which creation story is supported by empirical evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) the story of Adam and Eve where the world is created in seven days 
B) the scientific theory of human evolution 
C) the Norse creation tale where humans arise from thawed ice 
D) all of the above 
A) the story of Adam and Eve where the world is created in seven days 
B) the scientific theory of human evolution 
C) the Norse creation tale where humans arise from thawed ice 
D) all of the above

Question 5

According to religious historian Karen Armstrong,"fundamentalism"

Accepted Answer

A) is a response by religions to the rising societal influence of science and rationality. 
B) is a return to an original way of doing things,based on religion. 
C) is science's response to the conflict between religion and science. 
D) is evidence that Christianity,Judaism,and Islam have always had tense relationships with science. 
A) is a response by religions to the rising societal influence of science and rationality. 
B) is a return to an original way of doing things,based on religion. 
C) is science's response to the conflict between religion and science. 
D) is evidence that Christianity,Judaism,and Islam have always had tense relationships with science.

Question 6

Empirical evidence

Accepted Answer

A) looks different to each observer because it has inter-subjective reality. 
B) is not used by scientists to evaluate hypotheses. 
C) allows scientific claims to be confirmed or disproved. 
D) A & B 
A) looks different to each observer because it has inter-subjective reality. 
B) is not used by scientists to evaluate hypotheses. 
C) allows scientific claims to be confirmed or disproved. 
D) A & B

Question 7

Why do scientists argue that an "intelligent designer" is not a matter for science to decide?

Accepted Answer

A) The intelligent designer is directly observable. 
B) The intelligent designer is outside of nature. 
C) The existence of the intelligent designer is a scientifically testable hypothesis,but has not yet been tested. 
D) all of the above 
A) The intelligent designer is directly observable. 
B) The intelligent designer is outside of nature. 
C) The existence of the intelligent designer is a scientifically testable hypothesis,but has not yet been tested. 
D) all of the above

Question 8

The Biblical story of Adam and Eve

Accepted Answer

A) closely matches scientific evidence for human evolution. 
B) is told twice,with substantially different orderings of events. 
C) is told twice,with no significant differences in the details of the story. 
D) is told twice,but only one account posits that God created man from scratch and placed him on earth is his present form. 
A) closely matches scientific evidence for human evolution. 
B) is told twice,with substantially different orderings of events. 
C) is told twice,with no significant differences in the details of the story. 
D) is told twice,but only one account posits that God created man from scratch and placed him on earth is his present form.

Question 9

Scientists do NOT presume:

Accepted Answer

A) the world is understandable because patterns in nature reflect general laws. 
B) knowledge is durable because it is based on carefully collected evidence that accumulates over time. 
C) ideas are modified as evidence accumulates and our knowledge base grows. 
D) science can provide complete answers for all questions. 
A) the world is understandable because patterns in nature reflect general laws. 
B) knowledge is durable because it is based on carefully collected evidence that accumulates over time. 
C) ideas are modified as evidence accumulates and our knowledge base grows. 
D) science can provide complete answers for all questions.

Question 10

In 2005,Judge John Jones ruled that teachers in the Dover,DE school district

Accepted Answer

A) can teach intelligent design,but not creationism,in biology classrooms. 
B) cannot teach intelligent design,or read a statement in support of intelligent design,in biology classrooms. 
C) can teach creationism in biology classrooms. 
D) can teach intelligent design in biology classrooms. 
A) can teach intelligent design,but not creationism,in biology classrooms. 
B) cannot teach intelligent design,or read a statement in support of intelligent design,in biology classrooms. 
C) can teach creationism in biology classrooms. 
D) can teach intelligent design in biology classrooms.

Question 11

National surveys of biology teachers reveal that

Accepted Answer

A) more than 90% had discussed creationism in the their classrooms. 
B) those with more college-level biology credits were more likely to discuss creationism in their classrooms. 
C) seventy-five percent do not accept the scientific evidence for evolution. 
D) those with more college-level biology credits were less likely to discuss creationism in their classrooms. 
A) more than 90% had discussed creationism in the their classrooms. 
B) those with more college-level biology credits were more likely to discuss creationism in their classrooms. 
C) seventy-five percent do not accept the scientific evidence for evolution. 
D) those with more college-level biology credits were less likely to discuss creationism in their classrooms.

Question 12

The notion of a "nonoverlapping magesteria" is that

Accepted Answer

A) religion and science explain the same phenomena. 
B) religion cannot explain as much as science can. 
C) science cannot explain as much as religion can. 
D) religion and science explain different things. 
A) religion and science explain the same phenomena. 
B) religion cannot explain as much as science can. 
C) science cannot explain as much as religion can. 
D) religion and science explain different things.

Question 13

Scientists

Accepted Answer

A) question what they know,and try to prove themselves and others wrong. 
B) claim they know the truth,based on limited evidence. 
C) deny that there are gaps in their current knowledge. 
D) do not realize that their findings may upset the taken-for-granted social order. 
A) question what they know,and try to prove themselves and others wrong. 
B) claim they know the truth,based on limited evidence. 
C) deny that there are gaps in their current knowledge. 
D) do not realize that their findings may upset the taken-for-granted social order.

Question 14

According to the text,why might science create discontent among religious persons?

Accepted Answer

A) Science is destablizing,skeptical,and increasingly explains what religion once explained. 
B) Scientists are rigid and amoral. 
C) Scientists admit they are unable to explain supernatural phenomena. 
D) Because all scientists are atheists,their conclusions are untrustworthy. 
A) Science is destablizing,skeptical,and increasingly explains what religion once explained. 
B) Scientists are rigid and amoral. 
C) Scientists admit they are unable to explain supernatural phenomena. 
D) Because all scientists are atheists,their conclusions are untrustworthy.

Question 15

Assisted reproduction (e.g.,sperm donation,egg donation,gestational surrogacy)

Accepted Answer

A) is banned in Catholicism,Islam,and Judaism. 
B) is welcomed by Catholicism,Islam,and Judaism as a way to increase the size of families. 
C) is understood differently by Catholicism,Islam,and Judaism. 
D) is acceptable in Catholicism,Islam ,and Judaism because the practices are consistent with those faiths' definitions of "family." 
A) is banned in Catholicism,Islam,and Judaism. 
B) is welcomed by Catholicism,Islam,and Judaism as a way to increase the size of families. 
C) is understood differently by Catholicism,Islam,and Judaism. 
D) is acceptable in Catholicism,Islam ,and Judaism because the practices are consistent with those faiths' definitions of "family."

Question 16

The Creation Museum in Kentucky

Accepted Answer

A) compares and contrasts scientific evidence with Biblical teachings. 
B) views scientific evidence as irrelevant. 
C) reinterprets scientific evidence so that they affirm Biblical teachings. 
D) uses Biblical teachings to explain how scientific findings are false. 
A) compares and contrasts scientific evidence with Biblical teachings. 
B) views scientific evidence as irrelevant. 
C) reinterprets scientific evidence so that they affirm Biblical teachings. 
D) uses Biblical teachings to explain how scientific findings are false.

Question 17

Evolutionary theory suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) nature's categories fixed rather than flexible. 
B) humans are central to the natural world,more so than other living things. 
C) humans came to the earth late,and may not always survive as a species. 
D) all of the above 
A) nature's categories fixed rather than flexible. 
B) humans are central to the natural world,more so than other living things. 
C) humans came to the earth late,and may not always survive as a species. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

What is central to the process of scientific inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence cannot be empirical. 
B) Logic,not imagination,leads scientists to formulate and test hypotheses. 
C) Science can explain the past but cannot predict future outcomes. 
D) Scientists try to identify and avoid bias. 
A) Evidence cannot be empirical. 
B) Logic,not imagination,leads scientists to formulate and test hypotheses. 
C) Science can explain the past but cannot predict future outcomes. 
D) Scientists try to identify and avoid bias.

Copernicus's conclusion that the earth revolved around the sun

Among a nationally representative sample of Americans in 2008,which statement on human evolution received the most support?

Who argued that religion and science are "nonoverlapping magisteria"?

Which creation story is supported by empirical evidence?

According to religious historian Karen Armstrong,"fundamentalism"

Empirical evidence

Why do scientists argue that an "intelligent designer" is not a matter for science to decide?

The Biblical story of Adam and Eve

Scientists do NOT presume:

In 2005,Judge John Jones ruled that teachers in the Dover,DE school district

National surveys of biology teachers reveal that

The notion of a "nonoverlapping magesteria" is that

Scientists

According to the text,why might science create discontent among religious persons?

Assisted reproduction (e.g.,sperm donation,egg donation,gestational surrogacy)

The Creation Museum in Kentucky

Evolutionary theory suggests that

What is central to the process of scientific inquiry?

Why Religion

You Believe What

Downloading God, big-Box Churches, and the Crystal Shop Around the Corner

Cant We All Just Get Along

News Flash: Gods Not Dead and Neither Is the Goddess

Our God Rules Yours Doesnt

Divine Rights and Casting the Mighty From Their Thrones

Give Us Our Due

Adam,eve,and Steve

The Not so Greatcolor Wall of the United States

Who Brought the Enchiladas to My Bar Mitzvah

The End of Days Religion and the Environment

Do We Need God to Do Good

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Exam 12: Godless Science, irrational Religion

Copernicus's conclusion that the earth revolved around the sun

Among a nationally representative sample of Americans in 2008,which statement on human evolution received the most support?

Who argued that religion and science are "nonoverlapping magisteria"?

Which creation story is supported by empirical evidence?

According to religious historian Karen Armstrong,"fundamentalism"

Empirical evidence

Why do scientists argue that an "intelligent designer" is not a matter for science to decide?

The Biblical story of Adam and Eve

Scientists do NOT presume:

In 2005,Judge John Jones ruled that teachers in the Dover,DE school district

National surveys of biology teachers reveal that

The notion of a "nonoverlapping magesteria" is that

Scientists

According to the text,why might science create discontent among religious persons?

Assisted reproduction (e.g.,sperm donation,egg donation,gestational surrogacy)

The Creation Museum in Kentucky

Evolutionary theory suggests that

What is central to the process of scientific inquiry?

Why Religion

You Believe What

Downloading God, big-Box Churches, and the Crystal Shop Around the Corner

Cant We All Just Get Along

News Flash: Gods Not Dead and Neither Is the Goddess

Our God Rules Yours Doesnt

Divine Rights and Casting the Mighty From Their Thrones

Give Us Our Due

Adam,eve,and Steve

The Not so Greatcolor Wall of the United States

Who Brought the Enchiladas to My Bar Mitzvah

The End of Days Religion and the Environment

Do We Need God to Do Good

Filters