Question 1

What region stands alone as the most secular?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Asia 
C) Europe 
D) Latin America 
A) Africa 
B) Asia 
C) Europe 
D) Latin America C

Question 2

According to Riesbrodt's definition of fundamentalism,it is primarily

Accepted Answer

A) an urban movement. 
B) a rural movement. 
C) composed of the less educated. 
D) lead by unmarried men. 
A) an urban movement. 
B) a rural movement. 
C) composed of the less educated. 
D) lead by unmarried men. A

Question 3

The "first" fundamentalism arose out of

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A) Iranian Islam. 
B) French Catholicism. 
C) Indian Hinduism. 
D) U)S.Protestantism. 
A) Iranian Islam. 
B) French Catholicism. 
C) Indian Hinduism. 
D) U)S.Protestantism. D

Question 4

Which best describes the relationship between modernity and fundamentalism over the past few decades?

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A) They are unrelated. 
B) The more of one,the less of the other. 
C) The more of one,the more of the other. 
D) At least for the last few decades,there has been no typical relationship. 
A) They are unrelated. 
B) The more of one,the less of the other. 
C) The more of one,the more of the other. 
D) At least for the last few decades,there has been no typical relationship.

Question 5

What does modernity have to do with fundamentalism?

Accepted Answer

A) It is like water on fire-it puts an end to fundamentalism. 
B) It greatly reduces the influence of fundamentalism. 
C) It co-exists peacefully with fundamentalism. 
D) It is the fuel for the rise of fundamentalism. 
A) It is like water on fire-it puts an end to fundamentalism. 
B) It greatly reduces the influence of fundamentalism. 
C) It co-exists peacefully with fundamentalism. 
D) It is the fuel for the rise of fundamentalism.

Question 6

Religious violence,Mark Juergensmeyer argues,is

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A) theater. 
B) senseless. 
C) targeted. 
D) ultimately anti-religious. 
A) theater. 
B) senseless. 
C) targeted. 
D) ultimately anti-religious.

Question 7

In what time period did the "first" fundamentalism arise?

Accepted Answer

A) about 1870-1925 
B) about 1610-1665 
C) about 1975-1985 
D) about 1725-1750 
A) about 1870-1925 
B) about 1610-1665 
C) about 1975-1985 
D) about 1725-1750

Question 8

Religious fundamentalists often see themselves engaged in a cosmic war with what end goal?

Accepted Answer

A) a full-scale theocracy 
B) the death of secularist governments,atheists,and higher education 
C) religion restored to a position at the center of public consciousness 
D) Heaven/Nirvana 
A) a full-scale theocracy 
B) the death of secularist governments,atheists,and higher education 
C) religion restored to a position at the center of public consciousness 
D) Heaven/Nirvana

Question 9

According to research on fundamentalism,there are how many characteristics that describe fundamentalist groups?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 6 
C) 9 
D) 12 
A) 3 
B) 6 
C) 9 
D) 12

Question 10

The definition of religious fundamentalism is

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A) clear-easy to understand for most people. 
B) settled-scholars agree on how to best define the phenomenon. 
C) contested-not yet an agreed-upon definition. 
D) unknown-no definitions have yet been offered. 
A) clear-easy to understand for most people. 
B) settled-scholars agree on how to best define the phenomenon. 
C) contested-not yet an agreed-upon definition. 
D) unknown-no definitions have yet been offered.

Question 11

Most religious fundamentalist groups are

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A) universally violent. 
B) selectively violent. 
C) rarely violent. 
D) not violent. 
A) universally violent. 
B) selectively violent. 
C) rarely violent. 
D) not violent.

Question 12

Which best describes "secularization" according to Max Weber?

Accepted Answer

A) the demystifying of the world 
B) denying God or the supernatural 
C) watching sports instead of worshipping 
D) creating rational,complex systems 
A) the demystifying of the world 
B) denying God or the supernatural 
C) watching sports instead of worshipping 
D) creating rational,complex systems

Question 13

Some scholars argue that rather than studying fundamentalism we should study

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A) religious liberalism. 
B) sectarianism. 
C) religious leaders. 
D) nationalism. 
A) religious liberalism. 
B) sectarianism. 
C) religious leaders. 
D) nationalism.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about fundamentalism?

Accepted Answer

A) It is found primarily in the United States and Iran. 
B) It is found on nearly every continent on earth. 
C) It is found only in Christianity and Islam. 
D) It is found in all religions. 
A) It is found primarily in the United States and Iran. 
B) It is found on nearly every continent on earth. 
C) It is found only in Christianity and Islam. 
D) It is found in all religions.

Question 15

The "first" fundamentalism was characterized by what type of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) interreligious 
B) conflict between religion and the secular state 
C) intrareligious 
D) conflict between religion and atheists 
A) interreligious 
B) conflict between religion and the secular state 
C) intrareligious 
D) conflict between religion and atheists

Question 16

"Modern" fundamentalism resurged in which decade?

Accepted Answer

A) 1960s 
B) 1970s 
C) 1980s 
D) 1990s 
A) 1960s 
B) 1970s 
C) 1980s 
D) 1990s

Question 17

The "first" fundamentalism was first and foremost a

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A) protest against pluralism. 
B) protest against atheism. 
C) political movement. 
D) religious movement. 
A) protest against pluralism. 
B) protest against atheism. 
C) political movement. 
D) religious movement.

Question 18

The "first unmistakable indicator" of the rise of modern fundamentalism was

Accepted Answer

A) the Iranian Revolution. 
B) the pro-life movement in the U.S. 
C) the Liberation Movement in Latin America. 
D) the Hindu Revolution in India. 
A) the Iranian Revolution. 
B) the pro-life movement in the U.S. 
C) the Liberation Movement in Latin America. 
D) the Hindu Revolution in India.

Question 19

According to scholars,the most fully developed fundamentalisms are

Accepted Answer

A) the Abrahamic religions. 
B) Islam and Buddhism. 
C) Christianity and Hinduism. 
D) the world religions. 
A) the Abrahamic religions. 
B) Islam and Buddhism. 
C) Christianity and Hinduism. 
D) the world religions.

What region stands alone as the most secular?

According to Riesbrodt's definition of fundamentalism,it is primarily

The "first" fundamentalism arose out of

Which best describes the relationship between modernity and fundamentalism over the past few decades?

What does modernity have to do with fundamentalism?

Religious violence,Mark Juergensmeyer argues,is

In what time period did the "first" fundamentalism arise?

Religious fundamentalists often see themselves engaged in a cosmic war with what end goal?

According to research on fundamentalism,there are how many characteristics that describe fundamentalist groups?

The definition of religious fundamentalism is

Most religious fundamentalist groups are

Which best describes "secularization" according to Max Weber?

Some scholars argue that rather than studying fundamentalism we should study

Which of the following statements is true about fundamentalism?

The "first" fundamentalism was characterized by what type of conflict?

"Modern" fundamentalism resurged in which decade?

The "first" fundamentalism was first and foremost a

The "first unmistakable indicator" of the rise of modern fundamentalism was

According to scholars,the most fully developed fundamentalisms are

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According to Riesbrodt's definition of fundamentalism,it is primarily

The "first" fundamentalism arose out of

Which best describes the relationship between modernity and fundamentalism over the past few decades?

What does modernity have to do with fundamentalism?

Religious violence,Mark Juergensmeyer argues,is

In what time period did the "first" fundamentalism arise?

Religious fundamentalists often see themselves engaged in a cosmic war with what end goal?

According to research on fundamentalism,there are how many characteristics that describe fundamentalist groups?

The definition of religious fundamentalism is

Most religious fundamentalist groups are

Which best describes "secularization" according to Max Weber?

Some scholars argue that rather than studying fundamentalism we should study

Which of the following statements is true about fundamentalism?

The "first" fundamentalism was characterized by what type of conflict?

"Modern" fundamentalism resurged in which decade?

The "first" fundamentalism was first and foremost a

The "first unmistakable indicator" of the rise of modern fundamentalism was

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