Deck 19: A: Religion

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A totem is any object defined by members of a society as profane.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Charisma is a personal quality that lets someone draw others as followers.

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

A church is a type of social organization well integrated into the larger society.

Question 8

All world religions define women as more morally worthy than men.

Question 9

Religion is a social institution involving beliefs and practices based on what is sacred.

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

State churches are found in societies that hold to the "separation of church and state."

Question 13

Members of a sect accept the surrounding society as good.

Question 14

One of the functions of religion for society is to operate as a system of social control.

Question 15

Members of denominations typically accept religious pluralism.

Question 16

A cult is a religious organization well outside of a society's cultural traditions.

Question 17

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

Question 18

Emile Durkheim claimed that,in religious life,people celebrate the awesome power of their society.

Question 19

Churches place greater importance on the personal experience of conversion than sects do.

Question 20

The symbolic-interaction approach treats religion as socially constructed meaning that provides greater certainty and security for our lives.

Question 21

Americans are more private about their faith than Canadians

Question 22

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

Question 23

It was only after the death of Pierre Elliott Trudeau that we learned he was a devout Roman Catholic.

Question 24

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

Question 25

Only some social institutions evolve over time - others,like religion,do not.

Question 26

Judaism has the most followers of all world religions.

Question 27

In global perspective,most Muslims are not Arabs.

Question 28

Christianity is one religion that has never experienced internal divisions.

Question 29

In Canada,some religion denominations (such as Anglicans)have higher average social standing than others (such as Catholics).

Question 30

Secularization refers to the historical rise in the importance of religion.

Question 31

Fundamentalists read sacred texts literally.

Question 32

Many fundamentalists oppose conservative political goals.

Question 33

Eastern religions may be correctly described as ethical codes of conduct.

Question 34

Polytheism refers to accepting many religions as true.

Question 35

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

Question 36

Both Christianity and Islam are monotheistic.

Question 37

Most spiritual "seekers" are closely tied to established denominations.

Question 38

Hinduism is closely linked to the culture of India.

Question 39

Fundamentalists reject religious pluralism.

Question 40

Compared to Eastern religions,Western religions make a more clear distinction between the sacred and profane.

Question 41

The term "fundamental" is most correctly applied to conservative Christian organizations.