Deck 19: D: Religion

Question 1

Faith is a way of knowing based on:

A)scientific research.
B)human senses.
C)cultural common sense.
D)conviction or belief in things unseen.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Religion is a social institution that is best defined as involving:

A)beliefs and practices concerning what is sacred.
B)ideas about good and evil.
C)a series of beliefs about creation.
D)norms about how to live.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is a correct criticism of the structural-functional approach to religion?

A)ignoring the effects of religion in everyday life
B)ignoring how religion provides meaning in everyday life
C)ignoring religion's ability to generate social conflict
D)ignoring the positive consequences of religion for society

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The concept of sacred refers to what is:

A)common to everyday life.
B)found in every culture.
C)seen as set apart from everyday life and extraordinary.
D)no longer found in today's world.

Question 5

Durkheim pointed to three functions of religion for society.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A)fostering social cohesion
B)fostering social conflict
C)providing social control
D)providing meaning and purpose

Question 6

Ritual is a matter of:

A)formal,ceremonial behavior.
B)who people socialize with.
C)beliefs about truth.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Following Max Weber's analysis of religion,we could say industrial capitalism is:

A)disenchanted religion.
B)disenchanted religion.
C)support for patriarchy.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Following Emile Durkheim,the ordinary elements of everyday life are correctly considered to be:

A)sacred
B)profane
C)religion
D)ritual

Question 9

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

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 10

Guided by the symbolic-interaction approach,sociologists examine:

A)how daily rituals sharpen the boundary between the sacred and profane.
B)how religion gives our existence a measure of security and meaning.
C)the use of ritual and religious meaning to strengthen social ties such as marriage.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following concepts was used by Emile Durkheim to refer to an object in the natural world collectively defined as sacred?

A)totem
B)idol
C)profanity
D)symbol

Question 12

Supporters of liberation theology hope that this social movement will achieve which of the following goals?

A)Keeping politics out of the church.
B)Helping people endure their suffering.
C)Encouraging personal growth.
D)Reducing social inequality and,especially,poverty.

Question 13

A religious organization that is well integrated into the larger society is called a:

A)church.
B)sect.
C)cult.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 14

Karl Marx believed that religion:

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 15

Who,of the following,would be most likely to say that,through religion,people deal with their own mortality by becoming essentially immortal?

A)Durkheim
B)Marx
C)Weber
D)Berger

Question 16

Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with:

A)understanding patterns of religious activity and their effect on society.
B)which religions are true and which are false.
C)the purpose of life.
D)discerning the will of God.

Question 17

An analysis of how religion supports the interests of a society's elites would fall under which of the following theoretical approaches?

A)structural-functional approach
B)symbolic-interaction approach
C)social-conflict approach
D)social-exchange approach

Question 18

Following Emile Durkheim,we would define things as profane when we understand them:

A)in terms of the past.
B)as set apart as "forbidden."
C)in terms of ultimate meanings.
D)in terms of their everyday usefulness.

Question 19

Which of the following concepts refers to the fusion of Christian principles with political activism,often Marxist in character?

A)evangelism
B)liberal Christianity
C)liberation theology
D)fundamentalism

Question 20

Who,of the following,would be most likely to argue that religion can,and has,promoted social change?

A)Weber
B)Marx
C)Durkheim
D)Berger

Question 21

Polytheism refers to:

A)acceptance of many religions as true.
B)belief that all things in the world are sacred.
C)belief in many gods
D)openness to new religious experience.

Question 22

The world's largest concentration of Jews (6 million)is found in:

A)Europe.
B)North America.
C)Africa.
D)Asia.

Question 23

The concept "karma" refers to:

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 24

Which of the following would you expect to be the least stable type of religious organization?

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

Question 25

Which of the following is the oldest of the world religions discussed in the text?

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

Question 26

The priesthood,a specialized occupation in charge of a large religious organization,first developed in which type of societies?

A)hunting and gathering
B)horticultural
C)agrarian
D)industrial

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

A majority of people in which global region are Muslims?

A)North America
B)South America
C)the Middle East
D)Asia

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

In Canada,Hutterites would be an example of a:

A)state church.
B)cult.
C)sect.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 32

A sect is a type of religious organization that:

A)supports the political state.
B)is tightly linked to the larger society.
C)is highly structured,with formally trained leader
D)stands apart from the larger society.

Question 33

Animism is the belief that:

A)God has a plan for the entire world.
B)everything in the world is a conscious,living force that is able to affect us.
C)nothing is sacred.
D)people can find little meaning in their everyday lives.

Question 34

As the official Church of England,the Anglican Church,is correctly described as which of the following?

A)sect
B)state church
C)cult
D)All of the above are correct

Question 35

Which of the following religious organizations began as a cult?

A)Islam
B)Christianity
C)Judaism
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 36

Hinduism is closely linked to the culture of ____________.

A)China
B)Japan
C)Korea
D)India

Question 37

Animism is closely associated with which of the following societies?

A)industrial
B)European
C)Native American
D)agrarian

Question 38

Christianity is one example of which of the following types of religions?

A)monotheism
B)polytheism
C)animism
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 39

Buddhists are a majority of people in which of the following countries?

A)India
B)Saudi Arabia
C)Japan
D)Canada

Question 40

Which of the following typically forms as a breakaway group from some established religious organization?

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

Question 41

Reginald Bibby notes that,in Canada,weekly attendance at religious services dropped from 60% in 1945 to ________ % in 1995.

A)5
B)18
C)25
D)40

Question 42

Often a religion stands out in specific countries or geographic regions.Which of the following does not follow this pattern?

A)Islam
B)Confucianism
C)Hinduism
D)Judaism

Question 43

Secularization refers to which of the following?

A)The historical importance of religion in people's lives.
B)The historical increase in the importance of the sacred.
C)the historical decline in the importance of the sacred.
D)the historical concern of the church with social change.

Question 44

The majority of people who watch religious programs on television are also:

A)fundamentalists
B)new age seekers
C)looking for God online
D)regular churchgoers

Question 45

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

A)endorsing conservative political goals
B)seeking the personal experience of God's presence
C)interpreting religious texts literally
D)accepting religious pluralism

Question 46

In general,compared to Eastern religions,Western religions:

A)are deity-based.
B)operate more ethical codes of conduct.
C)are less clear about what is sacred and what is profane.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 47

In Canada,more people are ____________ than any other religion.

A)Roman Catholic.
B)Jewish.
C)Protestant.
D)Muslim.

Question 48

On national surveys,about what share of people in Canada claim to believe in God?

A)26 percent
B)46 percent
C)66 percent
D)84 percent

Question 49

Confucianism is closely linked to the traditional culture of:

A)India.
B)China.
C)Japan.
D)Iran.

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT one of the five core values of new age seekers?

A)seekers believe in a spirit world
B)seekers do not believe in a higher power
C)seekers believe we are all connected
D)seekers pursue transcendence

Question 51

The claim that Canada is a post-denomination society is based on a movement:

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

Question 52

Of the following,who has the highest average income in Canada?

A)Roman Catholics
B)Jews
C)Mennonites
D)Anglicans

Question 53

The founder of Buddhism was which of the following people?

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