Question 1

Max Weber argued that the rise of industrial capitalism was encouraged by Calvinist religious doctrine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Animism is the belief that

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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.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sect
B)  church
C)  cult
D)  state churchE) None of the above
F) A) and C) A

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sect
B)  state church
C)  cult
D)  denominationE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Members of denominations typically accept religious pluralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the United States,people who hold fundamentalist beliefs generally support traditional,otherworldly religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What do the sacred texts of Christianity,Judaism,and Islam have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  support for patriarchy
B)  belief in multiple deities
C)  the same sacred symbols
D)  support for secularizationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering
B)  horticultural
C)  agrarian
D)  industrialE) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 14

Polytheism refers to

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The world's largest concentration of Jews (over 5 million)  is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe.
B)  North America.
C)  Africa.
D)  Asia.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The concept of sacred refers to what is

Accepted Answer

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.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Members of a sect accept the surrounding society as good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Religion

Max Weber argued that the rise of industrial capitalism was encouraged by Calvinist religious doctrine.

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

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

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Animism is the belief that

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

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

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Members of denominations typically accept religious pluralism.

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

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

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In the United States,people who hold fundamentalist beliefs generally support traditional,otherworldly religion.

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

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What do the sacred texts of Christianity,Judaism,and Islam have in common?

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

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Polytheism refers to

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The world's largest concentration of Jews (over 5 million) is found in

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

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

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

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The concept of sacred refers to what is

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Members of a sect accept the surrounding society as good.

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