Question 1

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

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A)  fostering social cohesion
B)  fostering social conflict
C)  providing social control
D)  providing meaning and purposeE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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

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A)  church
B)  cult
C)  denomination
D)  state churchE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  cult
B)  church
C)  denomination
D)  state churchE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The United States is a less religious society than,say,Japan or Sweden.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following nations stands out as the most religious of all high-income countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan
B)  Sweden
C)  the United States
D)  FranceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Confucianism is closely linked to the traditional culture of

Accepted Answer

A)  India.
B)  China.
C)  Japan.
D)  Iran.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism
B)  Judaism
C)  Christianity
D)  IslamE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Max Weber carried out historical analysis of the rise of the Industrial Revolution and capitalism that linked this change to

Accepted Answer

A)  religious warfare.
B)  divine intervention in the world.
C)  religious values and beliefs,especially those associated with Calvinism.
D)  the birth of science.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Karl Marx believed that religion

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses life on the present rather than the future.
B)  supports social inequality.
C)  treats existing society as secular.
D)  was a sure sign that revolutionary change was coming.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Judaism has the most followers of all world religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  disenchanted religion.
B)  a traditional religion.
C)  support for patriarchy.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  totem
B)  icon
C)  profanity
D)  symbolE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The concept "karma" refers to

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 19: Religion

The concept "karma" refers to

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

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Karl Marx believed that religion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Max Weber carried out historical analysis of the rise of the Industrial Revolution and capitalism that linked this change to

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

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

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

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Which of the following nations stands out as the most religious of all high-income countries?

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Confucianism is closely linked to the traditional culture of

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

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

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The United States is a less religious society than,say,Japan or Sweden.

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Judaism has the most followers of all world religions.

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

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