Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the distinction between the sacred and the profane?

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Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A sect is a type of religious organization that:

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

Question 5

All through the South, the largest number of Protestants are of which denomination?

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A)   Lutheran
B)   Baptist
C)   Methodist
D)   EpiscopalianE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Polytheism refers to:

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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) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Confucianism is closely linked to the traditional culture of:

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A)   India.
B)   China.
C)   Japan.
D)   Iran.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the United States, the Amish would be an example of a:

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

Question 10

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

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A)   disenchanted religion.
B)   a traditional religion.
C)   support for patriarchy.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 the above are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Secularization refers to which of the following?

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

Question 15

Why do researchers have difficulty measuring religiosity?

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Question 16

On national surveys, about what percentage of people in the United States claim to believe in a divine power?

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A)   26 percent
B)   46 percent
C)   66 percent
D)   93 percentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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) C) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Religion

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

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What is the distinction between the sacred and the profane?

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

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A sect is a type of religious organization that:

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All through the South, the largest number of Protestants are of which denomination?

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Polytheism refers to:

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Confucianism is closely linked to the traditional culture of:

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

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In the United States, the Amish would be an example of a:

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

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

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

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

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Secularization refers to which of the following?

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Why do researchers have difficulty measuring religiosity?

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On national surveys, about what percentage of people in the United States claim to believe in a divine power?

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

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