1. Literally, the word religion means
a. meditate on.
b. worship.
c. connect again.
d. rise above.
Answer: c
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2. The prophetic orientation in religion emphasizes that contact with the sacred is ensured by
a. making material donations to places of worship.
b. performing seated meditation.
c. engaging in sacramental rituals and ceremonies.
d. proper beliefs and adherence to moral rules.
Answer: d
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3. Which of the following anthropologists suggested that religion was rooted in spirit worship?
a. E. B. Tylor
b. James Frazer
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Carl Jung
Answer: a
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4. Sigmund Freud, when analyzing the origin of religion, emphasized
a. the human need for psychological security.
b. the certainty of an afterlife.
c. his belief that religions were essential to psychological health.
d. the valuable role that religions play in helping people find meaning in their lives.
Answer: a
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5. The disciple of Freud, who ultimately broke away from him over fundamental differences of
interpretation, is
a. Carl Jung.
b. Wilhelm Schmidt.
c. Rudolf Otto.
d. Clifford Geertz.
Answer: a
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6. Wilhelm Schmidt, an Austrian philologist, argued that all humankind once believed
a. in a single High God.
b. in twin gods who represented dark and light.
c. that multiple gods existed in the form of natural phenomena.
d. that they were spiritually connected to nature.
Answer: a
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7. The belief in many gods is known as
a. polytheism.
b. monotheism.
c. agnosticism.
d. atheism.
Answer: a
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8. The belief in one God is known as
a. monotheism.
b. polytheism.
c. atheism.
d. agnosticism.
Answer: a
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9. The mystical orientation in religion emphasizes
a. strengthening the sense of one’s individuality.
b. seeking union with a reality greater than oneself.
c. the use of rituals and ceremonies.
d. the use of logical and rational thinking to find answers.
Answer: b
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10. The sacramental orientation in religion is characterized by
a. daily prayer.
b. the use of silent meditation.
c. the extensive use of bells and powders.
d. a belief that certain rituals and ceremonies help one achieve salvation.
Answer: d
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11. Anthropology has typically been interested in
a. how religions influence society and practices in different cultures.
b. how religions influence one another.
c. the study of topics relating to monotheistic religious traditions.
d. the study of linguistic patterns in human societies to determine how religion is experienced.
Answer: a
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12. A religious symbol that blends a circle and a square is called a
a. mandala.
b. mudra.
c. mantra.
d. megalith.
Answer: a
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13. Prophetic orientation is a prominent aspect of
a. Protestant Christianity.
b. Zen Buddhism.
c. Vedic Hinduism.
d. Taoism.
Answer: a
Page: 17
14. Pantheism is the belief
a. that all reality is divine.
b. that the Greek god Pan is the source of cosmic order.
c. in endless reincarnation.
d. in a timeless realm of happiness at the top of the universe.
Answer: a
Page: 8
15. A religion that values silence and wordless meditation is
a. Shinto.
b. Judaism.
c. Zen Buddhism.
d. Islam.
Answer: c
Page: 15
16. One name of an early female deity is
a. Wotan.
b. Mercury.
c. Astarte.
d. Izanagi.
Answer: c
Page: 18
17. In religious studies, the word myth means
a. a story that is historically true.
b. a story that is historically untrue.
c. a story that is psychologically meaningful and may be either historically true or not.
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