Choose the best answer for each multiple choice question. Usually, multiple choice questions include two or more answers that might appear to be correct but there is always one best answer.
1. According to Durkheim, the Bible is __________ while a sociology textbook is __________.
A. profane, sacred
B. sacred, profane
C. religious, educational
D. Christian, secular
2. According to functionalism, religious ritual fulfill this function of religion:
A. Questions about ultimate meaning
B. Emotional comfort
C. Social solidarity
D. Social control
3. The killing of Christians by ISIS in Syria is an example of:
A. Social change
B. Social control
C. Dysfunction of religion
D. Cult
4. The belief in one God represents the following concept:
A. Cosmology
B. Religious experience
C. Ritual
D. Protestant Ethnic
5. According to conflict sociologists, denying same sex couples the right to marry due to the interpretation of various passages in the Bible is an example of:
A. Religious belief
B. Opium of the people
C. Legitimizing social inequalities
D. Dysfunction of religion
6. Jews, Catholics, and Muslims would be classified by sociologists as this type of a religious group:
A. Cult
B. Sect
C. Church
D. Ecclesia
7. According to Henslin, many religions are associated with:
A. Gender
B. Race-ethnicity
C. Protestant Ethic
D. Purpose
8. According to Henslin, churchlike groups tend to appeal to people who rank high on these measures:
A. Occupational prestige, income, and education
B. Race, gender, and social class
C. Religious beliefs, types of religious group, and characteristics of members
D. None of these
9. How people attach religious meanings to objects is studied by:
A. Functionalists
B. Conflict sociologists
C. Symbolic interactionists
D. Psychologists
10. The religious belief that God looks favorably at a self-denying approach to life is linked to:
A. Opium of the people
B. Protestant ethic
C. False consciousness
D. Hidden curriculum
Answers: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
A. profane, sacred
B. sacred, profane
C. religious, educational
D. Christian, secular
2. According to functionalism, religious ritual fulfill this function of religion:
A. Questions about ultimate meaning
B. Emotional comfort
C. Social solidarity
D. Social control
3. The killing of Christians by ISIS in Syria is an example of:
A. Social change
B. Social control
C. Dysfunction of religion
D. Cult
4. The belief in one God represents the following concept:
A. Cosmology
B. Religious experience
C. Ritual
D. Protestant Ethnic
5. According to conflict sociologists, denying same sex couples the right to marry due to the interpretation of various passages in the Bible is an example of:
A. Religious belief
B. Opium of the people
C. Legitimizing social inequalities
D. Dysfunction of religion
6. Jews, Catholics, and Muslims would be classified by sociologists as this type of a religious group:
A. Cult
B. Sect
C. Church
D. Ecclesia
7. According to Henslin, many religions are associated with:
A. Gender
B. Race-ethnicity
C. Protestant Ethic
D. Purpose
8. According to Henslin, churchlike groups tend to appeal to people who rank high on these measures:
A. Occupational prestige, income, and education
B. Race, gender, and social class
C. Religious beliefs, types of religious group, and characteristics of members
D. None of these
9. How people attach religious meanings to objects is studied by:
A. Functionalists
B. Conflict sociologists
C. Symbolic interactionists
D. Psychologists
10. The religious belief that God looks favorably at a self-denying approach to life is linked to:
A. Opium of the people
B. Protestant ethic
C. False consciousness
D. Hidden curriculum
Answers: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
Extra Credit Critical Thinking Question
Why is religion likely to remain an important aspect of society in the future even as we become increasingly more and more dependent on science and technology?
Answer: The functions of religion meet societal needs and maintain social order and equilibrium.
Scoring Guide:
10-9: Excellent
8-7: Very Good
6-5: You need more practice
4 and below: You need to re-read the text more carefully.
Why is religion likely to remain an important aspect of society in the future even as we become increasingly more and more dependent on science and technology?
Answer: The functions of religion meet societal needs and maintain social order and equilibrium.
Scoring Guide:
10-9: Excellent
8-7: Very Good
6-5: You need more practice
4 and below: You need to re-read the text more carefully.