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Question 1:

Tylor's (1903) substantive definition of religion has been criticized what for reason?
a) It suggests that religion is primarily based on beliefs.
b) It is simply too inclusive.
c) It suggests that religion is needed only to counter fears of unknown phenomena in daily life.
d) It suggests that religion is based solely on ritualistic actions passed down from generation to generation.

Question 2:

According to the author, what are the four dimensions of religious life?
a) Belief, Ritual, Experience, and Community
b) Belief, Family, Commitment, and Experience
c) Family, Ritual, Happiness, and Commitment
d) Happiness, Spirit, Community, and Experience

Question 3:

Marx proclaimed that religion would disappear when
a) a new trend of moral individualism became established.
b) a socialist revolution removed the need for a capitalist ideology.
c) when church attendance decrease significantly due to individual's relocating/ immigrating more frequently.
d) people came to believe more in science and technology.

Question 4:

Which theorist's perspective hinged on the concept that society is the 'soul of religion and religion is the soul of society'?
a) Emile Durkheim
b) Karl Marx
c) Peter Berger
d) Max Weber

Question 5:

The term 'protestant work ethic' comes from the writing of which sociologist?
a) Karl Marx
b) Max Weber
c) Emile Durkheim
d) Peter Berger

Question 6:

In whose view did religion impede social change by encouraging oppressed people to focus on other worldly concerns rather than on their immediate exploitation?
a) Karl Marx
b) Edward Tylor
c) Max Weber
d) Emile Durkheim

Question 7:

Since the 1950s the levels of church attendance have dropped approximately how much in Canada?
a) 10 per cent
b) 80 per cent
c) 50 per cent
d) 30 per cent

Question 8:

'Religion serves to bind people together in times of crisis and confusion.' This statement is reflective of which sociological perspective?
a) interactionist
b) conflict
c) feminist
d) functionalist

Question 9:

According to Durkheim, which of the following includes the ordinary and commonplace?
a) the sacred
b) the profane
c) the secular
d) the profound

Question 10:

Berger writes that religions in the modern world
a) accommodate themselves to the dominant social order.
b) serve the needs of spiritual consumers in piecemeal fashion.
c) continue to profess the old objectives as much as possible.
d) all of the above

Question 11:

According to Berger (1967), what caused the plight of religion in the modern world?
a) technological innovation
b) privatization and the competitiveness of the various religions
c) social and cultural pluralism and the privatization of religion
d) social and cultural pluralism and the decentralization of one dominant religion

Question 12:

According to Stark, secularization in the modern world
a) is associated with the decreasing need for supernatural compensators as science progresses.
b) demonstrates that established religions are not providing sufficient supernatural compensators for people today.
c) is a consequence of a number of sects being established.
d) is a consequence of greater religious choice provided through mass media.

Question 13:

According to Stark's theory of religion, what distinguishes religious phenomena from other life consuming activities?
a) the type of compensators
b) the utilitarian principle
c) reference to the supernatural
d) all of the above

Question 14:

Which of the following most likely accounts for the difference in church attendance between Canada and United States over the last 50 years?
a) the conservative British influence
b) the conservative British influence
c) an increase in religious pluralism
d) the monopolization of the Protestant religion

Question 15:

Which of the following is true with regards to religious trends in Canada?
a) Non-Christian religions have increased significantly.
b) Canadians are less likely to use their ascribed religion for important rites of passage such as marriages and funerals.
c) The percentage of people claiming to have 'no religion' has increased steadily in the last decade.
d) The number of people who ask themselves fundamental religious questions has decreased significantly.

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Sociology: A Canadian Perspective, Second Edition - Chapter 12