Chapter 12: Religion
Key Terms


These questions will test your knowledge of key terms associated with religion.


1.  

In _________ societies, religion is a matter of private expression and is separated from many social and economic activities.

communal
traditional
associational
transitional


2.  

The _________ are those things that have supernatural significance and qualities.

sacred
profane
ritual
artifacts


3.  

The daily prayer cycle of Muslims is an example of _________ because it is a routinized behavior that expresses and reinforces the faith.

profane
ritual
karma
dharma


4.  

Religions are organized around groups of people who share the same beliefs and values. These are called _________.

belief groups
ceremonial communities
sacred
moral communities


5.  

A _________ is a formal religious organization that is well-established and well-integrated into society.

ecclesia
denomination
church
sect


6.  

In some Latin American countries, Roman Catholicism is a/an _________ because it is recognized as the religion of the state.

ecclesia
church
denomination
sect


7.  

A _________ is a religion that maintains friendly relations with the government and with other religions, but does not claim to be the nation's only legitimate faith.

sect
church
cult
denomination


8.  

The _________ has the largest number of members in the U.S.

Southern Baptist Convention
Roman Catholic Church
Presbyterian Church
United Methodist Church


9.  

Sun Myung Moon was the leader of a/an _________, a group which develops around a particular charismatic leader and has little in common with conventional religious traditions.

church
sect
cult


10.  

_________ is the world's largest single religion.

Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity


11.  

Christians, Jews, and _________ are known as people of the book.

Hindus
Confucianists
Buddhists
Muslims


12.  

_________ is smallest of the world religions.

Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism


13.  

_________ is a polytheistic religion.

Islam
Reform Judaism
Hinduism
Eastern Orthodox


14.  

In _________ belief systems, people aspire to attain spiritual excellence by living a "good" life rather than by worshiping a deity.

ethicalism
jen
dharma
animism


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