UCSP Quiz 2.1

1. During a cultural immersion trip in Ifugao, Maria observed locals offering rice wine to ancestral spirits before planting season. This practice reflects which type of belief system?

• Animism
• Polytheism
• Monotheism
• Institutionalized Religion

2. A student compares Catholic Sunday Mass with Islamic Friday Prayers. What concept is highlighted in recognizing these as codified rituals?

• Animism
• Institutionalized Religion
• Sorcery and Witchcraft
• Symbolic Interactionism

3. Karl notices how some politicians use religion to gain favor with voters. Which sociological theory best explains this?

• Functionalism
• Symbolic Interactionism
• Conflict Theory
• Animism

4. Ana wears a veil for cultural modesty, while her cousin wears it for religious devotion. Which sociological perspective emphasizes these differences in interpretation?

• Conflict Theory
• Functionalism
• Symbolic Interactionism
• Institutionalized Religion

5. The ancient Egyptians believed their pharaohs were earthly gods. This is an example of what type of governance?

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Republic

6. A farmer consults a healer who communicates with spirits through trance rituals to predict rainfall. Which religious practitioner is being consulted?

• Priest
• Medium
• Shaman
• Sorcerer

7. In a village, a woman is feared because people believe she can cause illness through curses without physical materials. She is perceived as a:

• Sorcerer
• Witch
• Medium
• Priest

8. When Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. used religious values to advocate for justice, religion was serving which function?

• Reinforcing social unity
• Motivating social change
• Promoting psychological well-being
• Acting as social control

9. Students discuss how polytheism allows multiple gods for different life aspects, while monotheism emphasizes one supreme deity. Which thinker compared them as tolerance vs. rationality?

• Karl Marx
• Edward Tylor
• David Hume
• Max Weber

10. Which Philippine constitutional principle ensures no law may favor a specific religion?

• Rule of Law
• Separation of Church and State
• Institutionalized Religion
• Freedom of Assembly