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Sociology of Religion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sociologist who defined religion as a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Edward Tylor

c)

Emile Durkheim

d)

Karl Marx

2.

Which element of religion provides ways to address and communicate with supernatural beings and forces?

a)

Beliefs

b)

Emotion

c)

Organization

d)

Rituals and Prayer

3.

Under this religious organization, members are introduced to totally new religious ideas and principles.

a)

Cult

b)

Denomination

c)

Ecclesia

d)

Sect

4.

This religious organization is a relatively small religious organization that is not closely integrated into the larger society and that often conflicts with at least some of its norms and values

a)

Cult

b)

Denomination

c)

Ecclesia

d)

Sect

5.

This group claims to be more moderate religiously and politically than others. They also believe that people and societies could change for the better with God's help

a)

Evangelists

b)

Fundamentalists

c)

Protestants

6.

Countries like the Philippines, United States, and South Korea do not have an official or state religion. Citizens can choose to practice Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and others without prejudice or discrimination. In this example, Christianity is an example of which religious organization?

a)

Cult

b)

Denomination

c)

Ecclesia

d)

Sect

7.

According to the 1992 Basic Law of Governance of Saudi Arabia, the country's official religion is Islam and the constitution is the Quran and Sunna. In this example, Islam is called a/an

a)

cult.

b)

denomination.

c)

ecclesia.

d)

sect.

8.

In the Islamic religion, this is the central doctrine and the first and most important pillar of the religion

a)

Zakat

b)

Shahadah

c)

Hajj

d)

Sawm

9.

This holiday lasts seven or eight days and celebrates Jewish freedom from slavery in Egypt

a)

Passover

b)

Purim

c)

Rosh Hashanah

d)

Yom Kippur

10.

Which of the five pillars of Islam is in the picture?

a)

Hajj

b)

Shahadah

c)

Sawm

d)

Zakat

11.

He is acknowledged as the Father of the lineage of Faith among Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Moses

12.

Which religion believes in the concept of resurrection?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

13.

An honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has

successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca.

a)

Hajji/Hajja

b)

Sheikh/Sheikha

c)

Lalla/Lallah

14.

If the Christians have their Holy Week, Muslims have their Ramadan, then what is the holiest day of the year for the Jews?

a)

Rosh Hashanah

b)

Purim

c)

Yom Kippur

15.

This term was used to refer to the mass dispersion of a population from its indigenous territories, specifically the dispersion of Jews

a)

Migration

b)

Diaspora

c)

Gentrification

d)

Zionism