A. exploited the masses
B. was a reflection of human society
C. had nothing to do with social life
D. was a radical force in society
Miscellaneous Economics Mcqs
In countries such as Iran and Iraq the Moslem religion is a(n)……………?
A. sect
B. cult
C. denomination
D. ecclesia or universal church
The social class(es) least interested in church participation is (are)the………….?
A. lower-middle class
B. upper-lower class
C. upper and lower classes
D. none of the above
Religion performs all but one of the following functions……………?
A. provides answers to basic s for which there is no other authority
B. supports societal norms and values by transforming them into divine laws
C. helps people deal with guilt for their transgressions offering a way back to a constructive life
D. provides a single set of norms that are universally accepted and agreed upon
Social scientists…………….?
A. provide criteria for choosing a valid religion
B. neither accept nor reject claims of divine revelation
C. have no interest in the content of religious doctrines
D. all of the above
Islam was established……………..?
A. about the time of Moses
B. around the time of the apostle Paul
C. well after the founding of either Judaism or Christianity
D. 400 years before the birth of Jesus Christ
Durkheim,s approach to religion involved the opposed concepts of……………..?
A. good and evil
B. children of light and children of darkness
C. natural and supernatural
D. sacred and profane
Durkheim viewed religion as a form of social……………..?
A. recreation
B. innovation
C. ingratiation
D. integration
In Melanesia “mana”is…………….?
A. the power of good over evil
B. the power of evil over good
C. a power that is neither good nor evil
D. the food miraculously given to the escaped slaves in the wilderness
Religions………………?
A. reinforce society’s nation of good and evil
B. link the human and divine orders
C. provide a special feeling of belonging and power
D. all of the above