1. According to Ellwood, which of the following faiths is the most homogeneous and self-consciously international community?
a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Islam d. All of the above e. None of the above
2. Which of the following are Imams in the Shi'a tradition of Islam?
a. Ali b. Hasan c. Husayn d. All of the above e. None of the above
3. Which of the following are part of the first of the modern cargo cults in West Irian Jaya?
a. Koreri b. Konor c. Mansren d. All of the above e. None of the above
4. Who is the beautiful young king who would return to rees- tablish the realm of happiness, peace, and abundance in a West Irian Jaya cargo cult?
a. Koreri b. Konor c. Mansren d. All of the above e. None of the above
5. What is the name of the paradisiacal future state in a West Irian Jaya cargo cult?
a. Koreri b. Konor c. Mansren d. All of the above e. None of the above
6. Which of the following is a new revelation sect type of new religions?
a. Ghost Dance b. The Church on Earth by the Prophet Simon Kimbangu c. Shakers d. International Society for Krishna Consciousness e. Goddess Movement
7. Which of the following is an accommodationist movement type of new religions?
a. Ghost Dance b. The Church on Earth by the Prophet Simon Kimbangu c. Shakers d. International Society for Krishna Consciousness e. Goddess Movement
8. Which of the following is an import religions type of new religions?
a. Ghost Dance b. The Church on Earth by the Prophet Simon Kimbangu c. Shakers d. International Society for Krishna Consciousness e. Goddess Movement
9. According to the text, which of the following is not a factor affecting religion today?
a. Syncretism b. Secularism c. Pluralism d. All of the above e. None of the above
10. According to the text, which of the following is a religious trend today?
a. Syncretism b. Liberalism c. Gender Inequity d. All of the above e. None of the above
11. In the text's discussion of technology, ecology and the population explosion, which of the following were discussed?
a. An increase of population to six billion by C.E. 2000 b. Problems feeding 6 billion people c. Lifestyles and consumption d. All of the above e. None of the above
12. NGOs are _______.
a. non-government organizations b. a byproduct of globalization c. seen by many as a way to raise the standard of living of the poorest regions of the world d. All of the above e. None of the above
13. In the text's discussion of gender equity, which of the following were discussed?
a. Men and women are not really that different when they are in positions of real power.
b. Women inherently approach life and its problems with attitudes based on compassion, sensitivity, nurturance, and interdependency.
c. Males tend to focus on law, order, individualism, and individual responsibility.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
14. Debates surrounding the issue of sexual orientation involve such matters as _______.
a. religious authority b. role of the clergy and of marriage in society c. questions regarding notions of "family" d. All of the above e. None of the above
15. Which of the following could be considered liberal movements?
a. Mu'tazila b. Feminist Theology c. Liberation Theology d. All of the above e. None of the above
16. Which of the following could be considered traditional or fundamentalist movements?
a. Mu'tazila b. Feminist Theology c. Liberation Theology d. All of the above e. None of the above
17. The discussion on whether religion is losing force in society and, on a more subjective level, as a real power in the minds of people is a discussion about _______.
a. Syncretism b. Secularization c. Gender Equity d. All of the above e. None of the above
18. Which of the following have been the founder of a new religion?
a. Jesus Christ b. Buddha c. Muhammad d. All of the above e. None of the above