Experiencing the World’s Religions 8th.pdf

Chapter 01 Understanding Religion Multiple Choice Questions 1. (p. 5) Literally, the word religion means to A. meditate. B. worship. C. connect again. D. rise above. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2. (p. 16) The prophetic orientation in religion emphasizes that contact with the sacred is ensured by A. making material donations to places of worship. B. performing seated meditation. C. engaging in sacramental rituals and ceremonies. D. proper beliefs and adherence to moral rules. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 3. (p. 10) Who among the following anthropologists suggested that religion was rooted in spirit worship? A. E.B. Tylor B. James Frazer C. Sigmund Freud D. Carl Jung Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 4. (p. 10) Sigmund Freud, when analyzing the origin of religions, emphasized A. the roles played by parents and childhood experiences in shaping religious beliefs. B. the certainty of an afterlife. C. that religions are essential to psychological well-being. D. the valuable role that religions play in helping people find meaning in their lives. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 5. (p. 12) The disciple of Freud who ultimately broke away from him over fundamental differences of interpretation of religion was A. Carl Jung. B. Wilhelm Schmidt. C. Rudolf Otto. D. Clifford Geertz. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 6. (p. 12) Wilhelm Schmidt, an Austrian philologist, argued that all humankind once believed A. in a single High God. B. in twin gods who represented darkness and light. C. that multiple gods existed in the form of natural phenomena. D. that they were spiritually connected to nature. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigatio