REL 101 - World Religions - Introduction to Religions Exam Questions Answered Correctly
Henotheism acknowledges that there is one true god although there may be many gods. -
Answers True
It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to typologize all the religions of the world. - Answers
True
Monolatry is the concept that there is no god but god in actuality. - Answers False
Karl Marx referred to religion as "the opiate of the masses." - Answers True
Polytheism is the belief in reincarnation. - Answers False
Theophile Meek and Morton Smith opposed the idea that monotheism was the earliest form of
Israelite religion. - Answers False
Ancient Egyptians had the idea of a single god. - Answers True
One of the common typologies used is the "east" and "west" grouping. - Answers True
People generally agree on the definitions/understandings of religion. - Answers False
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have their roots in the Middle East. - Answers True
All Bible scholars are in agreement that "urmonotheism" was the first form of belief. - Answers
False
A 1990 Pew poll indicated that 90% of Americans believed in God. - Answers False
In this course, we make value judgments on the religions we study. - Answers False
Santeria is an example of an NRM. - Answers False
In 2012, 1/5 of the interviewees in a Pew poll said that they were religiously unaffiliated. -
Answers True
The Muslims who built a Muslim Community Center near to Ground Zero received maximum
support from the public in the construction venture. - Answers False
Nietzsche theorized that with the advancements of society, people would rely less on God. -
Answers True
The term "henotheism" characterizes most of the traditional American autochthonous views of
the Absolute. - Answers False
The adjective "primal" to describe a religion, without a doubt, expresses admiration and respect
for those who choose to follow that path. - Answers False
Henotheism acknowledges that there is one true god although there may be many gods. -
Answers True
It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to typologize all the religions of the world. - Answers
True
Monolatry is the concept that there is no god but god in actuality. - Answers False
Karl Marx referred to religion as "the opiate of the masses." - Answers True
Polytheism is the belief in reincarnation. - Answers False
Theophile Meek and Morton Smith opposed the idea that monotheism was the earliest form of
Israelite religion. - Answers False
Ancient Egyptians had the idea of a single god. - Answers True
One of the common typologies used is the "east" and "west" grouping. - Answers True
People generally agree on the definitions/understandings of religion. - Answers False
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have their roots in the Middle East. - Answers True
All Bible scholars are in agreement that "urmonotheism" was the first form of belief. - Answers
False
A 1990 Pew poll indicated that 90% of Americans believed in God. - Answers False
In this course, we make value judgments on the religions we study. - Answers False
Santeria is an example of an NRM. - Answers False
In 2012, 1/5 of the interviewees in a Pew poll said that they were religiously unaffiliated. -
Answers True
The Muslims who built a Muslim Community Center near to Ground Zero received maximum
support from the public in the construction venture. - Answers False
Nietzsche theorized that with the advancements of society, people would rely less on God. -
Answers True
The term "henotheism" characterizes most of the traditional American autochthonous views of
the Absolute. - Answers False
The adjective "primal" to describe a religion, without a doubt, expresses admiration and respect
for those who choose to follow that path. - Answers False
