REL 101 - WORLD RELIGIONS - INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.

REL 101 - WORLD RELIGIONS -
INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.




Henotheism acknowledges that there is one true god although there may be many gods. -
ANS True



It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to typologize all the religions of the world. -
ANS True



Monolatry is the concept that there is no god but god in actuality. - ANS False



Karl Marx referred to religion as "the opiate of the masses." - ANS True



Polytheism is the belief in reincarnation. - ANS False



Theophile Meek and Morton Smith opposed the idea that monotheism was the earliest form of
Israelite religion. - ANS False



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, Ancient Egyptians had the idea of a single god. - ANS True



One of the common typologies used is the "east" and "west" grouping. - ANS True



People generally agree on the definitions/understandings of religion. - ANS False



Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have their roots in the Middle East. - ANS True



All Bible scholars are in agreement that "urmonotheism" was the first form of belief. -
ANS False



A 1990 Pew poll indicated that 90% of Americans believed in God. - ANS False



In this course, we make value judgments on the religions we study. - ANS False



Santeria is an example of an NRM. - ANS False



In 2012, 1/5 of the interviewees in a Pew poll said that they were religiously unaffiliated. -
ANS True



The Muslims who built a Muslim Community Center near to Ground Zero received maximum
support from the public in the construction venture. - ANS False



Nietzsche theorized that with the advancements of society, people would rely less on God. -
ANS True




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