Question 1

The Muslim reform movement founded by Malcolm X, with mainstream Sunni features, is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Nation of Islam. 
B) American Society of Muslims. 
C) Black Muslim Movement. 
D) Muslim Brotherhood Movement. 
A) Nation of Islam. 
B) American Society of Muslims. 
C) Black Muslim Movement. 
D) Muslim Brotherhood Movement.

Question 2

In Unification, the late Sun Myung Moon and his wife, who can lead humanity to perfection, are called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Mormons. 
B) True Parents. 
C) noble savages. 
D) Aboriginals. 
A) Mormons. 
B) True Parents. 
C) noble savages. 
D) Aboriginals.

Question 3

Identify a true statement about nature NRMs.

Accepted Answer

A) They oppose the use of magic and witchcraft. 
B) They are antifeminist movements. 
C) They are not found in the Western countries. 
D) They oppose modern science and technology. 
A) They oppose the use of magic and witchcraft. 
B) They are antifeminist movements. 
C) They are not found in the Western countries. 
D) They oppose modern science and technology.

Question 4

L.Ronald Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, believed that:

Accepted Answer

A) the world is overall a good place. 
B) thought habits that lead to survival perpetuate negative mental states. 
C) the real spiritual self is connected to the body. 
D) deeds that go against survival result in healthy pleasure. 
A) the world is overall a good place. 
B) thought habits that lead to survival perpetuate negative mental states. 
C) the real spiritual self is connected to the body. 
D) deeds that go against survival result in healthy pleasure.

Question 5

The essence of this controversial NRM is to achieve mental and spiritual renewal by way of physical and mental exercises, as well as mystical teachings.

Accepted Answer

A) Druidry 
B) Heaven's Gate 
C) Wicca 
D) Falun Gong 
A) Druidry 
B) Heaven's Gate 
C) Wicca 
D) Falun Gong

Question 6

Nature new religious movements support modern science and technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A teacher from India, Paramahansa Yogananda, was the first to teach yoga to Americans in his organization called:

Accepted Answer

A) the People's Temple. 
B) the Rajneesh International Foundation. 
C) the Vedanta Society. 
D) the Self-Realization Fellowship. 
A) the People's Temple. 
B) the Rajneesh International Foundation. 
C) the Vedanta Society. 
D) the Self-Realization Fellowship.

Question 8

Which of the following is a difference between the teachings of the LDS Church and that of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A) LDS teaches that God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are three distinct divine beings, whereas Christianity teaches that they are united in a single deity. 
B) Christianity teaches that God is the eternal Father and that Jesus Christ is God's son, whereas LDS teaches that Jesus Christ is the eternal God. 
C) Christianity teaches that God was once similar to a human, whereas LDS teaches that God has always been divine. 
D) LDS teaches that salvation comes by one's own deeds alone, whereas Christianity teaches that it comes by the grace of God in Christ. 
A) LDS teaches that God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are three distinct divine beings, whereas Christianity teaches that they are united in a single deity. 
B) Christianity teaches that God is the eternal Father and that Jesus Christ is God's son, whereas LDS teaches that Jesus Christ is the eternal God. 
C) Christianity teaches that God was once similar to a human, whereas LDS teaches that God has always been divine. 
D) LDS teaches that salvation comes by one's own deeds alone, whereas Christianity teaches that it comes by the grace of God in Christ.

Question 9

The _________ is a short statement of the main beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.It teaches belief in God, the eternal Father; in Jesus Christ, God's son; and in the Holy Spirit.

Accepted Answer

A) Book of Mormon 
B) Articles of Faith 
C) Doctrine and Covenants 
D) Pearl of Great Price 
A) Book of Mormon 
B) Articles of Faith 
C) Doctrine and Covenants 
D) Pearl of Great Price

Question 10

The term _________ is used to refer to new religious movements, suggesting that they are less important than world religions.

Accepted Answer

A) marginal religious movements 
B) indigenous religious movements 
C) civil religious movements 
D) orthodox religious movements 
A) marginal religious movements 
B) indigenous religious movements 
C) civil religious movements 
D) orthodox religious movements

Question 11

In Scientology, the four things that form the physical universe and trap thetans are known by the acronym:

Accepted Answer

A) LORE. 
B) MEST. 
C) MESSED. 
D) CLEAR. 
A) LORE. 
B) MEST. 
C) MESSED. 
D) CLEAR.

Question 12

The most infamous of the Japanese new religions was the apocalyptic group founded in 1987 by Chizuo Matsumoto that went by the name of:

Accepted Answer

A) Aum Shinrikyo. 
B) Gedatsu-kai. 
C) Soka-Gakkai. 
D) Falun Gong. 
A) Aum Shinrikyo. 
B) Gedatsu-kai. 
C) Soka-Gakkai. 
D) Falun Gong.

Question 13

A regional body of Mormon churches under a president is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) stake. 
B) ward. 
C) section. 
D) sect. 
A) stake. 
B) ward. 
C) section. 
D) sect.

Question 14

The Christian Science Church accepted medical science and treatment since the time it was founded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_________ is a Hindu new religious movement founded by Vivekananda, a prominent Indian Philosopher, in New York City on the doctrines of his teacher, Ramakrishna.

Accepted Answer

A) The Vedanta Society 
B) Heaven's Gate 
C) Transcendental Meditation 
D) The People's Temple 
A) The Vedanta Society 
B) Heaven's Gate 
C) Transcendental Meditation 
D) The People's Temple

Question 16

What is the leading part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' four-part scripture?

Accepted Answer

A) Book of Mormon 
B) Zhuan Falun 
C) Doctrine and Covenants 
D) Pearl of Great Price 
A) Book of Mormon 
B) Zhuan Falun 
C) Doctrine and Covenants 
D) Pearl of Great Price

Question 17

What common feature of NRMs makes them so controversial to the general public?

Accepted Answer

A) They start small but often become international movements. 
B) They are founded by a single powerful leader. 
C) They typically have distinct patterns of gender relations. 
D) They are countercultural in their response to the modern world. 
A) They start small but often become international movements. 
B) They are founded by a single powerful leader. 
C) They typically have distinct patterns of gender relations. 
D) They are countercultural in their response to the modern world.

Question 18

According to the Nation of Islam, African Americans have descended from a tribe called _________, said to be the ancient pre-Islamic inhabitants of Mecca.

Accepted Answer

A) Shabazz 
B) Hijra 
C) Ashura 
D) Hajji 
A) Shabazz 
B) Hijra 
C) Ashura 
D) Hajji

Question 19

_________, or "Energy Working," is an ancient Chinese tradition of spiritual and physical exercise.

Accepted Answer

A) Wu wei 
B) Tian 
C) Taiji 
D) Qi Gong 
A) Wu wei 
B) Tian 
C) Taiji 
D) Qi Gong

Question 20

Which of the following Hollywood celebrities isNOT a prominent Scientologist?

Accepted Answer

A) Tom Cruise 
B) John Travolta 
C) Kirstie Alley 
D) Leah Remini 
A) Tom Cruise 
B) John Travolta 
C) Kirstie Alley 
D) Leah Remini

The Muslim reform movement founded by Malcolm X, with mainstream Sunni features, is known as the:

In Unification, the late Sun Myung Moon and his wife, who can lead humanity to perfection, are called the:

Identify a true statement about nature NRMs.

L.Ronald Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, believed that:

The essence of this controversial NRM is to achieve mental and spiritual renewal by way of physical and mental exercises, as well as mystical teachings.

Nature new religious movements support modern science and technology.

A teacher from India, Paramahansa Yogananda, was the first to teach yoga to Americans in his organization called:

Which of the following is a difference between the teachings of the LDS Church and that of Christianity?

The _________ is a short statement of the main beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.It teaches belief in God, the eternal Father; in Jesus Christ, God's son; and in the Holy Spirit.

The term _________ is used to refer to new religious movements, suggesting that they are less important than world religions.

In Scientology, the four things that form the physical universe and trap thetans are known by the acronym:

The most infamous of the Japanese new religions was the apocalyptic group founded in 1987 by Chizuo Matsumoto that went by the name of:

A regional body of Mormon churches under a president is called a:

The Christian Science Church accepted medical science and treatment since the time it was founded.

_________ is a Hindu new religious movement founded by Vivekananda, a prominent Indian Philosopher, in New York City on the doctrines of his teacher, Ramakrishna.

What is the leading part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' four-part scripture?

What common feature of NRMs makes them so controversial to the general public?

According to the Nation of Islam, African Americans have descended from a tribe called _________, said to be the ancient pre-Islamic inhabitants of Mecca.

_________, or "Energy Working," is an ancient Chinese tradition of spiritual and physical exercise.

Which of the following Hollywood celebrities isNOT a prominent Scientologist?

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Encountering Sikhism: The Way of Gods Name

Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

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Exam 13: Encountering New Religious Movements: Modern Ways to Alternative Meanings

The Muslim reform movement founded by Malcolm X, with mainstream Sunni features, is known as the:

In Unification, the late Sun Myung Moon and his wife, who can lead humanity to perfection, are called the:

Identify a true statement about nature NRMs.

L.Ronald Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, believed that:

The essence of this controversial NRM is to achieve mental and spiritual renewal by way of physical and mental exercises, as well as mystical teachings.

Nature new religious movements support modern science and technology.

A teacher from India, Paramahansa Yogananda, was the first to teach yoga to Americans in his organization called:

Which of the following is a difference between the teachings of the LDS Church and that of Christianity?

The _________ is a short statement of the main beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.It teaches belief in God, the eternal Father; in Jesus Christ, God's son; and in the Holy Spirit.

The term _________ is used to refer to new religious movements, suggesting that they are less important than world religions.

In Scientology, the four things that form the physical universe and trap thetans are known by the acronym:

The most infamous of the Japanese new religions was the apocalyptic group founded in 1987 by Chizuo Matsumoto that went by the name of:

A regional body of Mormon churches under a president is called a:

The Christian Science Church accepted medical science and treatment since the time it was founded.

_________ is a Hindu new religious movement founded by Vivekananda, a prominent Indian Philosopher, in New York City on the doctrines of his teacher, Ramakrishna.

What is the leading part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' four-part scripture?

What common feature of NRMs makes them so controversial to the general public?

According to the Nation of Islam, African Americans have descended from a tribe called _________, said to be the ancient pre-Islamic inhabitants of Mecca.

_________, or "Energy Working," is an ancient Chinese tradition of spiritual and physical exercise.

Which of the following Hollywood celebrities isNOT a prominent Scientologist?

Beginning Your Study of World Religions

Encountering Indigenous Religions: Ways to Tribal Life

Encountering Hinduism: Many Paths to Liberation

Encountering Jainism: The Austere Way to Liberation

Encountering Buddhism: The Middle Path to Liberation

Encountering Sikhism: The Way of Gods Name

Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

Encountering Zoroastrianism: The Way of the One Wise Lord

Encountering Judaism: The Way of Gods People

Encountering Christianity: The Way of Jesus Christ

Encountering Islam: The Straight Path of the One God

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