Question 1

Traditional Protestant religious beliefs emphasize a set of key virtues that

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A) define the body as useless in the quest for salvation. 
B) support the spirit of modern sports. 
C) encourage people to see sports as evil activities. 
D) celebrate the body and bodily pleasures. 
A) define the body as useless in the quest for salvation. 
B) support the spirit of modern sports. 
C) encourage people to see sports as evil activities. 
D) celebrate the body and bodily pleasures. B

Question 2

In the box, Allah's Will, the experiences of Hassiba Boulmerka illustrate that

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A) Muslims must adopt secular values to improve their lives. 
B) radical feminism has been widely accepted by most Muslims. 
C) nearly all Muslim women reject Islamic beliefs related to the body. 
D) the bodies of Muslim women are at the center of struggles over values. 
A) Muslims must adopt secular values to improve their lives. 
B) radical feminism has been widely accepted by most Muslims. 
C) nearly all Muslim women reject Islamic beliefs related to the body. 
D) the bodies of Muslim women are at the center of struggles over values. D

Question 3

When people define sport as a form of religion they identify similarities between sport and religion.For example,they note that both

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A) are based on the belief that the human body is sacred. 
B) have rituals that people use to deal with ultimate questions in life. 
C) focus on the connection between the natural and the supernatural. 
D) invoke intense excitement and emotional commitment. 
A) are based on the belief that the human body is sacred. 
B) have rituals that people use to deal with ultimate questions in life. 
C) focus on the connection between the natural and the supernatural. 
D) invoke intense excitement and emotional commitment. D

Question 4

When elite athletes experience a crisis of meaning in sports, research suggests that they

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A) drop out of sports and focus on spiritual forms of recreation. 
B) seek to change the rules of sports and the expectations of coaches. 
C) use sport participation as a platform to promote their religious beliefs. 
D) challenge the religious beliefs of their coaches. 
A) drop out of sports and focus on spiritual forms of recreation. 
B) seek to change the rules of sports and the expectations of coaches. 
C) use sport participation as a platform to promote their religious beliefs. 
D) challenge the religious beliefs of their coaches.

Question 5

In the box, Allah's Will, the experiences of Ruqaya Al Ghasara from Bahrain show that some Muslim women avoid common objections to their participation in sports by

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A) having their fathers or husbands serve as their coach. 
B) obtaining sponsorships from large oil companies. 
C) wearing athletic apparel that covers their bodies and hair. 
D) competing in events held in non-Muslim countries. 
A) having their fathers or husbands serve as their coach. 
B) obtaining sponsorships from large oil companies. 
C) wearing athletic apparel that covers their bodies and hair. 
D) competing in events held in non-Muslim countries.

Question 6

The combination of sports and Christianity has usually led to

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A) a reaffirmation of the status quo in mainstream sports. 
B) revolutionary changes in athletes' behaviors. 
C) dramatic decreases in competitive spirit among athletes and coaches. 
D) a significant increase in injury rates among athletes. 
A) a reaffirmation of the status quo in mainstream sports. 
B) revolutionary changes in athletes' behaviors. 
C) dramatic decreases in competitive spirit among athletes and coaches. 
D) a significant increase in injury rates among athletes.

Question 7

In sports that are associated with risky lifestyles, athletes sometimes use religion to

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A) gain endorsement contracts for wholesome products. 
B) enable them to take risks without consequences. 
C) strengthen their relationships with teammates who have problems. 
D) generally stay out of trouble. 
A) gain endorsement contracts for wholesome products. 
B) enable them to take risks without consequences. 
C) strengthen their relationships with teammates who have problems. 
D) generally stay out of trouble.

Question 8

Some athletes have used religion to deal with the uncertainty they face during sport participation.When this is done,it becomes difficult to distinguish religion from

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A) a form of self-glorification. 
B) magic and superstition. 
C) using performance-enhancing drugs. 
D) pop psychology. 
A) a form of self-glorification. 
B) magic and superstition. 
C) using performance-enhancing drugs. 
D) pop psychology.

Question 9

Some people believe that religion and sport each have essential and unchanging qualities that are different.They usually say that the rituals and beliefs of religion are

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A) based on natural laws in the universe. 
B) based on general superstitions in a culture. 
C) preserved in written forms. 
D) connected with the sacred and supernatural. 
A) based on natural laws in the universe. 
B) based on general superstitions in a culture. 
C) preserved in written forms. 
D) connected with the sacred and supernatural.

Question 10

The self-proclaimed Christian athlete is unique because

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A) self-proclaimed "muscular Hindus" don't play sports. 
B) Christianity is the only religion to acknowledge the body as sacred. 
C) athletes worldwide are mostly atheists and agnostics. 
D) no other religion has an equivalent religious identity. 
A) self-proclaimed "muscular Hindus" don't play sports. 
B) Christianity is the only religion to acknowledge the body as sacred. 
C) athletes worldwide are mostly atheists and agnostics. 
D) no other religion has an equivalent religious identity.

Question 11

Sociologists study religion because religious beliefs and meanings

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A) always bring people together in harmonious and supportive ways. 
B) influence the ways that people think about and make sense of the world. 
C) allow people to ignore issues and questions that cause them to worry. 
D) identify people are supposed to organized social worlds to meet their needs. 
A) always bring people together in harmonious and supportive ways. 
B) influence the ways that people think about and make sense of the world. 
C) allow people to ignore issues and questions that cause them to worry. 
D) identify people are supposed to organized social worlds to meet their needs.

Question 12

Traditional games among Native Americans were often connected with

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A) non-European forms of Christian beliefs. 
B) animistic beliefs linking the material and supernatural worlds. 
C) traditional Asian religions in which ancestors are believed to be god-like. 
D) forms of Catholicism that were introduced by Nordic explorers. 
A) non-European forms of Christian beliefs. 
B) animistic beliefs linking the material and supernatural worlds. 
C) traditional Asian religions in which ancestors are believed to be god-like. 
D) forms of Catholicism that were introduced by Nordic explorers.

Question 13

The popularity of sports among men in Islamic nations is often tied to

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A) the religious beliefs of their fathers. 
B) their ideas about modesty and humility. 
C) the strength of their commitment to Islamic beliefs. 
D) expressions of political and cultural nationalism. 
A) the religious beliefs of their fathers. 
B) their ideas about modesty and humility. 
C) the strength of their commitment to Islamic beliefs. 
D) expressions of political and cultural nationalism.

Question 14

The policies of major Christian sport organizations in the United States are based on the assumption that the social and ethical problems in sports will continue to exist until

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A) competition is eliminated from sport activities. 
B) the media provide accurate information about sports. 
C) all people in sports accept Christ into their lives. 
D) rules are changed in the sport organizations themselves. 
A) competition is eliminated from sport activities. 
B) the media provide accurate information about sports. 
C) all people in sports accept Christ into their lives. 
D) rules are changed in the sport organizations themselves.

Question 15

Muslim women in sports are active subjects who introduce new ideas about what it means to be a Muslim woman.At the same time,these women

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A) are role models who lead younger women to abandon their religious beliefs. 
B) create conflicts that increase the problems that other women experience. 
C) are objects used by people as they debate issues of morality and change. 
D) undermine progressive changes in all nations worldwide. 
A) are role models who lead younger women to abandon their religious beliefs. 
B) create conflicts that increase the problems that other women experience. 
C) are objects used by people as they debate issues of morality and change. 
D) undermine progressive changes in all nations worldwide.

Question 16

A social constructionist approach to sports and religions is based primarily on

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A) cultural and interactionist theories. 
B) psychological and sociological theories. 
C) Freudian and structural theories. 
D) interactionist and feminist theories. 
A) cultural and interactionist theories. 
B) psychological and sociological theories. 
C) Freudian and structural theories. 
D) interactionist and feminist theories.

Question 17

In Islamic countries, norms regulating the body are closely tied to

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A) beliefs about the kinds of physical actions that displease Allah. 
B) defensive reactions against Biblical teachings about the body. 
C) the reputations and actions of U.S.Muslims such as Mohammad Ali. 
D) beliefs about reincarnation and the nature of the afterlife. 
A) beliefs about the kinds of physical actions that displease Allah. 
B) defensive reactions against Biblical teachings about the body. 
C) the reputations and actions of U.S.Muslims such as Mohammad Ali. 
D) beliefs about reincarnation and the nature of the afterlife.

Question 18

When people argue that sport is religion-like,which of the following is NOT one of the similarities they identify?

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A) Both have places and buildings for communal gatherings. 
B) Both emerge out of a disciplined quest for perfection. 
C) Both have heroes and legends about heroic accomplishments. 
D) Both trace their origins to rituals practiced in the Garden of Eden. 
A) Both have places and buildings for communal gatherings. 
B) Both emerge out of a disciplined quest for perfection. 
C) Both have heroes and legends about heroic accomplishments. 
D) Both trace their origins to rituals practiced in the Garden of Eden.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies used by Christian athletes use when they doubt the worth of their sport participation as an act of worship?

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A) Developing friendships with non-Christian athletes. 
B) Ignoring the moral questions related to behavior on the playing field. 
C) Focusing on the ascetic dimensions of athletic training and performance. 
D) Focusing on good works and service to others off the field. 
A) Developing friendships with non-Christian athletes. 
B) Ignoring the moral questions related to behavior on the playing field. 
C) Focusing on the ascetic dimensions of athletic training and performance. 
D) Focusing on good works and service to others off the field.

Question 20

Sumo, or traditional Japanese wrestling, has strong historical ties to

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A) modified versions of Christian beliefs taught by missionaries. 
B) Buddhist beliefs about health and the body. 
C) Shinto religious rituals and ceremonies. 
D) Islamic ideas about gender and power. 
A) modified versions of Christian beliefs taught by missionaries. 
B) Buddhist beliefs about health and the body. 
C) Shinto religious rituals and ceremonies. 
D) Islamic ideas about gender and power.

Traditional Protestant religious beliefs emphasize a set of key virtues that

In the box, Allah's Will, the experiences of Hassiba Boulmerka illustrate that

When people define sport as a form of religion they identify similarities between sport and religion.For example,they note that both

When elite athletes experience a crisis of meaning in sports, research suggests that they

In the box, Allah's Will, the experiences of Ruqaya Al Ghasara from Bahrain show that some Muslim women avoid common objections to their participation in sports by

The combination of sports and Christianity has usually led to

In sports that are associated with risky lifestyles, athletes sometimes use religion to

Some athletes have used religion to deal with the uncertainty they face during sport participation.When this is done,it becomes difficult to distinguish religion from

Some people believe that religion and sport each have essential and unchanging qualities that are different.They usually say that the rituals and beliefs of religion are

The self-proclaimed Christian athlete is unique because

Sociologists study religion because religious beliefs and meanings

Traditional games among Native Americans were often connected with

The popularity of sports among men in Islamic nations is often tied to

The policies of major Christian sport organizations in the United States are based on the assumption that the social and ethical problems in sports will continue to exist until

Muslim women in sports are active subjects who introduce new ideas about what it means to be a Muslim woman.At the same time,these women

A social constructionist approach to sports and religions is based primarily on

In Islamic countries, norms regulating the body are closely tied to

When people argue that sport is religion-like,which of the following is NOT one of the similarities they identify?

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies used by Christian athletes use when they doubt the worth of their sport participation as an act of worship?

Sumo, or traditional Japanese wrestling, has strong historical ties to

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Exam 15: Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination

Traditional Protestant religious beliefs emphasize a set of key virtues that

In the box, Allah's Will, the experiences of Hassiba Boulmerka illustrate that

When people define sport as a form of religion they identify similarities between sport and religion.For example,they note that both

When elite athletes experience a crisis of meaning in sports, research suggests that they

In the box, Allah's Will, the experiences of Ruqaya Al Ghasara from Bahrain show that some Muslim women avoid common objections to their participation in sports by

The combination of sports and Christianity has usually led to

In sports that are associated with risky lifestyles, athletes sometimes use religion to

Some athletes have used religion to deal with the uncertainty they face during sport participation.When this is done,it becomes difficult to distinguish religion from

Some people believe that religion and sport each have essential and unchanging qualities that are different.They usually say that the rituals and beliefs of religion are

The self-proclaimed Christian athlete is unique because

Sociologists study religion because religious beliefs and meanings

Traditional games among Native Americans were often connected with

The popularity of sports among men in Islamic nations is often tied to

The policies of major Christian sport organizations in the United States are based on the assumption that the social and ethical problems in sports will continue to exist until

Muslim women in sports are active subjects who introduce new ideas about what it means to be a Muslim woman.At the same time,these women

A social constructionist approach to sports and religions is based primarily on

In Islamic countries, norms regulating the body are closely tied to

When people argue that sport is religion-like,which of the following is NOT one of the similarities they identify?

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies used by Christian athletes use when they doubt the worth of their sport participation as an act of worship?

Sumo, or traditional Japanese wrestling, has strong historical ties to

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