Lutheranism, Methodism, and Judaism can best be understood as examples of:
a. ecclesia.
b. sects.
c. denominations.
d. cults.
e. state-level churches.
Question 2Which of the following fossil fuel-driven activities is a result of the McDonaldization of society?
a. Drive-through services contribute to increased fuel consumption as queued cares idle while drivers wait to pick up products.
b. The energy to manufacture, deliver, operate, and eventually haul away appliances and other products after they become obsolete comes from burning fossil fuels.
c. Humans use fossil fuelpowered trains, cars, buses, boats, planes, phones, and the Internet todeliver people, products, services, and information across national borders.
d. The energy necessary to manufacture the hardware and to run the Internet and the billions of computers, servers, and mobile devices it connects comes from fossil fuels.
Question 3The Church of England, or Anglican Church, is the official church of that country, and its titular head is the King or Queen of England. This would make the Anglican Church a(n):
a. ecclesia.
b. denomination.
c. universal church.
d. sect.
e. officially sanctioned church.
Question 4is a fossil fuel-driven phenomenon because the energy to manufacture, deliver, operate, and eventually haul away appliances and other products after they become obsolete comes from burning fossil fuels.
a. Rationalization
b. Mechanization
c. Industrialization
d. Planned obsolescence
Question 5Which form of religious organization is most likely to represent and promote the interests of the ruling class?
a. ecclesia
b. denomination
c. sect
d. millennium
e. church
Question 6With regards to the dependence on fossil fuels, the sociological perspective is oriented towards answering which question?
a. Is climate change really a result of human activity and dependence on fossil fuels?
b. What about human activity has changed since 1750 that has increased dependency on fossil fuels?
c. How can humans reduce their dependency on fossil fuels?
d. Is the dependence on fossil fuels real?
Question 7Which of the following is NOT a major dysfunction of religion according to conflict theorists?
a. It hinders needed change by justifying the status quo.
b. It conceals the human causes of social problems.
c. It helps to reduce alienation, thereby blocking social change.
d. It limits independent thinking and the search for new knowledge.
e. It can set aside certain groups for persecution.
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