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1

Which of these statements about the sacred is not true?
A)Sacred objects transcend the ordinary world.
B)Sacred objects are respected.
C)Sacred objects are associated with religion.
D)Everyone agrees on whether an object is sacred or not.
2

Which of these statements about the profane is not true?
A)Profane objects are ordinary.
B)Profane objects are crass.
C)Religious people have no contact with profane objects.
D)b and c
3

How is faith related to the sacred?
A)Those who believe in the sacred are too faithful, or gullible.
B)Only the religious are capable of having faith.
C)Durkheim held faith to be sacred.
D)Through faith, one can accept events that appear to have no rational explanation.
4

Who wrote about the sacred and the profane?
A)Durkheim
B)Marx
C)Engels
D)Weber
5

Why is Daniel upset that Matt disrespects Santa Rosa?
A)It symbolizes his religious beliefs.
B)He views it as a sacred object.
C)Santa Rosa was important to Daniel's mother.
D)All of the above.
6

According to Durkheim, one hallmark of religion is that it cannot be separated from everyday life.
A)True
B)False
7

According to Durkheim, Americans are the only people who make a distinction between the sacred and the profane.
A)True
B)False
8

A sacred object might inspire fear.
A)True
B)False
9

A profane object is ordinary.
A)True
B)False
10

Matt and Daniel differ on whether the Santa Rosa statue is sacred or profane.
A)True
B)False







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