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71. Which of the following is a polytheistic religion ?
- A. Christianity
- B. Hinduism
- C. Islam
- D. Judaism
Explanation: Hinduism is generally classified as polytheistic because it recognises and worships multiple deities, although Hindu beliefs also include concepts of an underlying unity. Christianity, Islam and Judaism are usually classified as monotheistic.
Correct answer: Hinduism72. New age movements are an example of which type of religious movement ?
- A. world-affirming
- B. world-rejecting
- C. world-enhancing
- D. world-accommodating
Explanation: New Age movements are usually classified as world-affirming because they seek spiritual fulfilment, healing or personal transformation within ordinary life rather than rejecting the world. World-rejecting movements instead demand withdrawal from or radical opposition to society.
Correct answer: world-affirming73. Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical religions ?
- A. Buddhism
- B. Confucianism
- C. Hinduism
- D. Taoism
Explanation: In this classification, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism are treated as ethical religions centred on moral conduct and disciplined living. Hinduism is generally classified as a ritualistic or sacerdotal religion, making it the exception here.
Correct answer: Hinduism74. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic in Glidden's account in Transformations of Intimacy of intimate relationships in post-traditional societies ?
- A. confluent love
- B. social reflexivity
- C. liquid desire
- D. plastic sexuality
Explanation: Giddens discusses confluent love, social reflexivity and plastic sexuality in post-traditional intimacy. Liquid desire is associated mainly with Bauman's account of fluid relationships, not Giddens's terminology.
Correct answer: liquid desire75. In 1971 in England and Wales what was the average age at first marriage for women ?
- A. 22.6
- B. 23.1
- C. 25.52
- D. 28.4
Explanation: The recorded average age at first marriage for women in England and Wales in 1971 was 22.6 years. The other figures refer to later ages or are not the standard historical statistic used here.
Correct answer: 22.676. Which term describes marriage patterns in contemporary Britain ?
- A. flexible monogamy
- B. serial monogamy
- C. liquid monogamy
- D. reflexive monogamy
Explanation: Serial monogamy means having one spouse or partner at a time but entering a succession of long-term relationships after separation or divorce. This describes contemporary marriage patterns better than the non-standard terms listed.
Correct answer: serial monogamy77. Stones research suggests that prior to industrialization the nuclear family ?
- A. a did not exist in any form
- B. had begun to disappear as extended networks of kin became more important
- C. had begun to emerge through the separation of work and home life
- D. was simply another institution of patriarchal control?
Explanation: Stone's historical research challenged the claim that the nuclear family was created only by industrialisation, suggesting that it had already been developing beforehand as household and work arrangements became more separated. It therefore did exist in pre-industrial forms, rather than being wholly absent or merely patriarchal control.
Correct answer: had begun to emerge through the separation of work and home life78. The Nation of Islam group appealed to ?
- A. British-born second-generation immigrants from the Asian subcontinent
- B. White Americans who wanted to convert to Islam
- C. African-Americans who felt excluded from the ethnic melting pot in the USA
- D. African-Caribbean's who lived in the inner cities and had a distinctive youth culture
Explanation: The Nation of Islam appealed particularly to African-Americans who experienced exclusion and racial subordination within the dominant American society. It offered an alternative collective identity rather than primarily targeting Asian immigrants, white converts or Caribbean youth.
Correct answer: African-Americans who felt excluded from the ethnic melting pot in the USA79. Herberg,s (1955) study of religion in America suggested that ?
- A. ethnic minorities practised religion to achieve social acceptance in the culture
- B. mainstream faiths were becoming increasingly identified with national identity
- C. the moral teachings of the main religions were becoming relatively similar
- D. all of the above
Explanation: Herberg's account of America's Protestant, Catholic and Jewish 'triple melting pot' linked religious affiliation with national integration, shared moral values and acceptance within American society. Each of the first three statements expresses part of this interpretation, so all apply.
Correct answer: all of the above80. There are three basic sources of power within any political system?
- A. force influence and authority
- B. force influence and democracy
- C. force influence and charisma
- D. influence charisma and bureaucracy
Explanation: Force compels obedience, influence shapes decisions without direct coercion, and authority is power viewed as legitimate. Democracy, charisma, and bureaucracy are forms or arrangements of power, not the three basic sources listed here.
Correct answer: force influence and authority