"Exercise on "Religion

COMPREHENSION:
1- What basic elements or religion seem to be universal?
2- What is "totemism"?
3- What do monotheists believe in?
4- 4- Name some functions of religion?
5- Polytheists believe in one God only. (true/false)
6- All forms of religion involve the creation of the sacred. (true/false)
7- To assure the continuity of the religious experience believers have to form an organization. (true/false)
8- Religion always supports the social order , and its institutions (true/false)
9- Totemism is the worship and veneration of an/a……..
(a) God (b) Ancestor (c) institution (d) plant or animal
10- People who believe that their former religion has failed them are called ……..
(a) monotheist (b) sacred (c) converts (d) polytheist
11- Totemism is the widespread among ……..
(a) primitive peoples (b) converts (c) monotheists (d)predators
12- People are socialized into a religion. That is, religion is ……….
(a) acquired (b) inherited (c) supportive (d) prophetic
13. Psychologically, religion has a ........ function.
(a) prophetic (b) supportive (c) unitary (d) moral
14. In times of crisis, religion can bring about a type of.......
(a) unity (b) bewilderment (c) despair (d) veneration
15. Totemists venerate……
(a) gods (b) predators (c) totems (d) rituals
16. The function of the........ is to bring believers together.
(a) beliefs (b) rituals (c) organization (d) sacred items

Translation:
1) Polytheism, tototemism , function, worship, rituals, universe, converts, a prophetic function
2) Religion seems to have a number of functions in modern societies. It can bring about unity in times of crisis: support the social order and its norms, take on a prophetic function of protest against social ills and issues, and give people answers to moral question which can be a source of bewilderment and despair.