Who led the Peoples Temple?
Jim Jones
Isolation
A cult which prepares for the end of the world is known as?
A doomsday cult
Cult leaders have what main personality characteristic?
Charismatic personality
The Heaven's Gate cult believed in what?
Unidentified flying objects (UFO)
To remove individuality and make everyone look the same, cults have what?
A dress code
A cult that forms around the spiritual belief of god or other higher being is known as?
A religious cult
How many factors are there for the formation of cults?
Four
How many people died in the Heaven's Gate mass suicide?
39 people
To have full control over its members, cult leaders use what type of leadership/control style?
Authoritarian control
This type of cults wants change by revolution or overthrowing and commits violent acts.
A political, racist or terrorist cult
What is one of the main reasons why people join cults?
(Four possible answers)
Insecurities and low self-esteem
Belonging and Purpose
Unaware they are joining
Manipulated into joining
Who founded the Heaven's Gate cult? (one or both founders answer accepted)
Marshall Applewhite (and Bonnie Nettles)
To belittle and control members, leaders use what?
Verbal abuse
What type of cult believes in personal improvement?
Psychotherapy cults
Suicidal tendencies, paranoia and hallucinations are what type of impact caused by cults?
Psychological impacts
Members of Jonestown drank poisoned what in their mass suicide?
Flavor aid
What is it called when a cult uses intimacy to create a sense of belonging?
This cult uses religions like Hinduism or Buddhism and follows a more spiritual belief.
Eastern Cults
Who developed the concept of cults?