Cult History
Cult Characteristics
Types of Cults
Cult Knowledge
100

Who led the Peoples Temple?

Jim Jones

100
When members remove themselves from society and stop contact with friends and family, this is called?

Isolation

100

A cult which prepares for the end of the world is known as?

A doomsday cult

100

Cult leaders have what main personality characteristic?

Charismatic personality

200

The Heaven's Gate cult believed in what?

Unidentified flying objects (UFO)

200

To remove individuality and make everyone look the same, cults have what?

A dress code

200

A cult that forms around the spiritual belief of god or other higher being is known as?

A religious cult

200

How many factors are there for the formation of cults?

Four

300

How many people died in the Heaven's Gate mass suicide?

39 people

300

To have full control over its members, cult leaders use what type of leadership/control style?

Authoritarian control

300

This type of cults wants change by revolution or overthrowing and commits violent acts.

A political, racist or terrorist cult

300

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

400

Who founded the Heaven's Gate cult? (one or both founders answer accepted)

Marshall Applewhite (and Bonnie Nettles)

400

To belittle and control members, leaders use what?

Verbal abuse

400

What type of cult believes in personal improvement?

Psychotherapy cults

400

Suicidal tendencies, paranoia and hallucinations are what type of impact caused by cults?

Psychological impacts

500

Members of Jonestown drank poisoned what in their mass suicide?

Flavor aid

500

What is it called when a cult uses intimacy to create a sense of belonging?

Love bombing
500

This cult uses religions like Hinduism or Buddhism and follows a more spiritual belief.

Eastern Cults

500

Who developed the concept of cults?

Howard Becker
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