Question 1

The belief that a rabbit's foot brings good luck is a vestige of which of the following aspects of indigenous spirituality?

Accepted Answer

A)  magic 
B)  purification 
C)  shamans 
D)  taboos 
E)  totems 
A)  magic 
B)  purification 
C)  shamans 
D)  taboos 
E)  totems

Question 2

When a Lakota leader asked, "How can we put a price on our Mother?" he was referring in particular to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Black Hills 
B)  Jerusalem 
C)  the Little Big Horn 
D)  their reservation 
E)  the Virgin Mary 
A)  the Black Hills 
B)  Jerusalem 
C)  the Little Big Horn 
D)  their reservation 
E)  the Virgin Mary

Question 3

By the 1990s traditional Oglala spiritual practices __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had been absorbed into the American Indian Movement's rituals 
B)  had been totally replaced by Christian rituals 
C)  had died out on the Pine Ridge Reservation, but were being kept alive in other places 
D)  were dying out because they are still outlawed by U.S. law 
E)  were undergoing renewal in a variety of ways 
A)  had been absorbed into the American Indian Movement's rituals 
B)  had been totally replaced by Christian rituals 
C)  had died out on the Pine Ridge Reservation, but were being kept alive in other places 
D)  were dying out because they are still outlawed by U.S. law 
E)  were undergoing renewal in a variety of ways

Question 4

Two key characteristics of the Aladura Movement are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  animal sacrifice 
B)  charismatic leadership and visionary interpretation of the Christian Bible 
C)  cannibalism 
D)  sympathetic magic 
E)  totemism 
A)  animal sacrifice 
B)  charismatic leadership and visionary interpretation of the Christian Bible 
C)  cannibalism 
D)  sympathetic magic 
E)  totemism

Question 5

Santería ("saint way") is a synthesis of Yoruba religion and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Marxism 
D)  Native American spirituality 
E)  Spanish Catholicism 
A)  Hinduism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Marxism 
D)  Native American spirituality 
E)  Spanish Catholicism

Question 6

Match each of the Lakota rituals with the correct description.
-Ritual of purification and renewal

Accepted Answer

A)  Memorial Feast 
B)  Sacred Pipe 
C)  Sweat Lodge 
D)  Sun Dance 
E)  Vision Quest 
A)  Memorial Feast 
B)  Sacred Pipe 
C)  Sweat Lodge 
D)  Sun Dance 
E)  Vision Quest

Question 7

Match each of the Lakota rituals with the correct description.
-Praying with and for everything and everyone, for mitakuye oyasin

Accepted Answer

A)  Memorial Feast 
B)  Sacred Pipe 
C)  Sweat Lodge 
D)  Sun Dance 
E)  Vision Quest 
A)  Memorial Feast 
B)  Sacred Pipe 
C)  Sweat Lodge 
D)  Sun Dance 
E)  Vision Quest

Question 8

Wakan Tanka is addressed in Lakota prayers primarily as __________, whereas the Earth is addressed as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Father and Grandfather, Mother and Grandmother 
B)  Father and Son, Holy Spirit 
C)  Messiah, Winged One 
D)  Mother and Grandmother, Father and Grandfather 
E)  Winged One, White Buffalo Calf Woman 
A)  Father and Grandfather, Mother and Grandmother 
B)  Father and Son, Holy Spirit 
C)  Messiah, Winged One 
D)  Mother and Grandmother, Father and Grandfather 
E)  Winged One, White Buffalo Calf Woman

Question 9

According to the traditional indigenous worldview, what is the basic human problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  entrapment in the cycle of rebirth 
B)  failure to respect the balance of all life 
C)  ignorance of the true nature of reality 
D)  violation of the Ten Commandments 
E)  worshipping false gods 
A)  entrapment in the cycle of rebirth 
B)  failure to respect the balance of all life 
C)  ignorance of the true nature of reality 
D)  violation of the Ten Commandments 
E)  worshipping false gods

Question 10

Most Yoruba live in the modern nation of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Zaire 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Zaire

Question 11

According to The World's Religions, which of the following designations for the religions of people like the Yoruba or Oglala poses the least problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic 
B)  indigenous 
C)  preliterate 
D)  primitive 
E)  small-scale traditional 
A)  basic 
B)  indigenous 
C)  preliterate 
D)  primitive 
E)  small-scale traditional

Question 12

According to legend, the seven traditional rituals of the Lakota were given to the people by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Black Elk 
B)  John Neihardt 
C)  Mother Earth 
D)  The president of the United States 
E)  White Buffalo Calf Woman 
A)  Black Elk 
B)  John Neihardt 
C)  Mother Earth 
D)  The president of the United States 
E)  White Buffalo Calf Woman

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the understanding of time common among indigenous peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  eschatological 
B)  linear and unreal 
C)  linear and real 
D)  nasty, brutish, and short 
E)  rhythmic and cyclical 
A)  eschatological 
B)  linear and unreal 
C)  linear and real 
D)  nasty, brutish, and short 
E)  rhythmic and cyclical

Question 14

Match each of the Lakota rituals with the correct description.
-Entering the spirit world to gain guidance for life

Accepted Answer

A)  Memorial Feast 
B)  Sacred Pipe 
C)  Sweat Lodge 
D)  Sun Dance 
E)  Vision Quest 
A)  Memorial Feast 
B)  Sacred Pipe 
C)  Sweat Lodge 
D)  Sun Dance 
E)  Vision Quest

Question 15

Rituals are important to re-establishing life-balance because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the balance of life is essentially a personal phenomenon 
B)  many people find them entertaining and a break from the stress 
C)  social groups determine what constitutes a "harmonious" life 
D)  they provide a chance for individuals to show their excellence 
E)  the whole people has a role in fostering and maintaining harmony 
A)  the balance of life is essentially a personal phenomenon 
B)  many people find them entertaining and a break from the stress 
C)  social groups determine what constitutes a "harmonious" life 
D)  they provide a chance for individuals to show their excellence 
E)  the whole people has a role in fostering and maintaining harmony

Question 16

What are the pros and cons concerning using the word "religion" to categorize life pathways of indigenous peoples? Does the definition of religion in this textbook adequately avoid the problems and prejudices connected with the traditional use of the term?

Accepted Answer

The use of the word "religion" to catego

Question 17

What was the Ghost Dance Movement and what role did it play in the history of the Oglala Lakota? In your judgment, was the suppression of the Ghost Dance Movement by the U.S. government a justifiable act of self-protection or an inappropriate violation of the First Amendment's clause concerning religious freedom? What evidence can you adduce to support your viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

The Ghost Dance Movement was a religious

Question 18

The "taboo" against touching a menstruating woman shows __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a fundamentally misogynistic perspective 
B)  an irrational fear of contamination 
C)  a primitive understanding of hygiene and medicine 
D)  a strong sense of the power of blood as the life-force of humanity 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a fundamentally misogynistic perspective 
B)  an irrational fear of contamination 
C)  a primitive understanding of hygiene and medicine 
D)  a strong sense of the power of blood as the life-force of humanity 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Discuss the significance of the "circle" in the spiritual ways of the Oglala Lakota. What can other Americans learn from this perspective?

Accepted Answer

The "circle" holds great significance in

Question 20

What role do visions play in traditional Oglala Lakota spirituality? What comparisons can you see with spiritual practices of other peoples?

Accepted Answer

Visions play a significant role in tradi

The belief that a rabbit's foot brings good luck is a vestige of which of the following aspects of indigenous spirituality?

When a Lakota leader asked, "How can we put a price on our Mother?" he was referring in particular to __________.

By the 1990s traditional Oglala spiritual practices __________.

Two key characteristics of the Aladura Movement are __________.

Santería ("saint way") is a synthesis of Yoruba religion and __________.

Match each of the Lakota rituals with the correct description. -Ritual of purification and renewal

Match each of the Lakota rituals with the correct description. -Praying with and for everything and everyone, for mitakuye oyasin

Wakan Tanka is addressed in Lakota prayers primarily as , whereas the Earth is addressed as .

According to the traditional indigenous worldview, what is the basic human problem?

Most Yoruba live in the modern nation of __________.

According to The World's Religions, which of the following designations for the religions of people like the Yoruba or Oglala poses the least problems?

According to legend, the seven traditional rituals of the Lakota were given to the people by __________.

Which of the following best describes the understanding of time common among indigenous peoples?

Match each of the Lakota rituals with the correct description. -Entering the spirit world to gain guidance for life

Rituals are important to re-establishing life-balance because __________.

What are the pros and cons concerning using the word "religion" to categorize life pathways of indigenous peoples? Does the definition of religion in this textbook adequately avoid the problems and prejudices connected with the traditional use of the term?

The "taboo" against touching a menstruating woman shows __________.

Discuss the significance of the "circle" in the spiritual ways of the Oglala Lakota. What can other Americans learn from this perspective?

What role do visions play in traditional Oglala Lakota spirituality? What comparisons can you see with spiritual practices of other peoples?

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Shinto The Way of the Kami

Judaism The Way of Torah

Christianity The Way of Jesus Christ

Islam-The Way of Submission to Allah

Sikhism-The Way of the Guru

The New Religious Movements-Renewal and Innovation

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Abortion and Euthanasia-Life and Death

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Exam 2: Indigenous Religions Quest for Harmony

The belief that a rabbit's foot brings good luck is a vestige of which of the following aspects of indigenous spirituality?

When a Lakota leader asked, "How can we put a price on our Mother?" he was referring in particular to __________.

By the 1990s traditional Oglala spiritual practices __________.

Two key characteristics of the Aladura Movement are __________.

Santería ("saint way") is a synthesis of Yoruba religion and __________.

Match each of the Lakota rituals with the correct description. -Ritual of purification and renewal

Match each of the Lakota rituals with the correct description. -Praying with and for everything and everyone, for mitakuye oyasin

Wakan Tanka is addressed in Lakota prayers primarily as __________, whereas the Earth is addressed as __________.

According to the traditional indigenous worldview, what is the basic human problem?

Most Yoruba live in the modern nation of __________.

According to The World's Religions, which of the following designations for the religions of people like the Yoruba or Oglala poses the least problems?

According to legend, the seven traditional rituals of the Lakota were given to the people by __________.

Which of the following best describes the understanding of time common among indigenous peoples?

Match each of the Lakota rituals with the correct description. -Entering the spirit world to gain guidance for life

Rituals are important to re-establishing life-balance because __________.

What are the pros and cons concerning using the word "religion" to categorize life pathways of indigenous peoples? Does the definition of religion in this textbook adequately avoid the problems and prejudices connected with the traditional use of the term?

The "taboo" against touching a menstruating woman shows __________.

Discuss the significance of the "circle" in the spiritual ways of the Oglala Lakota. What can other Americans learn from this perspective?

What role do visions play in traditional Oglala Lakota spirituality? What comparisons can you see with spiritual practices of other peoples?

An Introduction to Religion and the Study of Religion

Hinduism Many Paths to the Summit

Theravada Buddhism The Middle Way

Jainism The Way of Non Injury

Daoism The Way of Nature

Confucianism The Way of Virtue

Mahayana Buddhism the Great Vehicle and Vajrayana Buddhism the Thunderbolt Vehicle

Shinto The Way of the Kami

Judaism The Way of Torah

Christianity The Way of Jesus Christ

Islam-The Way of Submission to Allah

Sikhism-The Way of the Guru

The New Religious Movements-Renewal and Innovation

The Ecological and Economic Crises-Humans and Resources

War and Capital Punishment-Society and Violence

Abortion and Euthanasia-Life and Death

Gender and Sexual Orientation-Roles and Identity

The Future of the Worlds Religions

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Wakan Tanka is addressed in Lakota prayers primarily as , whereas the Earth is addressed as .