Question 1

Explain the function of sacred places in religion.Use specific examples to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Sacred places play a crucial role in rel

Question 2

Which of the following is not a major form of establishing spiritual lineage?

Accepted Answer

A) Apprenticeship personally to a religious leader,as among Sufis 
B) Election by religious elders,as among Catholics 
C) Following a new charismatic prophet,as among the Raelians 
D) Seeking a divinely appointed individual through revelation,as among Tibetan Buddhists 
E) Claiming biological descent from a common ancestor,as among Israelites 
A) Apprenticeship personally to a religious leader,as among Sufis 
B) Election by religious elders,as among Catholics 
C) Following a new charismatic prophet,as among the Raelians 
D) Seeking a divinely appointed individual through revelation,as among Tibetan Buddhists 
E) Claiming biological descent from a common ancestor,as among Israelites

Question 3

Some societies have more taboos than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are the cultural purposes of religion and spirituality?

Accepted Answer

Religion and spirituality serve several

Question 5

Chiromancy is divination based on the "reading" of:

Accepted Answer

A) palms. 
B) shoulder blades. 
C) tea leaves. 
D) pebbles. 
E) smoke patterns. 
A) palms. 
B) shoulder blades. 
C) tea leaves. 
D) pebbles. 
E) smoke patterns.

Question 6

Belief in__________________is found in societies in which women make a major contribution to the economy and are relatively equal to men in power and authority.

Accepted Answer

A) mana 
B) gods 
C) goddesses 
D) fetishes 
E) ancestral spirits 
A) mana 
B) gods 
C) goddesses 
D) fetishes 
E) ancestral spirits

Question 7

What is mana,and how is it used religiously?

Accepted Answer

Mana is a concept that originates from t

Question 8

Discuss the role of religion in cultural change,paying particular attention to the role of globalization.

Accepted Answer

Religion has played a significant role i

Question 9

All of the following statements about pilgrimages are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) a pilgrimage is a sacred journey involving religious drama. 
B) a pilgrimage demands personal sacrifices. 
C) pilgrims usually wear special clothing,carry amulets,or perform prescribed rituals along the way. 
D) pilgrims travel to sacred sites with expectations. 
E) pilgrimages are practiced by Christians,Buddhists,and Hindus,but not Muslims. 
A) a pilgrimage is a sacred journey involving religious drama. 
B) a pilgrimage demands personal sacrifices. 
C) pilgrims usually wear special clothing,carry amulets,or perform prescribed rituals along the way. 
D) pilgrims travel to sacred sites with expectations. 
E) pilgrimages are practiced by Christians,Buddhists,and Hindus,but not Muslims.

Question 10

From his work with Conibo shamans,Michael Harner argues that:

Accepted Answer

A) anthropologists have seriously underestimated the significance of the shamanistic experience on Amazonian Indian ideologies and practices. 
B) anthropology understands shamanism quite well and has been able to contribute to its preservation worldwide. 
C) the hallucinogenic drugs that the Conibo shamans use are extremely powerful and should not be generally available to the uninitiated. 
D) shamanism should be used in daily American life because it would alleviate most of the psychosomatic illnesses that currently affect Americans. 
E) we need urgent worldwide action to save the shamans because they are being targeted by poor economic policies globally. 
A) anthropologists have seriously underestimated the significance of the shamanistic experience on Amazonian Indian ideologies and practices. 
B) anthropology understands shamanism quite well and has been able to contribute to its preservation worldwide. 
C) the hallucinogenic drugs that the Conibo shamans use are extremely powerful and should not be generally available to the uninitiated. 
D) shamanism should be used in daily American life because it would alleviate most of the psychosomatic illnesses that currently affect Americans. 
E) we need urgent worldwide action to save the shamans because they are being targeted by poor economic policies globally.

Question 11

Scapulamancy,pyromancy,chiromancy,and necromancy are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) fortumancy. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) divination. 
D) witchcraft. 
E) sorcery. 
A) fortumancy. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) divination. 
D) witchcraft. 
E) sorcery.

Question 12

How can karma "change your sex"? Discuss the example of the Chan monastics.

Accepted Answer

Karma, in many Eastern philosophies and

Question 13

Distinguish between priests and shamans.

Accepted Answer

Priests and shamans are both religious o

Question 14

Muslim beliefs have an effect on Islamic banking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Distinguish between imitative and contagious magic,giving examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Imitative magic and contagious magic are

Question 16

What is the effect of religion today on global capitalism?

Accepted Answer

The effect of religion on global capital

Question 17

Drumming can be used to attain a shamanic state of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

Explain the function of sacred places in religion.Use specific examples to illustrate your answer.

Which of the following is not a major form of establishing spiritual lineage?

Some societies have more taboos than others.

What are the cultural purposes of religion and spirituality?

Chiromancy is divination based on the "reading" of:

Belief in__________________is found in societies in which women make a major contribution to the economy and are relatively equal to men in power and authority.

What is mana,and how is it used religiously?

Discuss the role of religion in cultural change,paying particular attention to the role of globalization.

All of the following statements about pilgrimages are correct except:

From his work with Conibo shamans,Michael Harner argues that:

Scapulamancy,pyromancy,chiromancy,and necromancy are all examples of:

How can karma "change your sex"? Discuss the example of the Chan monastics.

Distinguish between priests and shamans.

Muslim beliefs have an effect on Islamic banking.

Distinguish between imitative and contagious magic,giving examples of each.

What is the effect of religion today on global capitalism?

Drumming can be used to attain a shamanic state of consciousness.

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