Question 1

Religion serves various functions in society,including each of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) it provides a path of hope. 
B) it unites people worldwide in a belief system. 
C) it provides moral guidelines for personal conduct. 
D) it provides an orderly view of the universe. 
E) reinforces community values. 
A) it provides a path of hope. 
B) it unites people worldwide in a belief system. 
C) it provides moral guidelines for personal conduct. 
D) it provides an orderly view of the universe. 
E) reinforces community values. B

Question 2

Who is the Catholic "Black Madonna"?

Accepted Answer

A) She is a brown or dark-skinned wooden statue or painted image representing Saint Mary. 
B) She is a manifestation of Saint Mary who appeared in Africa in the late 1800s. 
C) It is a statue of the Virgin Mary that is used for sorcery and witchcraft. 
D) It is an ethnocentric term that non-Catholics use to refer to the Marianist focus of the Catholic Church. 
E) She is a faith healer in Ghana who rose up in the late 1970s and now leads a revitalization movement within the Catholic Church. 
A) She is a brown or dark-skinned wooden statue or painted image representing Saint Mary. 
B) She is a manifestation of Saint Mary who appeared in Africa in the late 1800s. 
C) It is a statue of the Virgin Mary that is used for sorcery and witchcraft. 
D) It is an ethnocentric term that non-Catholics use to refer to the Marianist focus of the Catholic Church. 
E) She is a faith healer in Ghana who rose up in the late 1970s and now leads a revitalization movement within the Catholic Church. A

Question 3

Anthropology examines spirituality and religion in terms of the society's:

Accepted Answer

A) traditions. 
B) expectations. 
C) worldview. 
D) belief systems. 
E) sacred places. 
A) traditions. 
B) expectations. 
C) worldview. 
D) belief systems. 
E) sacred places. C

Question 4

Twenty-five percent of the world's population identifies itself as "non-religious."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Chan monastics discussed in this chapter's Biocultural Connection are in the country of:

Accepted Answer

A) Cambodia. 
B) India. 
C) Taiwan. 
D) Thailand. 
E) Nepal. 
A) Cambodia. 
B) India. 
C) Taiwan. 
D) Thailand. 
E) Nepal.

Question 6

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 7

Islamic banking and finance are based on the religious principle of:

Accepted Answer

A) riba (making equity profit). 
B) lariba (not making asset-based profit). 
C) loa (lending by caste hierarchy). 
D) mana (magical contagion). 
E) kailash (prohibition on trading). 
A) riba (making equity profit). 
B) lariba (not making asset-based profit). 
C) loa (lending by caste hierarchy). 
D) mana (magical contagion). 
E) kailash (prohibition on trading).

Question 8

All of the following statements about Haitian Vodou are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) it emerged in Haiti following independence. 
B) it is a creative blending of indigenous and foreign beliefs and practices. 
C) it is spreading today more widely. 
D) practitioners believe in spirit possession. 
E) believers do not adhere to beliefs of any other religious tradition. 
A) it emerged in Haiti following independence. 
B) it is a creative blending of indigenous and foreign beliefs and practices. 
C) it is spreading today more widely. 
D) practitioners believe in spirit possession. 
E) believers do not adhere to beliefs of any other religious tradition.

Question 9

A holistic spiritual worldview that is found in egalitarian societies and which permeates all daily activities is called:

Accepted Answer

A) positivistic. 
B) spiritualistic. 
C) naturalistic. 
D) monistic. 
E) dualistic. 
A) positivistic. 
B) spiritualistic. 
C) naturalistic. 
D) monistic. 
E) dualistic.

Question 10

A process of cultural change in which a population tends toward a nonreligious worldview is called:

Accepted Answer

A) desecration. 
B) reaction. 
C) syncretism. 
D) secularization. 
E) revitalization. 
A) desecration. 
B) reaction. 
C) syncretism. 
D) secularization. 
E) revitalization.

Question 11

The widespread occurrence of shamanism and the remarkable similarities between shamanistic traditions wherever found are consequences of:

Accepted Answer

A) culture. 
B) universal neurological inheritance. 
C) similar ecclesiastical organization. 
D) diffusion. 
E) effects of hallucinatory drugs. 
A) culture. 
B) universal neurological inheritance. 
C) similar ecclesiastical organization. 
D) diffusion. 
E) effects of hallucinatory drugs.

Question 12

Magic based on the assumption that things that are like each other somehow have a connection with each other and if you do something to one,it will affect the other,is called:

Accepted Answer

A) scientific. 
B) imitative. 
C) contagious. 
D) rebellious. 
E) witchcraft. 
A) scientific. 
B) imitative. 
C) contagious. 
D) rebellious. 
E) witchcraft.

Question 13

When an individual undergoes rituals to celebrate birth,puberty,and marriage,he or she is practicing:

Accepted Answer

A) rites of rebellion. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) rites of intensification. 
D) rites of magic. 
E) life stage rituals. 
A) rites of rebellion. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) rites of intensification. 
D) rites of magic. 
E) life stage rituals.

Question 14

A rite of serves to help groups get through crises such as drought or some other external threat to the survival of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) separation 
B) purification 
C) rebellion 
D) passage 
E) intensification 
A) separation 
B) purification 
C) rebellion 
D) passage 
E) intensification

Question 15

Animatism is the belief that nature is animated by distinct spirits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A people's collection of gods and goddesses is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) mana. 
B) collective. 
C) pantheon. 
D) fetish. 
E) altar. 
A) mana. 
B) collective. 
C) pantheon. 
D) fetish. 
E) altar.

Question 19

The shaman has a relationship with the patient and the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Ju/'hoansi believe that illness is caused by invisible arrows shot by spirits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Religion serves various functions in society,including each of the following except:

Who is the Catholic "Black Madonna"?

Anthropology examines spirituality and religion in terms of the society's:

Twenty-five percent of the world's population identifies itself as "non-religious."

Chan monastics discussed in this chapter's Biocultural Connection are in the country of:

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

Islamic banking and finance are based on the religious principle of:

All of the following statements about Haitian Vodou are correct except:

A holistic spiritual worldview that is found in egalitarian societies and which permeates all daily activities is called:

A process of cultural change in which a population tends toward a nonreligious worldview is called:

The widespread occurrence of shamanism and the remarkable similarities between shamanistic traditions wherever found are consequences of:

Magic based on the assumption that things that are like each other somehow have a connection with each other and if you do something to one,it will affect the other,is called:

When an individual undergoes rituals to celebrate birth,puberty,and marriage,he or she is practicing:

A rite of serves to help groups get through crises such as drought or some other external threat to the survival of the group.

Animatism is the belief that nature is animated by distinct spirits.

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

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

A people's collection of gods and goddesses is called a(n):

The shaman has a relationship with the patient and the community.

The Ju/'hoansi believe that illness is caused by invisible arrows shot by spirits.

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Exam 13: Spirituality, religion, and Shamanism

Religion serves various functions in society,including each of the following except:

Who is the Catholic "Black Madonna"?

Anthropology examines spirituality and religion in terms of the society's:

Twenty-five percent of the world's population identifies itself as "non-religious."

Chan monastics discussed in this chapter's Biocultural Connection are in the country of:

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

Islamic banking and finance are based on the religious principle of:

All of the following statements about Haitian Vodou are correct except:

A holistic spiritual worldview that is found in egalitarian societies and which permeates all daily activities is called:

A process of cultural change in which a population tends toward a nonreligious worldview is called:

The widespread occurrence of shamanism and the remarkable similarities between shamanistic traditions wherever found are consequences of:

Magic based on the assumption that things that are like each other somehow have a connection with each other and if you do something to one,it will affect the other,is called:

When an individual undergoes rituals to celebrate birth,puberty,and marriage,he or she is practicing:

A rite of serves to help groups get through crises such as drought or some other external threat to the survival of the group.

Animatism is the belief that nature is animated by distinct spirits.

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

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

A people's collection of gods and goddesses is called a(n):

The shaman has a relationship with the patient and the community.

The Ju/'hoansi believe that illness is caused by invisible arrows shot by spirits.

The-Essence-Of-Anthropology

Characteristics-Of-Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language-And-Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns-Of-Subsistence

Economic-Systems

Sex-Marriage-And-Family

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Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics Power War and Peace

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Global Challenges, local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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