Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a revitalization movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the religious movement of Handsome Lake, which convinced the Seneca to stop drinking 
B)  the conversion of the Tikopian islanders to Christianity by missionaries 
C)  the witchcraft accusations of Salem, Massachusetts 
D)  the Lahu adaptation of the Buddha into a male-female couple 
A)  the religious movement of Handsome Lake, which convinced the Seneca to stop drinking 
B)  the conversion of the Tikopian islanders to Christianity by missionaries 
C)  the witchcraft accusations of Salem, Massachusetts 
D)  the Lahu adaptation of the Buddha into a male-female couple

Question 2

What are the two largest world religions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity and Islam 
B)  Christianity and Judaism 
C)  Islam and Hinduism 
D)  Hinduism and Judaism 
A)  Christianity and Islam 
B)  Christianity and Judaism 
C)  Islam and Hinduism 
D)  Hinduism and Judaism

Question 3

What feature do fundamentalism movements in various religions have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  the quest for purity and traditional values in what is seen as an impure world 
B)  the shunning of modern elements, such as television, mobile phones, and the Internet 
C)  a belief that the end of the world is nearing, and that followers must prepare others for it 
D)  a willingness to participate in violence in order to convert new members to their faith 
A)  the quest for purity and traditional values in what is seen as an impure world 
B)  the shunning of modern elements, such as television, mobile phones, and the Internet 
C)  a belief that the end of the world is nearing, and that followers must prepare others for it 
D)  a willingness to participate in violence in order to convert new members to their faith

Question 4

Who felt that religion helps people resolve their inner conflicts and attain maturity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Jung 
B)  Erich Fromm 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  William James 
A)  Carl Jung 
B)  Erich Fromm 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  William James

Question 5

When people are said to be anthropomorphizing the gods,they are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attributing human motivations and characteristics to them 
B)  following the rituals without actually believing in the gods 
C)  revering deceased ancestors as if they were gods 
D)  worshiping them with the expectation of a future reward 
A)  attributing human motivations and characteristics to them 
B)  following the rituals without actually believing in the gods 
C)  revering deceased ancestors as if they were gods 
D)  worshiping them with the expectation of a future reward

Question 6

In which type of society are the gods most likely to take an active interest in the moral behavior of humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  a society with considerable wealth inequality 
B)  pastoral societies 
C)  a food-collecting society 
D)  an egalitarian society 
A)  a society with considerable wealth inequality 
B)  pastoral societies 
C)  a food-collecting society 
D)  an egalitarian society

Question 7

What is the difference between sorcery and witchcraft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sorcery uses materials, objects, and medicines, while witchcraft uses thought and emotion alone. 
B)  Sorcery is performed by men, while witchcraft is performed by women. 
C)  Sorcery is usually malevolent, while witchcraft is usually performed for good. 
D)  Sorcery involves manipulation of the supernatural, while witchcraft manipulates natural forces. 
A)  Sorcery uses materials, objects, and medicines, while witchcraft uses thought and emotion alone. 
B)  Sorcery is performed by men, while witchcraft is performed by women. 
C)  Sorcery is usually malevolent, while witchcraft is usually performed for good. 
D)  Sorcery involves manipulation of the supernatural, while witchcraft manipulates natural forces.

Question 8

What signs have archaeologists uncovered that suggest religious belief dates back to nearly 60,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  grave goods 
B)  written texts 
C)  ancient songs 
D)  temple ruins 
A)  grave goods 
B)  written texts 
C)  ancient songs 
D)  temple ruins

Question 9

Why are anthropologists interested in religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  They want to know why religion exists in all societies, despite its great variation. 
B)  Anthropologists believe that religion is old-fashioned, and should be abandoned. 
C)  Cross-cultural study is the only way to determine finally which belief system is correct. 
D)  They are looking for religious causes and remedies for social inequality. 
A)  They want to know why religion exists in all societies, despite its great variation. 
B)  Anthropologists believe that religion is old-fashioned, and should be abandoned. 
C)  Cross-cultural study is the only way to determine finally which belief system is correct. 
D)  They are looking for religious causes and remedies for social inequality.

Question 10

Which of these faiths shows the greatest interest in obtaining converts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Hinduism 
A)  Islam 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Hinduism

Question 11

Which practice in Christianity represents the common ritual of eating a sacred meal?

Accepted Answer

A)  communion 
B)  praying the rosary 
C)  baptism 
D)  penance 
A)  communion 
B)  praying the rosary 
C)  baptism 
D)  penance

Question 12

What do the Zuni believe happens to people after they die?

Accepted Answer

A)  They join their ancestors in a village at the bottom of a lake. 
B)  They are reincarnated as another person or an animal. 
C)  They go to heaven to be with family and friends. 
D)  They go to the underworld, which is inhabited by ghosts and spirits. 
A)  They join their ancestors in a village at the bottom of a lake. 
B)  They are reincarnated as another person or an animal. 
C)  They go to heaven to be with family and friends. 
D)  They go to the underworld, which is inhabited by ghosts and spirits.

Question 13

With what features are human sacrifices best associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  full-time craft specialists, slavery, and the corvée 
B)  simple hunting and gathering economies 
C)  gods that do not concern themselves with human morality 
D)  high mortality in warfare 
A)  full-time craft specialists, slavery, and the corvée 
B)  simple hunting and gathering economies 
C)  gods that do not concern themselves with human morality 
D)  high mortality in warfare

Question 14

Distinguish between the roles of shamans,priests,sorcerers,mediums,and witches. In what types of society would you expect to find each role?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

If a society has only two types of religious practitioners,they are usually a shaman healer and a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  priest 
B)  medium 
C)  witch 
D)  sorcerer 
A)  priest 
B)  medium 
C)  witch 
D)  sorcerer

Question 16

Which of these types of religious practitioner is most likely to be female?

Accepted Answer

A)  medium 
B)  shaman 
C)  sorcerer 
D)  priest 
A)  medium 
B)  shaman 
C)  sorcerer 
D)  priest

Question 17

In nearly all cultures that believe in gods,the gods are believed to have __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  created themselves 
B)  been born of a human mother 
C)  created the world 
D)  walked on earth 
A)  created themselves 
B)  been born of a human mother 
C)  created the world 
D)  walked on earth

Question 18

People are most likely to believe that their ancestors play an active role in their lives in societies __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  where descent groups are important decision-making groups 
B)  where mortality rates are high 
C)  with a pastoral or food-collecting economy and nuclear-family households 
D)  where many people live to an extremely old age 
A)  where descent groups are important decision-making groups 
B)  where mortality rates are high 
C)  with a pastoral or food-collecting economy and nuclear-family households 
D)  where many people live to an extremely old age

Question 19

One explanation of the witchcraft phenomenon in Salem,Massachusetts,in 1692 was that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political and economic turmoil led to fear and a search for scapegoats 
B)  the men wanted the loose women of the community removed 
C)  many women were involved in a coven 
D)  the women who were accused were unfit mothers 
A)  political and economic turmoil led to fear and a search for scapegoats 
B)  the men wanted the loose women of the community removed 
C)  many women were involved in a coven 
D)  the women who were accused were unfit mothers

Question 20

Edward Tylor hypothesized that religion grew out of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people's speculation about dreams, trances, and death 
B)  pure anxiety about death 
C)  animistic beliefs and practices 
D)  childhood anxieties and beliefs that were carried into adulthood 
A)  people's speculation about dreams, trances, and death 
B)  pure anxiety about death 
C)  animistic beliefs and practices 
D)  childhood anxieties and beliefs that were carried into adulthood

Which of the following is an example of a revitalization movement?

What are the two largest world religions?

What feature do fundamentalism movements in various religions have in common?

Who felt that religion helps people resolve their inner conflicts and attain maturity?

When people are said to be anthropomorphizing the gods,they are __________.

In which type of society are the gods most likely to take an active interest in the moral behavior of humans?

What is the difference between sorcery and witchcraft?

What signs have archaeologists uncovered that suggest religious belief dates back to nearly 60,000 years ago?

Why are anthropologists interested in religion?

Which of these faiths shows the greatest interest in obtaining converts?

Which practice in Christianity represents the common ritual of eating a sacred meal?

What do the Zuni believe happens to people after they die?

With what features are human sacrifices best associated?

Distinguish between the roles of shamans,priests,sorcerers,mediums,and witches. In what types of society would you expect to find each role?

If a society has only two types of religious practitioners,they are usually a shaman healer and a __________.

Which of these types of religious practitioner is most likely to be female?

In nearly all cultures that believe in gods,the gods are believed to have __________.

People are most likely to believe that their ancestors play an active role in their lives in societies __________.

One explanation of the witchcraft phenomenon in Salem,Massachusetts,in 1692 was that __________.

Edward Tylor hypothesized that religion grew out of __________.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

The Arts

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Exam 16: Religion and Magic

Which of the following is an example of a revitalization movement?

What are the two largest world religions?

What feature do fundamentalism movements in various religions have in common?

Who felt that religion helps people resolve their inner conflicts and attain maturity?

When people are said to be anthropomorphizing the gods,they are __________.

In which type of society are the gods most likely to take an active interest in the moral behavior of humans?

What is the difference between sorcery and witchcraft?

What signs have archaeologists uncovered that suggest religious belief dates back to nearly 60,000 years ago?

Why are anthropologists interested in religion?

Which of these faiths shows the greatest interest in obtaining converts?

Which practice in Christianity represents the common ritual of eating a sacred meal?

What do the Zuni believe happens to people after they die?

With what features are human sacrifices best associated?

Distinguish between the roles of shamans,priests,sorcerers,mediums,and witches. In what types of society would you expect to find each role?

If a society has only two types of religious practitioners,they are usually a shaman healer and a __________.

Which of these types of religious practitioner is most likely to be female?

In nearly all cultures that believe in gods,the gods are believed to have __________.

People are most likely to believe that their ancestors play an active role in their lives in societies __________.

One explanation of the witchcraft phenomenon in Salem,Massachusetts,in 1692 was that __________.

Edward Tylor hypothesized that religion grew out of __________.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters