Question 1

Why does Marvin Harris suggest that the Hindu belief in the sacred cow is adaptive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is economically wiser to use the labor and products of the cows than to eat them. 
B)  The cows carry a dangerous parasite that makes their meat unsafe for consumption. 
C)  Seeing the sacred cows every day serves as a reminder to follow the teachings of their faith. 
D)  Not everyone can afford to eat meat, so it reduces inequality if the cows are forbidden to everyone. 
A)  It is economically wiser to use the labor and products of the cows than to eat them. 
B)  The cows carry a dangerous parasite that makes their meat unsafe for consumption. 
C)  Seeing the sacred cows every day serves as a reminder to follow the teachings of their faith. 
D)  Not everyone can afford to eat meat, so it reduces inequality if the cows are forbidden to everyone.

Question 2

Which of these factors seems to predict widespread religious conversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid population loss, usually from introduced diseases 
B)  contact with enlightened members of the new religion 
C)  population growth and associated food shortages 
D)  sudden ideological or technological changes 
A)  rapid population loss, usually from introduced diseases 
B)  contact with enlightened members of the new religion 
C)  population growth and associated food shortages 
D)  sudden ideological or technological changes

Question 3

Analyze the different explanations put forth to explain the universality of religion.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Conversion to one of the world religions has often been associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  colonialism 
B)  democracy 
C)  technology 
D)  industry 
A)  colonialism 
B)  democracy 
C)  technology 
D)  industry

Question 5

Shamans are usually __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  part-time; male 
B)  part-time; female 
C)  full-time; female 
D)  full-time; male 
A)  part-time; male 
B)  part-time; female 
C)  full-time; female 
D)  full-time; male

Question 6

Melford Spiro and Roy D'Andrade have suggested that the god-human relationship is a projection of the __________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  parent-child 
B)  husband-wife 
C)  human-nature 
D)  living-dead 
A)  parent-child 
B)  husband-wife 
C)  human-nature 
D)  living-dead

Question 7

Cargo cults generally occurred in Melanesian societies that had __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  felt deprived of Western goods after decreasing contact 
B)  recently come into contact with Western powers 
C)  traditionally been at war with each other 
D)  never seen Western goods 
A)  felt deprived of Western goods after decreasing contact 
B)  recently come into contact with Western powers 
C)  traditionally been at war with each other 
D)  never seen Western goods

Question 8

Most anthropologists believe religion to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive 
B)  irrational 
C)  dying out 
D)  exaggerated 
A)  adaptive 
B)  irrational 
C)  dying out 
D)  exaggerated

Question 9

What factor seems to predict whether or not a culture believes that actions in life will determine one's fate after death?

Accepted Answer

A)  a period of delay between labor input and return of food 
B)  a complex stratified society in which leadership is caste-based 
C)  childrearing practices that focus on obedience and punishment 
D)  a low rate of political involvement by members of the society 
A)  a period of delay between labor input and return of food 
B)  a complex stratified society in which leadership is caste-based 
C)  childrearing practices that focus on obedience and punishment 
D)  a low rate of political involvement by members of the society

Question 10

Using Durkheim's explanation of religion,what are Australian aborigines venerating when they worship totems?

Accepted Answer

A)  their clans 
B)  their parents 
C)  Mother Nature 
D)  the natural laws of the universe 
A)  their clans 
B)  their parents 
C)  Mother Nature 
D)  the natural laws of the universe

Question 11

What characteristic do ghosts and ancestor spirits share?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both of human origin. 
B)  They are both found in all known societies. 
C)  They are supernatural forces rather than beings. 
D)  They are both generally forces for good. 
A)  They are both of human origin. 
B)  They are both found in all known societies. 
C)  They are supernatural forces rather than beings. 
D)  They are both generally forces for good.

Question 12

In the ranked society of Palau,the gods __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are associated with different clans and are ranked like the clans 
B)  have little to do with human actions 
C)  are not thought to be permanent, but may die and be born again, like the clans themselves 
D)  are all considered of equal power 
A)  are associated with different clans and are ranked like the clans 
B)  have little to do with human actions 
C)  are not thought to be permanent, but may die and be born again, like the clans themselves 
D)  are all considered of equal power

Question 13

In which kinds of society are gods most likely to be viewed as aggressive and malevolent?

Accepted Answer

A)  societies with punitive or hurtful childrearing practices 
B)  societies with hunting and gathering technologies 
C)  societies with external war 
D)  societies with nuclear-family households 
A)  societies with punitive or hurtful childrearing practices 
B)  societies with hunting and gathering technologies 
C)  societies with external war 
D)  societies with nuclear-family households

Question 14

Outline the ways in which people interact with the supernatural.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

What is the difference between taboo and mana?

Accepted Answer

A)  Things containing taboo cannot be touched. 
B)  Things containing taboo can be touched. 
C)  Taboo is an evil, hideous force quite able to destroy all people who touch it. 
D)  Taboo is a premeditated form of evil. 
A)  Things containing taboo cannot be touched. 
B)  Things containing taboo can be touched. 
C)  Taboo is an evil, hideous force quite able to destroy all people who touch it. 
D)  Taboo is a premeditated form of evil.

Why does Marvin Harris suggest that the Hindu belief in the sacred cow is adaptive?

Which of these factors seems to predict widespread religious conversion?

Analyze the different explanations put forth to explain the universality of religion.

Conversion to one of the world religions has often been associated with __________.

Shamans are usually and .

Melford Spiro and Roy D'Andrade have suggested that the god-human relationship is a projection of the __________ relationship.

Cargo cults generally occurred in Melanesian societies that had __________.

Most anthropologists believe religion to be __________.

What factor seems to predict whether or not a culture believes that actions in life will determine one's fate after death?

Using Durkheim's explanation of religion,what are Australian aborigines venerating when they worship totems?

What characteristic do ghosts and ancestor spirits share?

In the ranked society of Palau,the gods __________.

In which kinds of society are gods most likely to be viewed as aggressive and malevolent?

Outline the ways in which people interact with the supernatural.

What is the difference between taboo and mana?

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Exam 16: Religion and Magic

Why does Marvin Harris suggest that the Hindu belief in the sacred cow is adaptive?

Which of these factors seems to predict widespread religious conversion?

Analyze the different explanations put forth to explain the universality of religion.

Conversion to one of the world religions has often been associated with __________.

Shamans are usually __________ and __________.

Melford Spiro and Roy D'Andrade have suggested that the god-human relationship is a projection of the __________ relationship.

Cargo cults generally occurred in Melanesian societies that had __________.

Most anthropologists believe religion to be __________.

What factor seems to predict whether or not a culture believes that actions in life will determine one's fate after death?

Using Durkheim's explanation of religion,what are Australian aborigines venerating when they worship totems?

What characteristic do ghosts and ancestor spirits share?

In the ranked society of Palau,the gods __________.

In which kinds of society are gods most likely to be viewed as aggressive and malevolent?

Outline the ways in which people interact with the supernatural.

What is the difference between taboo and mana?

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

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Shamans are usually and .