Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: Aztec sun god
Aztec "Plumed Serpent" god
Aztec god of earth and rain
chief god of the Aztecs
Aztec city with 80 ritual temples

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Quetzalcoatl and Tenochtitlan and Tonatiuh and Tlaloc is...

Question 2

The Naskapi hunter's success depended upon

Accepted Answer

A)  their skill with weapons. 
B)  the favor of the gods. 
C)  the generous souls of animals and fish. 
D)  the favor of the shaman. 
A)  their skill with weapons. 
B)  the favor of the gods. 
C)  the generous souls of animals and fish. 
D)  the favor of the shaman.

Question 3

The Cherokee forbade ordinary members of the tribe to hear or tell their creation stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to one Cherokee creation myth, who created the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ahone 
B)  Coyote 
C)  Water Beetle 
D)  Okeus 
A)  Ahone 
B)  Coyote 
C)  Water Beetle 
D)  Okeus

Question 5

None of the religions of the Americas developed an enduring concept of one god (monotheism).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ancient city-states of Meso and South America were markedly inferior to those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define huacas and describe their function in Inca spirituality.

Accepted Answer

Huacas are sacred natural sites, such as

Question 8

The Naskapi believe that all of life is activated by soul.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the concept of soul in hunters and hunted among the Naskapi.

Accepted Answer

The concept of the soul among the Naskap

Question 10

Tsaka'bec was a central figure in Naskapi myths. He was known as a trickster because he

Accepted Answer

A)  had a soul that lived in his heart. 
B)  manifested reincarnation. 
C)  performed deeds that altered creation. 
D)  expressed gratitude to the animals. 
A)  had a soul that lived in his heart. 
B)  manifested reincarnation. 
C)  performed deeds that altered creation. 
D)  expressed gratitude to the animals.

Question 11

The Cherokee people welcomed the early European settlers to their land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the Powhatan notion of the afterlife.

Accepted Answer

The Powhatan people, who were indigenous

Question 13

Describe the three phases of the Inca Festival of the Queen (Situa).

Accepted Answer

The Inca Festival of the Queen (Situa) w

Question 14

The Naskapi valued the shaman as one who could

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A)  influence and control souls. 
B)  control the weather. 
C)  alter the natural world. 
D)  act as the community medicine man. 
A)  influence and control souls. 
B)  control the weather. 
C)  alter the natural world. 
D)  act as the community medicine man.

Question 15

The Aztec Stone of the Sun represents

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A)  the earth. 
B)  the 5th Sun. 
C)  the cosmos. 
D)  decoration only. 
A)  the earth. 
B)  the 5th Sun. 
C)  the cosmos. 
D)  decoration only.

Question 16

An important function of kachinas in Hopi society was to

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A)  entertain the tribal members at important feasts. 
B)  enact creation stories. 
C)  summon the gods. 
D)  teach the children discipline and social ethics. 
A)  entertain the tribal members at important feasts. 
B)  enact creation stories. 
C)  summon the gods. 
D)  teach the children discipline and social ethics.

Question 17

For most of their history, the Aztecs

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A)  practiced human sacrifice. 
B)  were dedicated farmers. 
C)  were nomadic hunter/gatherers. 
D)  oppressed neighboring tribes. 
A)  practiced human sacrifice. 
B)  were dedicated farmers. 
C)  were nomadic hunter/gatherers. 
D)  oppressed neighboring tribes.

Question 18

The Incas believed the only proper person to approach the gods was

Accepted Answer

A)  the emperor. 
B)  the priest. 
C)  Inti. 
D)  a virgin. 
A)  the emperor. 
B)  the priest. 
C)  Inti. 
D)  a virgin.

Question 19

Describe how and why the Naskapi human soul, Mista'peo, communicates with the individual.

Accepted Answer

The Naskapi people believe that the huma

Question 20

The Cherokee people peacefully relocated to the Oklahoma Territory after Europeans found gold on their land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Naskapi hunter's success depended upon

The Cherokee forbade ordinary members of the tribe to hear or tell their creation stories.

According to one Cherokee creation myth, who created the world?

None of the religions of the Americas developed an enduring concept of one god (monotheism).

The ancient city-states of Meso and South America were markedly inferior to those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece.

Define huacas and describe their function in Inca spirituality.

The Naskapi believe that all of life is activated by soul.

Describe the concept of soul in hunters and hunted among the Naskapi.

Tsaka'bec was a central figure in Naskapi myths. He was known as a trickster because he

The Cherokee people welcomed the early European settlers to their land.

Describe the Powhatan notion of the afterlife.

Describe the three phases of the Inca Festival of the Queen (Situa).

The Naskapi valued the shaman as one who could

The Aztec Stone of the Sun represents

An important function of kachinas in Hopi society was to

For most of their history, the Aztecs

The Incas believed the only proper person to approach the gods was

Describe how and why the Naskapi human soul, Mista'peo, communicates with the individual.

The Cherokee people peacefully relocated to the Oklahoma Territory after Europeans found gold on their land.

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Exam 1: Religions of the Americas

The Naskapi hunter's success depended upon

The Cherokee forbade ordinary members of the tribe to hear or tell their creation stories.

According to one Cherokee creation myth, who created the world?

None of the religions of the Americas developed an enduring concept of one god (monotheism).

The ancient city-states of Meso and South America were markedly inferior to those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece.

Define huacas and describe their function in Inca spirituality.

The Naskapi believe that all of life is activated by soul.

Describe the concept of soul in hunters and hunted among the Naskapi.

Tsaka'bec was a central figure in Naskapi myths. He was known as a trickster because he

The Cherokee people welcomed the early European settlers to their land.

Describe the Powhatan notion of the afterlife.

Describe the three phases of the Inca Festival of the Queen (Situa).

The Naskapi valued the shaman as one who could

The Aztec Stone of the Sun represents

An important function of kachinas in Hopi society was to

For most of their history, the Aztecs

The Incas believed the only proper person to approach the gods was

Describe how and why the Naskapi human soul, Mista'peo, communicates with the individual.

The Cherokee people peacefully relocated to the Oklahoma Territory after Europeans found gold on their land.

Religions of Africa

Hinduism

Buddhism

Jainism and Sikhism

China and Japan

Ancient Religions of Iraq and Iran

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

New Forms of Older Religions

Globalization and World Religions

Filters