Question 1

A shaman is a religious entrepreneur who acts on behalf of a human client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

(1)A rabbit's foot in Western culture.(2)The overwhelming sense of beauty of a particular place such as Waterton-Glacier National Park.(3)Luke Skywalker telling Han Solo,"May the Force be with you." What are these all examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  animism 
B)  animatism 
C)  divination 
D)  sympathetic magic 
A)  animism 
B)  animatism 
C)  divination 
D)  sympathetic magic B

Question 3

According to Haviland,science may in fact have contributed to a "veritable religious boom."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Wiccans are organized into covens.Who leads the covens?

Accepted Answer

A)  a female elder 
B)  a witch 
C)  a high priestess 
D)  a warlock 
A)  a female elder 
B)  a witch 
C)  a high priestess 
D)  a warlock

Question 5

What do witches use their innate powers for?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious purposes 
B)  scientific reasons 
C)  evil 
D)  social advancement 
A)  religious purposes 
B)  scientific reasons 
C)  evil 
D)  social advancement

Question 6

"A set of rituals,rationalized by myth that mobilizes supernatural powers to achieve or prevent transformations of state in people and nature." According to the textbook,which term is that a definition of?

Accepted Answer

A)  magic 
B)  kinship 
C)  religion 
D)  prayer 
A)  magic 
B)  kinship 
C)  religion 
D)  prayer

Question 7

Both Melanesian cargo cults and the Native American Ghost Dance are described as parallel processes.Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Both Melanesian cargo cults and the Nati

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of most fundamentalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They welcome change brought about by interfaith dialogue. 
B)  They regard their sacred texts as sources of inspiration and comfort. 
C)  They see themselves as guardians of supreme truth. 
D)  They believe that religion must be integrated into all aspects of culture. 
A)  They welcome change brought about by interfaith dialogue. 
B)  They regard their sacred texts as sources of inspiration and comfort. 
C)  They see themselves as guardians of supreme truth. 
D)  They believe that religion must be integrated into all aspects of culture.

Question 9

According to your text,religion fulfills psychological but not social needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Things that are like each other have a connection to each other;so if you do something to one,it will affect the other." Which term refers to this sort of magic?

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific 
B)  contagious 
C)  imitative 
D)  compulsive 
A)  scientific 
B)  contagious 
C)  imitative 
D)  compulsive

Question 11

What do traditional Swazis believe causes many illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  the water they drink 
B)  a person's bad conduct 
C)  eating Western foods 
D)  sorcery and loss of ancestral protection 
A)  the water they drink 
B)  a person's bad conduct 
C)  eating Western foods 
D)  sorcery and loss of ancestral protection

Question 12

Which of the following describes the afterworld in Iroquois religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a place of salvation 
B)  as the reverse of Iroquois society 
C)  as a vague concept that was not of particular interest to the Iroquois 
D)  as an answer to the question of death that reinforces social structure 
A)  as a place of salvation 
B)  as the reverse of Iroquois society 
C)  as a vague concept that was not of particular interest to the Iroquois 
D)  as an answer to the question of death that reinforces social structure

Question 13

Which of the following statements about Wiccans is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believe in divine spirits that can inform them about the future. 
B)  They believe their power comes from the supernatural. 
C)  They believe that only certain aspects of nature have spirit value. 
D)  They believe their power comes from the inner self. 
A)  They believe in divine spirits that can inform them about the future. 
B)  They believe their power comes from the supernatural. 
C)  They believe that only certain aspects of nature have spirit value. 
D)  They believe their power comes from the inner self.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of animism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dracula 
B)  the ghost of Christmas past 
C)  the god Zeus 
D)  a malevolent spirit inside a statue 
A)  Dracula 
B)  the ghost of Christmas past 
C)  the god Zeus 
D)  a malevolent spirit inside a statue

Question 15

Which type of social organization typically develops a belief in an all-powerful supreme being who controls the universe?

Accepted Answer

A)  bands 
B)  tribes 
C)  chiefdoms 
D)  states 
A)  bands 
B)  tribes 
C)  chiefdoms 
D)  states

Question 16

In acting as a healer,what function does the shaman perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  He/she reassures the community with an elaborate drama that may involve trickery. 
B)  He/she applies modern medical techniques when available. 
C)  He/she copes with the group's problems by standing apart from them. 
D)  He/she improves the patient's economic standing. 
A)  He/she reassures the community with an elaborate drama that may involve trickery. 
B)  He/she applies modern medical techniques when available. 
C)  He/she copes with the group's problems by standing apart from them. 
D)  He/she improves the patient's economic standing.

Question 17

Which of the following options indicates aspects of religion that serve positive social functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  creation stories that explain who we are and where we came from 
B)  psychological reassurance,moral behaviour codes and perceptions of good health 
C)  the promise of redemption and a personal relationship with a prophet 
D)  the promise of an afterlife and reunion with loved ones 
A)  creation stories that explain who we are and where we came from 
B)  psychological reassurance,moral behaviour codes and perceptions of good health 
C)  the promise of redemption and a personal relationship with a prophet 
D)  the promise of an afterlife and reunion with loved ones

Question 18

How does the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery regard female breast augmentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be detrimental to her mental health. 
B)  It is purely aesthetic,having no other benefit. 
C)  It is necessary for the patient's psychological health. 
D)  It will enhance her ability to feed babies. 
A)  It may be detrimental to her mental health. 
B)  It is purely aesthetic,having no other benefit. 
C)  It is necessary for the patient's psychological health. 
D)  It will enhance her ability to feed babies.

Question 19

A sick person who is given a medical explanation for his disease (for example,that he has tuberculosis)may still prefer to explain his illness as the result of witchcraft because it explains why he,and not someone else,got the disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What do the Dane-zaa believe about the relationship between material goods and knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believe that both material goods and knowledge must be mastered to survive. 
B)  They believe that one gains power and knowledge through the manufacture of material goods. 
C)  They believe that knowledge is far more valuable than material goods. 
D)  They believe that people who have goods and people who have knowledge are of equal value. 
A)  They believe that both material goods and knowledge must be mastered to survive. 
B)  They believe that one gains power and knowledge through the manufacture of material goods. 
C)  They believe that knowledge is far more valuable than material goods. 
D)  They believe that people who have goods and people who have knowledge are of equal value.

A shaman is a religious entrepreneur who acts on behalf of a human client.

(1)A rabbit's foot in Western culture.(2)The overwhelming sense of beauty of a particular place such as Waterton-Glacier National Park.(3)Luke Skywalker telling Han Solo,"May the Force be with you." What are these all examples of?

According to Haviland,science may in fact have contributed to a "veritable religious boom."

Wiccans are organized into covens.Who leads the covens?

What do witches use their innate powers for?

"A set of rituals,rationalized by myth that mobilizes supernatural powers to achieve or prevent transformations of state in people and nature." According to the textbook,which term is that a definition of?

Both Melanesian cargo cults and the Native American Ghost Dance are described as parallel processes.Discuss.

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of most fundamentalists?

According to your text,religion fulfills psychological but not social needs.

"Things that are like each other have a connection to each other;so if you do something to one,it will affect the other." Which term refers to this sort of magic?

What do traditional Swazis believe causes many illnesses?

Which of the following describes the afterworld in Iroquois religion?

Which of the following statements about Wiccans is true?

Which of the following is an example of animism?

Which type of social organization typically develops a belief in an all-powerful supreme being who controls the universe?

In acting as a healer,what function does the shaman perform?

Which of the following options indicates aspects of religion that serve positive social functions?

How does the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery regard female breast augmentation?

A sick person who is given a medical explanation for his disease (for example,that he has tuberculosis)may still prefer to explain his illness as the result of witchcraft because it explains why he,and not someone else,got the disease.

What do the Dane-zaa believe about the relationship between material goods and knowledge?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

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Exam 12: Religion and the Supernatural

A shaman is a religious entrepreneur who acts on behalf of a human client.

(1)A rabbit's foot in Western culture.(2)The overwhelming sense of beauty of a particular place such as Waterton-Glacier National Park.(3)Luke Skywalker telling Han Solo,"May the Force be with you." What are these all examples of?

According to Haviland,science may in fact have contributed to a "veritable religious boom."

Wiccans are organized into covens.Who leads the covens?

What do witches use their innate powers for?

"A set of rituals,rationalized by myth that mobilizes supernatural powers to achieve or prevent transformations of state in people and nature." According to the textbook,which term is that a definition of?

Both Melanesian cargo cults and the Native American Ghost Dance are described as parallel processes.Discuss.

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of most fundamentalists?

According to your text,religion fulfills psychological but not social needs.

"Things that are like each other have a connection to each other;so if you do something to one,it will affect the other." Which term refers to this sort of magic?

What do traditional Swazis believe causes many illnesses?

Which of the following describes the afterworld in Iroquois religion?

Which of the following statements about Wiccans is true?

Which of the following is an example of animism?

Which type of social organization typically develops a belief in an all-powerful supreme being who controls the universe?

In acting as a healer,what function does the shaman perform?

Which of the following options indicates aspects of religion that serve positive social functions?

How does the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery regard female breast augmentation?

A sick person who is given a medical explanation for his disease (for example,that he has tuberculosis)may still prefer to explain his illness as the result of witchcraft because it explains why he,and not someone else,got the disease.

What do the Dane-zaa believe about the relationship between material goods and knowledge?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

Filters