Question 1

The Swazi who traditionally relied upon herbalists and diviner mediums now also turn to Christian faith healers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Interest in vampires,horoscopes,witchcraft,and other kinds of occult or supernatural phenomena has increased in the last thirty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Canadian census indicates a dramatic decline in church attendance over the past 50 years.Which region of Canada had an especially large decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Quebec 
C)  the Maritimes 
D)  rural areas 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Quebec 
C)  the Maritimes 
D)  rural areas

Question 4

The goal of anthropologists is to determine the truth of the religion they are studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon and the Branch Davidians of David Koresh are examples of revitalization movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Canadian census figures,which province has the largest percentage of people with no religious affiliation?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Alberta 
D)  Ontario 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Alberta 
D)  Ontario

Question 7

Bar and bat mitzvahs,elaborate weddings,baby showers,and graduation parties help individuals mark major changes in their lives.Which term is most often used to refer to these events?

Accepted Answer

A)  transition ceremonies 
B)  rituals of intensification 
C)  services of separation 
D)  rites of passage 
A)  transition ceremonies 
B)  rituals of intensification 
C)  services of separation 
D)  rites of passage

Question 8

What are the major themes of modern Islamic revivalism and what are the goals of Islamicization?

Accepted Answer

Modern Islamic revivalism is characteriz

Question 9

Which type of religious ceremonies helps groups get through crises such as drought or some other external threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  rites of intensification 
B)  holy revolutions 
C)  services of rebellion 
D)  rituals of passage 
A)  rites of intensification 
B)  holy revolutions 
C)  services of rebellion 
D)  rituals of passage

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the beliefs of Canadian Doukhobors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion requires adherence to the commandments and rituals of the Doukhobor Church. 
B)  Only the leaders of the Doukhobor Church can interpret God's word. 
C)  God is not a supernatural being but is the goodness and wisdom found in the hearts and minds of ordinary people. 
D)  To discover Divine Truth,Doukhobors must study God's teachings as revealed in their religious texts. 
A)  Religion requires adherence to the commandments and rituals of the Doukhobor Church. 
B)  Only the leaders of the Doukhobor Church can interpret God's word. 
C)  God is not a supernatural being but is the goodness and wisdom found in the hearts and minds of ordinary people. 
D)  To discover Divine Truth,Doukhobors must study God's teachings as revealed in their religious texts.

Question 11

What aspect of Iroquois culture do the twins in the Iroquois origin myth reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  architecture 
B)  moieties 
C)  internal conflict 
D)  indivisibility 
A)  architecture 
B)  moieties 
C)  internal conflict 
D)  indivisibility

Question 12

In the Iroquois origin myth,what aspect of Iroquois culture is reflected in the characters of the Sky woman and the waterfowl,muskrat,and turtle?

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of hunting to the Iroquois 
B)  the fact that the Iroquois are dominated by their priests 
C)  the importance of water to the Iroquois 
D)  the interdependence of all things in nature 
A)  the importance of hunting to the Iroquois 
B)  the fact that the Iroquois are dominated by their priests 
C)  the importance of water to the Iroquois 
D)  the interdependence of all things in nature

Question 13

Which term refers to the concept of an abstract supernatural force inherent in all objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability 
B)  anime 
C)  malevolence 
D)  mana 
A)  ability 
B)  anime 
C)  malevolence 
D)  mana

Question 14

Which term refers to a deliberate effort by members of a world group to construct a more satisfying culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  a divination movement 
B)  a movement of intensification 
C)  a fetish movement 
D)  a revitalization movement 
A)  a divination movement 
B)  a movement of intensification 
C)  a fetish movement 
D)  a revitalization movement

Question 15

Which question lies at the heart of the debate about how female circumcision differs from breast augmentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are both procedures performed because free choice or because of social pressures,external to women,to modify the body? 
B)  Are both procedures equally harmful medically to those who receive them? 
C)  Are both procedures necessary for women to feel good about themselves? 
D)  Are both procedures harmful to a woman's reproductive system? 
A)  Are both procedures performed because free choice or because of social pressures,external to women,to modify the body? 
B)  Are both procedures equally harmful medically to those who receive them? 
C)  Are both procedures necessary for women to feel good about themselves? 
D)  Are both procedures harmful to a woman's reproductive system?

Question 16

The majority of fundamentalists are potentially violent radicals or even terrorists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is forbidden to followers of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking beverages containing caffeine 
B)  leading others in prayer 
C)  acquiring wealth and property 
D)  eating pork,drinking alcohol,and gambling 
A)  drinking beverages containing caffeine 
B)  leading others in prayer 
C)  acquiring wealth and property 
D)  eating pork,drinking alcohol,and gambling

Question 18

There is only one version of the Iroquois origin myth,which indicates the lack of diversity among different groups of Iroquois.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which term refers to a people's collection of gods and goddesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  sacristy 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  pantheon 
D)  papacy 
A)  sacristy 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  pantheon 
D)  papacy

Question 20

Among food foragers,religion tends to be inseparable from daily life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Swazi who traditionally relied upon herbalists and diviner mediums now also turn to Christian faith healers.

Interest in vampires,horoscopes,witchcraft,and other kinds of occult or supernatural phenomena has increased in the last thirty years.

The Canadian census indicates a dramatic decline in church attendance over the past 50 years.Which region of Canada had an especially large decline?

The goal of anthropologists is to determine the truth of the religion they are studying.

The Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon and the Branch Davidians of David Koresh are examples of revitalization movements.

According to Canadian census figures,which province has the largest percentage of people with no religious affiliation?

Bar and bat mitzvahs,elaborate weddings,baby showers,and graduation parties help individuals mark major changes in their lives.Which term is most often used to refer to these events?

What are the major themes of modern Islamic revivalism and what are the goals of Islamicization?

Which type of religious ceremonies helps groups get through crises such as drought or some other external threat?

Which of the following is one of the beliefs of Canadian Doukhobors?

What aspect of Iroquois culture do the twins in the Iroquois origin myth reflect?

In the Iroquois origin myth,what aspect of Iroquois culture is reflected in the characters of the Sky woman and the waterfowl,muskrat,and turtle?

Which term refers to the concept of an abstract supernatural force inherent in all objects?

Which term refers to a deliberate effort by members of a world group to construct a more satisfying culture?

Which question lies at the heart of the debate about how female circumcision differs from breast augmentation?

The majority of fundamentalists are potentially violent radicals or even terrorists.

Which of the following is forbidden to followers of Islam?

There is only one version of the Iroquois origin myth,which indicates the lack of diversity among different groups of Iroquois.

Which term refers to a people's collection of gods and goddesses?

Among food foragers,religion tends to be inseparable from daily life.

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The Swazi who traditionally relied upon herbalists and diviner mediums now also turn to Christian faith healers.

Interest in vampires,horoscopes,witchcraft,and other kinds of occult or supernatural phenomena has increased in the last thirty years.

The Canadian census indicates a dramatic decline in church attendance over the past 50 years.Which region of Canada had an especially large decline?

The goal of anthropologists is to determine the truth of the religion they are studying.

The Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon and the Branch Davidians of David Koresh are examples of revitalization movements.

According to Canadian census figures,which province has the largest percentage of people with no religious affiliation?

Bar and bat mitzvahs,elaborate weddings,baby showers,and graduation parties help individuals mark major changes in their lives.Which term is most often used to refer to these events?

What are the major themes of modern Islamic revivalism and what are the goals of Islamicization?

Which type of religious ceremonies helps groups get through crises such as drought or some other external threat?

Which of the following is one of the beliefs of Canadian Doukhobors?

What aspect of Iroquois culture do the twins in the Iroquois origin myth reflect?

In the Iroquois origin myth,what aspect of Iroquois culture is reflected in the characters of the Sky woman and the waterfowl,muskrat,and turtle?

Which term refers to the concept of an abstract supernatural force inherent in all objects?

Which term refers to a deliberate effort by members of a world group to construct a more satisfying culture?

Which question lies at the heart of the debate about how female circumcision differs from breast augmentation?

The majority of fundamentalists are potentially violent radicals or even terrorists.

Which of the following is forbidden to followers of Islam?

There is only one version of the Iroquois origin myth,which indicates the lack of diversity among different groups of Iroquois.

Which term refers to a people's collection of gods and goddesses?

Among food foragers,religion tends to be inseparable from daily life.

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