Question 1

Witchcraft is an explanation of events based on the belief that all individuals possess an innate psychic power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the similarities and differences between religion and witchcraft?

Accepted Answer

Religion and witchcraft both involve bel

Question 3

Other than reflect the dualistic nature of Iroquois community,what other function does Iroquois religion serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides points of mediation so that the two moieties can exist as separate communities. 
B)  It provides "paths of escape" to allow individual Iroquois to be separate and distinct from the community. 
C)  It provides a link between the supernatural realm and the everyday life of village and community. 
D)  It provides terrifying images of an afterlife where evil is punished in a kind of eternal damnation. 
A)  It provides points of mediation so that the two moieties can exist as separate communities. 
B)  It provides "paths of escape" to allow individual Iroquois to be separate and distinct from the community. 
C)  It provides a link between the supernatural realm and the everyday life of village and community. 
D)  It provides terrifying images of an afterlife where evil is punished in a kind of eternal damnation.

Question 4

Assume that religious belief reflects the structure of society.In which types of culture would you expect to find widespread belief in ancestral spirits?

Accepted Answer

A)  those in which unilineal descent groups play a major role in social organization 
B)  those that have a disproportionately large number of old people 
C)  those that have a disproportionately large number of young people 
D)  those in which neolocal marital residence is the rule 
A)  those in which unilineal descent groups play a major role in social organization 
B)  those that have a disproportionately large number of old people 
C)  those that have a disproportionately large number of young people 
D)  those in which neolocal marital residence is the rule

Question 5

Among the Ibibio,witches are always older single women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Assess the value of the Dane-zaa First Nation spirituality in relation to its role in maintaining their ecology.

Accepted Answer

The Dane-zaa First Nation spirituality p

Question 7

North American followers of Wicca call themselves "witches" and are frequently engaged in forms of malicious magic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How is the Inuit myth of Sedna,the sea goddess,regarded by the Inuit?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a story about imaginary events 
B)  as frivolous entertainment,much like a children's television cartoon 
C)  as analogous to a historical document of the Inuit past 
D)  as irrelevant to their lives in the modern world 
A)  as a story about imaginary events 
B)  as frivolous entertainment,much like a children's television cartoon 
C)  as analogous to a historical document of the Inuit past 
D)  as irrelevant to their lives in the modern world

Question 9

Some people explain why things go wrong by blaming certain individuals with the psychic ability to harm others.Which term refers to this kind of belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  witchcraft 
B)  magic 
C)  divination 
D)  evil 
A)  witchcraft 
B)  magic 
C)  divination 
D)  evil

Question 10

Describe the role of religion in culture stability and culture change.Use current examples to show how religion can be a force for conservatism as well as for change.

Accepted Answer

Religion plays a significant role in bot

Question 11

Which of the following beliefs is shared by both Wiccans and Reconstructionists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nature is sacred,and there is more than one god. 
B)  Christ died for our sins. 
C)  The performance of magical sacred rites will create a cone of power. 
D)  There are twenty commandments. 
A)  Nature is sacred,and there is more than one god. 
B)  Christ died for our sins. 
C)  The performance of magical sacred rites will create a cone of power. 
D)  There are twenty commandments.

Question 12

A "nightmare" witch personifies that society's conception of evil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement is a typical Canadian's definition of myth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myths are explanatory narratives that focus on human existence. 
B)  Myths are stories that rationalize religious beliefs and practices. 
C)  Myths are basically folk tales and stories. 
D)  Myths describe an orderly universe and set the stage for orderly behaviour. 
A)  Myths are explanatory narratives that focus on human existence. 
B)  Myths are stories that rationalize religious beliefs and practices. 
C)  Myths are basically folk tales and stories. 
D)  Myths describe an orderly universe and set the stage for orderly behaviour.

Question 14

What general conclusion about religion does the text come to?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unnecessary in a time of boundless scientific knowledge. 
B)  It is universal. 
C)  It is a recent cultural phenomenon,emerging with food-producing societies. 
D)  It is irrational. 
A)  It is unnecessary in a time of boundless scientific knowledge. 
B)  It is universal. 
C)  It is a recent cultural phenomenon,emerging with food-producing societies. 
D)  It is irrational.

Question 15

Anthropologist Arnold Van Gennep analyzed ceremonies that help individuals through crucial stages of their life cycle and identified three stages in them.What is the first of these stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  inculcation 
B)  separation 
C)  revitalization 
D)  intensification 
A)  inculcation 
B)  separation 
C)  revitalization 
D)  intensification

Question 16

Which type of culture is typically associated with a belief in male godheads?

Accepted Answer

A)  economies based on herding and male labour 
B)  food-foraging societies 
C)  groups where a close relationship between children and their fathers is common 
D)  matrilineal descent systems 
A)  economies based on herding and male labour 
B)  food-foraging societies 
C)  groups where a close relationship between children and their fathers is common 
D)  matrilineal descent systems

Question 17

About how many Muslims live in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  1 million 
A)  100,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  1 million

Question 18

Shaman is the name given to full-time religious specialists in non-Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is one of the most controversial aspects of missionism mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ethics of offering religious conversion for food and medical aid 
B)  the ethics of supporting indigenous warfare 
C)  the ethics of offering religious conversion to obtain access to resources 
D)  the ethics of converting Anglicans to Catholics 
A)  the ethics of offering religious conversion for food and medical aid 
B)  the ethics of supporting indigenous warfare 
C)  the ethics of offering religious conversion to obtain access to resources 
D)  the ethics of converting Anglicans to Catholics

Question 20

Which term refers to a Shi'ite legal scholar?

Accepted Answer

A)  mullah 
B)  imam 
C)  priest 
D)  ayatollah 
A)  mullah 
B)  imam 
C)  priest 
D)  ayatollah

Witchcraft is an explanation of events based on the belief that all individuals possess an innate psychic power.

What are the similarities and differences between religion and witchcraft?

Other than reflect the dualistic nature of Iroquois community,what other function does Iroquois religion serve?

Assume that religious belief reflects the structure of society.In which types of culture would you expect to find widespread belief in ancestral spirits?

Among the Ibibio,witches are always older single women.

Assess the value of the Dane-zaa First Nation spirituality in relation to its role in maintaining their ecology.

North American followers of Wicca call themselves "witches" and are frequently engaged in forms of malicious magic.

How is the Inuit myth of Sedna,the sea goddess,regarded by the Inuit?

Some people explain why things go wrong by blaming certain individuals with the psychic ability to harm others.Which term refers to this kind of belief?

Describe the role of religion in culture stability and culture change.Use current examples to show how religion can be a force for conservatism as well as for change.

Which of the following beliefs is shared by both Wiccans and Reconstructionists?

A "nightmare" witch personifies that society's conception of evil.

Which statement is a typical Canadian's definition of myth?

What general conclusion about religion does the text come to?

Anthropologist Arnold Van Gennep analyzed ceremonies that help individuals through crucial stages of their life cycle and identified three stages in them.What is the first of these stages?

Which type of culture is typically associated with a belief in male godheads?

About how many Muslims live in Canada?

Shaman is the name given to full-time religious specialists in non-Western cultures.

What is one of the most controversial aspects of missionism mentioned in the text?

Which term refers to a Shi'ite legal scholar?

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Exam 12: Religion and the Supernatural

Witchcraft is an explanation of events based on the belief that all individuals possess an innate psychic power.

What are the similarities and differences between religion and witchcraft?

Other than reflect the dualistic nature of Iroquois community,what other function does Iroquois religion serve?

Assume that religious belief reflects the structure of society.In which types of culture would you expect to find widespread belief in ancestral spirits?

Among the Ibibio,witches are always older single women.

Assess the value of the Dane-zaa First Nation spirituality in relation to its role in maintaining their ecology.

North American followers of Wicca call themselves "witches" and are frequently engaged in forms of malicious magic.

How is the Inuit myth of Sedna,the sea goddess,regarded by the Inuit?

Some people explain why things go wrong by blaming certain individuals with the psychic ability to harm others.Which term refers to this kind of belief?

Describe the role of religion in culture stability and culture change.Use current examples to show how religion can be a force for conservatism as well as for change.

Which of the following beliefs is shared by both Wiccans and Reconstructionists?

A "nightmare" witch personifies that society's conception of evil.

Which statement is a typical Canadian's definition of myth?

What general conclusion about religion does the text come to?

Anthropologist Arnold Van Gennep analyzed ceremonies that help individuals through crucial stages of their life cycle and identified three stages in them.What is the first of these stages?

Which type of culture is typically associated with a belief in male godheads?

About how many Muslims live in Canada?

Shaman is the name given to full-time religious specialists in non-Western cultures.

What is one of the most controversial aspects of missionism mentioned in the text?

Which term refers to a Shi'ite legal scholar?

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