Question 1

How do plastic surgeons see themselves in their role of reconstructing female breasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  as skilled surgeons working to minimize tissue damage 
B)  as production-line hacks churning out breast implants 
C)  as misguided surgeons who could put his talents to better purposes 
D)  as psychological healers and artists working to relieve women's suffering 
A)  as skilled surgeons working to minimize tissue damage 
B)  as production-line hacks churning out breast implants 
C)  as misguided surgeons who could put his talents to better purposes 
D)  as psychological healers and artists working to relieve women's suffering

Question 2

Which diseases do Swazis NOT attribute to supernatural causes?

Accepted Answer

A)  lung and respiratory diseases 
B)  malaria 
C)  sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)and other contagious diseases 
D)  common colds and flu 
A)  lung and respiratory diseases 
B)  malaria 
C)  sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)and other contagious diseases 
D)  common colds and flu

Question 3

Evidence for the antiquity of shamanistic healing practices is dated at 30,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which church did the Doukhobor faction split from in the 1650s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Catholic Church 
B)  Anglican Church 
C)  Greek Orthodox Church 
D)  Russian Orthodox Church 
A)  Roman Catholic Church 
B)  Anglican Church 
C)  Greek Orthodox Church 
D)  Russian Orthodox Church

Question 5

Among Muslims,how is almsgiving regarded?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is meant to teach the poor to be thankful for charity. 
B)  Muslims must donate 2.5 percent of their earnings to charity. 
C)  It is required only for the very rich. 
D)  It occurs only when a Muslim makes a pilgrimage to Mecca. 
A)  It is meant to teach the poor to be thankful for charity. 
B)  Muslims must donate 2.5 percent of their earnings to charity. 
C)  It is required only for the very rich. 
D)  It occurs only when a Muslim makes a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Question 6

According to Dane-zaa teachings,what do the animals they hunt want to be reassured of?

Accepted Answer

A)  that they will die quickly and painlessly 
B)  that the hunter will be generous with their meat 
C)  that their young will not be killed 
D)  that the hunters not overhunt their kind 
A)  that they will die quickly and painlessly 
B)  that the hunter will be generous with their meat 
C)  that their young will not be killed 
D)  that the hunters not overhunt their kind

Question 7

Many magical incantations require the use of hair clippings of the intended victim.What is this is an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  imitative magic 
B)  contagious magic 
C)  witch magic 
D)  nightmare magic 
A)  imitative magic 
B)  contagious magic 
C)  witch magic 
D)  nightmare magic

Question 8

The 19th-century prediction that religion would decline and ultimately disappear as science became more prominent has been shown to be correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Renewed interest in paganism is viewed by anthropologists as a widespread cultural response to the increased popularity of main-stream religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The moieties of the Iroquois are not based on kinship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Among the Dane-zaa of the Peace River region,what must occur before events can take place,according to anthropologist Robin Ridington?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prayers must have been offered to the Great Spirit. 
B)  Hallucinogenic plants must have been consumed. 
C)  People must have experienced them in myths,dreams,and visions. 
D)  People must have undergone ritual cleansing and other preparations. 
A)  Prayers must have been offered to the Great Spirit. 
B)  Hallucinogenic plants must have been consumed. 
C)  People must have experienced them in myths,dreams,and visions. 
D)  People must have undergone ritual cleansing and other preparations.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the category of ritual that a funeral ceremony belongs in?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rite of passage 
B)  a rite of extinction 
C)  a rite of renewal 
D)  a rite of intensification 
A)  a rite of passage 
B)  a rite of extinction 
C)  a rite of renewal 
D)  a rite of intensification

Question 13

What is the term for a full-time religious specialist who occupies an office with a certain rank and function?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaman 
B)  priest 
C)  witch 
D)  diviner 
A)  shaman 
B)  priest 
C)  witch 
D)  diviner

Question 14

According to anthropologist Anthony F.C.Wallace,what is the primary phenomenon of religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  faith 
B)  ritual 
C)  awe 
D)  fear of death 
A)  faith 
B)  ritual 
C)  awe 
D)  fear of death

Question 15

What is one of the functions of Iroquois moieties?

Accepted Answer

A)  to explain the distinction between life and death 
B)  to provide a way of keeping hostile parties apart 
C)  to reaffirm the balance and reciprocity between men and women 
D)  to provide a method for two warring groups to separate permanently 
A)  to explain the distinction between life and death 
B)  to provide a way of keeping hostile parties apart 
C)  to reaffirm the balance and reciprocity between men and women 
D)  to provide a method for two warring groups to separate permanently

Question 16

Which of the following is true of puberty rituals of Mende girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  They occur one or two years before the onset of menstruation. 
B)  They include circumcision before the transition. 
C)  Mende girls are provided with only a small amount of food and water over several months. 
D)  Mende girls are induced with hallucinations,which senior women then interpret. 
A)  They occur one or two years before the onset of menstruation. 
B)  They include circumcision before the transition. 
C)  Mende girls are provided with only a small amount of food and water over several months. 
D)  Mende girls are induced with hallucinations,which senior women then interpret.

Question 17

In many religions,how are social transgressions often dealt with?

Accepted Answer

A)  by a referral to the court and penal system 
B)  by direct discipline from church officials 
C)  by shunning from the church members 
D)  by retribution through supernatural agencie 
A)  by a referral to the court and penal system 
B)  by direct discipline from church officials 
C)  by shunning from the church members 
D)  by retribution through supernatural agencie

Question 18

The early Hebrews defined their deity in feminine terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Wiccans do not have buildings that they consider holy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Socially restricted behaviours are called taboos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How do plastic surgeons see themselves in their role of reconstructing female breasts?

Which diseases do Swazis NOT attribute to supernatural causes?

Evidence for the antiquity of shamanistic healing practices is dated at 30,000 years ago.

Which church did the Doukhobor faction split from in the 1650s?

Among Muslims,how is almsgiving regarded?

According to Dane-zaa teachings,what do the animals they hunt want to be reassured of?

Many magical incantations require the use of hair clippings of the intended victim.What is this is an example of?

The 19th-century prediction that religion would decline and ultimately disappear as science became more prominent has been shown to be correct.

Renewed interest in paganism is viewed by anthropologists as a widespread cultural response to the increased popularity of main-stream religions.

The moieties of the Iroquois are not based on kinship.

Among the Dane-zaa of the Peace River region,what must occur before events can take place,according to anthropologist Robin Ridington?

Which of the following best describes the category of ritual that a funeral ceremony belongs in?

What is the term for a full-time religious specialist who occupies an office with a certain rank and function?

According to anthropologist Anthony F.C.Wallace,what is the primary phenomenon of religion?

What is one of the functions of Iroquois moieties?

Which of the following is true of puberty rituals of Mende girls?

In many religions,how are social transgressions often dealt with?

The early Hebrews defined their deity in feminine terms.

Wiccans do not have buildings that they consider holy.

Socially restricted behaviours are called taboos.

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Exam 12: Religion and the Supernatural

How do plastic surgeons see themselves in their role of reconstructing female breasts?

Which diseases do Swazis NOT attribute to supernatural causes?

Evidence for the antiquity of shamanistic healing practices is dated at 30,000 years ago.

Which church did the Doukhobor faction split from in the 1650s?

Among Muslims,how is almsgiving regarded?

According to Dane-zaa teachings,what do the animals they hunt want to be reassured of?

Many magical incantations require the use of hair clippings of the intended victim.What is this is an example of?

The 19th-century prediction that religion would decline and ultimately disappear as science became more prominent has been shown to be correct.

Renewed interest in paganism is viewed by anthropologists as a widespread cultural response to the increased popularity of main-stream religions.

The moieties of the Iroquois are not based on kinship.

Among the Dane-zaa of the Peace River region,what must occur before events can take place,according to anthropologist Robin Ridington?

Which of the following best describes the category of ritual that a funeral ceremony belongs in?

What is the term for a full-time religious specialist who occupies an office with a certain rank and function?

According to anthropologist Anthony F.C.Wallace,what is the primary phenomenon of religion?

What is one of the functions of Iroquois moieties?

Which of the following is true of puberty rituals of Mende girls?

In many religions,how are social transgressions often dealt with?

The early Hebrews defined their deity in feminine terms.

Wiccans do not have buildings that they consider holy.

Socially restricted behaviours are called taboos.

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