Question 1

Which of the following statements about revitalization movements is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The purpose of revitalization movements is to reform society. 
B)  Revitalization movements rarely fail because they align people's expectations. 
C)  All known major religions,including Judaism,Christianity,and Islam,began as revitalization movements. 
D)  Revitalization movements may be completely unrealistic. 
A)  The purpose of revitalization movements is to reform society. 
B)  Revitalization movements rarely fail because they align people's expectations. 
C)  All known major religions,including Judaism,Christianity,and Islam,began as revitalization movements. 
D)  Revitalization movements may be completely unrealistic.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the Quran?

Accepted Answer

A)  a guide to other sources of Islamic literature 
B)  the sacred book exclusive to Sunni Moslems 
C)  a book of poetry and songs related to Islam 
D)  a compilation of Mohammed's revelations 
A)  a guide to other sources of Islamic literature 
B)  the sacred book exclusive to Sunni Moslems 
C)  a book of poetry and songs related to Islam 
D)  a compilation of Mohammed's revelations

Question 3

How do the Dane-zaa regard the animals they rely on for food?

Accepted Answer

A)  They regard animals as nonhuman persons endowed with the ability to choose whether or not to give themselves away to human hunters. 
B)  They regard animals as being evasive bush spirits that they must stock and hunt expertly. 
C)  They regard animals as their ancestors returning in animal form to feed them. 
D)  They regard animals as a crop to nurture,cultivate,and harvest yearly. 
A)  They regard animals as nonhuman persons endowed with the ability to choose whether or not to give themselves away to human hunters. 
B)  They regard animals as being evasive bush spirits that they must stock and hunt expertly. 
C)  They regard animals as their ancestors returning in animal form to feed them. 
D)  They regard animals as a crop to nurture,cultivate,and harvest yearly.

Question 4

What distinguishes animism from animatism?

Accepted Answer

A)  In animism,the spiritual force has a personal identity,whereas it is an impersonal force without identity in animatism. 
B)  In animism,the spiritual force is seen as a natural force,whereas it is seen as a supernatural force in animatism. 
C)  In animism,the spiritual force is seen as a god,whereas it is seen as an ancestral spirit in animatism. 
D)  In animism,the spiritual force involves witchcraft,whereas it only involves divination in animatism. 
A)  In animism,the spiritual force has a personal identity,whereas it is an impersonal force without identity in animatism. 
B)  In animism,the spiritual force is seen as a natural force,whereas it is seen as a supernatural force in animatism. 
C)  In animism,the spiritual force is seen as a god,whereas it is seen as an ancestral spirit in animatism. 
D)  In animism,the spiritual force involves witchcraft,whereas it only involves divination in animatism.

Question 5

Describe the Sun Dance ceremony of Plains groups such as the Cree and Ojibwa.What were the objectives of the ritual and how has it been regarded by the Canadian government?

Accepted Answer

The Sun Dance ceremony is a sacred and i

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a psychological function of religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Singing hymns draws people together,increasing social solidarity. 
B)  Religious people pool their money to support good causes. 
C)  Religion explains how people should behave. 
D)  A Catholic person's guilt over sinning is erased after confession to a priest. 
A)  Singing hymns draws people together,increasing social solidarity. 
B)  Religious people pool their money to support good causes. 
C)  Religion explains how people should behave. 
D)  A Catholic person's guilt over sinning is erased after confession to a priest.

Question 7

Which term refers to the belief that nature is animated with spirits?

Accepted Answer

A)  animation 
B)  anima 
C)  animatism 
D)  animism 
A)  animation 
B)  anima 
C)  animatism 
D)  animism

Question 8

According to the Canadian census,roughly how many Canadians report no religious affiliation?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 million 
B)  4 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  6 million 
A)  3 million 
B)  4 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  6 million

Question 9

Which group of women is most aggressively fighting against the increase in breast implantation in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mormon Mothers Association 
B)  women who have experienced serious medical complications 
C)  female doctors united against cosmetic surgery 
D)  young women in support of intact bodies 
A)  the Mormon Mothers Association 
B)  women who have experienced serious medical complications 
C)  female doctors united against cosmetic surgery 
D)  young women in support of intact bodies

Question 10

Magic plays an equal role in Wicca and reconstructionist Religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Taking into consideration the success of the alliance between traditional and Western medicine in Swaziland,what lesson can doctors who want to help African peoples take from this success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directly challenging traditional beliefs does little more than create stress,confusion,and resentment. 
B)  Directly challenging traditional beliefs is often necessary to overcome dangerous superstitions. 
C)  Both Western and traditional beliefs must be questioned by both parties to succeed. 
D)  Western medicine is useless if people do not believe in it. 
A)  Directly challenging traditional beliefs does little more than create stress,confusion,and resentment. 
B)  Directly challenging traditional beliefs is often necessary to overcome dangerous superstitions. 
C)  Both Western and traditional beliefs must be questioned by both parties to succeed. 
D)  Western medicine is useless if people do not believe in it.

Question 12

The Islamic concept of "the big jihad" is the struggle against evil within oneself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Melanesian cargo cults are an example of revitalization movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Robin Ridington's research with the aboriginal Dane-zaa of the Peace River Region,these people have no concept of the person or of personhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How are Wiccan beliefs and practices passed on?

Accepted Answer

A)  through the Book of Darkness and the Book of Shadows 
B)  through oral traditions and the Book of Shadows 
C)  through the Book of Shadows and the Book of Kells 
D)  through oral traditions and the Book of Revelation 
A)  through the Book of Darkness and the Book of Shadows 
B)  through oral traditions and the Book of Shadows 
C)  through the Book of Shadows and the Book of Kells 
D)  through oral traditions and the Book of Revelation

Question 16

Which statement about neo-Druidism is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bards are composers of verses. 
B)  Bards are keepers of lore. 
C)  Druids are advisers and authorities. 
D)  Ovates are the highest-ranking members. 
A)  Bards are composers of verses. 
B)  Bards are keepers of lore. 
C)  Druids are advisers and authorities. 
D)  Ovates are the highest-ranking members.

Question 17

"Sleeping with your head on a dead person's pillow puts you in touch with the deceased." Which sort of magic does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following statements about revitalization movements is NOT correct?

Which of the following best describes the Quran?

How do the Dane-zaa regard the animals they rely on for food?

What distinguishes animism from animatism?

Describe the Sun Dance ceremony of Plains groups such as the Cree and Ojibwa.What were the objectives of the ritual and how has it been regarded by the Canadian government?

Which of the following is an example of a psychological function of religion?

Which term refers to the belief that nature is animated with spirits?

According to the Canadian census,roughly how many Canadians report no religious affiliation?

Which group of women is most aggressively fighting against the increase in breast implantation in the United States?

Magic plays an equal role in Wicca and reconstructionist Religions.

Taking into consideration the success of the alliance between traditional and Western medicine in Swaziland,what lesson can doctors who want to help African peoples take from this success?

The Islamic concept of "the big jihad" is the struggle against evil within oneself.

Melanesian cargo cults are an example of revitalization movements.

According to Robin Ridington's research with the aboriginal Dane-zaa of the Peace River Region,these people have no concept of the person or of personhood.

How are Wiccan beliefs and practices passed on?

Which statement about neo-Druidism is NOT true?

"Sleeping with your head on a dead person's pillow puts you in touch with the deceased." Which sort of magic does this exemplify?

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Exam 12: Religion and the Supernatural

Which of the following statements about revitalization movements is NOT correct?

Which of the following best describes the Quran?

How do the Dane-zaa regard the animals they rely on for food?

What distinguishes animism from animatism?

Describe the Sun Dance ceremony of Plains groups such as the Cree and Ojibwa.What were the objectives of the ritual and how has it been regarded by the Canadian government?

Which of the following is an example of a psychological function of religion?

Which term refers to the belief that nature is animated with spirits?

According to the Canadian census,roughly how many Canadians report no religious affiliation?

Which group of women is most aggressively fighting against the increase in breast implantation in the United States?

Magic plays an equal role in Wicca and reconstructionist Religions.

Taking into consideration the success of the alliance between traditional and Western medicine in Swaziland,what lesson can doctors who want to help African peoples take from this success?

The Islamic concept of "the big jihad" is the struggle against evil within oneself.

Melanesian cargo cults are an example of revitalization movements.

According to Robin Ridington's research with the aboriginal Dane-zaa of the Peace River Region,these people have no concept of the person or of personhood.

How are Wiccan beliefs and practices passed on?

Which statement about neo-Druidism is NOT true?

"Sleeping with your head on a dead person's pillow puts you in touch with the deceased." Which sort of magic does this exemplify?

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