Question 1

The movement to seek a closer rapport between the teachings of the Bible and thlived experience of the Latin American peoples is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  campaign against idolatry 
B)  popular Catholicism 
C)  syncretism 
D)  liberation theology 
A)  campaign against idolatry 
B)  popular Catholicism 
C)  syncretism 
D)  liberation theology

Question 2

Which of the following aided the Spanish proselytizers least in the spread oChristianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  monotheism 
B)  destruction of indigenous temples 
C)  replacing indigenous festival dates with Catholic ones 
D)  indoctrination using an array of European deities 
A)  monotheism 
B)  destruction of indigenous temples 
C)  replacing indigenous festival dates with Catholic ones 
D)  indoctrination using an array of European deities

Question 3

The creation of reciprocal relationships between mortal humans and supernaturadeities is known as syncretism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following practices associated with Todos Santos would be lescommonly found in the southern cone countries of South America than in most areas of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  visits to the cemetery to remember those who have died recently in the family 
B)  belief that the spirit of souls of the dead actually return to eat the offerings 
C)  practice of some special remembrance for those who have died recently 
D)  practice a time for reflecting on the meanings of life and death 
A)  visits to the cemetery to remember those who have died recently in the family 
B)  belief that the spirit of souls of the dead actually return to eat the offerings 
C)  practice of some special remembrance for those who have died recently 
D)  practice a time for reflecting on the meanings of life and death

Question 5

Liberation theology served to support the emergence of many popular revolts iCentral America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List the six key attributes of popular Catholicism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The Virgin of Pampa is an image of Virgin Mary that appeared in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico City in 1531 as an embroidered image of the indigenous and slave peoples' sufferings 
B)  Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1985 as a rock statue in order to support the cause of women's sufferings 
C)  Pampa, Bolivia in 1879 as a glowing light within a rock to give hope to the population. 
D)  Pampa, Peru in 1890 as a human outline on a cloth to give hope to the indigenous peoples 
A)  Mexico City in 1531 as an embroidered image of the indigenous and slave peoples' sufferings 
B)  Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1985 as a rock statue in order to support the cause of women's sufferings 
C)  Pampa, Bolivia in 1879 as a glowing light within a rock to give hope to the population. 
D)  Pampa, Peru in 1890 as a human outline on a cloth to give hope to the indigenous peoples

Question 8

Which of the following Latin American or Caribbean countries is believed to havthe highest percentage of Protestantism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru 
B)  Dominican Republic 
C)  Honduras 
D)  Guatemala 
A)  Peru 
B)  Dominican Republic 
C)  Honduras 
D)  Guatemala

Question 9

Which of the following is not a prominent example of Afro-Latin religions?

Accepted Answer

A)  candomblé 
B)  yoruba 
C)  vodou 
D)  santería 
A)  candomblé 
B)  yoruba 
C)  vodou 
D)  santería

Question 10

Saints are considered secondary personages in:

Accepted Answer

A)  popular Catholicism 
B)  formal Catholic doctrine 
C)  syncretic cults 
D)  liberation theology 
A)  popular Catholicism 
B)  formal Catholic doctrine 
C)  syncretic cults 
D)  liberation theology

Question 11

The reconstitution of novel, often Yoruba-dominated, religious traditions in thslave context resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the disappearance of many African deities 
B)  the rejection of European popular Catholicism 
C)  a very standardized experience of slavery in the New World 
D)  the absolute suppression of any kind of slave resistance movements 
A)  the disappearance of many African deities 
B)  the rejection of European popular Catholicism 
C)  a very standardized experience of slavery in the New World 
D)  the absolute suppression of any kind of slave resistance movements

Question 12

What is religion?

Accepted Answer

Religion is a system of belief

Question 13

How does the festival of Todos Santos exhibit the quality of liminality?

Accepted Answer

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The movement to seek a closer rapport between the teachings of the Bible and thlived experience of the Latin American peoples is called:

Which of the following aided the Spanish proselytizers least in the spread oChristianity?

The creation of reciprocal relationships between mortal humans and supernaturadeities is known as syncretism.

Which of the following practices associated with Todos Santos would be lescommonly found in the southern cone countries of South America than in most areas of Mexico?

Liberation theology served to support the emergence of many popular revolts iCentral America.

List the six key attributes of popular Catholicism.

The Virgin of Pampa is an image of Virgin Mary that appeared in:

Which of the following Latin American or Caribbean countries is believed to havthe highest percentage of Protestantism?

Which of the following is not a prominent example of Afro-Latin religions?

Saints are considered secondary personages in:

The reconstitution of novel, often Yoruba-dominated, religious traditions in thslave context resulted in:

What is religion?

How does the festival of Todos Santos exhibit the quality of liminality?

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Exam 7: Religion and Everyday Life

The movement to seek a closer rapport between the teachings of the Bible and thlived experience of the Latin American peoples is called:

Which of the following aided the Spanish proselytizers least in the spread oChristianity?

The creation of reciprocal relationships between mortal humans and supernaturadeities is known as syncretism.

Which of the following practices associated with Todos Santos would be lescommonly found in the southern cone countries of South America than in most areas of Mexico?

Liberation theology served to support the emergence of many popular revolts iCentral America.

List the six key attributes of popular Catholicism.

The Virgin of Pampa is an image of Virgin Mary that appeared in:

Which of the following Latin American or Caribbean countries is believed to havthe highest percentage of Protestantism?

Which of the following is not a prominent example of Afro-Latin religions?

Saints are considered secondary personages in:

The reconstitution of novel, often Yoruba-dominated, religious traditions in thslave context resulted in:

What is religion?

How does the festival of Todos Santos exhibit the quality of liminality?

Anthropology, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Introducing Latin America and the Caribbean

Society and Culture Before the Europeans

Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance

Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

Striving for Health and Coping with Illness

Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Expression

Perspectives in Globalization

Manifestations of Popular Culture

Violence, Memory, and Striving for a Just World

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