Question 1

Cargo cults generally occurred in Melanesian societies that had __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  felt deprived of Western goods after decreasing contact 
B)  recently come into contact with Western powers 
C)  traditionally been at war with each other 
D)  never seen Western goods 
A)  felt deprived of Western goods after decreasing contact 
B)  recently come into contact with Western powers 
C)  traditionally been at war with each other 
D)  never seen Western goods A

Question 2

Sorcerers and witches of both sexes tend to have __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  very low social and economic status in their societies 
B)  very high social and economic status in their societies 
C)  about the same status as a shaman might have 
D)  much more status than a shaman might have 
A)  very low social and economic status in their societies 
B)  very high social and economic status in their societies 
C)  about the same status as a shaman might have 
D)  much more status than a shaman might have A

Question 3

Shamans are usually __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  part-time; male 
B)  part-time; female 
C)  full-time; female 
D)  full-time; male 
A)  part-time; male 
B)  part-time; female 
C)  full-time; female 
D)  full-time; male A

Question 4

Most anthropologists believe religion to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive 
B)  irrational 
C)  dying out 
D)  exaggerated 
A)  adaptive 
B)  irrational 
C)  dying out 
D)  exaggerated

Question 5

Which concept in our own society is most similar to the idea of mana?

Accepted Answer

A)  luck 
B)  purity 
C)  charity 
D)  wealth 
A)  luck 
B)  purity 
C)  charity 
D)  wealth

Question 6

Which of these types of religious practitioner is most likely to be female?

Accepted Answer

A)  medium 
B)  shaman 
C)  sorcerer 
D)  priest 
A)  medium 
B)  shaman 
C)  sorcerer 
D)  priest

Question 7

Into which two broad categories do anthropologists classify supernatural beings?

Accepted Answer

A)  of human or nonhuman origin 
B)  temporary or permanent 
C)  good or evil 
D)  from the sky or from the ground 
A)  of human or nonhuman origin 
B)  temporary or permanent 
C)  good or evil 
D)  from the sky or from the ground

Question 8

Analyze the different explanations put forth to explain the universality of religion.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What type of religious ritual did Erika Bourguignon find present in 90 percent of the world's societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  altered state of consciousness 
B)  fasting 
C)  sacrifices of food or money 
D)  prayer 
A)  altered state of consciousness 
B)  fasting 
C)  sacrifices of food or money 
D)  prayer

Question 10

How do Alice Kehoe and Dody Giletti explain the observation that, cross-culturally, women are more often believed to be possessed than are men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely than men to suffer from nutritional deficiencies. 
B)  Women are more susceptible to suggestion than men. 
C)  There are many more women than men in most religious communities. 
D)  In most cultures, supernatural beings or forces are believed to favor women over men. 
A)  Women are more likely than men to suffer from nutritional deficiencies. 
B)  Women are more susceptible to suggestion than men. 
C)  There are many more women than men in most religious communities. 
D)  In most cultures, supernatural beings or forces are believed to favor women over men.

Question 11

Who felt that religion helps people resolve their inner conflicts and attain maturity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Jung 
B)  Erich Fromm 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  William James 
A)  Carl Jung 
B)  Erich Fromm 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  William James

Question 12

The presumed victims of bewitchment in the Salem witchcraft scare had symptoms consistent with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ergot poisoning 
B)  syphilis 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  lead poisoning 
A)  ergot poisoning 
B)  syphilis 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  lead poisoning

Question 13

Why are anthropologists interested in religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  They want to know why religion exists in all societies, despite its great variation. 
B)  Anthropologists believe that religion is old-fashioned, and should be abandoned. 
C)  Cross-cultural study is the only way to determine finally which belief system is correct. 
D)  They are looking for religious causes and remedies for social inequality. 
A)  They want to know why religion exists in all societies, despite its great variation. 
B)  Anthropologists believe that religion is old-fashioned, and should be abandoned. 
C)  Cross-cultural study is the only way to determine finally which belief system is correct. 
D)  They are looking for religious causes and remedies for social inequality.

Question 14

Many anthropologists believe that religions are adaptive because they reduce the anxieties and uncertainties that afflict all peoples. With which scholar does this perspective best align?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bronislaw Malinowski 
B)  Carl Jung 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  Abraham Maslow 
A)  Bronislaw Malinowski 
B)  Carl Jung 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  Abraham Maslow

Question 15

In the ranked society of Palau, the gods __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are associated with different clans and are ranked like the clans 
B)  have little to do with human actions 
C)  are not thought to be permanent, but may die and be born again, like the clans themselves 
D)  are all considered of equal power 
A)  are associated with different clans and are ranked like the clans 
B)  have little to do with human actions 
C)  are not thought to be permanent, but may die and be born again, like the clans themselves 
D)  are all considered of equal power

Question 16

Monotheistic religions generally have beliefs in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a supreme supernatural being together with lower-ranked supernatural beings 
B)  only one supernatural being 
C)  a dual existence for all living things 
D)  forces of nature, rather than anthropomorphized gods 
A)  a supreme supernatural being together with lower-ranked supernatural beings 
B)  only one supernatural being 
C)  a dual existence for all living things 
D)  forces of nature, rather than anthropomorphized gods

Question 17

What signs have archaeologists uncovered that suggest religious belief dates back to nearly 60,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  grave goods 
B)  written texts 
C)  ancient songs 
D)  temple ruins 
A)  grave goods 
B)  written texts 
C)  ancient songs 
D)  temple ruins

Question 18

With what features are human sacrifices best associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  full-time craft specialists, slavery, and the corvée 
B)  simple hunting and gathering economies 
C)  gods that do not concern themselves with human morality 
D)  high mortality in warfare 
A)  full-time craft specialists, slavery, and the corvée 
B)  simple hunting and gathering economies 
C)  gods that do not concern themselves with human morality 
D)  high mortality in warfare

Question 19

What factor seems to predict whether or not a culture believes that actions in life will determine one's fate after death?

Accepted Answer

A)  a period of delay between labor input and return of food 
B)  a complex stratified society in which leadership is caste-based 
C)  childrearing practices that focus on obedience and punishment 
D)  a low rate of political involvement by members of the society 
A)  a period of delay between labor input and return of food 
B)  a complex stratified society in which leadership is caste-based 
C)  childrearing practices that focus on obedience and punishment 
D)  a low rate of political involvement by members of the society

Question 20

Which of these factors seems to predict widespread religious conversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid population loss, usually from introduced diseases 
B)  contact with enlightened members of the new religion 
C)  population growth and associated food shortages 
D)  sudden ideological or technological changes 
A)  rapid population loss, usually from introduced diseases 
B)  contact with enlightened members of the new religion 
C)  population growth and associated food shortages 
D)  sudden ideological or technological changes

Cargo cults generally occurred in Melanesian societies that had __________.

Sorcerers and witches of both sexes tend to have __________.

Shamans are usually and .

Most anthropologists believe religion to be __________.

Which concept in our own society is most similar to the idea of mana?

Which of these types of religious practitioner is most likely to be female?

Into which two broad categories do anthropologists classify supernatural beings?

Analyze the different explanations put forth to explain the universality of religion.

What type of religious ritual did Erika Bourguignon find present in 90 percent of the world's societies?

How do Alice Kehoe and Dody Giletti explain the observation that, cross-culturally, women are more often believed to be possessed than are men?

Who felt that religion helps people resolve their inner conflicts and attain maturity?

The presumed victims of bewitchment in the Salem witchcraft scare had symptoms consistent with __________.

Why are anthropologists interested in religion?

Many anthropologists believe that religions are adaptive because they reduce the anxieties and uncertainties that afflict all peoples. With which scholar does this perspective best align?

In the ranked society of Palau, the gods __________.

Monotheistic religions generally have beliefs in __________.

What signs have archaeologists uncovered that suggest religious belief dates back to nearly 60,000 years ago?

With what features are human sacrifices best associated?

What factor seems to predict whether or not a culture believes that actions in life will determine one's fate after death?

Which of these factors seems to predict widespread religious conversion?

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Exam 14: Religion and Magic

Cargo cults generally occurred in Melanesian societies that had __________.

Sorcerers and witches of both sexes tend to have __________.

Shamans are usually __________ and __________.

Most anthropologists believe religion to be __________.

Which concept in our own society is most similar to the idea of mana?

Which of these types of religious practitioner is most likely to be female?

Into which two broad categories do anthropologists classify supernatural beings?

Analyze the different explanations put forth to explain the universality of religion.

What type of religious ritual did Erika Bourguignon find present in 90 percent of the world's societies?

How do Alice Kehoe and Dody Giletti explain the observation that, cross-culturally, women are more often believed to be possessed than are men?

Who felt that religion helps people resolve their inner conflicts and attain maturity?

The presumed victims of bewitchment in the Salem witchcraft scare had symptoms consistent with __________.

Why are anthropologists interested in religion?

Many anthropologists believe that religions are adaptive because they reduce the anxieties and uncertainties that afflict all peoples. With which scholar does this perspective best align?

In the ranked society of Palau, the gods __________.

Monotheistic religions generally have beliefs in __________.

What signs have archaeologists uncovered that suggest religious belief dates back to nearly 60,000 years ago?

With what features are human sacrifices best associated?

What factor seems to predict whether or not a culture believes that actions in life will determine one's fate after death?

Which of these factors seems to predict widespread religious conversion?

What Is Anthropology

Culture and Culture Change

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

The Arts

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Health and Illness

Global Problems

Filters

Shamans are usually and .