Question 1

Conversion to one of the world religions has often been associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  colonialism 
B)  democracy 
C)  technology 
D)  industry 
A)  colonialism 
B)  democracy 
C)  technology 
D)  industry

Question 2

Beatrice Whiting suggests that sorcery or witchcraft will be found in societies that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack procedures or authorities to deal with crime 
B)  have a high degree of social inequality 
C)  have recently had a traumatic social upheaval 
D)  lack dependable access to vital resources 
A)  lack procedures or authorities to deal with crime 
B)  have a high degree of social inequality 
C)  have recently had a traumatic social upheaval 
D)  lack dependable access to vital resources

Question 3

Why does Marvin Harris suggest that the Hindu belief in the sacred cow is adaptive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is economically wiser to use the labor and products of the cows than to eat them. 
B)  The cows carry a dangerous parasite that makes their meat unsafe for consumption. 
C)  Seeing the sacred cows every day serves as a reminder to follow the teachings of their faith. 
D)  Not everyone can afford to eat meat, so it reduces inequality if the cows are forbidden to everyone. 
A)  It is economically wiser to use the labor and products of the cows than to eat them. 
B)  The cows carry a dangerous parasite that makes their meat unsafe for consumption. 
C)  Seeing the sacred cows every day serves as a reminder to follow the teachings of their faith. 
D)  Not everyone can afford to eat meat, so it reduces inequality if the cows are forbidden to everyone.

Question 4

How do morality-based religions and collective rituals influence a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  They increase compassion and acts of kindness in groups of unrelated individuals. 
B)  They increase compassion and acts of kindness among kin groups. 
C)  They minimize antisocial behavior in groups of unrelated individuals. 
D)  They minimize antisocial behavior among kin groups. 
A)  They increase compassion and acts of kindness in groups of unrelated individuals. 
B)  They increase compassion and acts of kindness among kin groups. 
C)  They minimize antisocial behavior in groups of unrelated individuals. 
D)  They minimize antisocial behavior among kin groups.

Question 5

Beliefs about what is, or is not, a supernatural occurrence __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vary within a society over time 
B)  are shared by all individuals within a society 
C)  are fixed in a society and rarely, if ever, change 
D)  are relatively consistent across cultures 
A)  vary within a society over time 
B)  are shared by all individuals within a society 
C)  are fixed in a society and rarely, if ever, change 
D)  are relatively consistent across cultures

Question 6

One explanation of the witchcraft phenomenon in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 was that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political and economic turmoil led to fear and a search for scapegoats 
B)  the men wanted the loose women of the community removed 
C)  many women were involved in a coven 
D)  the women who were accused were unfit mothers 
A)  political and economic turmoil led to fear and a search for scapegoats 
B)  the men wanted the loose women of the community removed 
C)  many women were involved in a coven 
D)  the women who were accused were unfit mothers

Question 7

What is the difference between sorcery and witchcraft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sorcery uses materials, objects, and medicines, while witchcraft uses thought and emotion alone. 
B)  Sorcery is performed by men, while witchcraft is performed by women. 
C)  Sorcery is usually malevolent, while witchcraft is usually performed for good. 
D)  Sorcery involves manipulation of the supernatural, while witchcraft manipulates natural forces. 
A)  Sorcery uses materials, objects, and medicines, while witchcraft uses thought and emotion alone. 
B)  Sorcery is performed by men, while witchcraft is performed by women. 
C)  Sorcery is usually malevolent, while witchcraft is usually performed for good. 
D)  Sorcery involves manipulation of the supernatural, while witchcraft manipulates natural forces.

Question 8

Outline the ways in which people interact with the supernatural.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a revitalization movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the religious movement of Handsome Lake, which convinced the Seneca to stop drinking 
B)  the conversion of the Tikopian islanders to Christianity by missionaries 
C)  the witchcraft accusations of Salem, Massachusetts 
D)  the Lahu adaptation of the Buddha into a male-female couple 
A)  the religious movement of Handsome Lake, which convinced the Seneca to stop drinking 
B)  the conversion of the Tikopian islanders to Christianity by missionaries 
C)  the witchcraft accusations of Salem, Massachusetts 
D)  the Lahu adaptation of the Buddha into a male-female couple

Question 10

In most societies, someone who sees ghosts would most likely say they are visited by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  close relatives 
B)  unknown strangers 
C)  distant relatives 
D)  known animals 
A)  close relatives 
B)  unknown strangers 
C)  distant relatives 
D)  known animals

Question 11

In which type of society are the gods most likely to take an active interest in the moral behavior of humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  a society with considerable wealth inequality 
B)  pastoral societies 
C)  a food-collecting society 
D)  an egalitarian society 
A)  a society with considerable wealth inequality 
B)  pastoral societies 
C)  a food-collecting society 
D)  an egalitarian society

Question 12

People are most likely to believe that their ancestors play an active role in their lives in societies __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  where descent groups are important decision-making groups 
B)  where mortality rates are high 
C)  with a pastoral or food-collecting economy and nuclear-family households 
D)  where many people live to an extremely old age 
A)  where descent groups are important decision-making groups 
B)  where mortality rates are high 
C)  with a pastoral or food-collecting economy and nuclear-family households 
D)  where many people live to an extremely old age

Question 13

In which kinds of society are gods most likely to be viewed as aggressive and malevolent?

Accepted Answer

A)  societies with punitive or hurtful childrearing practices 
B)  societies with hunting and gathering technologies 
C)  societies with external war 
D)  societies with nuclear-family households 
A)  societies with punitive or hurtful childrearing practices 
B)  societies with hunting and gathering technologies 
C)  societies with external war 
D)  societies with nuclear-family households

Question 14

Which of the following is being performed when an individual compels the gods to act on his or her behalf?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of these faiths shows the greatest interest in obtaining converts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Hinduism 
A)  Islam 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Hinduism

Conversion to one of the world religions has often been associated with __________.

Beatrice Whiting suggests that sorcery or witchcraft will be found in societies that __________.

Why does Marvin Harris suggest that the Hindu belief in the sacred cow is adaptive?

How do morality-based religions and collective rituals influence a society?

Beliefs about what is, or is not, a supernatural occurrence __________.

One explanation of the witchcraft phenomenon in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 was that __________.

What is the difference between sorcery and witchcraft?

Outline the ways in which people interact with the supernatural.

Which of the following is an example of a revitalization movement?

In most societies, someone who sees ghosts would most likely say they are visited by __________.

In which type of society are the gods most likely to take an active interest in the moral behavior of humans?

People are most likely to believe that their ancestors play an active role in their lives in societies __________.

In which kinds of society are gods most likely to be viewed as aggressive and malevolent?

Which of the following is being performed when an individual compels the gods to act on his or her behalf?

Which of these faiths shows the greatest interest in obtaining converts?

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Exam 14: Religion and Magic

Conversion to one of the world religions has often been associated with __________.

Beatrice Whiting suggests that sorcery or witchcraft will be found in societies that __________.

Why does Marvin Harris suggest that the Hindu belief in the sacred cow is adaptive?

How do morality-based religions and collective rituals influence a society?

Beliefs about what is, or is not, a supernatural occurrence __________.

One explanation of the witchcraft phenomenon in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 was that __________.

What is the difference between sorcery and witchcraft?

Outline the ways in which people interact with the supernatural.

Which of the following is an example of a revitalization movement?

In most societies, someone who sees ghosts would most likely say they are visited by __________.

In which type of society are the gods most likely to take an active interest in the moral behavior of humans?

People are most likely to believe that their ancestors play an active role in their lives in societies __________.

In which kinds of society are gods most likely to be viewed as aggressive and malevolent?

Which of the following is being performed when an individual compels the gods to act on his or her behalf?

Which of these faiths shows the greatest interest in obtaining converts?

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