Question 1

Hmong children often acted as translators at MCMC when family members became ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Two of the few commodities sold at the Burning Man Festival are ice and coffee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to Foster, in a naturalistic etiology, religion can play what role in illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Causative 
B)  Curative 
C)  Transfer 
A)  Causative 
B)  Curative 
C)  Transfer B

Question 4

The power of Curandero/as is said to be derived in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Transference of power from another 
B)  A calling to heal 
C)  A guide or mentor to assist in realization of a natural ability 
D)  Individuals born with this power 
A)  Transference of power from another 
B)  A calling to heal 
C)  A guide or mentor to assist in realization of a natural ability 
D)  Individuals born with this power

Question 5

Hmong epileptics often become shamans because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are seen as unfit to work as laborers. 
B)  they are believed to have the power to heal and cause harm. 
C)  seizures give the ability to see things others can not and help facilitate entry into trance. 
D)  seizures symbolize death from the material world and rebirth into the spiritual world. 
A)  they are seen as unfit to work as laborers. 
B)  they are believed to have the power to heal and cause harm. 
C)  seizures give the ability to see things others can not and help facilitate entry into trance. 
D)  seizures symbolize death from the material world and rebirth into the spiritual world.

Question 6

Foster believes that naturalistic etiologies to be more ancient than personalistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Water, symbolic of fluidity, is critical in many curandisimo practices as a purifier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following are types or levels of "zar" in Sudanese society EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Small, private healings 
B)  Mass, public, performative healings 
C)  Mention in day to day conversations 
D)  None of the Above 
A)  Small, private healings 
B)  Mass, public, performative healings 
C)  Mention in day to day conversations 
D)  None of the Above

Question 9

All of the following factors contribute to the success of "zar" healing practices in Sennar EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceived lack of medical expertise in medical doctors at the Sennar hospital site 
B)  High social classes supporting the banned practices of "zar" 
C)  Lack of support staff such as nurses and social workers at the Sennar Hospital 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Perceived lack of medical expertise in medical doctors at the Sennar hospital site 
B)  High social classes supporting the banned practices of "zar" 
C)  Lack of support staff such as nurses and social workers at the Sennar Hospital 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

All of the following are cures/rituals/practices discussed by De La Portilla in relation to spirit possession EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ritualistic dance 
B)  Sweeping of spirits with branches of rue, cedar, and basil. 
C)  Use of an egg to absorb harm and neutralize energy. 
D)  Removal of obstructions from the body 
A)  Ritualistic dance 
B)  Sweeping of spirits with branches of rue, cedar, and basil. 
C)  Use of an egg to absorb harm and neutralize energy. 
D)  Removal of obstructions from the body

Question 11

With what tangible evidence does Gilmore argue that Burning Man has reached out into a broader sphere of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of "Spin-off" events. 
B)  The growth of the size of the festival. 
C)  The fact that some long-term participants no longer feel the need ot attend because they feel that they can live in the "Burning Man" space without physically being present at the festival. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The presence of "Spin-off" events. 
B)  The growth of the size of the festival. 
C)  The fact that some long-term participants no longer feel the need ot attend because they feel that they can live in the "Burning Man" space without physically being present at the festival. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

All of the following would be described by Foster as Personalistic Etiologies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrusion from an outside force 
B)  Curse 
C)  Conditions such as cold, wetness, or wind 
D)  Taboo 
A)  Intrusion from an outside force 
B)  Curse 
C)  Conditions such as cold, wetness, or wind 
D)  Taboo

Question 13

All of the following ideological aspects of pilgrimage are discussed by Gilmore with regard to the Burning Man Festival EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  participation and community 
B)  individual self-realization and self-reliance 
C)  principle of "leave no trace" and minimal impact on the surrounding environment 
D)  projection of experiences into tangible commoditized items 
A)  participation and community 
B)  individual self-realization and self-reliance 
C)  principle of "leave no trace" and minimal impact on the surrounding environment 
D)  projection of experiences into tangible commoditized items

Question 14

All of the following are causes of unbalance and lack of fluidity discussed in De La Portilla's work EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  disharmony of personal/internal forces 
B)  environmental factors such as wind 
C)  exploitative consumption of energy produced by the environment 
D)  the physical state of unbalance 
A)  disharmony of personal/internal forces 
B)  environmental factors such as wind 
C)  exploitative consumption of energy produced by the environment 
D)  the physical state of unbalance

Question 15

If a patient seeks treatment from a healer of some sort and the healer states that the patient's illness is related to equilibrium loss not religion or spirit possession, caused by a single source, and responsibility resides with in the patient, this healer would be most aligned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Personalistic Etiology 
B)  Folk healing Etiology 
C)  Naturalistic Etiology 
D)  Multiple levels of illness causation 
A)  Personalistic Etiology 
B)  Folk healing Etiology 
C)  Naturalistic Etiology 
D)  Multiple levels of illness causation

Question 16

Spirits represented in the "zar"assembly of spirits are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Derewish (male, sufi leaders), Azikha (female mediums of spiritual power), Khawajat (male, light skinned traders), Habbashi (male, Abbyssinians/Ethiopians), Ziruq (male, tribal peoples to the west and south), Zar of the Arabs (male, Muslim pastoral nomads, spirits and humans), and al-Sittat (female spirits from all of the other boats). 
B)  Derewish (fimale, sufi leaders), Pashawat (female, Egyptian and Turk administrators), Khawajat (female, light skinned traders), Habbashi (female, Abbyssinians/Ethiopians), Ziruq (female, tribal peoples to the west and south), Zar of the Arabs (female, Muslim pastoral nomads, spirits and humans), and al-Sittat (male spirits from all of the other boats). 
C)  Derewish (male, sufi leaders), Pashawat (male Egyptian and Turk administrators), Khawajat (male,light skinned traders), Habbashi (male, Abbyssinians/Ethiopians), Ziruq (male, tribal peoples to the west and south), Zar of the Arabs (male, Muslim pastoral nomads, spirits and humans), and al-Sittat (female spirits from all of the other boats) 
D)  Derewish (male, sufi leaders), Pashawat (male Egyptian and Turk administrators), Khawajat (male, light skinned traders), Habbashi (male, Abbyssinians/Ethiopians), Ziruq (amimal spirits of spiritual power), Zar of the Arabs (male, Muslim pastoral nomads, spirits and humans), and al-Sittat (female spirits from all of the other boats) 
A)  Derewish (male, sufi leaders), Azikha (female mediums of spiritual power), Khawajat (male, light skinned traders), Habbashi (male, Abbyssinians/Ethiopians), Ziruq (male, tribal peoples to the west and south), Zar of the Arabs (male, Muslim pastoral nomads, spirits and humans), and al-Sittat (female spirits from all of the other boats). 
B)  Derewish (fimale, sufi leaders), Pashawat (female, Egyptian and Turk administrators), Khawajat (female, light skinned traders), Habbashi (female, Abbyssinians/Ethiopians), Ziruq (female, tribal peoples to the west and south), Zar of the Arabs (female, Muslim pastoral nomads, spirits and humans), and al-Sittat (male spirits from all of the other boats). 
C)  Derewish (male, sufi leaders), Pashawat (male Egyptian and Turk administrators), Khawajat (male,light skinned traders), Habbashi (male, Abbyssinians/Ethiopians), Ziruq (male, tribal peoples to the west and south), Zar of the Arabs (male, Muslim pastoral nomads, spirits and humans), and al-Sittat (female spirits from all of the other boats) 
D)  Derewish (male, sufi leaders), Pashawat (male Egyptian and Turk administrators), Khawajat (male, light skinned traders), Habbashi (male, Abbyssinians/Ethiopians), Ziruq (amimal spirits of spiritual power), Zar of the Arabs (male, Muslim pastoral nomads, spirits and humans), and al-Sittat (female spirits from all of the other boats)

Question 17

Kenyon's initial predictions about the decline of attendance at "zar" ceremonies after the advent of Shari'a law in Sudan were true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to De La Portilla more women than men seek healing from curandero/as.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to De La Portilla, Material, Spiritualism and Physical healing are the three areas of Curandisimo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following are roles that Curandero/as take in finding solutions/cures for their clients EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  The party who diagnoses and treats with herbs, physical treatment, or biomedical medicine 
B)  Translator of symptoms into a social context 
C)  One who somaticizes emotional distress 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The party who diagnoses and treats with herbs, physical treatment, or biomedical medicine 
B)  Translator of symptoms into a social context 
C)  One who somaticizes emotional distress 
D)  All of the above

Hmong children often acted as translators at MCMC when family members became ill.

Two of the few commodities sold at the Burning Man Festival are ice and coffee.

According to Foster, in a naturalistic etiology, religion can play what role in illness?

The power of Curandero/as is said to be derived in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Hmong epileptics often become shamans because

Foster believes that naturalistic etiologies to be more ancient than personalistic.

Water, symbolic of fluidity, is critical in many curandisimo practices as a purifier.

All of the following are types or levels of "zar" in Sudanese society EXCEPT:

All of the following factors contribute to the success of "zar" healing practices in Sennar EXCEPT:

All of the following are cures/rituals/practices discussed by De La Portilla in relation to spirit possession EXCEPT:

With what tangible evidence does Gilmore argue that Burning Man has reached out into a broader sphere of influence?

All of the following would be described by Foster as Personalistic Etiologies EXCEPT:

All of the following ideological aspects of pilgrimage are discussed by Gilmore with regard to the Burning Man Festival EXCEPT:

All of the following are causes of unbalance and lack of fluidity discussed in De La Portilla's work EXCEPT:

If a patient seeks treatment from a healer of some sort and the healer states that the patient's illness is related to equilibrium loss not religion or spirit possession, caused by a single source, and responsibility resides with in the patient, this healer would be most aligned with:

Spirits represented in the "zar"assembly of spirits are:

Kenyon's initial predictions about the decline of attendance at "zar" ceremonies after the advent of Shari'a law in Sudan were true.

According to De La Portilla more women than men seek healing from curandero/as.

According to De La Portilla, Material, Spiritualism and Physical healing are the three areas of Curandisimo.

All of the following are roles that Curandero/as take in finding solutions/cures for their clients EXCEPT:

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Myth, Symbolism, and Worldview

Ritual

Shamans, Priests, and Prophets

Altered States of Consciousness and the Religious Use of Drugs

Witchcraft, Sorcery, Divination, and Magic

Death, Ancestors, Ghosts, and Souls

Religion in a Changing World: Identity, Adaptation, and Activism

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Exam 6: Illness, Healing, and Religion

Hmong children often acted as translators at MCMC when family members became ill.

Two of the few commodities sold at the Burning Man Festival are ice and coffee.

According to Foster, in a naturalistic etiology, religion can play what role in illness?

The power of Curandero/as is said to be derived in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Hmong epileptics often become shamans because

Foster believes that naturalistic etiologies to be more ancient than personalistic.

Water, symbolic of fluidity, is critical in many curandisimo practices as a purifier.

All of the following are types or levels of "zar" in Sudanese society EXCEPT:

All of the following factors contribute to the success of "zar" healing practices in Sennar EXCEPT:

All of the following are cures/rituals/practices discussed by De La Portilla in relation to spirit possession EXCEPT:

With what tangible evidence does Gilmore argue that Burning Man has reached out into a broader sphere of influence?

All of the following would be described by Foster as Personalistic Etiologies EXCEPT:

All of the following ideological aspects of pilgrimage are discussed by Gilmore with regard to the Burning Man Festival EXCEPT:

All of the following are causes of unbalance and lack of fluidity discussed in De La Portilla's work EXCEPT:

If a patient seeks treatment from a healer of some sort and the healer states that the patient's illness is related to equilibrium loss not religion or spirit possession, caused by a single source, and responsibility resides with in the patient, this healer would be most aligned with:

Spirits represented in the "zar"assembly of spirits are:

Kenyon's initial predictions about the decline of attendance at "zar" ceremonies after the advent of Shari'a law in Sudan were true.

According to De La Portilla more women than men seek healing from curandero/as.

According to De La Portilla, Material, Spiritualism and Physical healing are the three areas of Curandisimo.

All of the following are roles that Curandero/as take in finding solutions/cures for their clients EXCEPT:

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Myth, Symbolism, and Worldview

Ritual

Shamans, Priests, and Prophets

Altered States of Consciousness and the Religious Use of Drugs

Witchcraft, Sorcery, Divination, and Magic

Death, Ancestors, Ghosts, and Souls

Religion in a Changing World: Identity, Adaptation, and Activism

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