Question 1

While studying the zar people of Sudan, Lewis found that trance is always induced by dance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In the J'varo worldview, shamans use hallucinogens and tobacco to

Accepted Answer

A)  travel to the underworld in order to communicate with spirits. 
B)  see through the sky to where the gods live. 
C)  induce life-changing experiences for initiation rites. 
D)  connect with the "real" in the world that can't be seen because of the illusion experienced in normal waking life. 
A)  travel to the underworld in order to communicate with spirits. 
B)  see through the sky to where the gods live. 
C)  induce life-changing experiences for initiation rites. 
D)  connect with the "real" in the world that can't be seen because of the illusion experienced in normal waking life. D

Question 3

Hutson believes that much of the academic discourse on raves is incomplete because it ignores drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Shamanic rituals are often filled with sexual imagery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Altered states of consciousness represent a biological capacity common to all humans and a huge majority of cultures uses at least one form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The tsentsak, or spirit helpers, that aid J'varo shamans in their work are

Accepted Answer

A)  often actual objects, small enough to be swallowed, that have both natural and supernatural aspects. 
B)  perceived as tarantulas in the "illusion" of ordinary life. 
C)  physically embodied in the Ecuadorian Wakani bird. 
D)  usually large natural phenomena like rivers, valleys, and mountains. 
A)  often actual objects, small enough to be swallowed, that have both natural and supernatural aspects. 
B)  perceived as tarantulas in the "illusion" of ordinary life. 
C)  physically embodied in the Ecuadorian Wakani bird. 
D)  usually large natural phenomena like rivers, valleys, and mountains.

Question 7

J'varo shamans must purchase tsentsaks again and again throughout their career to maintain power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Greenfield argues that Brazilians are good hypnotic subjects because

Accepted Answer

A)  most have lost faith in Western medicine. 
B)  they believe in psychotherapy and use hypnosis in their daily lives. 
C)  they believe in the Spiritist view of reincarnation. 
D)  their society teaches, reinforces and rewards fantasy. 
A)  most have lost faith in Western medicine. 
B)  they believe in psychotherapy and use hypnosis in their daily lives. 
C)  they believe in the Spiritist view of reincarnation. 
D)  their society teaches, reinforces and rewards fantasy.

Question 9

Harner asserts that curing shamans could be more prosperous and benefit the community more if there was less witchcraft in J'varo culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hutson found that rave was continuously described in _______ terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  spiritual 
B)  futuristic 
C)  physiological 
D)  economic 
A)  spiritual 
B)  futuristic 
C)  physiological 
D)  economic

Question 11

The native Amerindian enema and the Old World enema

Accepted Answer

A)  are indistinguishable, except for the type of plants used; in some cases, as in members of the morning glory family, the plants used are in fact markedly similar 
B)  interestingly enough, are both thought to have come into practice, or been discovered, during the tenth century A.D. 
C)  are distinguished from one another because while the Old World enema was concerned with clearing the bowels, the New World enema was considered a delivery system for medicines and intoxicants. 
D) are really one and the same because the enema was unheard of before the explorers brought the practice back with them and turned it into a European craze in the use of belladonna and opium. 
A)  are indistinguishable, except for the type of plants used; in some cases, as in members of the morning glory family, the plants used are in fact markedly similar 
B)  interestingly enough, are both thought to have come into practice, or been discovered, during the tenth century A.D. 
C)  are distinguished from one another because while the Old World enema was concerned with clearing the bowels, the New World enema was considered a delivery system for medicines and intoxicants. 
D) are really one and the same because the enema was unheard of before the explorers brought the practice back with them and turned it into a European craze in the use of belladonna and opium.

Question 12

Humans on all continents, and probably since prehistoric times, have used _________ to produce dramatically altered states.

Accepted Answer

A)  sacred tools 
B)  tobacco leaves 
C)  plants and animal substances 
D)  holy water 
A)  sacred tools 
B)  tobacco leaves 
C)  plants and animal substances 
D)  holy water

Question 13

Brazilian Spiritist healer-mediums assist their patients in entering trance before the medical procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Brazilian Spiritists believe that between the material world and the world of the spirits, contact and communication are possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Greenfield describes Rossi's theory that accessing state-dependent memory may be the common denominator between

Accepted Answer

A)  trance and shamanism. 
B)  Western medicine and approaches to healing that depend on highly specialized cultural belief systems. 
C)  holistic, shamanistic and spiritist approaches to healing. 
D)  all trance-based religions worldwide. 
A)  trance and shamanism. 
B)  Western medicine and approaches to healing that depend on highly specialized cultural belief systems. 
C)  holistic, shamanistic and spiritist approaches to healing. 
D)  all trance-based religions worldwide.

Question 16

According to Brazilian Spiritists, the surgeries described by Greenfield were actually performed by__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the spirits of deceased humans 
B)  the gods 
C)  animal spirits 
D)  shamans 
A)  the spirits of deceased humans 
B)  the gods 
C)  animal spirits 
D)  shamans

Question 17

Lewis agrees that shamanism can be understood as

Accepted Answer

A)  a unique relationship with animals. 
B)  a characteristic unique to Siberian cultures. 
C)  mystical flight. 
D)  possession by a spirit or spirits. 
A)  a unique relationship with animals. 
B)  a characteristic unique to Siberian cultures. 
C)  mystical flight. 
D)  possession by a spirit or spirits.

Question 18

Participants claim that raves promote individual identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The DJ at a rave can be described as a "technoshaman"because

Accepted Answer

A)  many times he prepares the mind altering drugs used. 
B)  he helps participants to enter a trance state by chanting specific learned scriptures. 
C)  he takes ravers on a spiritual journey using learned techniques to control helper spirits. 
D)  he takes ravers on a spiritual journey using specialized knowledge of the techniques of ecstasy. 
A)  many times he prepares the mind altering drugs used. 
B)  he helps participants to enter a trance state by chanting specific learned scriptures. 
C)  he takes ravers on a spiritual journey using learned techniques to control helper spirits. 
D)  he takes ravers on a spiritual journey using specialized knowledge of the techniques of ecstasy.

Question 20

An altered state of consciousness can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a state of consciousness where the soul is perceived to leave the body. 
B)  the most dramatic form of consciousness that may be deliberately induced. 
C)  always induced by a hallucinogenic substance. 
D)  a personal experience with a god or spirit unique to a religion. 
A)  a state of consciousness where the soul is perceived to leave the body. 
B)  the most dramatic form of consciousness that may be deliberately induced. 
C)  always induced by a hallucinogenic substance. 
D)  a personal experience with a god or spirit unique to a religion.

While studying the zar people of Sudan, Lewis found that trance is always induced by dance.

In the J'varo worldview, shamans use hallucinogens and tobacco to

Hutson believes that much of the academic discourse on raves is incomplete because it ignores drug use.

Shamanic rituals are often filled with sexual imagery.

Altered states of consciousness represent a biological capacity common to all humans and a huge majority of cultures uses at least one form.

The tsentsak, or spirit helpers, that aid J'varo shamans in their work are

J'varo shamans must purchase tsentsaks again and again throughout their career to maintain power.

Greenfield argues that Brazilians are good hypnotic subjects because

Harner asserts that curing shamans could be more prosperous and benefit the community more if there was less witchcraft in J'varo culture.

Hutson found that rave was continuously described in _______ terms.

The native Amerindian enema and the Old World enema

Humans on all continents, and probably since prehistoric times, have used _________ to produce dramatically altered states.

Brazilian Spiritist healer-mediums assist their patients in entering trance before the medical procedure.

Brazilian Spiritists believe that between the material world and the world of the spirits, contact and communication are possible.

Greenfield describes Rossi's theory that accessing state-dependent memory may be the common denominator between

According to Brazilian Spiritists, the surgeries described by Greenfield were actually performed by__________.

Lewis agrees that shamanism can be understood as

Participants claim that raves promote individual identity.

The DJ at a rave can be described as a "technoshaman"because

An altered state of consciousness can be described as

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Myth, Symbolism, and Worldview

Ritual

Shamans, Priests, and Prophets

Illness, Healing, and Religion

Witchcraft, Sorcery, Divination, and Magic

Death, Ancestors, Ghosts, and Souls

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

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Exam 5: Altered States of Consciousness and the Religious Use of Drugs

While studying the zar people of Sudan, Lewis found that trance is always induced by dance.

In the J'varo worldview, shamans use hallucinogens and tobacco to

Hutson believes that much of the academic discourse on raves is incomplete because it ignores drug use.

Shamanic rituals are often filled with sexual imagery.

Altered states of consciousness represent a biological capacity common to all humans and a huge majority of cultures uses at least one form.

The tsentsak, or spirit helpers, that aid J'varo shamans in their work are

J'varo shamans must purchase tsentsaks again and again throughout their career to maintain power.

Greenfield argues that Brazilians are good hypnotic subjects because

Harner asserts that curing shamans could be more prosperous and benefit the community more if there was less witchcraft in J'varo culture.

Hutson found that rave was continuously described in _______ terms.

The native Amerindian enema and the Old World enema

Humans on all continents, and probably since prehistoric times, have used _________ to produce dramatically altered states.

Brazilian Spiritist healer-mediums assist their patients in entering trance before the medical procedure.

Brazilian Spiritists believe that between the material world and the world of the spirits, contact and communication are possible.

Greenfield describes Rossi's theory that accessing state-dependent memory may be the common denominator between

According to Brazilian Spiritists, the surgeries described by Greenfield were actually performed by__________.

Lewis agrees that shamanism can be understood as

Participants claim that raves promote individual identity.

The DJ at a rave can be described as a "technoshaman"because

An altered state of consciousness can be described as

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Myth, Symbolism, and Worldview

Ritual

Shamans, Priests, and Prophets

Illness, Healing, and Religion

Witchcraft, Sorcery, Divination, and Magic

Death, Ancestors, Ghosts, and Souls

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

Filters