Question 1

During the Imperial Era:

Accepted Answer

A)  people tended to use diverse religious practices to meet their needs. 
B)  all religions were outlawed and only practiced in secret within families. 
C)  people only practiced ancestor worship and there were no religious philosophies. 
D)  most Chinese had no religion and did not practice any types of religious rituals. 
A)  people tended to use diverse religious practices to meet their needs. 
B)  all religions were outlawed and only practiced in secret within families. 
C)  people only practiced ancestor worship and there were no religious philosophies. 
D)  most Chinese had no religion and did not practice any types of religious rituals. A

Question 2

How is a shaman different from a priest?

Accepted Answer

Shamans are part-time practitioners who can make direct contact with supernatural forces. They are also associated commonly with less stratified societies.

Question 3

Animism is the belief:

Accepted Answer

A)  that ancestors control our daily lives and predict the future. 
B)   that religion can only be found in nature. 
C)  that everything is imbued with a spirit/spirits. 
D)  in many gods. 
A)  that ancestors control our daily lives and predict the future. 
B)   that religion can only be found in nature. 
C)  that everything is imbued with a spirit/spirits. 
D)  in many gods. C

Question 4

Which anthropologist argues that religion is a "system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations…."

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)   Clifford Geertz 
C)  Edward Tylor 
D)  Emile Durkheim 
A)  Max Weber 
B)   Clifford Geertz 
C)  Edward Tylor 
D)  Emile Durkheim

Question 5

The Ghost Dance originated among the:

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A)  Iroquois. 
B)  Lakota. 
C)  Kwakiutl. 
D)  Navajo. 
A)  Iroquois. 
B)  Lakota. 
C)  Kwakiutl. 
D)  Navajo.

Question 6

All of the following are part of Clifford Geertz's well-known definition of religion except:

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A)  spiritual beings. 
B)   symbols. 
C)  moods and motivation. 
D)  an aura of factuality. 
A)  spiritual beings. 
B)   symbols. 
C)  moods and motivation. 
D)  an aura of factuality.

Question 7

All Christians are evangelicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Christianity began as a state religion and not a revitalization movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Ghost Dance is a revitalization movement found among the Iroquois.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a revitalization movement?

Accepted Answer

It is a "deliberate, organized

Question 11

During the Imperial Era of China, what was the primary role of ghosts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They continued to advocate for their own living descendants. 
B)  They worked to encourage people to practice Confucianism. 
C)  They were used in healing ceremonies and for prophecy. 
D)  They were not recognized during the Imperial Era except as children's ideas. 
A)  They continued to advocate for their own living descendants. 
B)  They worked to encourage people to practice Confucianism. 
C)  They were used in healing ceremonies and for prophecy. 
D)  They were not recognized during the Imperial Era except as children's ideas.

Question 12

During what historical period was China most anti-religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post-Mao Zedong Era 
B)  Cultural Revolution 
C)  Imperial Era 
D)  Reservation Era 
A)  Post-Mao Zedong Era 
B)  Cultural Revolution 
C)  Imperial Era 
D)  Reservation Era

Question 13

Which is not a common step in traditional San healing and curing rituals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalized use of hallucinogenic plants 
B)   Laying on of hands 
C)  Drumming and dancing 
D)  Collective focus on the victim 
A)  Generalized use of hallucinogenic plants 
B)   Laying on of hands 
C)  Drumming and dancing 
D)  Collective focus on the victim

Question 14

Compare and contrast two different types of revitalization movements. How do these examples illustrate an attempt "to construct a more satisfying culture"?

Accepted Answer

Revitalization movements are efforts to

Question 15

Ritual is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  repetitious symbolic behaviors. 
B)   practices that invoke supernatural beings. 
C)  universal stereotyped behaviors. 
D)  the belief in spiritual beings. 
A)  repetitious symbolic behaviors. 
B)   practices that invoke supernatural beings. 
C)  universal stereotyped behaviors. 
D)  the belief in spiritual beings.

Question 16

The study of cross-cultural diversity in religious beliefs, practices, and meanings is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative religion. 
B)   religious relativity. 
C)  cultural relativism. 
D)   historical religion. 
A)  comparative religion. 
B)   religious relativity. 
C)  cultural relativism. 
D)   historical religion.

Question 17

The San practice a laying-on of hands in order to transmit the belief in a monotheistic god.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Islam varies as it is practiced across different cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Religion is best defined with an inclusive definition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Gayo are considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim. 
B)  Buddhist. 
C)  Christian. 
D)  Atheist. 
A)  Muslim. 
B)  Buddhist. 
C)  Christian. 
D)  Atheist.

During the Imperial Era:

How is a shaman different from a priest?

Animism is the belief:

Which anthropologist argues that religion is a "system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations…."

The Ghost Dance originated among the:

All of the following are part of Clifford Geertz's well-known definition of religion except:

All Christians are evangelicals.

Christianity began as a state religion and not a revitalization movement.

The Ghost Dance is a revitalization movement found among the Iroquois.

What is a revitalization movement?

During the Imperial Era of China, what was the primary role of ghosts?

During what historical period was China most anti-religion?

Which is not a common step in traditional San healing and curing rituals?

Compare and contrast two different types of revitalization movements. How do these examples illustrate an attempt "to construct a more satisfying culture"?

Ritual is best defined as:

The study of cross-cultural diversity in religious beliefs, practices, and meanings is called:

The San practice a laying-on of hands in order to transmit the belief in a monotheistic god.

Islam varies as it is practiced across different cultures.

Religion is best defined with an inclusive definition.

The Gayo are considered:

Culture Fieldwork and American Anthropology

Social Groups Stratification and Power

Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Gender Identities

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Language and Musical Expression

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

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Exam 10: Religion and Belief Systems

During the Imperial Era:

How is a shaman different from a priest?

Animism is the belief:

Which anthropologist argues that religion is a "system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations…."

The Ghost Dance originated among the:

All of the following are part of Clifford Geertz's well-known definition of religion except:

All Christians are evangelicals.

Christianity began as a state religion and not a revitalization movement.

The Ghost Dance is a revitalization movement found among the Iroquois.

What is a revitalization movement?

During the Imperial Era of China, what was the primary role of ghosts?

During what historical period was China most anti-religion?

Which is not a common step in traditional San healing and curing rituals?

Compare and contrast two different types of revitalization movements. How do these examples illustrate an attempt "to construct a more satisfying culture"?

Ritual is best defined as:

The study of cross-cultural diversity in religious beliefs, practices, and meanings is called:

The San practice a laying-on of hands in order to transmit the belief in a monotheistic god.

Islam varies as it is practiced across different cultures.

Religion is best defined with an inclusive definition.

The Gayo are considered:

Culture Fieldwork and American Anthropology

Social Groups Stratification and Power

Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Gender Identities

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Language and Musical Expression

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

Filters