Question 1

What did Handsome Lake lead in about 1800 among the Iroquois?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shamanistic cult 
B)  a revitalization movement 
C)  an animistic-residualist front 
D)  a structuralist movement 
E)  a cargo cult 
A)  a shamanistic cult 
B)  a revitalization movement 
C)  an animistic-residualist front 
D)  a structuralist movement 
E)  a cargo cult B

Question 2

Behaviors associated with sports fandom could be considered secular rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

On the basis of theories about the origins and functions of religion, what are the functions that organized religion serves in U.S. society? Can religion in the United States be described as embedded in other sociocultural institutions, such as politics? If you have spent most of your life in a different country, feel free to write about religion in that country.

Accepted Answer

Organized religion serves several functions in U.S. society, including providing a sense of community and belonging, offering moral guidance and ethical principles, providing comfort and support during difficult times, and serving as a source of social and cultural identity. Additionally, religion often plays a role in charitable and humanitarian efforts, contributing to the overall well-being of society.

Religion in the United States can definitely be described as embedded in other sociocultural institutions, such as politics. Many political leaders and policymakers in the U.S. openly identify with a particular religious faith and use religious rhetoric to connect with voters. Additionally, religious beliefs and values often influence political debates and policy decisions, particularly on issues such as abortion, LGBTQ rights, and immigration.

If you have spent most of your life in a different country, you may write about religion in that country. For example, in countries like India, religion plays a significant role in shaping social and cultural norms. Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, and other religions coexist and influence various aspects of life, including politics, education, and family dynamics. Religious festivals and rituals are an integral part of the cultural fabric, and religious leaders often hold significant influence in societal matters.

Question 4

Totemism, one form of cosmology, is

Accepted Answer

A)  a system, in this case a religious one, for imagining and understanding the universe. 
B)  Claude Lévi-Strauss's term to describe the binary oppositions prevalent in religious myths all over the world. 
C)  a synonym for folklore. 
D)  the etic explanation of people's view on human agency. 
E)  the emic concept of spirituality. 
A)  a system, in this case a religious one, for imagining and understanding the universe. 
B)  Claude Lévi-Strauss's term to describe the binary oppositions prevalent in religious myths all over the world. 
C)  a synonym for folklore. 
D)  the etic explanation of people's view on human agency. 
E)  the emic concept of spirituality.

Question 5

In Melanesia, mana is an essential sacred life force that resides in people, animals, plants, and objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Like ethnicity and language, religion also is

Accepted Answer

A)  a social fiction. 
B)  a topic of research that distinguishes anthropology from other disciplines. 
C)  a phenomenon that illustrates the power of biology over culture. 
D)  a cultural generality. 
E)  associated with social divisions within and between societies and nations. 
A)  a social fiction. 
B)  a topic of research that distinguishes anthropology from other disciplines. 
C)  a phenomenon that illustrates the power of biology over culture. 
D)  a cultural generality. 
E)  associated with social divisions within and between societies and nations.

Question 7

Based on people's claimed religions, Christianity is the world's largest, with some 2.1 billion adherents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Religious fundamentalism is as old as religion itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rites of passage involve three phases: separation, liminality, and totemism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marvin Harris's (1974, 1978) studies of how beliefs and rituals may function as part of a group's cultural adaptation to its environment are an illustration of

Accepted Answer

A)  how religion can play a prominent role in cultural ecology. 
B)  the dangers that religious effervescence can pose to the environment if it is not contained. 
C)  how nonhuman primates also have a capacity for religion, although it is very limited. 
D)  the dangers of extending the realm of religion to nature. 
E)  the fact that religion is evolutionarily adaptive. 
A)  how religion can play a prominent role in cultural ecology. 
B)  the dangers that religious effervescence can pose to the environment if it is not contained. 
C)  how nonhuman primates also have a capacity for religion, although it is very limited. 
D)  the dangers of extending the realm of religion to nature. 
E)  the fact that religion is evolutionarily adaptive.

Question 11

What is the term for the marginal or in-between phase of a rite of passage?

Accepted Answer

A)  voodoo 
B)  mana 
C)  taboo 
D)  liminality 
E)  animism 
A)  voodoo 
B)  mana 
C)  taboo 
D)  liminality 
E)  animism

Question 12

A major difference between rituals and plays is that the participants in rituals are performing in earnest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who the mentioned in the text as a founder of the anthropology of religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Margaret Mead 
B)  Claude Lévi-Strauss 
C)  Sir Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard 
D)  Sir Edward Burnett Tylor 
E)  Bronislaw Malinowski 
A)  Margaret Mead 
B)  Claude Lévi-Strauss 
C)  Sir Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard 
D)  Sir Edward Burnett Tylor 
E)  Bronislaw Malinowski

Question 14

Religion can be used as a powerful means of controlling society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Overall, countries in the Global South tend to be more conservative than countries in the Global North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Bronislaw Malinowski, religion provides people with emotional comfort during problematic times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Animism, polytheism, and monotheism are the

Accepted Answer

A)  three kinds of religion that exist in the world today. 
B)  stages of ritual, according to Victor Turner. 
C)  stages, according to Edward Tylor, through which religion evolved. 
D)  stages through which all present-day religions have passed. 
E)  names for the three psychological needs that all individuals have, thus explaining the universality of religion. 
A)  three kinds of religion that exist in the world today. 
B)  stages of ritual, according to Victor Turner. 
C)  stages, according to Edward Tylor, through which religion evolved. 
D)  stages through which all present-day religions have passed. 
E)  names for the three psychological needs that all individuals have, thus explaining the universality of religion.

Question 18

Antimodernism describes a rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived as an earlier, purer, better way of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following phases is NOT included in passage rites?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggregation 
B)  authorization 
C)  marginality 
D)  separation 
E)  reintegration 
A)  aggregation 
B)  authorization 
C)  marginality 
D)  separation 
E)  reintegration

Question 20

Which of the following is true about rites of passage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beliefs and rituals can, ironically, both diminish and create anxiety and a sense of insecurity and danger. 
B)  Despite their prevalence during the time that Victor Turner did his research, rites of passage have disappeared with the advent of modern life. 
C)  Participants in rites of passage only are tricked into believing that there was a big change in their lives. 
D)  Rites of passage only worsen the anxieties caused by other aspects of religion. 
E)  Rites of passage would be effective in diminishing anxiety and fear if they did not involve the liminal phase. 
A)  Beliefs and rituals can, ironically, both diminish and create anxiety and a sense of insecurity and danger. 
B)  Despite their prevalence during the time that Victor Turner did his research, rites of passage have disappeared with the advent of modern life. 
C)  Participants in rites of passage only are tricked into believing that there was a big change in their lives. 
D)  Rites of passage only worsen the anxieties caused by other aspects of religion. 
E)  Rites of passage would be effective in diminishing anxiety and fear if they did not involve the liminal phase.

What did Handsome Lake lead in about 1800 among the Iroquois?

Behaviors associated with sports fandom could be considered secular rituals.

Totemism, one form of cosmology, is

In Melanesia, mana is an essential sacred life force that resides in people, animals, plants, and objects.

Like ethnicity and language, religion also is

Based on people's claimed religions, Christianity is the world's largest, with some 2.1 billion adherents.

Religious fundamentalism is as old as religion itself.

Rites of passage involve three phases: separation, liminality, and totemism.

Marvin Harris's (1974, 1978) studies of how beliefs and rituals may function as part of a group's cultural adaptation to its environment are an illustration of

What is the term for the marginal or in-between phase of a rite of passage?

A major difference between rituals and plays is that the participants in rituals are performing in earnest.

Who the mentioned in the text as a founder of the anthropology of religion?

Religion can be used as a powerful means of controlling society.

Overall, countries in the Global South tend to be more conservative than countries in the Global North.

According to Bronislaw Malinowski, religion provides people with emotional comfort during problematic times.

Animism, polytheism, and monotheism are the

Antimodernism describes a rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived as an earlier, purer, better way of life.

Which of the following phases is NOT included in passage rites?

Which of the following is true about rites of passage?

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Exam 12: Religion

What did Handsome Lake lead in about 1800 among the Iroquois?

Behaviors associated with sports fandom could be considered secular rituals.

Totemism, one form of cosmology, is

In Melanesia, mana is an essential sacred life force that resides in people, animals, plants, and objects.

Like ethnicity and language, religion also is

Based on people's claimed religions, Christianity is the world's largest, with some 2.1 billion adherents.

Religious fundamentalism is as old as religion itself.

Rites of passage involve three phases: separation, liminality, and totemism.

Marvin Harris's (1974, 1978) studies of how beliefs and rituals may function as part of a group's cultural adaptation to its environment are an illustration of

What is the term for the marginal or in-between phase of a rite of passage?

A major difference between rituals and plays is that the participants in rituals are performing in earnest.

Who the mentioned in the text as a founder of the anthropology of religion?

Religion can be used as a powerful means of controlling society.

Overall, countries in the Global South tend to be more conservative than countries in the Global North.

According to Bronislaw Malinowski, religion provides people with emotional comfort during problematic times.

Animism, polytheism, and monotheism are the

Antimodernism describes a rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived as an earlier, purer, better way of life.

Which of the following phases is NOT included in passage rites?

Which of the following is true about rites of passage?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters