Question 1

People are likely to use magic where the outcome of events is known in advance and they are sure of the success of their efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Religious symbols generally have a single meaning for all members of a religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Many Hopi origin beliefs concern:

Accepted Answer

A) A ship that came from the East. 
B) An epic battle between the forces of day and night. 
C) A creator god who fashioned people in his own likeness. 
D) A god who took yellow and white corn meal,and fashioned four men and four women from it. 
E) The digging stick and the techniques for farming blue corn. 
A) A ship that came from the East. 
B) An epic battle between the forces of day and night. 
C) A creator god who fashioned people in his own likeness. 
D) A god who took yellow and white corn meal,and fashioned four men and four women from it. 
E) The digging stick and the techniques for farming blue corn. E

Question 4

Anthropological analyses of cargo cults have pointed out that:

Accepted Answer

A) The cults have often been effective in allowing natives to gain access to cargo. 
B) The cults are largely based in the experience of people in World War II. 
C) The cults are an example of the lack of direct connection between religious belief and ordinary reality. 
D) The cults have been used to create a hierarchy that has subordinated natives to colonial authorities. 
E) Although the cults were promoted by colonial officials,they were rarely in the best interest of believers. 
A) The cults have often been effective in allowing natives to gain access to cargo. 
B) The cults are largely based in the experience of people in World War II. 
C) The cults are an example of the lack of direct connection between religious belief and ordinary reality. 
D) The cults have been used to create a hierarchy that has subordinated natives to colonial authorities. 
E) Although the cults were promoted by colonial officials,they were rarely in the best interest of believers.

Question 5

Religion uses many kinds of symbols.Why is symbolism so important in religious ritual? Give several examples of the use of religious symbolism,and discuss what the symbols appear to mean,in a particular society.

Accepted Answer

Symbolism is important in religious ritu

Question 6

Military basic training is a good example of a rite of intensification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Prayer and magic are most likely to be used when:

Accepted Answer

A) People are superstitious. 
B) The outcome of an event is uncertain. 
C) People are not Christians. 
D) The outcome of an event is certain and the success of the technique is assured. 
E) People have sufficient time to carefully consider an event. 
A) People are superstitious. 
B) The outcome of an event is uncertain. 
C) People are not Christians. 
D) The outcome of an event is certain and the success of the technique is assured. 
E) People have sufficient time to carefully consider an event.

Question 8

Return to Africa is a central theme of Rastafarian theology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Religious change is likely to occur when societies are stable and people have the time to think of new forms of religious worship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The anthropologist Victor Turner described communitas as:

Accepted Answer

A) A state of equality and oneness. 
B) The sigh of the oppressed creature,the heart of the heartless world. 
C) The result of overly rigid social controls. 
D) The result of the desire for increased structure in society. 
E) The search for life after death. 
A) A state of equality and oneness. 
B) The sigh of the oppressed creature,the heart of the heartless world. 
C) The result of overly rigid social controls. 
D) The result of the desire for increased structure in society. 
E) The search for life after death.

Question 11

In anthropology,the term "priest" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Anyone who considers themselves a true believer in any religion. 
B) A member of the Catholic clergy. 
C) A religious leader who claims to be able to personally converse with God. 
D) Someone who has made a life-long study of religion. 
E) A person formally elected,appointed,or hired to a full-time religious office. 
A) Anyone who considers themselves a true believer in any religion. 
B) A member of the Catholic clergy. 
C) A religious leader who claims to be able to personally converse with God. 
D) Someone who has made a life-long study of religion. 
E) A person formally elected,appointed,or hired to a full-time religious office.

Question 12

For Rastas,the use of I-centered words emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) The importance of the individual in the world. 
B) The importance of vision as the most important of the senses. 
C) The personal nature of meaning in Reggae. 
D) The radical equality of all people. 
E) Their history of protest against the Jamaican government. 
A) The importance of the individual in the world. 
B) The importance of vision as the most important of the senses. 
C) The personal nature of meaning in Reggae. 
D) The radical equality of all people. 
E) Their history of protest against the Jamaican government.

Question 13

The number of Americans who say they attend church regularly has:

Accepted Answer

A) Remained about the same since 1940. 
B) Fallen steadily since 1940. 
C) Increased substantially since 1940. 
D) Declined,compared to the number of Europeans who say they attend church regularly. 
E) Has increased since 1940 among the old but declined during the same period among the young. 
A) Remained about the same since 1940. 
B) Fallen steadily since 1940. 
C) Increased substantially since 1940. 
D) Declined,compared to the number of Europeans who say they attend church regularly. 
E) Has increased since 1940 among the old but declined during the same period among the young.

Question 14

Priests are generally associated with gods believed to have great power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A religious cosmology,or world view,functions primarily to:

Accepted Answer

A) Give meaning and order to the lives of believers. 
B) Differentiate primitive from civilized societies. 
C) Increase technical control over the physical environment. 
D) Increase the upper class' control of the lower class. 
E) Keep a society in a constant state of conflict. 
A) Give meaning and order to the lives of believers. 
B) Differentiate primitive from civilized societies. 
C) Increase technical control over the physical environment. 
D) Increase the upper class' control of the lower class. 
E) Keep a society in a constant state of conflict.

Question 16

Name three symbols significant to the Rastafarian movement.

Accepted Answer

These may include th

Question 17

Define a rite of passage and give two examples.

Accepted Answer

Rite of passage is a ritual th

Question 18

The people most likely to be attracted to a prophecy are those who:

Accepted Answer

A) Have power in society and can make the most of it. 
B) Have the leisure time to pursue the learning that goes with prophecy. 
C) Are looking to avoid taking responsibility for their actions. 
D) Are women between the ages of 17 and 27. 
E) Are most dissatisfied with the way they believe the world is. 
A) Have power in society and can make the most of it. 
B) Have the leisure time to pursue the learning that goes with prophecy. 
C) Are looking to avoid taking responsibility for their actions. 
D) Are women between the ages of 17 and 27. 
E) Are most dissatisfied with the way they believe the world is.

Question 19

Use of the word "myth" is problematic in anthropology because:

Accepted Answer

A) Many things we call myths are true. 
B) Since "myth" is generally used to talk about ancient culture,it is more appropriate to history or archaeology. 
C) We tend to use it to describe others' beliefs that we consider false but rarely apply it to our own beliefs. 
D) "Myths" generally refer to origin stories but religious stories cover many subjects. 
E) The central characters of "myths" are generally hero figures,but understanding these isn't very important in anthropology. 
A) Many things we call myths are true. 
B) Since "myth" is generally used to talk about ancient culture,it is more appropriate to history or archaeology. 
C) We tend to use it to describe others' beliefs that we consider false but rarely apply it to our own beliefs. 
D) "Myths" generally refer to origin stories but religious stories cover many subjects. 
E) The central characters of "myths" are generally hero figures,but understanding these isn't very important in anthropology.

Question 20

Why was the Ghost Dance prophesy particularly appealing to the Sioux?

Accepted Answer

A) The prophet was a Sioux. 
B) It promised them great rewards but did not require them to do very much. 
C) It clearly promised them equality with whites. 
D) It combined elements of both traditional and modern religion. 
E) Conditions on the Sioux reservation were particularly bad. 
A) The prophet was a Sioux. 
B) It promised them great rewards but did not require them to do very much. 
C) It clearly promised them equality with whites. 
D) It combined elements of both traditional and modern religion. 
E) Conditions on the Sioux reservation were particularly bad.

People are likely to use magic where the outcome of events is known in advance and they are sure of the success of their efforts.

Religious symbols generally have a single meaning for all members of a religion.

Many Hopi origin beliefs concern:

Anthropological analyses of cargo cults have pointed out that:

Religion uses many kinds of symbols.Why is symbolism so important in religious ritual? Give several examples of the use of religious symbolism,and discuss what the symbols appear to mean,in a particular society.

Military basic training is a good example of a rite of intensification.

Prayer and magic are most likely to be used when:

Return to Africa is a central theme of Rastafarian theology.

Religious change is likely to occur when societies are stable and people have the time to think of new forms of religious worship.

The anthropologist Victor Turner described communitas as:

In anthropology,the term "priest" refers to:

For Rastas,the use of I-centered words emphasizes:

The number of Americans who say they attend church regularly has:

Priests are generally associated with gods believed to have great power.

A religious cosmology,or world view,functions primarily to:

Name three symbols significant to the Rastafarian movement.

Define a rite of passage and give two examples.

The people most likely to be attracted to a prophecy are those who:

Use of the word "myth" is problematic in anthropology because:

Why was the Ghost Dance prophesy particularly appealing to the Sioux?

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Exam 12: Religion

People are likely to use magic where the outcome of events is known in advance and they are sure of the success of their efforts.

Religious symbols generally have a single meaning for all members of a religion.

Many Hopi origin beliefs concern:

Anthropological analyses of cargo cults have pointed out that:

Religion uses many kinds of symbols.Why is symbolism so important in religious ritual? Give several examples of the use of religious symbolism,and discuss what the symbols appear to mean,in a particular society.

Military basic training is a good example of a rite of intensification.

Prayer and magic are most likely to be used when:

Return to Africa is a central theme of Rastafarian theology.

Religious change is likely to occur when societies are stable and people have the time to think of new forms of religious worship.

The anthropologist Victor Turner described communitas as:

In anthropology,the term "priest" refers to:

For Rastas,the use of I-centered words emphasizes:

The number of Americans who say they attend church regularly has:

Priests are generally associated with gods believed to have great power.

A religious cosmology,or world view,functions primarily to:

Name three symbols significant to the Rastafarian movement.

Define a rite of passage and give two examples.

The people most likely to be attracted to a prophecy are those who:

Use of the word "myth" is problematic in anthropology because:

Why was the Ghost Dance prophesy particularly appealing to the Sioux?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters