Question 1

In all religions,most fundamentalist belief calls for society to return to an earlier time that believers understand as more holy than the current era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A material function of sacrificing cattle as part of a religious festival suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) Cattle stand for the deviant members of society and killing them purifies society. 
B) Communal feasts are an effective way of distributing meat in societies without refrigeration. 
C) Meat is not an important resource in societies that practice such sacrifice. 
D) People who sacrifice animals have little understanding of ecology or proper animal husbandry. 
E) Only weak,sick,and elderly beasts are actually killed,thus proper management techniques are enshrined in religious ritual. 
A) Cattle stand for the deviant members of society and killing them purifies society. 
B) Communal feasts are an effective way of distributing meat in societies without refrigeration. 
C) Meat is not an important resource in societies that practice such sacrifice. 
D) People who sacrifice animals have little understanding of ecology or proper animal husbandry. 
E) Only weak,sick,and elderly beasts are actually killed,thus proper management techniques are enshrined in religious ritual.

Question 3

Describe witchcraft accusations that stigmatize witches and those that turn them into scapegoats.Under what conditions is each of these forms of accusation likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

Witchcraft accusations that stigmatize w

Question 4

Europeans saw the Melanesian cargo cults as irrational.But anthropologists studying them in the 1950s argued that they were rational responses.What evidence did they cite for this?

Accepted Answer

The cargo cults were based on Melanesian

Question 5

The purpose of divination is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Get in contact with the divine. 
B) Find water. 
C) Prove that God exists. 
D) Find something hidden. 
E) Cast a spell on an enemy. 
A) Get in contact with the divine. 
B) Find water. 
C) Prove that God exists. 
D) Find something hidden. 
E) Cast a spell on an enemy.

Question 6

The belief systems of modern Wiccans and neopagans are derived largely from:

Accepted Answer

A) Records made during the inquisition. 
B) Traditions passed in secret since before Christianity appeared in Europe. 
C) The writings of 19th and 20th century European authors. 
D) Traditional practices shown to be successful in curing disease. 
E) Traditional African and Asian religions. 
A) Records made during the inquisition. 
B) Traditions passed in secret since before Christianity appeared in Europe. 
C) The writings of 19th and 20th century European authors. 
D) Traditional practices shown to be successful in curing disease. 
E) Traditional African and Asian religions.

Question 7

Totemism is a type of religion that is practiced by Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

What is mana?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a religious council that makes decisions regarding community morality. 
B) It is a Hindu term for priest. 
C) It is religious energy that is believed to be in certain people or objects. 
D) It is the sacred text of Buddhism that explains the various laws of the religious group. 
E) It is a type of food that is consumed only during Jewish ceremonies in the temple. 
A) It is a religious council that makes decisions regarding community morality. 
B) It is a Hindu term for priest. 
C) It is religious energy that is believed to be in certain people or objects. 
D) It is the sacred text of Buddhism that explains the various laws of the religious group. 
E) It is a type of food that is consumed only during Jewish ceremonies in the temple.

Question 10

Compare and contrast witchcraft and sorcery.

Accepted Answer

They are both used to change the status

Question 11

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 12

The Christian notion that reenacting the Last Supper stands for communion with God is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Superstition. 
B) Science. 
C) Prophecy. 
D) Magic. 
E) Symbolism. 
A) Superstition. 
B) Science. 
C) Prophecy. 
D) Magic. 
E) Symbolism.

Question 13

How has religious belief and practice changed in the United States since 1940?

Accepted Answer

It has multiplied greatly in c

Question 14

Which of the following is a Rastafari belief?

Accepted Answer

A) The spirit of the Lord is contained in all mind-altering drugs. 
B) Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. 
C) Handling snakes can prove that you are one of God's chosen people. 
D) Earth is a prison planet but will be liberated when most people's consciousness is raised sufficiently. 
E) Haile Selassie,the former emperor of Ethiopia is the messiah. 
A) The spirit of the Lord is contained in all mind-altering drugs. 
B) Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. 
C) Handling snakes can prove that you are one of God's chosen people. 
D) Earth is a prison planet but will be liberated when most people's consciousness is raised sufficiently. 
E) Haile Selassie,the former emperor of Ethiopia is the messiah.

Question 15

In general,the American reaction to the increasing religious diversity of the United States has been:

Accepted Answer

A) Tolerance. 
B) An increase in acts of violence against non-Christians. 
C) An increase in missionary activity,both in the United States and abroad. 
D) A movement to impose religious quotas on new immigrants. 
E) Calls for increased separation of church and state. 
A) Tolerance. 
B) An increase in acts of violence against non-Christians. 
C) An increase in missionary activity,both in the United States and abroad. 
D) A movement to impose religious quotas on new immigrants. 
E) Calls for increased separation of church and state.

Question 16

Under what conditions do we expect to find the emergence of syncretic religions?

Accepted Answer

These religions tend

Question 17

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 18

Among the Netsilik Inuit,a tupiliq is:

Accepted Answer

A) A shaman. 
B) A chief. 
C) A stone used for meditation. 
D) An evil spirit. 
E) A symbol that represents the group. 
A) A shaman. 
B) A chief. 
C) A stone used for meditation. 
D) An evil spirit. 
E) A symbol that represents the group.

Question 19

A god is a spiritual being who:

Accepted Answer

A) Is understood to be intimately involved in the lives of those who believe in it. 
B) Is a single,most powerful creator and ruler. 
C) Is responsive to prayer and magic performed by human beings. 
D) Created or controls some aspect of the world. 
E) Rarely experiences psychological states similar to those experienced by people. 
A) Is understood to be intimately involved in the lives of those who believe in it. 
B) Is a single,most powerful creator and ruler. 
C) Is responsive to prayer and magic performed by human beings. 
D) Created or controls some aspect of the world. 
E) Rarely experiences psychological states similar to those experienced by people.

Question 20

Trickster spirits are interested in their own benefit rather than that of the people who believe in them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In all religions,most fundamentalist belief calls for society to return to an earlier time that believers understand as more holy than the current era.

A material function of sacrificing cattle as part of a religious festival suggests that:

Describe witchcraft accusations that stigmatize witches and those that turn them into scapegoats.Under what conditions is each of these forms of accusation likely to occur?

Europeans saw the Melanesian cargo cults as irrational.But anthropologists studying them in the 1950s argued that they were rational responses.What evidence did they cite for this?

The purpose of divination is to:

The belief systems of modern Wiccans and neopagans are derived largely from:

Totemism is a type of religion that is practiced by Native Americans.

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

What is mana?

Compare and contrast witchcraft and sorcery.

Prayer and magic are most likely to be used when:

The Christian notion that reenacting the Last Supper stands for communion with God is an example of:

How has religious belief and practice changed in the United States since 1940?

Which of the following is a Rastafari belief?

In general,the American reaction to the increasing religious diversity of the United States has been:

Under what conditions do we expect to find the emergence of syncretic religions?

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

Among the Netsilik Inuit,a tupiliq is:

A god is a spiritual being who:

Trickster spirits are interested in their own benefit rather than that of the people who believe in them.

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Exam 12: Religion

In all religions,most fundamentalist belief calls for society to return to an earlier time that believers understand as more holy than the current era.

A material function of sacrificing cattle as part of a religious festival suggests that:

Describe witchcraft accusations that stigmatize witches and those that turn them into scapegoats.Under what conditions is each of these forms of accusation likely to occur?

Europeans saw the Melanesian cargo cults as irrational.But anthropologists studying them in the 1950s argued that they were rational responses.What evidence did they cite for this?

The purpose of divination is to:

The belief systems of modern Wiccans and neopagans are derived largely from:

Totemism is a type of religion that is practiced by Native Americans.

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

What is mana?

Compare and contrast witchcraft and sorcery.

Prayer and magic are most likely to be used when:

The Christian notion that reenacting the Last Supper stands for communion with God is an example of:

How has religious belief and practice changed in the United States since 1940?

Which of the following is a Rastafari belief?

In general,the American reaction to the increasing religious diversity of the United States has been:

Under what conditions do we expect to find the emergence of syncretic religions?

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

Among the Netsilik Inuit,a tupiliq is:

A god is a spiritual being who:

Trickster spirits are interested in their own benefit rather than that of the people who believe in them.

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