Question 1

Write an essay in which you describe the differences between the process of becoming a priest and becoming a shaman.Give examples both from your own culture and from the book.

Accepted Answer

In many cultures, the process of becomin

Question 2

There is no scientific evidence that one individual can kill another through the use of sorcery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In anthropology,what are the characteristics of prayer?

Accepted Answer

It is communication between pe

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Return to Africa is a central theme of Rastafarian theology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Some followers of the Ghost Dance religion believed that specially painted shirts would protect them from bullets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

The rituals of the Native American Church are based on the revival of a peyote religion that was common throughout North America in the 17ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a rite of intensification?

Accepted Answer

A) Going to a college football game. 
B) Getting a driving license. 
C) Getting married. 
D) Taking a mid-term exam. 
E) Going to see a professor during office hours. 
A) Going to a college football game. 
B) Getting a driving license. 
C) Getting married. 
D) Taking a mid-term exam. 
E) Going to see a professor during office hours.

Question 11

The vision quest generally includes:

Accepted Answer

A) The use of hallucinogenic drugs. 
B) Physical suffering. 
C) A long voyage in the company of an elder. 
D) A belief that only the faithful will be saved. 
E) Electric shock. 
A) The use of hallucinogenic drugs. 
B) Physical suffering. 
C) A long voyage in the company of an elder. 
D) A belief that only the faithful will be saved. 
E) Electric shock.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the three stages of a rite of passage.

Accepted Answer

They are separation,

Question 16

What is pharmacopoeia?

Accepted Answer

It is a collection o

Question 17

Define a rite of passage and give two examples.

Accepted Answer

Rite of passage is a ritual th

Question 18

What do we call a cleric whose authority is based on his or her ability to achieve direct contact with the supernatural?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do we call a cleric whose...

Question 19

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

Question 20

Why is liminality considered part of anti-structure?

Accepted Answer

It is a period in which an individual is

Write an essay in which you describe the differences between the process of becoming a priest and becoming a shaman.Give examples both from your own culture and from the book.

There is no scientific evidence that one individual can kill another through the use of sorcery.

In anthropology,what are the characteristics of prayer?

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

Return to Africa is a central theme of Rastafarian theology.

In anthropology,the term "priest" refers to:

Some followers of the Ghost Dance religion believed that specially painted shirts would protect them from bullets.

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

The rituals of the Native American Church are based on the revival of a peyote religion that was common throughout North America in the 17ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries.

Which of the following is an example of a rite of intensification?

The vision quest generally includes:

Many Hopi origin beliefs concern:

Anthropological analyses of cargo cults have pointed out that:

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

Describe the three stages of a rite of passage.

What is pharmacopoeia?

Define a rite of passage and give two examples.

What do we call a cleric whose authority is based on his or her ability to achieve direct contact with the supernatural?

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.

Why is liminality considered part of anti-structure?

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Exam 12: Religion

Write an essay in which you describe the differences between the process of becoming a priest and becoming a shaman.Give examples both from your own culture and from the book.

There is no scientific evidence that one individual can kill another through the use of sorcery.

In anthropology,what are the characteristics of prayer?

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

Return to Africa is a central theme of Rastafarian theology.

In anthropology,the term "priest" refers to:

Some followers of the Ghost Dance religion believed that specially painted shirts would protect them from bullets.

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

The rituals of the Native American Church are based on the revival of a peyote religion that was common throughout North America in the 17ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries.

Which of the following is an example of a rite of intensification?

The vision quest generally includes:

Many Hopi origin beliefs concern:

Anthropological analyses of cargo cults have pointed out that:

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

Describe the three stages of a rite of passage.

What is pharmacopoeia?

Define a rite of passage and give two examples.

What do we call a cleric whose authority is based on his or her ability to achieve direct contact with the supernatural?

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.

Why is liminality considered part of anti-structure?

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