Question 1

A regular Sunday morning Christian service would be classified primarily as a:

Accepted Answer

A) rites of passage 
B) social rites of intensification 
C) revitalization rituals 
D) salvation rituals 
A) rites of passage 
B) social rites of intensification 
C) revitalization rituals 
D) salvation rituals

Question 2

Rituals that reinforce community standards of behavior and community cohesiveness are:

Accepted Answer

A) rites of passage 
B) social rites of intensification 
C) revitalization rituals 
D) salvation rituals 
A) rites of passage 
B) social rites of intensification 
C) revitalization rituals 
D) salvation rituals

Question 3

Physical alterations of the human body function to:

Accepted Answer

A) separate humans from nonhuman animals 
B) identify particular affiliations with certain groups 
C) mark completion of some type of ritual,including initiation rituals 
D) all of the above 
A) separate humans from nonhuman animals 
B) identify particular affiliations with certain groups 
C) mark completion of some type of ritual,including initiation rituals 
D) all of the above

Question 4

The Huichol journey:

Accepted Answer

A) reenacts the journey of the Ancient Ones 
B) involves each person assuming the identify of a god 
C) includes the eating of peyote which enables the Huichol to see what the gods see 
D) all of the above 
A) reenacts the journey of the Ancient Ones 
B) involves each person assuming the identify of a god 
C) includes the eating of peyote which enables the Huichol to see what the gods see 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Examples of ideological rituals include therapy and salvation rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The rite of passage that revolves around the White Painted Woman is found among the:

Accepted Answer

A) Yanomamö 
B) Apache 
C) Gururumba 
D) Haida 
A) Yanomamö 
B) Apache 
C) Gururumba 
D) Haida

Question 7

A characteristic of the state of liminality is:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual continence 
B) sacredness 
C) absence of rank 
D) all of the above 
A) sexual continence 
B) sacredness 
C) absence of rank 
D) all of the above

Question 8

The anthropological study of medicinal plants is part of:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnobotany 
B) ethnomusicology 
C) anthrobotany 
D) arboretumology 
A) ethnobotany 
B) ethnomusicology 
C) anthrobotany 
D) arboretumology

Question 9

A technological ritual is one that is involved with:

Accepted Answer

A) controlling an aspect of nature such as bringing rain 
B) moving people into new social categories or statuses 
C) curing illness and death 
D) causing the death of an individual 
A) controlling an aspect of nature such as bringing rain 
B) moving people into new social categories or statuses 
C) curing illness and death 
D) causing the death of an individual

Question 10

Liminality refers to a set of features that characterize a person in which phase of a rite of passage:

Accepted Answer

A) transition 
B) separation 
C) peripheralization 
D) incorporation 
A) transition 
B) separation 
C) peripheralization 
D) incorporation

Question 11

When a Yanomamö girl begins to menstruate for the first time,she is isolated in a small room built alone one side of the house.During the time of isolation,she must speak in whispers,not scratch herself,and is taught who to behave as a mature woman.The phase of a rite of passage is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) transition 
B) separation 
C) peripheralization 
D) incorporation 
A) transition 
B) separation 
C) peripheralization 
D) incorporation

Question 12

The Navaho "Blessing Way" is performed,in part,to reestablish harmony with the universe so that an ill person might be cured of the illness.This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) technological ritual 
B) ideological ritual 
C) therapy ritual 
D) revitalization ritual 
A) technological ritual 
B) ideological ritual 
C) therapy ritual 
D) revitalization ritual

Question 13

Sand paintings are an important element in Navaho therapy rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Rituals provide a mechanism by which people can control their lives to some extent,especially in difficult and unpredictable situations.How?

Accepted Answer

Rituals provide a sense of structure and

Question 15

Ideological rituals include:

Accepted Answer

A) hunting & gathering rites of intensification 
B) therapy rituals 
C) social rites of intensification 
D) salvation rituals 
A) hunting & gathering rites of intensification 
B) therapy rituals 
C) social rites of intensification 
D) salvation rituals

Question 16

Alcohol is used by the Huichol to achieve an altered state of consciousness during their pilgrimage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A prescriptive ritual that one that is:

Accepted Answer

A) performed because of the will or desire of a deity 
B) associated with critical events in the life of an individual 
C) involved with an altered state of consciousness 
D) celebrated on a ritual calendar 
A) performed because of the will or desire of a deity 
B) associated with critical events in the life of an individual 
C) involved with an altered state of consciousness 
D) celebrated on a ritual calendar

Question 18

Religiously based causes of illness include:

Accepted Answer

A) soul loss 
B) witchcraft 
C) spirit intrusion 
D) all of the above 
A) soul loss 
B) witchcraft 
C) spirit intrusion 
D) all of the above

Question 19

The way in which hunters treat their prey is a reflection of their worldview.What is the relationship between nature and people among the Lakota and Inuit?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between nature and peop

Question 20

Rituals that mark an individual's changing statuses as he or she moves through life's various stages are called:

Accepted Answer

A) rites of passage 
B) puberty rituals 
C) stage ceremonies 
D) change of life ceremonies 
A) rites of passage 
B) puberty rituals 
C) stage ceremonies 
D) change of life ceremonies

A regular Sunday morning Christian service would be classified primarily as a:

Rituals that reinforce community standards of behavior and community cohesiveness are:

Physical alterations of the human body function to:

The Huichol journey:

Examples of ideological rituals include therapy and salvation rituals.

The rite of passage that revolves around the White Painted Woman is found among the:

A characteristic of the state of liminality is:

The anthropological study of medicinal plants is part of:

A technological ritual is one that is involved with:

Liminality refers to a set of features that characterize a person in which phase of a rite of passage:

When a Yanomamö girl begins to menstruate for the first time,she is isolated in a small room built alone one side of the house.During the time of isolation,she must speak in whispers,not scratch herself,and is taught who to behave as a mature woman.The phase of a rite of passage is known as:

The Navaho "Blessing Way" is performed,in part,to reestablish harmony with the universe so that an ill person might be cured of the illness.This is an example of a(n):

Sand paintings are an important element in Navaho therapy rituals.

Rituals provide a mechanism by which people can control their lives to some extent,especially in difficult and unpredictable situations.How?

Ideological rituals include:

Alcohol is used by the Huichol to achieve an altered state of consciousness during their pilgrimage.

A prescriptive ritual that one that is:

Religiously based causes of illness include:

The way in which hunters treat their prey is a reflection of their worldview.What is the relationship between nature and people among the Lakota and Inuit?

Rituals that mark an individual's changing statuses as he or she moves through life's various stages are called:

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

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Exam 4: Ritual

A regular Sunday morning Christian service would be classified primarily as a:

Rituals that reinforce community standards of behavior and community cohesiveness are:

Physical alterations of the human body function to:

The Huichol journey:

Examples of ideological rituals include therapy and salvation rituals.

The rite of passage that revolves around the White Painted Woman is found among the:

A characteristic of the state of liminality is:

The anthropological study of medicinal plants is part of:

A technological ritual is one that is involved with:

Liminality refers to a set of features that characterize a person in which phase of a rite of passage:

When a Yanomamö girl begins to menstruate for the first time,she is isolated in a small room built alone one side of the house.During the time of isolation,she must speak in whispers,not scratch herself,and is taught who to behave as a mature woman.The phase of a rite of passage is known as:

The Navaho "Blessing Way" is performed,in part,to reestablish harmony with the universe so that an ill person might be cured of the illness.This is an example of a(n):

Sand paintings are an important element in Navaho therapy rituals.

Rituals provide a mechanism by which people can control their lives to some extent,especially in difficult and unpredictable situations.How?

Ideological rituals include:

Alcohol is used by the Huichol to achieve an altered state of consciousness during their pilgrimage.

A prescriptive ritual that one that is:

Religiously based causes of illness include:

The way in which hunters treat their prey is a reflection of their worldview.What is the relationship between nature and people among the Lakota and Inuit?

Rituals that mark an individual's changing statuses as he or she moves through life's various stages are called:

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters