Question 1

Witchcraft beliefs among the Azande:

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A) provides an explanation for unfortunate events 
B) provides stereotyped behavioral patterns in crisis situations 
C) eliminates deviant behavior from the society 
D) all of the above 
A) provides an explanation for unfortunate events 
B) provides stereotyped behavioral patterns in crisis situations 
C) eliminates deviant behavior from the society 
D) all of the above D

Question 2

Among the Azande,witchcraft accusations are most likely to occur between people with strong social ties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Among the Azande,people accused of being witches are usually people who:

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A) are unknown enemies living in nearby villages 
B) have been initiated as witches by joining a witching society 
C) are known to the victims with whom there have particular social relationships 
D) hold high office,such as chief 
A) are unknown enemies living in nearby villages 
B) have been initiated as witches by joining a witching society 
C) are known to the victims with whom there have particular social relationships 
D) hold high office,such as chief C

Question 4

Euro-American witches in the 15th century obtained their evil power through contact with the Devil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Witchcraft among the Azande functions to:

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A) cause seriously disruptive suspicions and accusations between individuals 
B) reinforce and sanction accepted morality 
C) provide a means of curbing the power of the ruling class 
D) none of the above 
A) cause seriously disruptive suspicions and accusations between individuals 
B) reinforce and sanction accepted morality 
C) provide a means of curbing the power of the ruling class 
D) none of the above

Question 6

How does a belief in witchcraft among the Azande regulate human conduct?

Accepted Answer

The belief in witchcraft among the Azand

Question 7

The Azande confirm the identity of a witch through autopsy after the witch has died or through autopsy of a blood relative of the same sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What were some of the causes that have been proposed for the witchcraft accusations in Salem in 1692?

Accepted Answer

There are several proposed causes for th

Question 9

The book Malleus Maleficarum stated that witches:

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A) could shift shapes,and fly through the air 
B) were more likely to be women than men 
C) must be arrested,convicted,and executed 
D) all of the above 
A) could shift shapes,and fly through the air 
B) were more likely to be women than men 
C) must be arrested,convicted,and executed 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The term witchcraft has several meanings.Which of the following is not an example of witchcraft?

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A) a sorcerer using evil magic to kill a member of his or her own community 
B) a 17th century heretic being executed by the church for hearsay 
C) a person accused of willing death in another person 
D) all of the above are examples of witchcraft 
A) a sorcerer using evil magic to kill a member of his or her own community 
B) a 17th century heretic being executed by the church for hearsay 
C) a person accused of willing death in another person 
D) all of the above are examples of witchcraft

Question 11

The spread of AIDS in small-scale societies is often attributed to witchcraft and sorcery because:

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A) AIDS is a poorly understood disease of which there is no clear cause in the minds of the people 
B) modern medicine is relatively ineffective in treating AIDS 
C) AIDS appears to strike random,especially among the poor 
D) all of the above 
A) AIDS is a poorly understood disease of which there is no clear cause in the minds of the people 
B) modern medicine is relatively ineffective in treating AIDS 
C) AIDS appears to strike random,especially among the poor 
D) all of the above

Question 12

The book Malleus Maleficarum was:

Accepted Answer

A) written in the 15th century and set forth European witchcraft beliefs of the time 
B) a 17th century description of witchcraft beliefs in northern Africa 
C) a late 18th century anthropological study of European witchcraft 
D) was written by Gerald Gardner and became the basis of much Neo-Pagan belief 
A) written in the 15th century and set forth European witchcraft beliefs of the time 
B) a 17th century description of witchcraft beliefs in northern Africa 
C) a late 18th century anthropological study of European witchcraft 
D) was written by Gerald Gardner and became the basis of much Neo-Pagan belief

Question 13

The study of witchcraft among the Azande of southern Sudan was conducted in the 1920s by:

Accepted Answer

A) Bronislaw Malinowski 
B) Edward Tylor 
C) James Frazer 
D) E.E.Evans-Pritchard 
A) Bronislaw Malinowski 
B) Edward Tylor 
C) James Frazer 
D) E.E.Evans-Pritchard

Question 14

In what ways is Navaho witchcraft beliefs different from Zande witchcraft beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Navaho witchcraft beliefs and Zande witc

Question 15

The Witchcraze:

Accepted Answer

A) took place in Europe during the 15th through 17th centuries 
B) refers to witchcraft activity in New England during the 16th and 17th centuries 
C) is the term used by E.E.Evans-Pritchard to refer to certain witchcraft activities found in African tribal societies 
D) refers to Neo-Pagan rituals in the 20th century 
A) took place in Europe during the 15th through 17th centuries 
B) refers to witchcraft activity in New England during the 16th and 17th centuries 
C) is the term used by E.E.Evans-Pritchard to refer to certain witchcraft activities found in African tribal societies 
D) refers to Neo-Pagan rituals in the 20th century

Question 16

The Witchcraze is a Neo-Pagan religion found in Europe and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are true about mangu,the cause of witchcraft among the Azande,except:

Accepted Answer

A) it is a physical substance found within the body of a witch 
B) it can be manipulated by shamans in healing rituals 
C) it can be seen when autopsies are performed 
D) it is inherited from the parent of the same sex 
A) it is a physical substance found within the body of a witch 
B) it can be manipulated by shamans in healing rituals 
C) it can be seen when autopsies are performed 
D) it is inherited from the parent of the same sex

Question 18

Arthur Miller's play The Crucible used the Salem trials as an allegory for:

Accepted Answer

A) illegal immigration 
B) McCarthyism 
C) the use of alcohol during Prohibition 
D) the breakup for the traditional family 
A) illegal immigration 
B) McCarthyism 
C) the use of alcohol during Prohibition 
D) the breakup for the traditional family

Question 19

Hedonism and the symbol of a goat's head within an inverted pentagram refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) Wicca 
B) Asatru 
C) Satanism 
D) Druidism 
A) Wicca 
B) Asatru 
C) Satanism 
D) Druidism

Question 20

Among the Azande,the diagnosis of an illness is confirmed by a medium through spirit possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Witchcraft beliefs among the Azande:

Among the Azande,witchcraft accusations are most likely to occur between people with strong social ties.

Among the Azande,people accused of being witches are usually people who:

Euro-American witches in the 15th century obtained their evil power through contact with the Devil.

Witchcraft among the Azande functions to:

How does a belief in witchcraft among the Azande regulate human conduct?

The Azande confirm the identity of a witch through autopsy after the witch has died or through autopsy of a blood relative of the same sex.

What were some of the causes that have been proposed for the witchcraft accusations in Salem in 1692?

The book Malleus Maleficarum stated that witches:

The term witchcraft has several meanings.Which of the following is not an example of witchcraft?

The spread of AIDS in small-scale societies is often attributed to witchcraft and sorcery because:

The book Malleus Maleficarum was:

The study of witchcraft among the Azande of southern Sudan was conducted in the 1920s by:

In what ways is Navaho witchcraft beliefs different from Zande witchcraft beliefs?

The Witchcraze:

The Witchcraze is a Neo-Pagan religion found in Europe and the United States.

All of the following are true about mangu,the cause of witchcraft among the Azande,except:

Arthur Miller's play The Crucible used the Salem trials as an allegory for:

Hedonism and the symbol of a goat's head within an inverted pentagram refer to:

Among the Azande,the diagnosis of an illness is confirmed by a medium through spirit possession.

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Exam 10: Witchcraft

Witchcraft beliefs among the Azande:

Among the Azande,witchcraft accusations are most likely to occur between people with strong social ties.

Among the Azande,people accused of being witches are usually people who:

Euro-American witches in the 15th century obtained their evil power through contact with the Devil.

Witchcraft among the Azande functions to:

How does a belief in witchcraft among the Azande regulate human conduct?

The Azande confirm the identity of a witch through autopsy after the witch has died or through autopsy of a blood relative of the same sex.

What were some of the causes that have been proposed for the witchcraft accusations in Salem in 1692?

The book Malleus Maleficarum stated that witches:

The term witchcraft has several meanings.Which of the following is not an example of witchcraft?

The spread of AIDS in small-scale societies is often attributed to witchcraft and sorcery because:

The book Malleus Maleficarum was:

The study of witchcraft among the Azande of southern Sudan was conducted in the 1920s by:

In what ways is Navaho witchcraft beliefs different from Zande witchcraft beliefs?

The Witchcraze:

The Witchcraze is a Neo-Pagan religion found in Europe and the United States.

All of the following are true about mangu,the cause of witchcraft among the Azande,except:

Arthur Miller's play The Crucible used the Salem trials as an allegory for:

Hedonism and the symbol of a goat's head within an inverted pentagram refer to:

Among the Azande,the diagnosis of an illness is confirmed by a medium through spirit possession.

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters