Question 1

Okinawa is the only known society in which women lead a mainstream,official,publicly funded religion that is practiced by both sexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Kyta Baaly is a shaman from:

Accepted Answer

A) Korea 
B) Shkha,Siberia 
C) Okinawa 
D) the American Southwest 
A) Korea 
B) Shkha,Siberia 
C) Okinawa 
D) the American Southwest B

Question 3

Which of the following features characterizes a shaman?

Accepted Answer

A) shamans are usually full-time specialists 
B) shamans are usually associated with permanent shrines and temples 
C) the power of a shaman is determined by his or her personal ability to contact the supernatural 
D) shamanistic rituals are usually prescriptive and periodic 
A) shamans are usually full-time specialists 
B) shamans are usually associated with permanent shrines and temples 
C) the power of a shaman is determined by his or her personal ability to contact the supernatural 
D) shamanistic rituals are usually prescriptive and periodic C

Question 4

A _________ is a mouthpiece of the gods.

Accepted Answer

A) diviner 
B) prophet 
C) herbalist 
D) priest 
A) diviner 
B) prophet 
C) herbalist 
D) priest

Question 5

Herbalists are:

Accepted Answer

A) healers 
B) prophets 
C) diviners 
D) witches 
A) healers 
B) prophets 
C) diviners 
D) witches

Question 6

The term "wounded healers" is used to describe:

Accepted Answer

A) shamans 
B) priests 
C) prophets 
D) herbalists 
A) shamans 
B) priests 
C) prophets 
D) herbalists

Question 7

While a priest is usually visualized as an ideal role model,shamans are very often people who live on the edges of society and are feared by members of the society.Why?

Accepted Answer

The fear and mistrust of shamans by memb

Question 8

A full-time religious specialist,who is associated with a formalized religious institution,is a:

Accepted Answer

A) priest 
B) healer 
C) shaman 
D) diviner 
A) priest 
B) healer 
C) shaman 
D) diviner

Question 9

Core shamanism is a concept that was developed by Carlos Castaneda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Shamans:

Accepted Answer

A) may receive a call from the spirits through an altered state of consciousness to become a shaman 
B) may become a shaman because of recovering from a illness 
C) are sometimes call "wounded healers" in that they are often driven to become shamans because of illness,accident,spirit possession,and so forth 
D) all of the above 
A) may receive a call from the spirits through an altered state of consciousness to become a shaman 
B) may become a shaman because of recovering from a illness 
C) are sometimes call "wounded healers" in that they are often driven to become shamans because of illness,accident,spirit possession,and so forth 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Central to the role of a shaman is:

Accepted Answer

A) conducting period rituals 
B) controlling spirit helpers and entering an altered state of consciousness 
C) conducting rituals to ensure a good harvest 
D) all of the above 
A) conducting period rituals 
B) controlling spirit helpers and entering an altered state of consciousness 
C) conducting rituals to ensure a good harvest 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Describe the Siberian shaman Kyta Baaly.How is this an example of syncretism?

Accepted Answer

Kyta Baaly was a Siberian shaman who liv

Question 13

Shamans are frequently individuals who are driven to become shamans because of illness including mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A specialist who uses techniques to obtain information about things that are not normally knowable is a:

Accepted Answer

A) herbalist 
B) diviner 
C) healer 
D) priest 
A) herbalist 
B) diviner 
C) healer 
D) priest

Question 15

Okinawan priests are:

Accepted Answer

A) always women from specific clans 
B) communicate with the ancestors and the kami 
C) practice divination and healing 
D) all of the above 
A) always women from specific clans 
B) communicate with the ancestors and the kami 
C) practice divination and healing 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Why do some anthropologists consider Pentecostal preachers as being shamans?

Accepted Answer

Some anthropologists consider Pentecosta

Question 17

Examples of practices that can be labeled shamanism that are found in today's American society are:

Accepted Answer

A) Pentecostal healers 
B) Neoshamans 
C) clown doctors 
D) all of the above 
A) Pentecostal healers 
B) Neoshamans 
C) clown doctors 
D) all of the above

Question 18

The ability to enter an altered state of consciousness is central to the role of shaman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Priests are usually associated with some sacred space,such as a temple or shrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How does Korean shamanism affect the role of woman in Korean society?

Accepted Answer

Korean shamanism has had a significant i

Okinawa is the only known society in which women lead a mainstream,official,publicly funded religion that is practiced by both sexes.

Kyta Baaly is a shaman from:

Which of the following features characterizes a shaman?

A _________ is a mouthpiece of the gods.

Herbalists are:

The term "wounded healers" is used to describe:

While a priest is usually visualized as an ideal role model,shamans are very often people who live on the edges of society and are feared by members of the society.Why?

A full-time religious specialist,who is associated with a formalized religious institution,is a:

Core shamanism is a concept that was developed by Carlos Castaneda.

Shamans:

Central to the role of a shaman is:

Describe the Siberian shaman Kyta Baaly.How is this an example of syncretism?

Shamans are frequently individuals who are driven to become shamans because of illness including mental illness.

A specialist who uses techniques to obtain information about things that are not normally knowable is a:

Okinawan priests are:

Why do some anthropologists consider Pentecostal preachers as being shamans?

Examples of practices that can be labeled shamanism that are found in today's American society are:

The ability to enter an altered state of consciousness is central to the role of shaman.

Priests are usually associated with some sacred space,such as a temple or shrine.

How does Korean shamanism affect the role of woman in Korean society?

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Exam 6: Religious Specialists

Okinawa is the only known society in which women lead a mainstream,official,publicly funded religion that is practiced by both sexes.

Kyta Baaly is a shaman from:

Which of the following features characterizes a shaman?

A _________ is a mouthpiece of the gods.

Herbalists are:

The term "wounded healers" is used to describe:

While a priest is usually visualized as an ideal role model,shamans are very often people who live on the edges of society and are feared by members of the society.Why?

A full-time religious specialist,who is associated with a formalized religious institution,is a:

Core shamanism is a concept that was developed by Carlos Castaneda.

Shamans:

Central to the role of a shaman is:

Describe the Siberian shaman Kyta Baaly.How is this an example of syncretism?

Shamans are frequently individuals who are driven to become shamans because of illness including mental illness.

A specialist who uses techniques to obtain information about things that are not normally knowable is a:

Okinawan priests are:

Why do some anthropologists consider Pentecostal preachers as being shamans?

Examples of practices that can be labeled shamanism that are found in today's American society are:

The ability to enter an altered state of consciousness is central to the role of shaman.

Priests are usually associated with some sacred space,such as a temple or shrine.

How does Korean shamanism affect the role of woman in Korean society?

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters