Question 1

Image magic is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) contagious magic 
B) homeopathic magic 
C) harmonious magic 
D) representational magic 
A) contagious magic 
B) homeopathic magic 
C) harmonious magic 
D) representational magic

Question 2

The doctrine of signatures tells us that:

Accepted Answer

A) plants have signs that proclaim their use 
B) the future can be read in a person's signature 
C) cures occur when a person touches the correct sign painted on a cave wall 
D) certain hand gestures must be avoided or else the individual will fall ill 
A) plants have signs that proclaim their use 
B) the future can be read in a person's signature 
C) cures occur when a person touches the correct sign painted on a cave wall 
D) certain hand gestures must be avoided or else the individual will fall ill

Question 3

What is the function of divination?

Accepted Answer

The function of divination is to gain in

Question 4

Tarot cards and the reading of palms are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical type of divination 
B) possession 
C) omens 
D) ordeals 
A) mechanical type of divination 
B) possession 
C) omens 
D) ordeals

Question 5

What is the main distinction between fortuitous and deliberate divination? Between inspiration and Noninspirational divination? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The main distinction between fortuitous

Question 6

Émile Durkheim did not consider magic to be part of religion because:

Accepted Answer

A) religion involves the whole community but magic focuses on an individual 
B) magic is not performed by religious specialists 
C) magic does not involve gods and spirits 
D) magic does not involve the performance of rituals 
A) religion involves the whole community but magic focuses on an individual 
B) magic is not performed by religious specialists 
C) magic does not involve gods and spirits 
D) magic does not involve the performance of rituals

Question 7

A feeling that something is about to happen,such as an impending disaster,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) necromancy 
B) a presentiment 
C) apantomancy 
D) dowsing 
A) necromancy 
B) a presentiment 
C) apantomancy 
D) dowsing

Question 8

Divination refers to method for:

Accepted Answer

A) controlling the behavior of spirits and deities 
B) controlling events of nature 
C) obtaining information about the normally unknowable 
D) curing illness 
A) controlling the behavior of spirits and deities 
B) controlling events of nature 
C) obtaining information about the normally unknowable 
D) curing illness

Question 9

How do the Trobriand Islanders view knowledge?

Accepted Answer

The Trobriand Islanders, an indigenous g

Question 10

Edward Tyler did not consider magic to be a part of religion because magic:

Accepted Answer

A) did not involve the performance of rituals 
B) was not performed by religious specialists 
C) did not involve gods and spirits 
D) is used primarily to achieve evil ends 
A) did not involve the performance of rituals 
B) was not performed by religious specialists 
C) did not involve gods and spirits 
D) is used primarily to achieve evil ends

Question 11

Explain the statement: "Magic always works."

Accepted Answer

The statement "Magic always works" can b

Question 12

How are ordeals used in courts of law?

Accepted Answer

Ordeals were a form of trial used in med

Question 13

Magic that is worked for antisocial and evil ends is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) witchcraft 
B) sorcery 
C) oneiromancy 
D) necromancy 
A) witchcraft 
B) sorcery 
C) oneiromancy 
D) necromancy

Question 14

Divination is a technique for finding out information about the unknown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Contagious magic is based on the premise that things that were once in contact always maintain a connection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Among Australian aborigines,the family will react to what they believe is an impending death by:

Accepted Answer

A) singing ancestral songs 
B) withdrawing from the dying person 
C) withholding food and water 
D) all of the above 
A) singing ancestral songs 
B) withdrawing from the dying person 
C) withholding food and water 
D) all of the above

Question 17

A student picks up a coin from the sidewalk and puts it in her pocket.Later that day she takes an exam on which she scores an A.She then carries her "lucky coin" to her next exam.This is an example of magical thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Inspirational fortuitous forms of divination include:

Accepted Answer

A) astrology 
B) prophecy 
C) omens 
D) mediums (psychics) 
A) astrology 
B) prophecy 
C) omens 
D) mediums (psychics)

Question 19

The Fore believe that kuru is caused by sorcery based on homeopathic magic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why do athletes so often practice magic-like rituals?

Accepted Answer

Athletes often practice magic-like ritua

Image magic is an example of:

The doctrine of signatures tells us that:

What is the function of divination?

Tarot cards and the reading of palms are examples of:

What is the main distinction between fortuitous and deliberate divination? Between inspiration and Noninspirational divination? Provide examples.

Émile Durkheim did not consider magic to be part of religion because:

A feeling that something is about to happen,such as an impending disaster,is known as:

Divination refers to method for:

How do the Trobriand Islanders view knowledge?

Edward Tyler did not consider magic to be a part of religion because magic:

Explain the statement: "Magic always works."

How are ordeals used in courts of law?

Magic that is worked for antisocial and evil ends is known as:

Divination is a technique for finding out information about the unknown.

Contagious magic is based on the premise that things that were once in contact always maintain a connection.

Among Australian aborigines,the family will react to what they believe is an impending death by:

A student picks up a coin from the sidewalk and puts it in her pocket.Later that day she takes an exam on which she scores an A.She then carries her "lucky coin" to her next exam.This is an example of magical thinking.

Inspirational fortuitous forms of divination include:

The Fore believe that kuru is caused by sorcery based on homeopathic magic.

Why do athletes so often practice magic-like rituals?

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

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Exam 7: Magic and Divination

Image magic is an example of:

The doctrine of signatures tells us that:

What is the function of divination?

Tarot cards and the reading of palms are examples of:

What is the main distinction between fortuitous and deliberate divination? Between inspiration and Noninspirational divination? Provide examples.

Émile Durkheim did not consider magic to be part of religion because:

A feeling that something is about to happen,such as an impending disaster,is known as:

Divination refers to method for:

How do the Trobriand Islanders view knowledge?

Edward Tyler did not consider magic to be a part of religion because magic:

Explain the statement: "Magic always works."

How are ordeals used in courts of law?

Magic that is worked for antisocial and evil ends is known as:

Divination is a technique for finding out information about the unknown.

Contagious magic is based on the premise that things that were once in contact always maintain a connection.

Among Australian aborigines,the family will react to what they believe is an impending death by:

A student picks up a coin from the sidewalk and puts it in her pocket.Later that day she takes an exam on which she scores an A.She then carries her "lucky coin" to her next exam.This is an example of magical thinking.

Inspirational fortuitous forms of divination include:

The Fore believe that kuru is caused by sorcery based on homeopathic magic.

Why do athletes so often practice magic-like rituals?

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters