Question 1

An example of contagious magic as a part of American folk medicine is:

Accepted Answer

A) a tea made of red flowers is good for bleeding 
B) drawings of deer on the side of a barn will bring success in hunting 
C) rub a penny on a wart and then throw the penny away to get rid of the wart 
D) none of the above Answer c: page 139 
A) a tea made of red flowers is good for bleeding 
B) drawings of deer on the side of a barn will bring success in hunting 
C) rub a penny on a wart and then throw the penny away to get rid of the wart 
D) none of the above Answer c: page 139

Question 2

Magic involves the manipulation of words and objects so as to compel a deity to bring about the desired result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Magic that is based upon the Law of Similarity is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) contagious magic 
B) homeopathic magic 
C) sympathetic magic 
D) none of the above 
A) contagious magic 
B) homeopathic magic 
C) sympathetic magic 
D) none of the above

Question 4

To people who practice magic it appears never to fail because:

Accepted Answer

A) if you do not get the expected result it is because you did not do it right 
B) if it does fail,someone else was doing countermagic 
C) humans tend to remember successes and forget failures 
D) all of the above 
A) if you do not get the expected result it is because you did not do it right 
B) if it does fail,someone else was doing countermagic 
C) humans tend to remember successes and forget failures 
D) all of the above

Question 5

The Law of Sympathy was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Edward Tyler 
B) Robert Marett 
C) Branislaw Malinowski 
D) James Frazer 
A) Edward Tyler 
B) Robert Marett 
C) Branislaw Malinowski 
D) James Frazer

Question 6

How does a Trobriand Islander obtain magic?

Accepted Answer

In the Trobriand Islands, which are part

Question 7

The observation of animal behavior or objects in the sky such as comets is called omens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Magic ritual usually includes:

Accepted Answer

A) a spell 
B) the manipulation of objects 
C) special conditions for the performer of the ritual 
D) all of the above 
A) a spell 
B) the manipulation of objects 
C) special conditions for the performer of the ritual 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Magic-like rituals are an important part of the behavior of athletes in athletic competition.Certain ritual behaviors,such as wearing the same clothing or washing one's hands after a losing inning,are:

Accepted Answer

A) learned and passed down in particular baseball teams 
B) adopted because the player associated certain activities with success 
C) purchased from magical specialists 
D) none of the above 
A) learned and passed down in particular baseball teams 
B) adopted because the player associated certain activities with success 
C) purchased from magical specialists 
D) none of the above

Question 10

How is magical thinking the basis of folk medicine? Can you find examples in contemporary American society?

Accepted Answer

Magical thinking is the belief that one'

Question 11

What is the essential difference between technology and magic?

Accepted Answer

The essential difference between technol

Question 12

Branislaw Malinowski theorized that magic rituals serve to help the person who practices them to:

Accepted Answer

A) keep his mind off the upcoming activity 
B) try to control or eliminate the elements of chance and uncertainty 
C) fit into his society's norms 
D) remove the supernatural influence on everyday endeavors 
A) keep his mind off the upcoming activity 
B) try to control or eliminate the elements of chance and uncertainty 
C) fit into his society's norms 
D) remove the supernatural influence on everyday endeavors

Question 13

Divination can be used to:

Accepted Answer

A) determine the cause of an illness 
B) provide the result of an undertaking that is about to begin 
C) locate game for hunters 
D) all of the above 
A) determine the cause of an illness 
B) provide the result of an undertaking that is about to begin 
C) locate game for hunters 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements about Wiccan magic is false?:

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on the worldview that there is a power that exists in all things. 
B) Objects such as crystals,oils,candles and images are often used. 
C) Working of magic requires a consideration of nature (e.g. ,season,weather). 
D) Magic can be done to cause harm only if the person truly deserves it. 
A) It is based on the worldview that there is a power that exists in all things. 
B) Objects such as crystals,oils,candles and images are often used. 
C) Working of magic requires a consideration of nature (e.g. ,season,weather). 
D) Magic can be done to cause harm only if the person truly deserves it.

Question 15

Among the Trobriand Islanders,a "man with knowledge" is one who possesses technological knowledge as well as knowledge of magic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Magic refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) belief in a generalized supernatural power 
B) belief in an ancestor that has been transformed into a god 
C) use of ritual to cause injury or death 
D) use of ritual to control events through supernatural mechanisms 
A) belief in a generalized supernatural power 
B) belief in an ancestor that has been transformed into a god 
C) use of ritual to cause injury or death 
D) use of ritual to control events through supernatural mechanisms

Question 17

Magic refers to rituals that people use to:

Accepted Answer

A) control the supernatural 
B) call upon the deities for help 
C) move a person from one status to another 
D) explain a society's worldview 
A) control the supernatural 
B) call upon the deities for help 
C) move a person from one status to another 
D) explain a society's worldview

Question 18

The origins of Astrology appear to have been in:

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt 
B) India 
C) Babylonia 
D) Iran 
A) Egypt 
B) India 
C) Babylonia 
D) Iran

Question 19

The Azande utilize medicines that are objects in which supernatural power resides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An example of contagious magic as a part of American folk medicine is:

Magic involves the manipulation of words and objects so as to compel a deity to bring about the desired result.

Magic that is based upon the Law of Similarity is termed:

To people who practice magic it appears never to fail because:

The Law of Sympathy was developed by:

How does a Trobriand Islander obtain magic?

The observation of animal behavior or objects in the sky such as comets is called omens.

Magic ritual usually includes:

Magic-like rituals are an important part of the behavior of athletes in athletic competition.Certain ritual behaviors,such as wearing the same clothing or washing one's hands after a losing inning,are:

How is magical thinking the basis of folk medicine? Can you find examples in contemporary American society?

What is the essential difference between technology and magic?

Branislaw Malinowski theorized that magic rituals serve to help the person who practices them to:

Divination can be used to:

Which of the following statements about Wiccan magic is false?:

Among the Trobriand Islanders,a "man with knowledge" is one who possesses technological knowledge as well as knowledge of magic.

Magic refers to the:

Magic refers to rituals that people use to:

The origins of Astrology appear to have been in:

The Azande utilize medicines that are objects in which supernatural power resides.

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Exam 7: Magic and Divination

An example of contagious magic as a part of American folk medicine is:

Magic involves the manipulation of words and objects so as to compel a deity to bring about the desired result.

Magic that is based upon the Law of Similarity is termed:

To people who practice magic it appears never to fail because:

The Law of Sympathy was developed by:

How does a Trobriand Islander obtain magic?

The observation of animal behavior or objects in the sky such as comets is called omens.

Magic ritual usually includes:

Magic-like rituals are an important part of the behavior of athletes in athletic competition.Certain ritual behaviors,such as wearing the same clothing or washing one's hands after a losing inning,are:

How is magical thinking the basis of folk medicine? Can you find examples in contemporary American society?

What is the essential difference between technology and magic?

Branislaw Malinowski theorized that magic rituals serve to help the person who practices them to:

Divination can be used to:

Which of the following statements about Wiccan magic is false?:

Among the Trobriand Islanders,a "man with knowledge" is one who possesses technological knowledge as well as knowledge of magic.

Magic refers to the:

Magic refers to rituals that people use to:

The origins of Astrology appear to have been in:

The Azande utilize medicines that are objects in which supernatural power resides.

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