Question 1

A pilgrimage is classified as a sacrifice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Distinguish between shamans and priests.How does the training for each differ? In what kinds of life experiences do you think these practitioners would be most helpful to their clients?

Accepted Answer

Shamans and priests are both spiritual p

Question 3

To Buddhists,spinning special wheels is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A) sacrifice. 
B) divination. 
C) prayer. 
D) magic. 
E) myth. 
A) sacrifice. 
B) divination. 
C) prayer. 
D) magic. 
E) myth.

Question 4

Prophecy and the founding of new religions often occurs among the:

Accepted Answer

A) poor and oppressed. 
B) middle class. 
C) working class. 
D) elites. 
E) government bureaucrats. 
A) poor and oppressed. 
B) middle class. 
C) working class. 
D) elites. 
E) government bureaucrats.

Question 5

Why are symbols so powerful and evocative?

Accepted Answer

A) They are imbued with many different meanings,some of them contradictory. 
B) They represent something that is tangible and real. 
C) They are a means of distancing ourselves from the supernatural. 
D) They are believed to contain magic and to be able to transform reality. 
E) Symbols are not powerful.Signs,however,are powerful. 
A) They are imbued with many different meanings,some of them contradictory. 
B) They represent something that is tangible and real. 
C) They are a means of distancing ourselves from the supernatural. 
D) They are believed to contain magic and to be able to transform reality. 
E) Symbols are not powerful.Signs,however,are powerful.

Question 6

When something good or tragic occurs and causes a temporary status of oneness and equality among all people affected,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) egalitarianism. 
B) communitas. 
C) liminality. 
D) syncretism. 
E) unification. 
A) egalitarianism. 
B) communitas. 
C) liminality. 
D) syncretism. 
E) unification.

Question 7

Prayer,magic,and sacrifice do work in certain situations.They can reduce anxiety and preserve lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) When religions fail to meet the needs of followers,people tend to turn away from all forms of leadership. 
B) When religion does not meet the needs of its followers,prophets may come forth to create new religions. 
C) If religion fails to meet the needs of its followers,it is common for the society to become secularized. 
D) Religion always meets the needs of its followers;in fact,the state has relied on religion for centuries for stability. 
E) Religion never meets the needs of its followers;most people are part of religion because it is tradition. 
A) When religions fail to meet the needs of followers,people tend to turn away from all forms of leadership. 
B) When religion does not meet the needs of its followers,prophets may come forth to create new religions. 
C) If religion fails to meet the needs of its followers,it is common for the society to become secularized. 
D) Religion always meets the needs of its followers;in fact,the state has relied on religion for centuries for stability. 
E) Religion never meets the needs of its followers;most people are part of religion because it is tradition.

Question 9

Cuban Santeria is a mixture of:

Accepted Answer

A) African religions and Catholicism. 
B) Catholicism,Protestantism,and African religions. 
C) Islam,Buddhism,and African religions. 
D) African religions,Catholicism,and French spiritualism. 
E) African religions,Rastafarianism,and French spiritualism. 
A) African religions and Catholicism. 
B) Catholicism,Protestantism,and African religions. 
C) Islam,Buddhism,and African religions. 
D) African religions,Catholicism,and French spiritualism. 
E) African religions,Rastafarianism,and French spiritualism.

Question 10

The Ghost Dance is a type of:

Accepted Answer

A) millenarian movement. 
B) vitalistic movement. 
C) messianic movement. 
D) mythic movement. 
E) nativistic movement. 
A) millenarian movement. 
B) vitalistic movement. 
C) messianic movement. 
D) mythic movement. 
E) nativistic movement.

Question 11

The rise of fundamentalism raises all of the following questions for anthropologists except:

Accepted Answer

A) do various fundamentalist groups have anything they share in common? 
B) is fundamentalism right or wrong? 
C) have these groups emerged as a response to global or local forces? 
D) is fundamentalism itself a source of social problems? 
E) what can society do as a response to fundamentalist movements? 
A) do various fundamentalist groups have anything they share in common? 
B) is fundamentalism right or wrong? 
C) have these groups emerged as a response to global or local forces? 
D) is fundamentalism itself a source of social problems? 
E) what can society do as a response to fundamentalist movements?

Question 12

Shamans are used to divine the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The conscious manipulation of words and ritual objects with the intent of causing some kind of harm is called:

Accepted Answer

A) imitative magic. 
B) contagious magic. 
C) trance. 
D) sorcery. 
E) witchcraft. 
A) imitative magic. 
B) contagious magic. 
C) trance. 
D) sorcery. 
E) witchcraft.

Question 14

Malinowski argued that myth is:

Accepted Answer

A) a type of narrative ritual that is programmed by human biology. 
B) an active force that functions to strengthen tradition. 
C) a false story that is used to control people and manage anxiety. 
D) a true story that details exactly what happened in a prior historical era. 
E) a window to the soul of the believer. 
A) a type of narrative ritual that is programmed by human biology. 
B) an active force that functions to strengthen tradition. 
C) a false story that is used to control people and manage anxiety. 
D) a true story that details exactly what happened in a prior historical era. 
E) a window to the soul of the believer.

Question 15

Flipping coins and reading your horoscope are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) rites of intensification. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) contagious magic. 
D) imitative magic. 
E) divination. 
A) rites of intensification. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) contagious magic. 
D) imitative magic. 
E) divination.

Question 16

One of the strongest similarities between religion and art is the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) ritual. 
B) symbolism. 
C) myth. 
D) colors. 
E) priests. 
A) ritual. 
B) symbolism. 
C) myth. 
D) colors. 
E) priests.

Question 17

A cosmology is:

Accepted Answer

A) a perspective of the planetary universe and the location of heaven. 
B) a special symbol used for meditation. 
C) a form of divination that is practiced by Rastafarians. 
D) a type of religion found in foraging societies. 
E) a framework for interpreting events and experiences. 
A) a perspective of the planetary universe and the location of heaven. 
B) a special symbol used for meditation. 
C) a form of divination that is practiced by Rastafarians. 
D) a type of religion found in foraging societies. 
E) a framework for interpreting events and experiences.

Question 18

The battle at Little Big Horn effectively ended the Ghost Dance movement,although some small groups continued into the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In what kinds of rituals do we tend to find liminality?

Accepted Answer

A) rites of redress 
B) rites of intensification 
C) rites of passage 
D) rites of recurrence 
E) rites of renewal 
A) rites of redress 
B) rites of intensification 
C) rites of passage 
D) rites of recurrence 
E) rites of renewal

Question 20

The Holiness Church would be classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A) nativistic movement. 
B) vitalistic prophecy. 
C) messianic movement. 
D) millenarian movement. 
E) trance movement. 
A) nativistic movement. 
B) vitalistic prophecy. 
C) messianic movement. 
D) millenarian movement. 
E) trance movement.

A pilgrimage is classified as a sacrifice.

Distinguish between shamans and priests.How does the training for each differ? In what kinds of life experiences do you think these practitioners would be most helpful to their clients?

To Buddhists,spinning special wheels is a form of:

Prophecy and the founding of new religions often occurs among the:

Why are symbols so powerful and evocative?

When something good or tragic occurs and causes a temporary status of oneness and equality among all people affected,it is called:

Prayer,magic,and sacrifice do work in certain situations.They can reduce anxiety and preserve lives.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Cuban Santeria is a mixture of:

The Ghost Dance is a type of:

The rise of fundamentalism raises all of the following questions for anthropologists except:

Shamans are used to divine the future.

The conscious manipulation of words and ritual objects with the intent of causing some kind of harm is called:

Malinowski argued that myth is:

Flipping coins and reading your horoscope are classified as:

One of the strongest similarities between religion and art is the use of:

A cosmology is:

The battle at Little Big Horn effectively ended the Ghost Dance movement,although some small groups continued into the 20th century.

In what kinds of rituals do we tend to find liminality?

The Holiness Church would be classified as a:

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A pilgrimage is classified as a sacrifice.

Distinguish between shamans and priests.How does the training for each differ? In what kinds of life experiences do you think these practitioners would be most helpful to their clients?

To Buddhists,spinning special wheels is a form of:

Prophecy and the founding of new religions often occurs among the:

Why are symbols so powerful and evocative?

When something good or tragic occurs and causes a temporary status of oneness and equality among all people affected,it is called:

Prayer,magic,and sacrifice do work in certain situations.They can reduce anxiety and preserve lives.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Cuban Santeria is a mixture of:

The Ghost Dance is a type of:

The rise of fundamentalism raises all of the following questions for anthropologists except:

Shamans are used to divine the future.

The conscious manipulation of words and ritual objects with the intent of causing some kind of harm is called:

Malinowski argued that myth is:

Flipping coins and reading your horoscope are classified as:

One of the strongest similarities between religion and art is the use of:

A cosmology is:

The battle at Little Big Horn effectively ended the Ghost Dance movement,although some small groups continued into the 20th century.

In what kinds of rituals do we tend to find liminality?

The Holiness Church would be classified as a:

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

Filters