Question 1

Rites of passage involve three phases: separation, liminality, and totemism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Full-time priests are often found in band-level foraging societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All rituals occur in sacred contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Voodoo dolls are used to perform contagious magic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a rite of passage, people experiencing liminality together form a community of equals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Tylor, religion evolves through the sequence of

Accepted Answer

A) olympianism, polytheism, monotheism. 
B) animism, polytheism, monotheism. 
C) mana, polytheism, monotheism. 
D) animism, cargo cults, monotheism. 
E) polytheism, animism, monotheism. 
A) olympianism, polytheism, monotheism. 
B) animism, polytheism, monotheism. 
C) mana, polytheism, monotheism. 
D) animism, cargo cults, monotheism. 
E) polytheism, animism, monotheism.

Question 7

Define mana, and discuss the difference in the beliefs that surround mana in Melanesia and Polynesia.

Accepted Answer

Mana is a concept found in the tradition

Question 8

Contrast ritual behavior with ordinary behavior.Give examples of religious and secular rituals, and identify the main differences between such kinds of ritual.

Accepted Answer

Ritual behavior can be contrasted with o

Question 9

During the liminal phase of a rite of passage, participants occupy ambiguous social positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The bodies and possessions of Polynesian chiefs considered taboo because chiefs

Accepted Answer

A) were the primary totems for Polynesian descent groups. 
B) occupied a liminal place in society. 
C) were considered to be ritually unpure. 
D) were practitioners of contagious magic. 
E) were imbued with a great amount of mana. 
A) were the primary totems for Polynesian descent groups. 
B) occupied a liminal place in society. 
C) were considered to be ritually unpure. 
D) were practitioners of contagious magic. 
E) were imbued with a great amount of mana.

Question 11

By participating in a ritual, performers signal that they accept a common social and moral order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ is the term for the marginal or in-between phase of a rite of passage.

Accepted Answer

A) Voodoo 
B) Mana 
C) Taboo 
D) Liminality 
E) Animism 
A) Voodoo 
B) Mana 
C) Taboo 
D) Liminality 
E) Animism

Question 13

Explain the universality of religion.

Accepted Answer

The universality of religion refers to t

Question 14

___________ involves full-time religious specialists.

Accepted Answer

A) Communal religion 
B) Shamanic religion 
C) Olympian religion 
D) Mana 
E) Taboo 
A) Communal religion 
B) Shamanic religion 
C) Olympian religion 
D) Mana 
E) Taboo

Question 15

Religion is a cultural generality-that is, it is found in most, but not all, societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sequences of words and actions used during rituals are

Accepted Answer

A) ritual scripts. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) taboos. 
D) liturgical orders. 
E) communitas. 
A) ritual scripts. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) taboos. 
D) liturgical orders. 
E) communitas.

Question 17

Witchcraft accusations are often aimed at

Accepted Answer

A) powerful politicians. 
B) individuals who are widely respected in a community. 
C) socially marginal people. 
D) upstanding citizens. 
E) prominent religious leaders. 
A) powerful politicians. 
B) individuals who are widely respected in a community. 
C) socially marginal people. 
D) upstanding citizens. 
E) prominent religious leaders.

Question 18

Belief in mana was especially prominent in

Accepted Answer

A) the North Pacific coast of North America. 
B) Madagascar. 
C) ancient Greece. 
D) Melanesia. 
E) sub-Saharan Africa. 
A) the North Pacific coast of North America. 
B) Madagascar. 
C) ancient Greece. 
D) Melanesia. 
E) sub-Saharan Africa.

Question 19

The use of voodoo dolls is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) imitative magic. 
B) contagious magic. 
C) taboo. 
D) animism. 
E) superstition. 
A) imitative magic. 
B) contagious magic. 
C) taboo. 
D) animism. 
E) superstition.

Question 20

__________ are not examples of shamans.

Accepted Answer

A) Priests 
B) Curers 
C) Palm readers 
D) Astrologers 
E) Mediums 
A) Priests 
B) Curers 
C) Palm readers 
D) Astrologers 
E) Mediums

Rites of passage involve three phases: separation, liminality, and totemism.

Full-time priests are often found in band-level foraging societies.

All rituals occur in sacred contexts.

Voodoo dolls are used to perform contagious magic.

In a rite of passage, people experiencing liminality together form a community of equals.

According to Tylor, religion evolves through the sequence of

Define mana, and discuss the difference in the beliefs that surround mana in Melanesia and Polynesia.

Contrast ritual behavior with ordinary behavior.Give examples of religious and secular rituals, and identify the main differences between such kinds of ritual.

During the liminal phase of a rite of passage, participants occupy ambiguous social positions.

The bodies and possessions of Polynesian chiefs considered taboo because chiefs

By participating in a ritual, performers signal that they accept a common social and moral order.

__________ is the term for the marginal or in-between phase of a rite of passage.

Explain the universality of religion.

___________ involves full-time religious specialists.

Religion is a cultural generality-that is, it is found in most, but not all, societies.

Sequences of words and actions used during rituals are

Witchcraft accusations are often aimed at

Belief in mana was especially prominent in

The use of voodoo dolls is an example of

__________ are not examples of shamans.

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Exam 15: Religion

Rites of passage involve three phases: separation, liminality, and totemism.

Full-time priests are often found in band-level foraging societies.

All rituals occur in sacred contexts.

Voodoo dolls are used to perform contagious magic.

In a rite of passage, people experiencing liminality together form a community of equals.

According to Tylor, religion evolves through the sequence of

Define mana, and discuss the difference in the beliefs that surround mana in Melanesia and Polynesia.

Contrast ritual behavior with ordinary behavior.Give examples of religious and secular rituals, and identify the main differences between such kinds of ritual.

During the liminal phase of a rite of passage, participants occupy ambiguous social positions.

The bodies and possessions of Polynesian chiefs considered taboo because chiefs

By participating in a ritual, performers signal that they accept a common social and moral order.

__________ is the term for the marginal or in-between phase of a rite of passage.

Explain the universality of religion.

___________ involves full-time religious specialists.

Religion is a cultural generality-that is, it is found in most, but not all, societies.

Sequences of words and actions used during rituals are

Witchcraft accusations are often aimed at

Belief in mana was especially prominent in

The use of voodoo dolls is an example of

__________ are not examples of shamans.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters