Question 1

__________ refers to the manipulation of the supernatural to accomplish specific goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Animism 
B) Magic 
C) Religion 
D) A rite of passage 
E) Pantheism 
A) Animism 
B) Magic 
C) Religion 
D) A rite of passage 
E) Pantheism

Question 2

__________ frequently occurs during the liminal phase of a rite of passage.

Accepted Answer

A) Reversals of ordinary behavior 
B) Intensification of social hierarchy 
C) Formation of an implicit ranking system 
D) Use of secular language 
E) No change in social norms 
A) Reversals of ordinary behavior 
B) Intensification of social hierarchy 
C) Formation of an implicit ranking system 
D) Use of secular language 
E) No change in social norms

Question 3

Induction into the U.S.Marine Corps and going through the Native American vision quest are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) revitalization movements. 
B) generalized reciprocity. 
C) totemism. 
D) rites of passage. 
E) imitative magic. 
A) revitalization movements. 
B) generalized reciprocity. 
C) totemism. 
D) rites of passage. 
E) imitative magic.

Question 4

As a part of cargo cults, __________ invoked supernatural beings were invoked to intercede, to kill or otherwise deflate the European big men and redistribute their wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) rites of passage 
B) revitalization movements 
C) syncretism 
D) taboos 
E) magical leveling 
A) rites of passage 
B) revitalization movements 
C) syncretism 
D) taboos 
E) magical leveling

Question 5

Discuss whether or not religion is becoming more or less important in contemporary American society.If you believe that religion is becoming less important, discuss what is replacing it.

Accepted Answer

Religion's importance in contemporary Am

Question 6

____________ have arisen in colonial situations in which local people have regular contact with outsiders but lack their wealth, technology, and living standards.

Accepted Answer

A) Shamanistic cults 
B) Revitalization movements 
C) Rite of passages 
D) Structuralist movements 
E) Cargo cults 
A) Shamanistic cults 
B) Revitalization movements 
C) Rite of passages 
D) Structuralist movements 
E) Cargo cults

Question 7

Malinowski found that the Trobriand Islanders used magic

Accepted Answer

A) as a means of increasing social solidarity. 
B) to increase the bountifulness of the yam harvest. 
C) in psychologically stressful situations, such as sailing. 
D) as a means of leveling Europeans who refused to redistribute their wealth. 
E) to kill their adversaries during intertribal warfare. 
A) as a means of increasing social solidarity. 
B) to increase the bountifulness of the yam harvest. 
C) in psychologically stressful situations, such as sailing. 
D) as a means of leveling Europeans who refused to redistribute their wealth. 
E) to kill their adversaries during intertribal warfare.

Question 8

Witch hunts are an example of how religion can be used to limit deviant social behavior by instilling strong motivations to behave in a certain manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Magic, in the form of rituals, taboos, and sacred objects, is particularly evident in baseball.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Belief in mana, or mana-like forces, is a primitive form of religion found only among tribal societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The religious specialist most frequently found among foraging bands is a

Accepted Answer

A) full-time practitioner. 
B) shaman. 
C) witch. 
D) priest. 
E) totem. 
A) full-time practitioner. 
B) shaman. 
C) witch. 
D) priest. 
E) totem.

Question 12

Cargo cults are

Accepted Answer

A) an example of religion as a form of social control. 
B) a type of revitalization movement in response to new contact with industrial societies. 
C) based on the popular style of pants with many pockets. 
D) religious organizations within the United States that meet in large warehouses. 
E) rites of passage found among the Betsileo of Madagascar. 
A) an example of religion as a form of social control. 
B) a type of revitalization movement in response to new contact with industrial societies. 
C) based on the popular style of pants with many pockets. 
D) religious organizations within the United States that meet in large warehouses. 
E) rites of passage found among the Betsileo of Madagascar.

Question 13

___________ was one of the founders of the anthropology of religion.

Accepted Answer

A) Emile Durkheim 
B) Anthony Wallace 
C) Victor Turner 
D) Edward B.Tylor 
E) Bronislaw Malinowski 
A) Emile Durkheim 
B) Anthony Wallace 
C) Victor Turner 
D) Edward B.Tylor 
E) Bronislaw Malinowski

Question 14

According to Malinowski, religion provides people with emotional comfort during times of stress or uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

__________ refers to the manipulation of the supernatural to accomplish specific goals.

__________ frequently occurs during the liminal phase of a rite of passage.

Induction into the U.S.Marine Corps and going through the Native American vision quest are examples of

As a part of cargo cults, __________ invoked supernatural beings were invoked to intercede, to kill or otherwise deflate the European big men and redistribute their wealth.

Discuss whether or not religion is becoming more or less important in contemporary American society.If you believe that religion is becoming less important, discuss what is replacing it.

____________ have arisen in colonial situations in which local people have regular contact with outsiders but lack their wealth, technology, and living standards.

Malinowski found that the Trobriand Islanders used magic

Witch hunts are an example of how religion can be used to limit deviant social behavior by instilling strong motivations to behave in a certain manner.

Magic, in the form of rituals, taboos, and sacred objects, is particularly evident in baseball.

Belief in mana, or mana-like forces, is a primitive form of religion found only among tribal societies.

The religious specialist most frequently found among foraging bands is a

Cargo cults are

___________ was one of the founders of the anthropology of religion.

According to Malinowski, religion provides people with emotional comfort during times of stress or uncertainty.

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Exam 15: Religion

__________ refers to the manipulation of the supernatural to accomplish specific goals.

__________ frequently occurs during the liminal phase of a rite of passage.

Induction into the U.S.Marine Corps and going through the Native American vision quest are examples of

As a part of cargo cults, __________ invoked supernatural beings were invoked to intercede, to kill or otherwise deflate the European big men and redistribute their wealth.

Discuss whether or not religion is becoming more or less important in contemporary American society.If you believe that religion is becoming less important, discuss what is replacing it.

____________ have arisen in colonial situations in which local people have regular contact with outsiders but lack their wealth, technology, and living standards.

Malinowski found that the Trobriand Islanders used magic

Witch hunts are an example of how religion can be used to limit deviant social behavior by instilling strong motivations to behave in a certain manner.

Magic, in the form of rituals, taboos, and sacred objects, is particularly evident in baseball.

Belief in mana, or mana-like forces, is a primitive form of religion found only among tribal societies.

The religious specialist most frequently found among foraging bands is a

Cargo cults are

___________ was one of the founders of the anthropology of religion.

According to Malinowski, religion provides people with emotional comfort during times of stress or uncertainty.

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