Question 1

Wade Davis believes that from an etic perspective,Haitain zombies really:

Accepted Answer

A) did not exist 
B) have been given a powder containing tetrodotoxin 
C) were in it for the fame and wealth 
D) were animated from the dead to work in the fields 
A) did not exist 
B) have been given a powder containing tetrodotoxin 
C) were in it for the fame and wealth 
D) were animated from the dead to work in the fields B

Question 2

The earliest examples of the American custom of embalming and the establishment of the first military cemeteries took place during the:

Accepted Answer

A) Revolutionary War 
B) French and Indian War 
C) Civil War 
D) World War I 
A) Revolutionary War 
B) French and Indian War 
C) Civil War 
D) World War I C

Question 3

The soul is the noncorporeal,spiritual component of an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Yanomamö believe in:

Accepted Answer

A) several different souls that have different destinations after death 
B) a single immortal soul that recycles from grandparent to grandchild 
C) a perfect afterlife only for those people free of sin 
D) the necessity of burial to preserve the soul for a coming new world 
A) several different souls that have different destinations after death 
B) a single immortal soul that recycles from grandparent to grandchild 
C) a perfect afterlife only for those people free of sin 
D) the necessity of burial to preserve the soul for a coming new world

Question 5

Among the Yup'ik the souls of the seal moves to the bladder.The bladders of all of the seals killed during the year are inflated and returned to the sea in an annual festival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The belief that an immortal,eternal soul is born again and again in different bodies is found in:

Accepted Answer

A) Catholicism 
B) Islam 
C) Hinduism 
D) Judaism 
A) Catholicism 
B) Islam 
C) Hinduism 
D) Judaism

Question 7

The African Burial Ground is a cemetery in:

Accepted Answer

A) West Africa which has been studied by anthropo?logists 
B) East Africa where secondary burials of skeletons have been found 
C) New York city that contains the burials of slaves from the 18th century 
D) South Africa containing cremated remains 
A) West Africa which has been studied by anthropo?logists 
B) East Africa where secondary burials of skeletons have been found 
C) New York city that contains the burials of slaves from the 18th century 
D) South Africa containing cremated remains

Question 8

The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a time for:

Accepted Answer

A) driving evil spirits out of the village 
B) a family reunion for all family members,living and dead 
C) fasting and repentance 
D) all of the above 
A) driving evil spirits out of the village 
B) a family reunion for all family members,living and dead 
C) fasting and repentance 
D) all of the above

Question 9

American mortuary customs are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) discomfort on the part of those attending the funeral 
B) restrained expressions of grief 
C) restoration of the body to lifelike appearance for purposes of display 
D) all of the above 
A) discomfort on the part of those attending the funeral 
B) restrained expressions of grief 
C) restoration of the body to lifelike appearance for purposes of display 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Among the Dani a major function of a funeral is to appease the ghost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term ethnocannibalistic anthropophagers refers to societies who eat the bodies of one's own group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All Hallows Eve or Halloween takes place on the evening before:

Accepted Answer

A) Memorial Day 
B) dama 
C) All Saint's Day 
D) Hollows Day 
A) Memorial Day 
B) dama 
C) All Saint's Day 
D) Hollows Day

Question 13

The egungun are spirits that travel from the land of the lead to visit the living among the:

Accepted Answer

A) Hmong 
B) Yoruba 
C) Tana Toraja 
D) Jivaro 
A) Hmong 
B) Yoruba 
C) Tana Toraja 
D) Jivaro

Question 14

In most societies,the fate of the soul after death depends upon the behavior of the individual when living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true about the concept of the soul in small-scale religions?

Accepted Answer

A) the soul may be destroyed on its way to the other world 
B) the fate of the soul may be the result of the social statuses of the individual during life 
C) the souls of people who die a special death,such as in war,may share a fate different from those who die a different death 
D) all of the above 
A) the soul may be destroyed on its way to the other world 
B) the fate of the soul may be the result of the social statuses of the individual during life 
C) the souls of people who die a special death,such as in war,may share a fate different from those who die a different death 
D) all of the above

Question 16

The Viking draugr was a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) animated corpse that could wander the countryside,much like a vampire 
B) ghost seeking revenge for its own death 
C) reanimated corpse,much like a zombie 
D) soul that resided in Valhalla after dying in battle 
A) animated corpse that could wander the countryside,much like a vampire 
B) ghost seeking revenge for its own death 
C) reanimated corpse,much like a zombie 
D) soul that resided in Valhalla after dying in battle

Question 17

Haitian Zombies are:

Accepted Answer

A) living persons who have been placed in a zombie state in order to work in the fields 
B) reanimated dead persons who eat brains 
C) a special class of especially evil and troublesome ghosts 
D) people who have died before their time and return to life to bring death to friends and neighbors 
A) living persons who have been placed in a zombie state in order to work in the fields 
B) reanimated dead persons who eat brains 
C) a special class of especially evil and troublesome ghosts 
D) people who have died before their time and return to life to bring death to friends and neighbors

Question 18

Differences in the concept of the soul among human societies include:

Accepted Answer

A) the size of the soul 
B) the number of souls a human possesses 
C) the location of the soul in the human body 
D) all of the above 
A) the size of the soul 
B) the number of souls a human possesses 
C) the location of the soul in the human body 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Examples of endocannibalistic anthropophagers are the Yanomamö and the Fore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The origins of Halloween can be found in a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) ancient Celtic festival called Samhain 
B) Satanic celebration of the horned deity 
C) new tradition for burials that began during the Civil War 
D) U.S.department store attempt to sell more items in the Fall 
A) ancient Celtic festival called Samhain 
B) Satanic celebration of the horned deity 
C) new tradition for burials that began during the Civil War 
D) U.S.department store attempt to sell more items in the Fall

Wade Davis believes that from an etic perspective,Haitain zombies really:

The earliest examples of the American custom of embalming and the establishment of the first military cemeteries took place during the:

The soul is the noncorporeal,spiritual component of an individual.

The Yanomamö believe in:

Among the Yup'ik the souls of the seal moves to the bladder.The bladders of all of the seals killed during the year are inflated and returned to the sea in an annual festival.

The belief that an immortal,eternal soul is born again and again in different bodies is found in:

The African Burial Ground is a cemetery in:

The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a time for:

American mortuary customs are characterized by:

Among the Dani a major function of a funeral is to appease the ghost.

The term ethnocannibalistic anthropophagers refers to societies who eat the bodies of one's own group.

All Hallows Eve or Halloween takes place on the evening before:

The egungun are spirits that travel from the land of the lead to visit the living among the:

In most societies,the fate of the soul after death depends upon the behavior of the individual when living.

Which of the following is true about the concept of the soul in small-scale religions?

The Viking draugr was a(n):

Haitian Zombies are:

Differences in the concept of the soul among human societies include:

Examples of endocannibalistic anthropophagers are the Yanomamö and the Fore.

The origins of Halloween can be found in a(n):

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters

Exam 8: Souls,ghosts,and Death

Wade Davis believes that from an etic perspective,Haitain zombies really:

The earliest examples of the American custom of embalming and the establishment of the first military cemeteries took place during the:

The soul is the noncorporeal,spiritual component of an individual.

The Yanomamö believe in:

Among the Yup'ik the souls of the seal moves to the bladder.The bladders of all of the seals killed during the year are inflated and returned to the sea in an annual festival.

The belief that an immortal,eternal soul is born again and again in different bodies is found in:

The African Burial Ground is a cemetery in:

The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a time for:

American mortuary customs are characterized by:

Among the Dani a major function of a funeral is to appease the ghost.

The term ethnocannibalistic anthropophagers refers to societies who eat the bodies of one's own group.

All Hallows Eve or Halloween takes place on the evening before:

The egungun are spirits that travel from the land of the lead to visit the living among the:

In most societies,the fate of the soul after death depends upon the behavior of the individual when living.

Which of the following is true about the concept of the soul in small-scale religions?

The Viking draugr was a(n):

Haitian Zombies are:

Differences in the concept of the soul among human societies include:

Examples of endocannibalistic anthropophagers are the Yanomamö and the Fore.

The origins of Halloween can be found in a(n):

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters