Question 1

A feeling that something is about to happen,such as an impending disaster,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) necromancy 
B) a presentiment 
C) apantomancy 
D) dowsing 
A) necromancy 
B) a presentiment 
C) apantomancy 
D) dowsing

Question 2

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 3

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 4

In some societies guilt and innocence are determined by having a red-hot knife pressed against some part of the accused person's body.This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) presentiment 
B) ordeal 
C) omen 
D) none of the above 
A) presentiment 
B) ordeal 
C) omen 
D) none of the above

Question 5

A presentiment is a feeling that something is about to happen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Contagious magic is based on the premise that things that were once in contact always maintain a connection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Image magic is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) contagious magic 
B) homeopathic magic 
C) harmonious magic 
D) representational magic 
A) contagious magic 
B) homeopathic magic 
C) harmonious magic 
D) representational magic

A feeling that something is about to happen,such as an impending disaster,is known as:

Magic ritual usually includes:

Magic refers to the:

In some societies guilt and innocence are determined by having a red-hot knife pressed against some part of the accused person's body.This is an example of a(n):

A presentiment is a feeling that something is about to happen.

Contagious magic is based on the premise that things that were once in contact always maintain a connection.

Image magic is an example of:

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

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Exam 7: Magic and Divination

A feeling that something is about to happen,such as an impending disaster,is known as:

Magic ritual usually includes:

Magic refers to the:

In some societies guilt and innocence are determined by having a red-hot knife pressed against some part of the accused person's body.This is an example of a(n):

A presentiment is a feeling that something is about to happen.

Contagious magic is based on the premise that things that were once in contact always maintain a connection.

Image magic is an example of:

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