Question 1

Which of the following features characterizes a shaman?

Accepted Answer

A) shamans are usually full-time specialists 
B) shamans are usually associated with permanent shrines and temples 
C) the power of a shaman is determined by his or her personal ability to contact the supernatural 
D) shamanistic rituals are usually prescriptive and periodic 
A) shamans are usually full-time specialists 
B) shamans are usually associated with permanent shrines and temples 
C) the power of a shaman is determined by his or her personal ability to contact the supernatural 
D) shamanistic rituals are usually prescriptive and periodic C

Question 2

Shamans in Korea are usually women who have experienced some type of psychological stress in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A complex series of priesthoods where political authority is vested in the priesthood characterizes the:

Accepted Answer

A) Zuni 
B) Akimel O'odham 
C) Navaho 
D) Cahuilla 
A) Zuni 
B) Akimel O'odham 
C) Navaho 
D) Cahuilla A

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Eastern Orthodox Priests is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Monks are priests who live in isolated communities. 
B) Priests primarily perform social rites of intensification. 
C) Priests perform rites of passage,such as birth,baptism,marriage and death. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) Monks are priests who live in isolated communities. 
B) Priests primarily perform social rites of intensification. 
C) Priests perform rites of passage,such as birth,baptism,marriage and death. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 5

Okinawan priests are:

Accepted Answer

A) always women from specific clans 
B) communicate with the ancestors and the kami 
C) practice divination and healing 
D) all of the above 
A) always women from specific clans 
B) communicate with the ancestors and the kami 
C) practice divination and healing 
D) all of the above

Question 6

The term shaman is a term used for a kind of religious specialist; the term is derived from Latin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The development of full-time religious specialists is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) foraging societies 
B) small-scale horticultural societies 
C) large,technologically advanced societies 
D) all of the above 
A) foraging societies 
B) small-scale horticultural societies 
C) large,technologically advanced societies 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Examples of practices that can be labeled shamanism that are found in today's American society are:

Accepted Answer

A) Pentecostal healers 
B) Neoshamans 
C) clown doctors 
D) all of the above 
A) Pentecostal healers 
B) Neoshamans 
C) clown doctors 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Pentecostal preachers resemble shamans in that they will enter altered states of consciousness to contact the supernatural,in this case God,as a part of a healing ritual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A _________ is a mouthpiece of the gods.

Accepted Answer

A) diviner 
B) prophet 
C) herbalist 
D) priest 
A) diviner 
B) prophet 
C) herbalist 
D) priest

Question 11

A shaman is more likely to have a direct experience with a supernatural being than is a priest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A deity might communicate to a community through a prophet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Priests are usually associated with some sacred space,such as a temple or shrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A specialist who uses techniques to obtain information about things that are not normally knowable is a:

Accepted Answer

A) herbalist 
B) diviner 
C) healer 
D) priest 
A) herbalist 
B) diviner 
C) healer 
D) priest

Question 15

A full-time religious specialist,who is associated with a formalized religious institution,is a:

Accepted Answer

A) priest 
B) healer 
C) shaman 
D) diviner 
A) priest 
B) healer 
C) shaman 
D) diviner

Question 16

The training of a priest normally involves the memorization of vast amounts of ceremonial knowledge so as to be able to perform rituals correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Herbalists are:

Accepted Answer

A) healers 
B) prophets 
C) diviners 
D) witches 
A) healers 
B) prophets 
C) diviners 
D) witches

Question 18

All of the following are true about priests except:

Accepted Answer

A) priests are associated with temples and shrines 
B) priestly offices are often inherited from father to son 
C) priests obtain supernatural power from a spirit familiar 
D) priests are responsible for the correct performance of rituals 
A) priests are associated with temples and shrines 
B) priestly offices are often inherited from father to son 
C) priests obtain supernatural power from a spirit familiar 
D) priests are responsible for the correct performance of rituals

Question 19

The revival of shamanism among the Yakut (Shkha)is,in part,a rejection of Christian elements introduced by the Russian Orthodox Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A Korean shaman may be asked to:

Accepted Answer

A) guide the dead to the underworld 
B) locate game for hunters 
C) identify and remove layers of illness 
D) travel along the Axis Mundi to the underworld 
A) guide the dead to the underworld 
B) locate game for hunters 
C) identify and remove layers of illness 
D) travel along the Axis Mundi to the underworld

Which of the following features characterizes a shaman?

Shamans in Korea are usually women who have experienced some type of psychological stress in their lives.

A complex series of priesthoods where political authority is vested in the priesthood characterizes the:

Which of the following statements about Eastern Orthodox Priests is true?

Okinawan priests are:

The term shaman is a term used for a kind of religious specialist; the term is derived from Latin.

The development of full-time religious specialists is associated with:

Examples of practices that can be labeled shamanism that are found in today's American society are:

Pentecostal preachers resemble shamans in that they will enter altered states of consciousness to contact the supernatural,in this case God,as a part of a healing ritual.

A _________ is a mouthpiece of the gods.

A shaman is more likely to have a direct experience with a supernatural being than is a priest.

A deity might communicate to a community through a prophet.

Priests are usually associated with some sacred space,such as a temple or shrine.

A specialist who uses techniques to obtain information about things that are not normally knowable is a:

A full-time religious specialist,who is associated with a formalized religious institution,is a:

The training of a priest normally involves the memorization of vast amounts of ceremonial knowledge so as to be able to perform rituals correctly.

Herbalists are:

All of the following are true about priests except:

The revival of shamanism among the Yakut (Shkha)is,in part,a rejection of Christian elements introduced by the Russian Orthodox Church.

A Korean shaman may be asked to:

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls,ghosts,and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

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Exam 6: Religious Specialists

Which of the following features characterizes a shaman?

Shamans in Korea are usually women who have experienced some type of psychological stress in their lives.

A complex series of priesthoods where political authority is vested in the priesthood characterizes the:

Which of the following statements about Eastern Orthodox Priests is true?

Okinawan priests are:

The term shaman is a term used for a kind of religious specialist; the term is derived from Latin.

The development of full-time religious specialists is associated with:

Examples of practices that can be labeled shamanism that are found in today's American society are:

Pentecostal preachers resemble shamans in that they will enter altered states of consciousness to contact the supernatural,in this case God,as a part of a healing ritual.

A _________ is a mouthpiece of the gods.

A shaman is more likely to have a direct experience with a supernatural being than is a priest.

A deity might communicate to a community through a prophet.

Priests are usually associated with some sacred space,such as a temple or shrine.

A specialist who uses techniques to obtain information about things that are not normally knowable is a:

A full-time religious specialist,who is associated with a formalized religious institution,is a:

The training of a priest normally involves the memorization of vast amounts of ceremonial knowledge so as to be able to perform rituals correctly.

Herbalists are:

All of the following are true about priests except:

The revival of shamanism among the Yakut (Shkha)is,in part,a rejection of Christian elements introduced by the Russian Orthodox Church.

A Korean shaman may be asked to:

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls,ghosts,and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters