Question 1

Shamans are frequently individuals who are driven to become shamans because of illness including mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Among the Yakut (Shkha)of Siberia:

Accepted Answer

A) although most people are Russian Orthodox,many continue to practice shamanism 
B) many Christian elements are found in modern shamanism 
C) new groups are forming around charismatic shamans 
D) all of the above 
A) although most people are Russian Orthodox,many continue to practice shamanism 
B) many Christian elements are found in modern shamanism 
C) new groups are forming around charismatic shamans 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Kyta Baaly is a shaman from:

Accepted Answer

A) Korea 
B) Shkha,Siberia 
C) Okinawa 
D) the American Southwest 
A) Korea 
B) Shkha,Siberia 
C) Okinawa 
D) the American Southwest

Question 4

Okinawa is the only known society in which women lead a mainstream,official,publicly funded religion that is practiced by both sexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The power of a shaman lies in her ability to successfully memorize religious texts and rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term shaman comes from the Tungus language of:

Accepted Answer

A) Siberia 
B) the American Southwest 
C) West Africa 
D) Australia 
A) Siberia 
B) the American Southwest 
C) West Africa 
D) Australia

Question 7

The term "wounded healers" is used to describe:

Accepted Answer

A) shamans 
B) priests 
C) prophets 
D) herbalists 
A) shamans 
B) priests 
C) prophets 
D) herbalists

Question 8

Core shamanism is a concept that was developed by Carlos Castaneda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Religious specialists who are usually responsible for the performance of prescribed,periodic rituals are:

Accepted Answer

A) shamans 
B) diviners 
C) priests 
D) healers 
A) shamans 
B) diviners 
C) priests 
D) healers

Question 10

Shamans are able to cure illness by:

Accepted Answer

A) sending their souls to recapture the lost soul of the patient 
B) removing spirits and objects from within the body of the patient 
C) allowing a deity to possess their body 
D) all of the above 
A) sending their souls to recapture the lost soul of the patient 
B) removing spirits and objects from within the body of the patient 
C) allowing a deity to possess their body 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Shamans can only be found in small-scale societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Neoshamanism differs from traditional shamanism as seen in small-scale societies in that neoshamanism:

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on the individual with the goal of improving one's life 
B) is based on core shamanism,the universal aspects of shamanism 
C) deals with the positive aspects of shamanism 
D) all of the above 
A) focuses on the individual with the goal of improving one's life 
B) is based on core shamanism,the universal aspects of shamanism 
C) deals with the positive aspects of shamanism 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Handsome Lake and Ngundeng were:

Accepted Answer

A) diviners 
B) prophets 
C) herbalists 
D) priests 
A) diviners 
B) prophets 
C) herbalists 
D) priests

Question 14

Shamans:

Accepted Answer

A) may receive a call from the spirits through an altered state of consciousness to become a shaman 
B) may become a shaman because of recovering from a illness 
C) are sometimes call "wounded healers" in that they are often driven to become shamans because of illness,accident,spirit possession,and so forth 
D) all of the above 
A) may receive a call from the spirits through an altered state of consciousness to become a shaman 
B) may become a shaman because of recovering from a illness 
C) are sometimes call "wounded healers" in that they are often driven to become shamans because of illness,accident,spirit possession,and so forth 
D) all of the above

Question 15

A priest is more focused on individual problems such as a person's illness than on community-wide rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Periodic rituals associated with an agricultural cycle are usually performed by shamans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Zuni society recognizes many different priesthoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In contrast with traditional shamanism,neoshamanism focuses on the individual,often as a self-help means of improving one's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ability to enter an altered state of consciousness is central to the role of shaman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Characteristic of Siberian Shamanism is the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) hand held drums 
B) hallucinogenic snuff 
C) dancing 
D) self-inflicted pain 
A) hand held drums 
B) hallucinogenic snuff 
C) dancing 
D) self-inflicted pain

Shamans are frequently individuals who are driven to become shamans because of illness including mental illness.

Among the Yakut (Shkha)of Siberia:

Kyta Baaly is a shaman from:

Okinawa is the only known society in which women lead a mainstream,official,publicly funded religion that is practiced by both sexes.

The power of a shaman lies in her ability to successfully memorize religious texts and rituals.

The term shaman comes from the Tungus language of:

The term "wounded healers" is used to describe:

Core shamanism is a concept that was developed by Carlos Castaneda.

Religious specialists who are usually responsible for the performance of prescribed,periodic rituals are:

Shamans are able to cure illness by:

Shamans can only be found in small-scale societies.

Neoshamanism differs from traditional shamanism as seen in small-scale societies in that neoshamanism:

Handsome Lake and Ngundeng were:

Shamans:

A priest is more focused on individual problems such as a person's illness than on community-wide rituals.

Periodic rituals associated with an agricultural cycle are usually performed by shamans.

Zuni society recognizes many different priesthoods.

In contrast with traditional shamanism,neoshamanism focuses on the individual,often as a self-help means of improving one's life.

The ability to enter an altered state of consciousness is central to the role of shaman.

Characteristic of Siberian Shamanism is the use of:

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

Shamans are frequently individuals who are driven to become shamans because of illness including mental illness.

Among the Yakut (Shkha)of Siberia:

Kyta Baaly is a shaman from:

Okinawa is the only known society in which women lead a mainstream,official,publicly funded religion that is practiced by both sexes.

The power of a shaman lies in her ability to successfully memorize religious texts and rituals.

The term shaman comes from the Tungus language of:

The term "wounded healers" is used to describe:

Core shamanism is a concept that was developed by Carlos Castaneda.

Religious specialists who are usually responsible for the performance of prescribed,periodic rituals are:

Shamans are able to cure illness by:

Shamans can only be found in small-scale societies.

Neoshamanism differs from traditional shamanism as seen in small-scale societies in that neoshamanism:

Handsome Lake and Ngundeng were:

Shamans:

A priest is more focused on individual problems such as a person's illness than on community-wide rituals.

Periodic rituals associated with an agricultural cycle are usually performed by shamans.

Zuni society recognizes many different priesthoods.

In contrast with traditional shamanism,neoshamanism focuses on the individual,often as a self-help means of improving one's life.

The ability to enter an altered state of consciousness is central to the role of shaman.

Characteristic of Siberian Shamanism is the use of:

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