Question 1

The attainment of a guardian spirit and supernatural power among the Ojibwa and Shoshoni is accomplished through the vision quest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The importance of Mary for Roman Catholicism is evident in:

Accepted Answer

A) the celebration of her birth and death 
B) the many shrines and pilgrimage sites associated with her 
C) worshippers directly addressing her for protection 
D) all of the above 
A) the celebration of her birth and death 
B) the many shrines and pilgrimage sites associated with her 
C) worshippers directly addressing her for protection 
D) all of the above D

Question 3

A goddess of agriculture is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) creator goddess 
B) trickster goddess 
C) attribute goddess 
D) otiose goddess 
A) creator goddess 
B) trickster goddess 
C) attribute goddess 
D) otiose goddess C

Question 4

The division of Dani spirits into categories represents a fundamental classification scheme found in their religion and well-known by the elders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Genii of the Aladdin story is a:

Accepted Answer

A) zombie 
B) sorcerer 
C) god 
D) jinn 
A) zombie 
B) sorcerer 
C) god 
D) jinn

Question 6

Female demons are termed:

Accepted Answer

A) incubi 
B) orisha 
C) succubae 
D) zairan 
A) incubi 
B) orisha 
C) succubae 
D) zairan

Question 7

The Hindu goddess Kali is often pictured as dark skinned and naked,standing on a corpse dripping with blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Robin Horton suggests that the behavior of the gods provides a model for humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gods such as "Separator of Seeds from Cotton" and "Winder into Ball" are found among the:

Accepted Answer

A) Yoruba 
B) Ifugao 
C) Dani 
D) Shoshoni 
A) Yoruba 
B) Ifugao 
C) Dani 
D) Shoshoni

Question 10

In the village of Hofriyat,anxiety in women surrounding marriage and children is mediated by possession by incubi and succubae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Example of Dani spirits are:

Accepted Answer

A) ghosts 
B) personal and clan guardian spirits 
C) forest and swamp spirits 
D) all of the above 
A) ghosts 
B) personal and clan guardian spirits 
C) forest and swamp spirits 
D) all of the above

Question 12

The society with one of the greatest number of gods is the Ifugao of the Philippines with over:

Accepted Answer

A) 100 gods 
B) 500 gods 
C) 1200 gods 
D) 2000 gods 
A) 100 gods 
B) 500 gods 
C) 1200 gods 
D) 2000 gods

Question 13

Gods are anthropomorphic,that is,they resemble people in their appearance and personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Gods that are remote and uninterested in human affairs are otiose gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term pantheon refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a hierarchy of gods 
B) a collective of spirits 
C) a coven of witches 
D) the followers of a culture hero 
A) a hierarchy of gods 
B) a collective of spirits 
C) a coven of witches 
D) the followers of a culture hero

Question 16

Generally speaking,all of the following are true about spirits except:

Accepted Answer

A) they are most often seen as classes of supernatural beings 
B) they tend to be associated with specific locations 
C) they provide protection and success,but also are blamed for minor mishaps 
D) they are responsible for some powerful aspect of nature 
A) they are most often seen as classes of supernatural beings 
B) they tend to be associated with specific locations 
C) they provide protection and success,but also are blamed for minor mishaps 
D) they are responsible for some powerful aspect of nature

Question 17

Early Judaism:

Accepted Answer

A) shared many of the same religious beliefs as other religions of the time 
B) may have implicitly accepted the existence of other gods 
C) used many different names for God 
D) all of the above 
A) shared many of the same religious beliefs as other religions of the time 
B) may have implicitly accepted the existence of other gods 
C) used many different names for God 
D) all of the above

Question 18

An agnostic is one who:

Accepted Answer

A) is polytheistic 
B) believes that the existence of a god in unprovable 
C) believes that there is no god 
D) none of the above 
A) is polytheistic 
B) believes that the existence of a god in unprovable 
C) believes that there is no god 
D) none of the above

Question 19

The goddess Ishtar was found in:

Accepted Answer

A) Mesopotamia 
B) Egypt 
C) Greece 
D) India 
A) Mesopotamia 
B) Egypt 
C) Greece 
D) India

Question 20

In Hofriyat,zar possession functions to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) explain failure 
B) provide an opportunity for social activity 
C) enable the zar to communicate with the community 
D) to provide supernatural power to be used in the attainment of wealth 
A) explain failure 
B) provide an opportunity for social activity 
C) enable the zar to communicate with the community 
D) to provide supernatural power to be used in the attainment of wealth

The attainment of a guardian spirit and supernatural power among the Ojibwa and Shoshoni is accomplished through the vision quest.

The importance of Mary for Roman Catholicism is evident in:

A goddess of agriculture is an example of a(n):

The division of Dani spirits into categories represents a fundamental classification scheme found in their religion and well-known by the elders.

The Genii of the Aladdin story is a:

Female demons are termed:

The Hindu goddess Kali is often pictured as dark skinned and naked,standing on a corpse dripping with blood.

Robin Horton suggests that the behavior of the gods provides a model for humans.

Gods such as "Separator of Seeds from Cotton" and "Winder into Ball" are found among the:

In the village of Hofriyat,anxiety in women surrounding marriage and children is mediated by possession by incubi and succubae.

Example of Dani spirits are:

The society with one of the greatest number of gods is the Ifugao of the Philippines with over:

Gods are anthropomorphic,that is,they resemble people in their appearance and personality.

Gods that are remote and uninterested in human affairs are otiose gods.

The term pantheon refers to:

Generally speaking,all of the following are true about spirits except:

Early Judaism:

An agnostic is one who:

The goddess Ishtar was found in:

In Hofriyat,zar possession functions to do all of the following except:

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Mythology

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Exam 9: Gods and Spirits

The attainment of a guardian spirit and supernatural power among the Ojibwa and Shoshoni is accomplished through the vision quest.

The importance of Mary for Roman Catholicism is evident in:

A goddess of agriculture is an example of a(n):

The division of Dani spirits into categories represents a fundamental classification scheme found in their religion and well-known by the elders.

The Genii of the Aladdin story is a:

Female demons are termed:

The Hindu goddess Kali is often pictured as dark skinned and naked,standing on a corpse dripping with blood.

Robin Horton suggests that the behavior of the gods provides a model for humans.

Gods such as "Separator of Seeds from Cotton" and "Winder into Ball" are found among the:

In the village of Hofriyat,anxiety in women surrounding marriage and children is mediated by possession by incubi and succubae.

Example of Dani spirits are:

The society with one of the greatest number of gods is the Ifugao of the Philippines with over:

Gods are anthropomorphic,that is,they resemble people in their appearance and personality.

Gods that are remote and uninterested in human affairs are otiose gods.

The term pantheon refers to:

Generally speaking,all of the following are true about spirits except:

Early Judaism:

An agnostic is one who:

The goddess Ishtar was found in:

In Hofriyat,zar possession functions to do all of the following except:

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls,ghosts,and Death

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters