Question 1

Aspects of Australian totemic beliefs include:

Accepted Answer

A) a prohibition against eating one's totem 
B) a time called "The Dream Time" during which totemic creatures roamed the earth 
C) a kinship between people and their totem 
D) all of the above 
A) a prohibition against eating one's totem 
B) a time called "The Dream Time" during which totemic creatures roamed the earth 
C) a kinship between people and their totem 
D) all of the above

Question 2

In a Buddhist temple the swastika stands for evil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Objects and actions whose meanings are arbitrary and conven?tional are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) values 
B) symbols 
C) constraints 
D) worldviews 
A) values 
B) symbols 
C) constraints 
D) worldviews

Question 4

An example of a symbol is:

Accepted Answer

A) black as the color of mourning 
B) the swastika woven into Navaho rugs 
C) the American flag 
D) all of the above 
A) black as the color of mourning 
B) the swastika woven into Navaho rugs 
C) the American flag 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Music in religious ritual functions to:

Accepted Answer

A) set a religious mood for the ritual 
B) symbolically represent knowledge from the religious texts 
C) facilitate the memorization and recitation of religious texts 
D) all of the above 
A) set a religious mood for the ritual 
B) symbolically represent knowledge from the religious texts 
C) facilitate the memorization and recitation of religious texts 
D) all of the above

Question 6

The calendar that is used for secular purposes in the industrial world today is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Julian calendar 
B) Gregorian calendar 
C) Hebrew calendar 
D) Islamic calendar 
A) Julian calendar 
B) Gregorian calendar 
C) Hebrew calendar 
D) Islamic calendar

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The symbolic nature of color is universal; white is worn by brides in all societies. 
B) All societies recognize the same basic color categories. 
C) Different colors are associated with different emotional states. 
D) All of the above statements are true. 
A) The symbolic nature of color is universal; white is worn by brides in all societies. 
B) All societies recognize the same basic color categories. 
C) Different colors are associated with different emotional states. 
D) All of the above statements are true.

Question 8

The pentagram has been used to symbolize:

Accepted Answer

A) the Church of Satan 
B) Wicca 
C) the witch's foot 
D) all of the above 
A) the Church of Satan 
B) Wicca 
C) the witch's foot 
D) all of the above

Question 9

A symbol associated with the Church of Satan and Wicca is the pentagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Types of music,such as religious music,evoke the same emotions in all societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Aspects of Australian totemic beliefs include:

In a Buddhist temple the swastika stands for evil.

Objects and actions whose meanings are arbitrary and conven?tional are known as:

An example of a symbol is:

Music in religious ritual functions to:

The calendar that is used for secular purposes in the industrial world today is the:

Which of the following statements is true?

The pentagram has been used to symbolize:

A symbol associated with the Church of Satan and Wicca is the pentagram.

Types of music,such as religious music,evoke the same emotions in all societies.

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Exam 3: Religious Symbols

Aspects of Australian totemic beliefs include:

In a Buddhist temple the swastika stands for evil.

Objects and actions whose meanings are arbitrary and conven?tional are known as:

An example of a symbol is:

Music in religious ritual functions to:

The calendar that is used for secular purposes in the industrial world today is the:

Which of the following statements is true?

The pentagram has been used to symbolize:

A symbol associated with the Church of Satan and Wicca is the pentagram.

Types of music,such as religious music,evoke the same emotions in all societies.

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls,ghosts,and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters