Question 1

In small-scale societies witches differ from sorcerers in that witches kill by:

Accepted Answer

A) using contagious magic 
B) using poisons and other lethal devices 
C) willing death to occur 
D) creating dolls in the image of the victim 
A) using contagious magic 
B) using poisons and other lethal devices 
C) willing death to occur 
D) creating dolls in the image of the victim

Question 2

The book Malleus Maleficarum stated that witches:

Accepted Answer

A) could shift shapes,and fly through the air 
B) were more likely to be women than men 
C) must be arrested,convicted,and executed 
D) all of the above 
A) could shift shapes,and fly through the air 
B) were more likely to be women than men 
C) must be arrested,convicted,and executed 
D) all of the above

Question 3

The spread of AIDS in small-scale societies is often attributed to witchcraft and sorcery because:

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS is a poorly understood disease of which there is no clear cause in the minds of the people 
B) modern medicine is relatively ineffective in treating AIDS 
C) AIDS appears to strike random,especially among the poor 
D) all of the above 
A) AIDS is a poorly understood disease of which there is no clear cause in the minds of the people 
B) modern medicine is relatively ineffective in treating AIDS 
C) AIDS appears to strike random,especially among the poor 
D) all of the above

Question 4

In contrast with tribal beliefs,Euro-American witchcraft beliefs are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) witches were usually female 
B) the power of witches was derived from a pact with the Devil 
C) witchcraft was a crime against God and witches could be publicly executed 
D) all of the above 
A) witches were usually female 
B) the power of witches was derived from a pact with the Devil 
C) witchcraft was a crime against God and witches could be publicly executed 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is true about Navaho witchcraft?

Accepted Answer

A) witches use materials taken from corpses such as corpse powder 
B) witches can turn themselves in animals at will 
C) witches will kill a close relative as part of the process of becoming a witch 
D) all of the above are true statements 
A) witches use materials taken from corpses such as corpse powder 
B) witches can turn themselves in animals at will 
C) witches will kill a close relative as part of the process of becoming a witch 
D) all of the above are true statements

Question 6

A series of witchcraft trials and executions took place in the late 17th century in the United States,in the town of:

Accepted Answer

A) Lancaster 
B) Salem 
C) Concord 
D) Springfield 
A) Lancaster 
B) Salem 
C) Concord 
D) Springfield

Question 7

A granary has collapsed seriously injuring a man who was working underneath it.An Azande would be most like to blame the injury upon sorcery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In many parts of Africa today,AIDS is being blamed on the activity of witchcraft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the universal characteristics of witchcraft is that:

Accepted Answer

A) witches are always female 
B) witches achieve their evil ends through magical techniques 
C) witches achieve their evil power through a pact or relation?ship with a supernatural power 
D) none of the above 
A) witches are always female 
B) witches achieve their evil ends through magical techniques 
C) witches achieve their evil power through a pact or relation?ship with a supernatural power 
D) none of the above

Question 10

Witchcraft beliefs among the Azande:

Accepted Answer

A) provides an explanation for unfortunate events 
B) provides stereotyped behavioral patterns in crisis situations 
C) eliminates deviant behavior from the society 
D) all of the above 
A) provides an explanation for unfortunate events 
B) provides stereotyped behavioral patterns in crisis situations 
C) eliminates deviant behavior from the society 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is an oracle used by the Azande to discover the identity of witches?

Accepted Answer

A) the rubbing board oracle 
B) spirit possession by a medium 
C) throwing of shells on a mat and reading the pattern formed 
D) studying the internal organs of a sacrificed chicken 
A) the rubbing board oracle 
B) spirit possession by a medium 
C) throwing of shells on a mat and reading the pattern formed 
D) studying the internal organs of a sacrificed chicken

Question 12

A case of witchcraft among the Azande is confirmed by the:

Accepted Answer

A) prince 
B) shaman 
C) poison oracle 
D) priest 
A) prince 
B) shaman 
C) poison oracle 
D) priest

Question 13

All of the following are true about mangu,the cause of witchcraft among the Azande,except:

Accepted Answer

A) it is a physical substance found within the body of a witch 
B) it can be manipulated by shamans in healing rituals 
C) it can be seen when autopsies are performed 
D) it is inherited from the parent of the same sex 
A) it is a physical substance found within the body of a witch 
B) it can be manipulated by shamans in healing rituals 
C) it can be seen when autopsies are performed 
D) it is inherited from the parent of the same sex

Question 14

Among the Azande,people accused of being witches are usually people who:

Accepted Answer

A) are unknown enemies living in nearby villages 
B) have been initiated as witches by joining a witching society 
C) are known to the victims with whom there have particular social relationships 
D) hold high office,such as chief 
A) are unknown enemies living in nearby villages 
B) have been initiated as witches by joining a witching society 
C) are known to the victims with whom there have particular social relationships 
D) hold high office,such as chief

Question 15

The Azande confirm the identity of a witch through autopsy after the witch has died or through autopsy of a blood relative of the same sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In contrast to the Gwari of West Africa,Nupe witches are always female.It appears to be due to the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) Nupe wives engage in activities that their husbands cannot control 
B) political power is vested in female chiefs who rule through their husbands and brothers 
C) women sexuality and fertility is viewed as dangerous and powerful 
D) the Nupe were influenced by Christian missionaries at the time of Witchcraze in Europe 
A) Nupe wives engage in activities that their husbands cannot control 
B) political power is vested in female chiefs who rule through their husbands and brothers 
C) women sexuality and fertility is viewed as dangerous and powerful 
D) the Nupe were influenced by Christian missionaries at the time of Witchcraze in Europe

In small-scale societies witches differ from sorcerers in that witches kill by:

The book Malleus Maleficarum stated that witches:

The spread of AIDS in small-scale societies is often attributed to witchcraft and sorcery because:

In contrast with tribal beliefs,Euro-American witchcraft beliefs are characterized by:

Which of the following is true about Navaho witchcraft?

A series of witchcraft trials and executions took place in the late 17th century in the United States,in the town of:

A granary has collapsed seriously injuring a man who was working underneath it.An Azande would be most like to blame the injury upon sorcery.

In many parts of Africa today,AIDS is being blamed on the activity of witchcraft.

One of the universal characteristics of witchcraft is that:

Witchcraft beliefs among the Azande:

Which of the following is an oracle used by the Azande to discover the identity of witches?

A case of witchcraft among the Azande is confirmed by the:

All of the following are true about mangu,the cause of witchcraft among the Azande,except:

Among the Azande,people accused of being witches are usually people who:

The Azande confirm the identity of a witch through autopsy after the witch has died or through autopsy of a blood relative of the same sex.

In contrast to the Gwari of West Africa,Nupe witches are always female.It appears to be due to the fact that:

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Exam 10: Witchcraft

In small-scale societies witches differ from sorcerers in that witches kill by:

The book Malleus Maleficarum stated that witches:

The spread of AIDS in small-scale societies is often attributed to witchcraft and sorcery because:

In contrast with tribal beliefs,Euro-American witchcraft beliefs are characterized by:

Which of the following is true about Navaho witchcraft?

A series of witchcraft trials and executions took place in the late 17th century in the United States,in the town of:

A granary has collapsed seriously injuring a man who was working underneath it.An Azande would be most like to blame the injury upon sorcery.

In many parts of Africa today,AIDS is being blamed on the activity of witchcraft.

One of the universal characteristics of witchcraft is that:

Witchcraft beliefs among the Azande:

Which of the following is an oracle used by the Azande to discover the identity of witches?

A case of witchcraft among the Azande is confirmed by the:

All of the following are true about mangu,the cause of witchcraft among the Azande,except:

Among the Azande,people accused of being witches are usually people who:

The Azande confirm the identity of a witch through autopsy after the witch has died or through autopsy of a blood relative of the same sex.

In contrast to the Gwari of West Africa,Nupe witches are always female.It appears to be due to the fact that:

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

Gods and Spirits

Syncretism and Religious Movements

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