Question 1

Gods and ghosts are examples of anthropomorphic supernatural beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Within the analytic definition of religion,what is contained within the narrative,ritual,and ethnical dimensions?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Human universals refer to biological characteristics of human beings that reflect a common biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Kuru,a disease found among the Fore,is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) microscopic particles transmitted through cannibalism 
B) a parasite transmitted through poorly-cooked pork 
C) a hereditary factor passed on through the mother to her children 
D) toxins introduced by Indonesian mining operations

Question 5

Northwest Coast,East African Cattle,and Melanesia are names of culture areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How does the study of kuru among the Fore of New Guinea illustrate the concept of holism?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The Wogeo of New Guinea believe that Wogeo traditions are the only valid traditions in the world and that Wogeo speech is uniquely pure.They refuse to speak the languages of the communities with which they trade because their neighbors make the sounds of dogs.This attitude is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativism 
B) ethnocentrism 
C) morality 
D) righteousness

Question 8

The idea that visions and other religious experiences are the product of brain function is what is meant by theory of mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Robert Edgerton believes that all cultural practices are valid and must be accepted in the context of the society's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Fore of New Guinea believe that the disease kuru is caused by evil forest spirits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The study of religious art excavated from now extinct cultures is a part of the field of archaeology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Anthropologists attempt to see the world through the eyes of the people in the community they are studying.This is:

Accepted Answer

A) emic analysis 
B) functional analysis 
C) etic analysis 
D) psychosocial analysis

Question 13

Geographical areas wherein are found societies that share a great many characteristics are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) culture areas 
B) ethnographic zones 
C) ecological regions 
D) societal areas

Question 14

The Fore believe that kuru is caused by the:

Accepted Answer

A) breaking of a taboo 
B) displeasure of an ancestral spirit 
C) transmission of a microorganism 
D) activities of a sorcerer doing evil magic

Question 15

An analytic definition focuses on the way that religion manifests itself or is expressed in a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In an analytic definition of religion,the study of the organization and leadership of a religious system represents the:

Accepted Answer

A) social dimension 
B) ritual dimension 
C) institutional dimension 
D) narrative dimension

Question 17

The concept of animatism refers to a belief:

Accepted Answer

A) in spirit beings 
B) that it is impossible to prove the existence of a supernatural power 
C) that humans are set off from the animal world 
D) in an impersonal supernatural power

Question 18

There are many approaches to the study of religion in anthropology.One approach is to ask the question: What does religion do? What roles does religion play in human societies? This approach is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) functional approach 
B) psychosocial approach 
C) evolutionary approach 
D) cognitive approach

Question 19

How does the study of anthropology differ from sociology and psychology?

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Question 20

An important method of field study in anthropology is participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Anthropological Study of Religion

Gods and ghosts are examples of anthropomorphic supernatural beings.

Within the analytic definition of religion,what is contained within the narrative,ritual,and ethnical dimensions?

Human universals refer to biological characteristics of human beings that reflect a common biology.

Kuru,a disease found among the Fore,is caused by:

Northwest Coast,East African Cattle,and Melanesia are names of culture areas.

How does the study of kuru among the Fore of New Guinea illustrate the concept of holism?

The Wogeo of New Guinea believe that Wogeo traditions are the only valid traditions in the world and that Wogeo speech is uniquely pure.They refuse to speak the languages of the communities with which they trade because their neighbors make the sounds of dogs.This attitude is an example of:

The idea that visions and other religious experiences are the product of brain function is what is meant by theory of mind.

Robert Edgerton believes that all cultural practices are valid and must be accepted in the context of the society's culture.

The Fore of New Guinea believe that the disease kuru is caused by evil forest spirits.

The study of religious art excavated from now extinct cultures is a part of the field of archaeology.

Anthropologists attempt to see the world through the eyes of the people in the community they are studying.This is:

Geographical areas wherein are found societies that share a great many characteristics are known as:

The Fore believe that kuru is caused by the:

An analytic definition focuses on the way that religion manifests itself or is expressed in a culture.

In an analytic definition of religion,the study of the organization and leadership of a religious system represents the:

The concept of animatism refers to a belief:

There are many approaches to the study of religion in anthropology.One approach is to ask the question: What does religion do? What roles does religion play in human societies? This approach is referred to as the:

How does the study of anthropology differ from sociology and psychology?

An important method of field study in anthropology is participant observation.