Question 1

Cognitive anthropologists have found that there is a specialized area of the brain involved in the evolution of religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Religion appears to be a cultural universal, although specific practices and beliefs vary significantly from culture to culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The decline in the influence of religion in society is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  de-evolution 
B)  secularization 
C)  atheism 
D)  evangelism

Question 4

State-organized rituals that reinforced divine authority of the ruler are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rites of authority 
B)  rites of legitimation 
C)  rites of power 
D)  rituals of sanctification

Question 5

Katchina dolls are specially crafted playthings that teach Zuni children about their future contribution to subsistence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Franz Boas emphasized that art produced outside of the European tradition should be considered primitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Pierre Bourdieu, cultural capital is based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of money governments invest in public art and performance 
B)  the amount of time an artist invests in producing a piece of art 
C)  universal aesthetic principles 
D)  aesthetic preferences associated with different socioeconomic sectors

Question 8

The schism between Sunni and Shia Ali Muslims originates from a disagreement over __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  which of Muhammad's sons would make the best Islamic leader 
B)  the choice of Caliph following Muhammad's death 
C)  the status of women in Islam 
D)  whether Islam is a better fit for sedentary agriculturalists or nomadic pastoralists

Question 9

Pick one rite of passage that you have experienced and describe it in terms of Arnold Van Gennep's stages of separation, marginality, and incorporation (aggregation).

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

A major goal of most anthropological studies of religion is to determine the "truth" or "falsity" of particular religious beliefs so that the truth about the supernatural can be discovered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Chiefs often maintained political legitimacy through rituals and religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In all industrial states, the increase in secularization has caused religion to disappear and be replaced by humanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the term shaman used to designate?

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual who had the ability to sicken and to cure, and who often served as a spiritual guide to chiefs 
B)  a cosmic power that can be increased through brave deeds, diminished through illness, and passed from a chief to his sons 
C)  the New Year's festival in ancient Hawaii, at which human sacrifices were practiced 
D)  the principal ancestor in a conical clan

Question 14

Dreamtime for the Australian Aborigines is a fundamental, complex concept that includes the past, present, and future where spirits come to the earth and act as intermediaries between the world and the everyday lives of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Among many tribal societies, what does sorcery provide a way of explaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  severe illnesses and the spread of disease 
B)  movements of the sun, moon, and planets 
C)  the process of pregnancy and childbirth 
D)  relationships between patrilineal descent groups

Question 16

In Polynesian societies, an individual's moral actions affect how much mana they have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Repetitive religious behaviors that communicate sacred symbols to members of society are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rituals 
B)  myths 
C)  shamans 
D)  norms

Question 18

Compare and contrast your religious beliefs and those of foragers outlined in the text. Are there any similarities, or are the beliefs too disparate?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Foragers do not have any music or art since their days are mainly taken up in subsistence activities, politics, and religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Cognitive anthropologist Stewart Guthrie argues that many universal features of religion are based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive knowledge 
B)  natural phenomena 
C)  anthropomorphism 
D)  ethnocentrism

Exam 12: Religion and Aesthetics

Cognitive anthropologists have found that there is a specialized area of the brain involved in the evolution of religion.

Religion appears to be a cultural universal, although specific practices and beliefs vary significantly from culture to culture.

The decline in the influence of religion in society is called __________.

State-organized rituals that reinforced divine authority of the ruler are known as __________.

Katchina dolls are specially crafted playthings that teach Zuni children about their future contribution to subsistence.

Franz Boas emphasized that art produced outside of the European tradition should be considered primitive.

According to Pierre Bourdieu, cultural capital is based on __________.

The schism between Sunni and Shia Ali Muslims originates from a disagreement over __________.

Pick one rite of passage that you have experienced and describe it in terms of Arnold Van Gennep's stages of separation, marginality, and incorporation (aggregation).

A major goal of most anthropological studies of religion is to determine the "truth" or "falsity" of particular religious beliefs so that the truth about the supernatural can be discovered.

Chiefs often maintained political legitimacy through rituals and religious beliefs.

In all industrial states, the increase in secularization has caused religion to disappear and be replaced by humanism.

What is the term shaman used to designate?

Dreamtime for the Australian Aborigines is a fundamental, complex concept that includes the past, present, and future where spirits come to the earth and act as intermediaries between the world and the everyday lives of the people.

Among many tribal societies, what does sorcery provide a way of explaining?

In Polynesian societies, an individual's moral actions affect how much mana they have.

Repetitive religious behaviors that communicate sacred symbols to members of society are __________.

Compare and contrast your religious beliefs and those of foragers outlined in the text. Are there any similarities, or are the beliefs too disparate?

Foragers do not have any music or art since their days are mainly taken up in subsistence activities, politics, and religion.

Cognitive anthropologist Stewart Guthrie argues that many universal features of religion are based on __________.