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ANTH 2550 - Religion and Society: Combined Quizzes
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1What is the term to describe the descriptive study of human socieites?
- AAnthropology
- BJournaling
- CEthnography
- DProfiling
- EArcheology
2What is the term to describe the study of a society using concepts that were developed outside of the culture?
- AEmic Perspective
- BCultural Relativism
- CEtic Persepctive
- DEthnocentrisim
- EOutsider Perspective
3What is the term to describe human beliefs, customs, and behaviours of a society that are learned, transmitted from one generation to the next, and shared by a group of people?
- ACulture
- BReligion
- CSociety
- DAll options are correct
4What is the term to describe judging and interpreting another culture with one's own cultural lens?
- AInsider Perspective
- BCultural Relativism
- CEtic Perspective
- DEthnocentrism
- EEmic Perspective
5Why do we need an operant definition of religion?
- Ato determine what qualifies as religion
- Bto differentiate religion from culture
- Cto observe and measure religion
- Dto conduct ethnograpic research
6What is the analytic way of viewing religion?
- Afocuses on the way religion manifests itself or is expressed in a culture
- Blooks at the nature of religion and emphasizes the fact that religion is the domain of the extraordinary
- Cfocuses on the role religion plays in society
7What is the essential way of viewing religion?
- Afocuses on the way religion manifests itself or is expressed in a culture
- Blooks at the nature of religion and emphasizes the fact that religion is the domain of the extraordinary
- Cfocuses on the role religion plays in society
8What is the functional way of viewing religion?
- Afocuses on the way religion manifests itself or is expressed in a culture
- Books at the nature of religion and emphasizes the fact that religion is the domain of the extraordinary
- Cfocuses on the role religion plays in society
9What is Anthropology?
- Athe study of the natural world
- Bthe study of humanity
- Cthe study of religion
- Dthe study of ancient civilizations
10Which theorist said that “Primitive” religions believe in spiritual beings (ghosts and spirits) and “Civilized” religions evolved to believe in gods and souls?
- AFreud
- BMarx
- CFraser
- DTylor
11Which form of narrative has supernatural elements, considered to be true, but is not always sacred?
- ALegends
- BUrban Legends
- CMyth
- DFolktales
12What are the 4 common myth themes according to the textbook?
- AOrigin myths, Saviour myths, Villan myths, and Hero myths
- BOrigin myths, Apocalyptic myths, Trickster myths, and Hero myths
- CCreation myths, Apocalytpic myths, Villan myths, and Hero myths
- DFlood myths, Origin myths, Apocalyptic myths, and Trickster myths
- EFlood myths, Origin myths, Apocalyptic myths, and Hero myths
13Why are worldviews important?
- Athey are important because they inform myths
- Bthey influence the way we think, perceive, and behave
- Cthey are the most important aspect of religion
14What type of myth talks about the destruction of our world?
- ADeath myths
- BOrigin myths
- CCreation myths
- DApocalyptic myths
15According to Joseph Campbell, all hero myths follow the same basic storyline. What is the term he used to describe this?
- AThe hero myth sequence
- BMonomyth
- CHero myth
16What are myths?
- Aa traditional story about past events that is considered to be true usually contains an element of reality - a known character, event, or place
- Bsacred religious narrative or stories that provide the basis for religious beliefs and practices
- Ccontemporary story about people and events that never occurred, but are presented as real
- Dtraditional stories that include superntural elements and often a moral
17How are myths depicted or transmitted?
- Adance
- Bperformance
- Cnone of the listed choices
- Dart
- Eall of the listed choices
- Fmusic
- Gtexts
- Horal narratives
18What is a religious symbol?
- Aa symbol that represents a religious tradition
- Ba symbol that has meaning to a specific religious tradition
- Ca symbol that has universal meaning
19According to Alexandra's presentation, what best describes the term "profane"?
- Anon-religious
- Bordinary
- Call of the options listed
- Deveryday
20The swastika can be found in which of the following religions?
- AHinduism
- BBuddhism
- CJainism
- DAll of the options listed
- ENavaho
21What is the term used to describe an emblem that stands for a social unit?
- Atotem
- Bsymbol
- Cfamily
- Dflag
22Time is arbitrary.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
23Religious symbols can be found in which of the following?
- Amyths and performance
- Ball of the options listed
- Cmyths and material culture
- Ddance and art
- Eart and material culture
- Fnone of the options listed
24What is the term to describe the ability to use symbols to refer to things and activites that are not infront of us?
- ADisplacement
- BSymbolic
- CArbitrary
- DOpenness
25The most important early Christian symbol was the icthus, or fish symbol.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
26A symbol can be defined as a universal understanding about the meaning of certain words, attributes, or objects.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
27Observing the Sabbath is an example of both a periodic and perscribed ritual.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
28Offerings are gifts that are designed to influence the supernatural. An animal or human is usually killed.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
29What is the term for the type of ritual that a religious authority or deity requires adherents to perform?
- Asituational ritual
- Breligious ritual
- Cprescriptive ritual
- Dtechnological ritual
- Eoccasional ritual
- Fperiodic ritual
- Gideological riutal
30What is the term for the type of ritual that is performed at a time of crisis?
- Atechnological ritual
- Bperiodic ritual
- Cpresceiptive ritual
- Dreligious ritual
- Eoccasional ritual
- Fideological ritual
- Gsituational ritual
31Which of the following is not an example of rite of passage?
- AComing of age
- BAll of the options are rites of passages
- CWedding
- DFirst Communion
32What type of ritual involves the manipulation of religious symbols?
- Atechnological ritual
- Bprescriptive ritual
- Cperiodic ritual
- Doccansional ritual
- Esituational ritual
- Fideological ritual
- Greligious ritual
33Muslim daily prayers is an example of prescribed ritual but not a calendrical ritual.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
34Rituals that serve to maintain the status quo fall under which categorization of rituals?
- Atherapy rituals
- Bideological rituals
- Crevitalization rituals
- Dsalvational rituals
- Etechnological rituals
35Two basic elements in religious practices are ritual and myth.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
36What is the term to describe something that is off limits or forbidden?
- Atotem
- Bprofane
- Ctabu
- Dprohibition
37The orientation association structure...
- Akeeps us from falling over
- Benables us to distinguish ourselves from the world around us
- Cis something that we can develop through fasting
38Watching TV can cause an ASC.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
39The Native American Church uses which of the following drugs in ritual to induce an ASC?
- ACannabis
- BTobacco
- CPeyote
- DEbene
40What factors can cause a decreased alertness or passive mind ASC?
- Awatching tv, meditation, day dreaming
- Btrance, possession
- Csleep states, solitary confinement
- Dsleep deprivation, fasting, drugs
- Edeep concentraion
41What factors can cause an increased sensory stimulation or strenuous activity ASC?
- Awatching tv, meditation, day dreaming
- Btrance, possesion
- Csleep states, solitary confinement
- Dsleep deprivation, fasting, drugs
- Edeep concentration
42What factors can cause reduction of stumlation or repetitive stimulation ASC?
- Awatching tv, meditiation, daydreaming
- Btrance, possession
- Csleep states, solitary confinement
- Dsleep deprivation, fasting, drugs
- Edeep concentration
43What factors can cause an alterations in body chemistry or nervous system ASC?
- Awatching tv, meditation, daydreaming
- Btrance, possession
- Csleep states, solitary confinement
- Dsleep deprivation, fasting, drugs
- Edeep concentration
44What factors can cause an increased and sustained mental alertness ASC?
- Awatching tv, meditation, daydreaming
- Btrance, possession
- Csleep states, solitary confinement
- Dsleep deprivation, fasting, drugs
- Edeep concentration
45Generally speaking, who has the ability to communicate with the supernatural world?
- Aonly a Prophet
- Bany Religous Specialist
- Conly a Priest
- Donly a Shaman
46Which term best describe a specialist that uses plants to heal and cure?
- Areligious specialists
- Bpriests
- Cherbalists
- Dshamans
- Enaturopaths
47According to your textbook, which type of Shamans are called to guide the deceased safely to the otherworld?
- AKorean Shamans
- BYakut Shamans
- CSiberian Shamans
48Shamans are full time religous specialists that communicate with the supernatural through an ASC.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
49Where in the ancient world can we find the first documented examples of "non-religion"?
- ARome
- BIndia
- CGreece
- DThe Middle East
- EChina
50There were various rituals take place during the Huichol pilgrimage to Wirikuta. Which of the following is not one of the rituals?
- Asacrificing a chicken to ensure the offerings made it to the spirit world
- Bre-naming the pilgrims before the journey
- Cconfessing sins and transressions before the fire
- Dsacred pain to prove worthiness
51The success of a Shaman relies on on their ability to enter into an ASC and control their experience therin.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
52Which of the following does not fit the category of a priest?
- ABishop
- BPentecostal Preacher
- CRabbi
- DKaminchu
53Which of the following is an example of contagious magic?
- AEating ginger for stomach health
- BUsing a rabbit's foot for good luck
- CPalmistry
- DA voodoo doll
54Which of the following statments about magic is true?
- Aa practioner of magic must always convince a deity to help bring about a desirable outcome
- Ba successful outcome of a ritual is never seen as inevitable, even if one performs the ritual perfectly
- Cif a ritual is performed correctly, one will automatically obtain the desired result
- Dfor magic practitioners, supernatural powers are understood to be free agents that might or might not grant requests
55Which of the following best describes the Law of Sympathy?
- Athings that are alike are the same
- Bmagic depends on the supernatural to have sympathy
- Cmagic depends on the apparent association or agreement between things
- Dthings that were once in contact continue to be connected, even after the connection is severed
56What is the term that best describes a type of divination that involves a spiritual experience, such as a direct contact with supernatural beings through an ASC?
- AArtifical Divination
- BInspirational Divination
- CNon-inspirational Divination
- DFortutious Divination
57Which of these is not an element of Wiccan practice?
- ABorrowing from other religous tradtions
- BUsing magic to harm others
- CUsing magic to aid in the challenges of everyday life
- DThe incorporation of crystals, herbs, oils, candles, images, or runes into rituals practice
58The Ifa Divination Tray is an example is an example of imitative magic.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
59Which type of divination uses elements of magic?
- ANonispirational
- BPossession
- CInspirational
- DAll of the examples listed
60An example of Deliberate Inspirational?
- AMediums
- BPresentiments
- COuija Board
- DOmens
61An example of Fortuitous Inspirationall?
- AMediums
- BPresentiments
- COuija Board
- DOmens
62An example of Deliberate Noninspirational?
- AMediums
- BPresentiments
- COuija Board
- DOmens
63An example of Fortuitous NonInspirational?
- AMediums
- BPresentiments
- COuija Board
- DOmens
64Secondary burials are when the body of the deceased is exposed to natural elements or consumed by animals.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
65According to Roman Catholicism, who goes to heaven?
- Aall baptized Catholics
- Ba person with a pure soul
- Canyone who was a good person in life
66Both Hindus and Buddhists in an Inspirational soul but only Hindus believe that the personality is passed on.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
67What is the basis for the holiday of Halloween?
- Athe Mexican festival Dia de los Muertos
- Bthe Celtic festival of Samhain
- Cthe Christian festival of All Saints Day
- Dthe celebration of the solstice
68Which of the following best describes "spirits beings that act as mediators between God and humans"?
- ASuccubae
- BIncubi
- CAngels
- DJinn
69A fertility god is an example of what type of god?
- AOtiose god
- BAttribute god
- CCreator god
- DSupreme god
70What is the name of the Supreme Being in Yoruba belief?
- AEsu
- BOlodumare
- CIfa
- DObatala
71Witchcraft accusations reflect what?
- Athe need to purge society of evil
- Bsocial tensions
- Cmisfourtune
72Choose the term that best describes "the innate ability to conducct witchcraft" for the Azande people?
- AIwa
- BBenge
- CDakpa
- DMangu
73Why were witches burned in continental Europe but in England?
- AAll options are correct
- BIn England, those accused of witchcraft were tried by civil law, not a religous law
- CIn England, there was a long tradition of punishing heresy with hanging
- DThe English people were pious and felt that burning people would be a sin
74Which of the following is not a characteristic of witchcraft in small-scale societies?
- AWitchcraft objectifies anti-social behaviour
- BWitches are known to help the community in times of trouble
- CWitches are considered the opposite of a moral person
- DAccusations of witchcraft help to maintain the status quo
75In the Azande culture, witchcraft is only rarely encountered, and is far from an everyday reality.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
76Which is following is not an example of a new religious movement?
- AHeaven's Gate
- BBranch Davidians
- CEvangelical Chrisitanity
- DChurch of Latter Day Saints
77What statement best describes assimilation?
- Awhen a dominant society's traits are accepted by a dominated society
- Bwhen a dominated culture has changed so much because of outside influence that it ceases to have it own distinct identity
- Cwhen two cultures exist harmniously togather
78What is the term to describe resolving a problem using the technology at hand?
- AInvention
- BDiscovery
- CDiffusion
- DStimulus Diffusion
79Cargo cults are an example of which kind of movement?
- ARevivalistic movement
- BNew religious movement
- CMessianic movement
- DNaticistic movement
- EMillernarian movement
80What is the term to describe a movement that aims to bring about change in society?
- ARevitalization movement
- BMillenarian movement
- CRevivalistic movement
- DNativistic movement
- EMessianic movement
81Which of the following is not a common charecteristic of fundamentalism?
- Aall options listed are characteristics of fundamentalism
- Bviolence
- Cliteral interpretations of scriptures
- Dresisting modernization and secularization
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- Jayani Srigouranga
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