Quiz
ANTH 2550 - Religion and Society: Combined Quizzes
Create a free account to finish this quiz
Save your progress and see your final score.
Already have an account? Sign in
Questions in this quiz (81)
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26A symbol can be defined as a universal understanding about the meaning of certain words, attributes, or objects.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27Observing the Sabbath is an example of both a periodic and perscribed ritual.
- ATrue
- BFalse
28Offerings are gifts that are designed to influence the supernatural. An animal or human is usually killed.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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
Information
- Description
- all weekly quizzed combined
- Author
- Jayani Srigouranga
- Language
- English
- Views
- 13
- Tags
- Rating
- No ratings yet Rate this quiz