Anthropology 305 - Anthropology of Religion » Fall 2019 » Quiz 6

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Question #1
The power of a shaman lies in her ability to successfully memorize religious texts and rituals.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
A shaman is more likely to have a direct experience with a supernatural being than is a priest.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
The revival of shamanism among the Yakut (Shkha) is, in part, a rejection of Christian elements introduced by the Russian Orthodox Church.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Pentecostal preachers resemble shamans in that they will enter altered states of consciousness to contact the supernatural, in this case God, as a part of a healing ritual.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
In contrast with traditional shamanism, neoshamanism focuses on the individual, often as a self-help means of improving one’s life.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
The training of a priest normally involves the memorization of vast amounts of ceremonial knowledge so as to be able to perform rituals correctly.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
A deity or god might communicate to a community through a prophet.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
Handsome Lake and Ngundeng were examples of:
A.   prophets
B.   diviners
C.   herbalists
D.   priests
Question #9
A specialist who uses techniques to obtain information about things that are not normally knowable is a:
A.   healer
B.   diviner
C.   prophet
D.   herbalist
Question #10
All of the following are true about priests except:
A.   priestly offices are often inherited from father to son
B.   priests are responsible for the correct performance of rituals
C.   priests obtain supernatural power from a spirit familiar
D.   priests are associated with temples and shrines
Question #11
A full-time religious specialist, who is associated with a formalized religious institution, is a:
A.   shaman
B.   priest
C.   herbalist
D.   prophet
Question #12
A technique of body movements call tensegrity is associated with:
A.   Akimel O'odham Shamanism
B.   Siberian Shamanism
C.   Korean Shamanism
D.   Neoshamanism
Question #13
Kyta Baaly is a shaman from:
A.   Korea
B.   Okinawa
C.   Shkha, Siberia
D.   The American Southwest
Question #14
Among the Yakut (Shkha) of Siberia:
A.   new groups are forming around charismatic shamans
B.   Many Christian elements are found in modern shamanism
C.   All of these answers are correct
D.   although most people are Russian Orthodox, many continue to practice Shamanism
Question #15
The development of full-time religious specialists is associated with:
A.   small-scale horticultural societies
B.   pastoral societies
C.   large, technologically advanced societies
D.   hunting and gathering societies

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