Anthropology 305 - Anthropology of Religion » Fall 2019 » Quiz 11

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Question #1
The way in which God is portrayed changes over time in the Tanakh.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
The Hindu goddess Kali is often pictured as dark skinned and naked, standing on a corpse dripping with blood.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
Robin Horton suggests that the behavior of the gods provides a model for humans.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Gods that are remote and uninterested in human affairs are otiose gods.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Much of the popular Christian beliefs about angels comes not from the Bible, but from other Church writings.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
In order to distance oneself from jinn one is careful to observe the many tabus surrounding blood and childbirth.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
One can ask spirits for assistance and protection since they live in the human world and interact with humans.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
An agnostic is one who:
A.   believes only in ghosts and ancestors, no gods
B.   believes that there is no god
C.   believes that the existence of a god in unprovable
D.   is polytheistic
Question #9
An all-knowing deity is one who is:
A.   omniscient
B.   obtuse
C.   otiose
D.   omnipotent
Question #10
The embodiment of a god in human form is known as a(n):
A.   avatar 
B.   incarnation
C.   ancestor
D.   otiose
Question #11
Gods such as “Separator of Seeds from Cotton” and “Winder into Ball” are found among the:
A.   Yoruba  
B.   Ifugao 
C.   Shoshoni
D.   Dani
Question #12
The orisha are an example of:
A.   spirit beings
B.   trickster gods
C.   attribute gods  
D.   otiose gods      
Question #13
The idea that religion can be seen as a symbolic expression of relationships between children and their parents was proposed by:
A.   Robin Horton 
B.   Guy Swanson
C.   John Roberts
D.   Sigmund Freud
Question #14
A status given to someone based on attributes over which they have no control (e.g., gender) is called:
A.   ascribed 
B.   achieved
C.   attributed
D.   attributed
Question #15
In Hofriyat, zar possession functions to do all of the following except:
A.   to provide supernatural power to be used in the attainment of wealth
B.   provide an opportunity for social activity
C.   explain failure
D.   enable the zar to communicate with the community

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