Anthropology 121 -. Anthropology of Religion » Spring 2023 » Unit 2 Quiz

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Question #1
While many religions include ritual, community-building, and moral guidance, many cultural structures achieve these same goals while being ____________. So, this makes the definition of religion very challenging.
A.   isolating
B.   immoral
C.   non-religious
D.   anti-social
Question #2
We use the term ______ to refer to a person who group who believes that the human mind can not fully conceive of the divine.
A.   positivist
B.   anotheist
C.   atheist
D.   agnostic
Question #3
One reason why cultural evolutionism can be problematic is that it had led to the flawed belief advocacy for ____________.
A.   social Darwinism
B.   redistribution of wealth
C.   biological evolution
Question #4
Match the social scientist to its arguments: Tylor
A.   Cultural Evolutionism
B.   Protestant Work Ethic
C.   Religion expresses moods and motivations through symbols
D.   Animatism
Question #5
Match the social scientist to its arguments: Marrett
A.   Religion expresses moods and motivations through symbols
B.   Protestant Work Ethic
C.   Religion comforts and offers a sense of control
D.   Animatism
Question #6
Match the social scientist to its arguments: Weber
A.   Religion encourages good behavior
B.   Religion comforts and offers a sense of control
C.   Religion expresses moods and motivations through symbols
D.   Protestant Work Ethic
Question #7
Match the social scientist to its arguments: Geertz
A.   Religion encourages good behavior
B.   Religion comforts and offers a sense of control
C.   Religion comforts the working class
D.   Religion expresses moods and motivations through symbols
Question #8
Match the social scientist to its arguments: Malinowski
A.   Religion encourages good behavior
B.   Religion comforts and offers a sense of control
C.   Religion expresses moods and motivations through symbols
D.   Religion comforts the working class
Question #9
Match the social scientist to its arguments: Durkheim
A.   Religion expresses moods and motivations through symbols
B.   Religion encourages good behavior
C.   Religion comforts the working class
D.   Religion comforts and offers a sense of control
Question #10
Match the social scientist to its arguments: Marx and Engels
A.   Religion encourages good behavior
B.   Religion expresses moods and motivations through symbols
C.   Religion comforts and offers a sense of control
D.   Religion comforts the working class
Question #11
Cultural Evolutionism
A.   The belief that the human mind cannot conceive of the divine.
B.   A cultural structure that typically includes magical belief, ritual, morality, and the building of community
C.   The theoretical approach that argues that human cultures adapt and change over time.
D.   The belief in spirit beings.
Question #12
Animism
A.   A cultural structure that typically includes magical belief, ritual, morality, and the building of community
B.   The belief that the human mind cannot conceive of the divine.
C.   The survival, in some form, of the human soul after death.
D.   The belief in spirit beings.
Question #13
Agnostic
A.   The survival, in some form, of the human soul after death.
B.   Theoretical approach that argues that human religion spreads along trade routes.
C.   The belief that the human mind cannot conceive of the divine.
D.   A cultural structure that typically includes magical belief, ritual, morality, and the building of community
Question #14
Religion
A.   A cultural structure that typically includes magical belief, ritual, morality, and the building of community
B.   Theoretical approach that argues that human religion spreads along trade routes.
C.   The survival, in some form, of the human soul after death.
D.   The development of religion inspired by the power of nature
Question #15
Transmigration
A.   Theoretical approach that argues that human religion spreads along trade routes.
B.   Polynesian/Melanesian word for supernatural force found in nature.
C.   The development of religion inspired by the power of nature
D.   The survival, in some form, of the human soul after death.
Question #16
Diffusionism
A.   Polynesian/Melanesian word for supernatural force found in nature.
B.   A major world religion that includes Catholism and Protestantism.
C.   The development of religion inspired by the power of nature
D.   Theoretical approach that argues that human religion spreads along trade routes.
Question #17
Animatism
A.   Polynesian/Melanesian word for supernatural force found in nature.
B.   The development of religion inspired by the power of nature
C.   A major world religion that includes Catholism and Protestantism.
D.   The belief that the human mind cannot conceive of the divine.
Question #18
Mana
A.   Polynesian/Melanesian word for supernatural force found in nature.
B.   A major world religion that includes Catholism and Protestantism.
C.   The theoretical approach that argues that human cultures adapt and change over time.
D.   The belief in spirit beings.
Question #19
Christianity
A.   A cultural structure that typically includes magical belief, ritual, morality, and the building of community
B.   The belief in spirit beings.
C.   A major world religion that includes Catholism and Protestantism.
D.   The belief that the human mind cannot conceive of the divine.
Question #20
R. R. Marrett argued that most human cultures believe in some kind of ________ force that flows through the world.
A.   natural
B.   unlucky
C.   energetic
D.   supernatural
Question #21
Marx and Engels' research was deeply influenced by the ________ of the time.              
A.   anthropology
B.   cancel culture
C.   scriptures
D.   internet
Question #22
Geertz argues that, when religion is presented as fact, it causes people to believe that their faith is ________ .
A.   limited
B.   uniquely theirs
C.   problematic
Question #23
Durkheim argued that religion is a _______ .
A.   social fact
B.   power abuse
C.   false consciousness

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