Anthropology 150 - The Human Adventure » Spring 2020 » Quiz 11

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Question #1
Full-time religious specialists, monumental temples, and elaborate ritual
A.   are compatible with every kind of social system
B.   are necessary to every real religion
C.   require the support of state-type socio-political systems
D.   are indicative of successful missionary expeditions
Question #2
Divination is
A.   a form of magic
B.   a means of seeking answer from the supernatural
C.   a means of becoming divine
D.   a substitute for maps
Question #3
Based on cross-cultural analysis, anthropologists have claimed which of the following as a function of religion (mark all that apply),,
A.   help people adapt to their social and natural environment
B.   create and maintain divisions within a society
C.   create and maintain social solidarity
D.   codify culturally appropriate behavior
Question #4
The hierarchical ranking of lesser gods beneath a supreme high god is indicative of
A.   an egalitarian social system
B.   a decentralized society
C.   the universal similarities of human though processes
D.   human ingenious imagination in any society
E.   a stratified society
Question #5
According to the way it is defined by most of the world's religions the supernatural is
A.   unverifiable
B.   human in shape
C.   directly related to elite cultural forms
D.   masculine
Question #6
Revitilization movements
A.   Usually occur during times of economic prosperity
B.   Are mostly associated with fundamentalist Christianity
C.   May be the result of cultural stress, such as crop failure
Question #7
Which of the following manipulates the supernatural to accomplish specific goals
A.   A rite of passage
B.   Pantheism
C.   Animism
D.   Magic
E.   Religion
Question #8
Accusations of witchcraft
A.   Occur more in times of political turmoil
B.   Are most common in foraging societies
C.   Are usually limited to foraging societies
Question #9
A monotheistic religion
A.   Has only a single principal religion tenet
B.   Has a hierarchy of supernatural beings
C.   Usually has one good God and one bad
D.   Has only one supernatural being
Question #10
The belief that nature is animated with spirits, gods, or other supernatural beings is
A.   ennui
B.   animation
C.   animus
D.   animism
E.   animatism

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