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

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