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

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