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 necessary to every real religion
B.   are compatible with every kind of social system
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.   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.   human ingenious imagination in any society
B.   a stratified society
C.   an egalitarian social system
D.   the universal similarities of human though processes
E.   a decentralized society
Question #5
According to the way it is defined by most of the world's religions the supernatural is
A.   masculine
B.   human in shape
C.   directly related to elite cultural forms
D.   unverifiable
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.   Religion
B.   Animism
C.   Pantheism
D.   A rite of passage
E.   Magic
Question #8
Accusations of witchcraft
A.   Are usually limited to foraging societies
B.   Are most common in foraging societies
C.   Occur more in times of political turmoil
Question #9
A monotheistic religion
A.   Has only a single principal religion tenet
B.   Has only one supernatural being
C.   Usually has one good God and one bad
D.   Has a hierarchy of supernatural beings
Question #10
The belief that nature is animated with spirits, gods, or other supernatural beings is
A.   animation
B.   animism
C.   ennui
D.   animus
E.   animatism

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