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.   are indicative of successful missionary expeditions
D.   require the support of state-type socio-political systems
Question #2
Divination is
A.   a means of seeking answer from the supernatural
B.   a substitute for maps
C.   a means of becoming divine
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 social solidarity
C.   create and maintain divisions within a society
D.   help people adapt to their social and natural environment
Question #4
The hierarchical ranking of lesser gods beneath a supreme high god is indicative of
A.   the universal similarities of human though processes
B.   an egalitarian social system
C.   human ingenious imagination in any society
D.   a stratified society
E.   a decentralized society
Question #5
According to the way it is defined by most of the world's religions the supernatural is
A.   human in shape
B.   masculine
C.   unverifiable
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.   Pantheism
B.   Animism
C.   A rite of passage
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 a hierarchy of supernatural beings
B.   Usually has one good God and one bad
C.   Has only one supernatural being
D.   Has only a single principal religion tenet
Question #10
The belief that nature is animated with spirits, gods, or other supernatural beings is
A.   animatism
B.   animism
C.   animation
D.   animus
E.   ennui

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