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In Aztec mythology, the creation of the worlds involves symbolism of competition between two divine brothers, Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl. |
| | A) | True |
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Key symbols reveal central concerns in a culture. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to Navajo religious beliefs, death is a necessary thing that is ultimately for human good. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In the Gnostic religion, the world was created as an act of spite. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Lévi-Strauss argued that the relationships between the recurring mythic symbols of a story encode a level of meaning separate from, and in his opinion, more important than that of a myth's story line. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to Clyde Kluckhohn, a story of destruction by a world-wide Flood is found in the myths of all societies. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to Mary Douglas, the pig was a forbidden food in Leviticus because it's characteristics challenge the Hebrew world view concerning the order God established among the types of living things He created. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Since water allocation under the Balinese system of water temples was based on religious rituals rather than scientific rationality, the allocation of irrigation water was not very efficient until the government instituted a more rational plan. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The "evil eye" refers to the intentional use of magic to work harm. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Balinese god of evil is Barong, the Lord of the Forest. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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