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Introducing Anthropology: An Integrated Approach, 2/e
Michael A. Park, Central Connecticut State University
Adapting to Our Worlds
Maintenance of Order: Making the World View Real

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please choose the best answer to the following questions.



1

The definition of religion is
A)the collective interpretation of and response to the natural and cultural worlds in which a group of people live.
B)a system of ideas and rules for behavior based on supernatural explanations.
C)a set of secular rules governing the behavior of individuals and institutions within a society.
D)the secular, nonkinship means of organizing the interactions within a society and between one society and others.
2

In complex and multicultural societies, what can take the place of religious concepts?
A)political organization
B)kinship
C)legal systems
D)money
3

What is the one trait that all religions have in common?
A)the supernatural
B)the supranational
C)superstition
D)supernumerary
4

Non-hierarchical polytheistic religions tend to be found in societies that
A)have a semblance of control over their environments.
B)have a formalized government.
C)interact with their environment on a more personal level.
D)have a subsistence pattern based on agriculture.
5

Ancient Egypt has what type of religion?
A)monotheistic
B)ancestor worship
C)polytheistic
D)hierarchical polytheism
6

A culture with formal leadership and full-time labor specialists tend to be
A)monotheistic.
B)hierarchical polytheistic.
C)animistic.
D)Both A and B.
7

The Polynesian term mana refers to
A)a force possessed by a person, a place, or a nonliving thing.
B)part of a deceased holy person’s remains.
C)a gum or spice producing a sweet smell when burned.
D)a substance miraculously supplied as food to the Israelites in the wilderness.
8

Supernatural beings of human origin are
A)ghouls.
B)ghosts.
C)goblins.
D)both A and B.
9

Supernatural beings are
A)malevolent.
B)benevolent.
C)mischievous.
D)all the above.
10

A part-time, supernaturally chosen religious specialist who can manipulate the supernatural is called a
A)priest.
B)charlatan.
C)shaman.
D)sham.
11

A full-time, trained religious specialist, who can interpret the supernatural and petition the supernatural on behalf of humans is called a
A)deacon.
B)priest.
C)shaman.
D)sham.
12

What is the main difference between priests and shamans?
A)Shamans have knowledge of the supernatural while priests have real supernatural power.
B)Priests are fulltime specialists who train for their profession.
C)Priests have knowledge of the supernatural while shamans have real supernatural power.
D)Shamans have political power.
13

Which religious group finds that sacrifice is pleasing to their supernatural beings?
A)Jews
B)Christians
C)Aztecs
D)All the above
14

Ritual acts where people control the supernatural is the definition of
A)magic.
B)transcendence.
C)sorcery.
D)charisma.
15

Rituals that control the supernatural for evil purposes is called
A)magic.
B)transcendence.
C)sorcery.
D)charisma.
16

How many branches of Christianity exist today?
A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four
17

The Anabaptist movement came about mainly because
A)people were tired of paying taxes.
B)the Protestants split from the Catholic church.
C)the Pope in Rome was too far away to care what people in northern Europe did.
D)the invention of the printing press allowed greater access to the bible.
18

In band societies how are disruptive behaviors dealt with?
A)The tribal chief will pass judgment.
B)The group will try to alter behavior through social pressure and group consensus.
C)Lawsuits are filed and lawyers are hired.
D)The priest is called in for a consultation with the supernatural.
19

How is Wicca identical to all other religions?
A)It tries to eradicate the devil.
B)It offers an environment for ethical guidance and a sense of community.
C)It centers its rituals on the celestial cycle.
D)All the above.
20

What is the purpose of snake handling in the Holiness Church?
A)It gives a sense of control to the members.
B)The members are professing their faith and demonstrating that the Holy Ghost is with them.
C)It demonstrates that the members are one with nature.
D)Both A and B.








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