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A bias against the study of oral religions up until the twentieth century has been |
| | A) | that too much variety exists. |
| | B) | the idea that religious art should be impermanent. |
| | C) | the assumption that they are not complex. |
| | D) | that they contain too many taboos. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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In the worldview of animism, |
| | A) | there are no clear boundaries between the natural and supernatural. |
| | B) | definite boundaries exist between the natural and supernatural. |
| | C) | animals were once human beings. |
| | D) | the natural world is superior to the supernatural. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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3 | |
To believe that nature is full of spirits implies that |
| | A) | ghosts inhabit the world. |
| | B) | human beings must treat all things with care. |
| | C) | one must worship nature. |
| | D) | one must fight with the spirits. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Sacred time is |
| | A) | always moving forward and future-oriented. |
| | B) | a time for formal worship. |
| | C) | cyclical, returning to its origins for renewal. |
| | D) | linear and focused on the present. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Constructed sacred space |
| | A) | is never as effective as its natural counterpart. |
| | B) | is a means of conforming daily life to mythic events. |
| | C) | must be established near a striking natural site. |
| | D) | is often in a symbolic shape such as a circle or square. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Oral religions |
| | A) | make little distinction between a god and an ancestor. |
| | B) | make a significant distinction between a god and an ancestor. |
| | C) | often focus on a High God. |
| | D) | usually worship androgynous deities. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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7 | |
Key events in the life cycle are |
| | A) | taboo in many oral religions. |
| | B) | marked with special rituals. |
| | C) | dedicated to the ancestors. |
| | D) | downplayed in tribal cultures. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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8 | |
The Native American vision quest is an example of |
| | A) | a marriage ceremony. |
| | B) | a girl's reception into the tribe. |
| | C) | a rite of passage. |
| | D) | assisting the spirit of a dead person to move on. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Taboos that have been broken are often mended through |
| | A) | wearing masks for prescribed periods of time. |
| | B) | dance and music. |
| | C) | rites of passage. |
| | D) | sacrifices. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The term medicine man refers to |
| | A) | the keeper of the sacred pipe. |
| | B) | missionary doctors who visit tribes. |
| | C) | the chief of the tribe. |
| | D) | the shaman. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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11 | |
Navajo sand paintings are |
| | A) | a lost tribal art. |
| | B) | etched into the sides of cliffs in the southwest. |
| | C) | temporary creations in a ritual. |
| | D) | used when other materials are unavailable. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A place where one can sometimes escape punishment is |
| | A) | the underworld. |
| | B) | a sanctuary. |
| | C) | the abode of the ancestors. |
| | D) | a tiki. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A common symbol signifying the center of the universe in many oral religions is |
| | A) | the sacred tree of life. |
| | B) | a lightning bolt. |
| | C) | the feather. |
| | D) | the good luck charm. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A human being who contacts and attempts to manipulate the power of spirits for the tribe or group. |
| | A) | taboo |
| | B) | shaman |
| | C) | libation |
| | D) | totem |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A worldview common among oral religions that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits. |
| | A) | pantheism |
| | B) | exotericism |
| | C) | animism |
| | D) | monotheism |
| | E) | none of the above |
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In Hawaii, the goddess of fire, whose place of veneration is the volcano. |
| | A) | Kapalua |
| | B) | Makahiki |
| | C) | Molokai |
| | D) | Pele |
| | E) | None of the above |
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The act of pouring a liquid as an offering to a god. |
| | A) | shaman |
| | B) | totem |
| | C) | calumet |
| | D) | kapu |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Organic, integrated; indicating a complete system, greater than the sum of its parts; here, refers to a culture whose various elements may all have religious meaning. |
| | A) | hermetic |
| | B) | caustic |
| | C) | animistic |
| | D) | dualistic |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A native or oral tradition in New Zealand. |
| | A) | Maori |
| | B) | Yoruba |
| | C) | Oglala |
| | D) | Inuit |
| | E) | None of the above |
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A long-stemmed sacred pipe used primarily by many native peoples of North America; it is smoked as a token of peace. |
| | A) | shaman |
| | B) | kapu |
| | C) | totem |
| | D) | libation |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A foretelling of the future or a discovery of the unknown by magical means. |
| | A) | shaman |
| | B) | divination |
| | C) | libation |
| | D) | taboo |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Hawaiian term meaning "taboo" or "forbidden." |
| | A) | maui |
| | B) | heiau |
| | C) | kapu |
| | D) | pele |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A strong social prohibition. |
| | A) | taboo |
| | B) | shaman |
| | C) | totem |
| | D) | calumet |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A native or oral tradition in Africa. |
| | A) | Koyukon |
| | B) | Inuit |
| | C) | Yoruba |
| | D) | Ainu |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A visionary of the Oglala Sioux who, in his dictated autobiography, claims that there is no strong distinction between the human and animal worlds but rather a sense of kinship. |
| | A) | Maori |
| | B) | Yoruba |
| | C) | Makahiki |
| | D) | Inuit |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The so-called Eskimo culture of Canada. |
| | A) | Maori |
| | B) | Yoruba |
| | C) | Oglala |
| | D) | Inuit |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Literally "eye-movement", the traditional Hawaiian observance of the four-month winter period, which refers to the appearance and movement of stars. |
| | A) | Maui |
| | B) | Makahiki |
| | C) | Heiau |
| | D) | Kupuna |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The name given by the Koyukon people of the Arctic to the holy ancient past in which the gods lived and worked. |
| | A) | God time |
| | B) | Near time |
| | C) | Now time |
| | D) | Past time |
| | E) | none of the above |
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A Caucasoid group in northern Japan, especially Hokkaido, known for its animistic beliefs that spirits or spiritual powers are causative in natural events. |
| | A) | Oglala |
| | B) | Maori |
| | C) | Ainu |
| | D) | Yoruba |
| | E) | none of the above |
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In Hawaiian culture, an esteemed elder who passes what he or she knows (e.g., chants) to worthy disciples. |
| | A) | kupuna |
| | B) | maui |
| | C) | makahiki |
| | D) | heiau |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Animal (or image of animals) that is considered to be related by blood to a family or clan and is its guardian or symbol. |
| | A) | totem |
| | B) | taboo |
| | C) | calumet |
| | D) | shaman |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Traditional Dogon religion. |
| | A) | Bago Bundo |
| | B) | Sigui |
| | C) | Omolobulo |
| | D) | Hogon |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The year Popay, a Pueblo native religious leader, led a revolt against religious oppression. |
| | A) | 1529 |
| | B) | 1680 |
| | C) | 1692 |
| | D) | 1848 |
| | E) | none of the above |
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