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Decide whether the statement is true or false. If the statement is false, determine what is wrong with statement and rewrite it to make it true. Try comparing your rewritten statements with those of a classmate.

1
A supernatural belief system is any belief that transcends the observable, natural world.
A)True
B)False
2
The Mbuti pygmies of West Africa practice molimo ceremonies, which anthropologists describe as an ecological function of supernaturalism.
A)True
B)False
3
Polytheistic societies believe in one god or goddess.
A)True
B)False
4
Ghosts may provide an explanation for inappropriate behavior or antisocial acts committed by people.
A)True
B)False
5
Magic is the Polynesian belief in a neutral, but powerful, overarching force in the world that can pass from objects to people.
A)True
B)False
6
Shamans, or part-time practitioners who deal with the supernatural, use an approach similar to science in some ways.
A)True
B)False
7
Among the Dobe Ju/'hoansi, trancing helps spirits enter a person's body so that the person can heal or treat the sick.
A)True
B)False
8
The Dalai Lama of Tibet, who has political and religious authority over the Buddhist Tibetan people, fits the anthropological definition of a priest.
A)True
B)False
9
Rites of intensification generally occur only in tribal societies and chiefdom societies who practice rituals like tattooing, scarification, and circumcision.
A)True
B)False
10
The Ghost Dance religion of the Plains Indians, which was popular among impoverished and marginalized groups, is an excellent example of a rite of passage.
A)True
B)False







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