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| 1 |  |  A supernatural belief system is any belief that transcends the observable, natural world. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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| 2 |  |  The Mbuti pygmies of West Africa practice molimo ceremonies, which anthropologists describe as an ecological function of supernaturalism. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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| 3 |  |  Polytheistic societies believe in one god or goddess. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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| 4 |  |  Ghosts may provide an explanation for inappropriate behavior or antisocial acts committed by people. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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| 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 |
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| 6 |  |  Shamans, or part-time practitioners who deal with the supernatural, use an approach similar to science in some ways. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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