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Multiple Choice Quiz

1.
Which of the following is not true about religion?
A)It is a cultural generality.
B)It helps maintain social control.
C)It consists of beliefs and behaviors concerned with supernatural beings, powers, and forces.
D)Different societies conceptualize divinity, supernatural entities, and ultimate realities very differently.
E)It can promote social change.
2.
The sacred impersonal force that Melanesians believed could reside in people, animals, plants, and objects is known as:
A)anima.
B)mana.
C)liminality.
D)taboo.
E)totem.
3.
What is the term for supernatural techniques intended to accomplish specific aims?
A)anima
B)communitas
C)magic
D)taboo
E)totem
4.
What is the term that describes something set apart as sacred and off-limits to ordinary people?
A)anima
B)communitas
C)pantheon
D)taboo
E)totem
5.
For which kind of practice would the practitioner need to collect nails or hair from a particular person?
A)liminal magic
B)imitative magic
C)contagious magic
D)polytheism
E)animism
6.
Which of the following is not an example of a revitalization movement?
A)the Handsome Lake religion
B)the origins of Christianity
C)cargo cults
D)the "Islamic Revolution" led by ayatollahs in Iran
E)the incorporation of local architectural elements in mosques built throughout the world
7.
What are the formal, stylized, repetitive, and stereotyped behaviors performed in special places at set times?
A)rites of passage
B)rituals
C)magic
D)liturgical orders
E)communitas
8.
All of the following may occur during the liminal phase of a rite of passage except:
A)sexual taboos are intensified.
B)social distinctions are temporarily forgotten.
C)a community of equals is formed.
D)no changes in lifestyle or behavior occur.
E)sexual excess is encouraged.
9.
The intense community spirit and feeling of solidarity that results from experiencing a rite of passage together is known as:
A)communitas.
B)incorporation.
C)separation.
D)liminality.
E)monotheism.
10.
What are the two largest religions in the world, in terms of number of practitioners?
A)Hinduism and Buddhism
B)Christianity and Judaism
C)Islam and Hinduism
D)Buddhism and Judaism
E)Christianity and Islam
11.
Which type of religion is most characteristic of foraging societies?
A)monotheistic
B)Olympian
C)communal
D)shamanic
E)polytheistic
12.
Which of the following is a rite of passage?
A)baptism
B)Native American vision quest
C)bat mitzvah
D)fraternity hazing
E)All of the above are rites of passage.
13.
Which type of religion includes pantheons of powerful anthropomorphic gods with specialized functions?
A)monotheistic
B)Olympian
C)communal
D)shamanic
E)totemistic
14.
Which of the following would not be considered shamans?
A)priests
B)mediums
C)curers
D)diviners
E)astrologers
15.
Full-time, professional priests are found in which types of religion?
A)shamanic and monotheistic
B)Olympian and monotheistic
C)shamanic and communal
D)communal and Olympian
E)totemistic and monotheistic







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