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| 1 |  |  A bias against the study of indigenous religions up until the twentieth century was |
|  | 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. |
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| 2 |  |  In the worldview of animism, |
|  | A) | there are no clear boundaries between the natural and the supernatural. |
|  | B) | definite boundaries exist between the natural and the supernatural. |
|  | C) | animals were once human beings. |
|  | D) | the natural world is superior to the supernatural. |
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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. |
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| 4 |  |  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. |
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| 5 |  |  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. |
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| 6 |  |  Indigenous 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 9 |  |  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. |
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| 10 |  |  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. |
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| 11 |  |  Navaho 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. |
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| 12 |  |  A place where one can sometimes escape punishment is |
|  | A) | the underworld. |
|  | B) | a sanctuary. |
|  | C) | the abode of the ancestors. |
|  | D) | a tiki. |
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| 13 |  |  A common symbol signifying the center of the universe in many indigenous religions is |
|  | A) | the sacred tree of life. |
|  | B) | a lightning bolt. |
|  | C) | the feather. |
|  | D) | the good luck charm. |
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| 14 |  |  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 |
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| 15 |  |  A worldview common among indigenous religions that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits. |
|  | A) | pantheism |
|  | B) | exotericism |
|  | C) | animism |
|  | D) | monotheism |
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| 16 |  |  In Hawaii, the goddess of fire, whose place of veneration is the volcano. |
|  | A) | Kapalua |
|  | B) | Makahiki |
|  | C) | Molokai |
|  | D) | Pele |
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| 17 |  |  The act of pouring a liquid as an offering to a god. |
|  | A) | shaman |
|  | B) | totem |
|  | C) | calumet |
|  | D) | libation |
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| 18 |  |  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) | holistic |
|  | C) | animistic |
|  | D) | dualistic |
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| 19 |  |  An indigenous tradition in New Zealand. |
|  | A) | Maori |
|  | B) | Yoruba |
|  | C) | Oglala |
|  | D) | Inuit |
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| 20 |  |  A long-stemmed sacred pipe used primarily by many native peoples of North America; it is smoked as a token of peace. |
|  | A) | calumet |
|  | B) | kapu |
|  | C) | totem |
|  | D) | libation |
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| 21 |  |  A foretelling of the future or a discovery of the unknown by magical means. |
|  | A) | shaman |
|  | B) | divination |
|  | C) | libation |
|  | D) | taboo |
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| 22 |  |  Hawaiian term meaning "taboo" or "forbidden." |
|  | A) | maui |
|  | B) | heiau |
|  | C) | kapu |
|  | D) | pele |
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| 23 |  |  A strong social prohibition. |
|  | A) | taboo |
|  | B) | shaman |
|  | C) | totem |
|  | D) | calumet |
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| 24 |  |  A native tradition in Africa. |
|  | A) | Koyukon |
|  | B) | Inuit |
|  | C) | Yoruba |
|  | D) | Ainu |
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| 25 |  |  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) | Black Elk |
|  | D) | Inuit |
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| 26 |  |  The so-called Eskimo culture of Canada. |
|  | A) | Maori |
|  | B) | Yoruba |
|  | C) | Oglala |
|  | D) | Inuit |
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| 27 |  |  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 |
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| 28 |  |  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) | Distant time |
|  | D) | Past time |
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| 29 |  |  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 |
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| 30 |  |  In Hawaiian culture, a specialist, such as priest, midwife, or navigator. |
|  | A) | kahuna |
|  | B) | maui |
|  | C) | makahiki |
|  | D) | heiau |
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| 31 |  |  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 |
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| 32 |  |  Traditional Dogon religion. |
|  | A) | Bago Bundo |
|  | B) | Sigui |
|  | C) | Omolobulo |
|  | D) | Hogon |
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| 33 |  |  The year Popay (Popé), a Pueblo native religious leader, led a revolt against religious oppression. |
|  | A) | 1529 |
|  | B) | 1680 |
|  | C) | 1692 |
|  | D) | 1848 |
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