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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. |
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What is the term for supernatural techniques intended to accomplish specific aims? |
| | A) | anima |
| | B) | communitas |
| | C) | magic |
| | D) | taboo |
| | E) | totem |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Which type of religion is most characteristic of foraging societies? |
| | A) | monotheistic |
| | B) | Olympian |
| | C) | communal |
| | D) | shamanic |
| | E) | polytheistic |
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What are the two largest religions in the world today, 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 |
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Which type of religion includes pantheons of powerful anthropomorphic gods with specialized functions? |
| | A) | monotheistic |
| | B) | Olympian |
| | C) | communal |
| | D) | shamanic |
| | E) | totemistic |
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Which of the following would not be considered shamans? |
| | A) | priests |
| | B) | mediums |
| | C) | curers |
| | D) | diviners |
| | E) | astrologers |
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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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| 14 | |
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 |
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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. |
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