Course Introduction
Anthropology of Religion
Chapter Exam Questions
Anthropology of Religion examines religious beliefs, practices, and institutions from a cross-cultural and comparative perspective. The course explores how humans interpret the sacred, the ways religion shapes and is shaped by culture, and the role religion plays in social life and identity formation. Key topics include myth, ritual, symbolism, shamanism, religious movements, and the interplay between religion and other social spheres such as politics, economics, and gender. Through ethnographic case studies and theoretical readings, students gain an understanding of the diversity of religious expression and the anthropological methods used to study religion in various societies.
Recommended Textbook
Anthropology of Religion Magic and Witchcraft The 3rd Edition by Rebecca Stein Philip L Stein
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
11 Chapters
532 Verified Questions
532 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/3976 Page 2
Chapter 1: The Anthropological Study of Religion
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
60 Verified Questions
60 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79885
Sample Questions
Q1) An example of an ethnography is:
A)Goodall's study of chimpanzee behavior
B)Herskovits's study of economic anthropology
C)Johanson's study of the fossil hominids from Hadar
D)Malinowski's study of the Trobriand Islanders
Answer: D
Q2) An anthropologist travels to the Fore of New Guinea and produces an ethnography.This ethnography is a(n):
A)comparison of Fore society with other New Guinea societies
B)a description of Fore society and culture
C)analysis of the Fore language
D)analysis of the biological and genetic characteristics of the Fore people
Answer: B
Q3) Karen McCarthy Brown's study of vodou in New York City is an example of an ethnography.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
3
Chapter 2: Mythology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79882
Sample Questions
Q1) The stories of Star Wars and Harry Potter most closely resemble:
A)monomyths
B)creation stories
C)trickster stories
D)apocalyptic stories
Answer: A
Q2) The Navaho worldview suggests an exploitation of natural resources by human society.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The story of crocodiles living in the sewers of New York City is an example of a:
A)historical fact
B)urban legend
C)myth
D)folktale
Answer: B
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 4
Chapter 3: Religious Symbols
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79881
Sample Questions
Q1) A shell trumpet and a flute are examples of a(n):
A)cordophone
B)aerophone
C)idiophone
D)membranophone
Answer: B
Q2) The image of Lord Pakel on the carving in Temple of the Inscriptions is evidence of contact by astronauts from other worlds.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) While English users distinguish 11 primary colors,the number of color terms found in the Yoruba language is:
A)3
B)7
C)10
D)14
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: Ritual
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
58 Verified Questions
58 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79880
Sample Questions
Q1) The Soyal Ceremony of the Hopi of Arizona begins on the winter solstice and marks the beginning of the Hopi ceremonial cycle.This ceremony is:
A)prescriptive and periodic
B)situational and occasional
C)prescriptive and occasional
D)occasional and periodic
Q2) The Navaho "Blessing Way" is performed,in part,to reestablish harmony with the universe so that an ill person might be cured of the illness.This is an example of a(n):
A)technological ritual
B)ideological ritual
C)therapy ritual
D)revitalization ritual
Q3) When an Inuit hunter kills a seal,fresh water is placed in the mouth of the seal.This is an example of a:
A)hunting & gathering rite of intensification
B)rite of passage
C)therapeutic ritual
D)revitalization ritual
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
41 Verified Questions
41 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79878
Sample Questions
Q1) The goal of many religious altered states of consciousness is to achieve a unitary state.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the Holiness Church,an altered state of consciousness is interpreted as a physical manifestation of:
A)demonic possession
B)possession by the Holy Ghost
C)the need for salvation
D)being chosen for an afterlife with God
Q3) Dancing to heat up the energy known as n/um to enable healing characterized the: A)Yanomamö
B)Blessing Way
C)Sun Dance
D)San healing ritual
Q4) An altered state of consciousness can be brought about through:
A)fasting
B)meditation
C)sleep deprivation
D)all of the above
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Religious Specialists
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
42 Verified Questions
42 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79877
Sample Questions
Q1) Shamans:
A)may receive a call from the spirits through an altered state of consciousness to become a shaman
B)may become a shaman because of recovering from a illness
C)are sometimes call "wounded healers" in that they are often driven to become shamans because of illness,accident,spirit possession,and so forth D)all of the above
Q2) Shamans in Korea are usually women who have experienced some type of psychological stress in their lives.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following features characterizes a shaman?
A)shamans are usually full-time specialists
B)shamans are usually associated with permanent shrines and temples
C)the power of a shaman is determined by his or her personal ability to contact the supernatural
D)shamanistic rituals are usually prescriptive and periodic
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
8
Chapter 7: Magic and Divination
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
47 Verified Questions
47 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79876
Sample Questions
Q1) Magic refers to the:
A)belief in a generalized supernatural power
B)belief in an ancestor that has been transformed into a god
C)use of ritual to cause injury or death
D)use of ritual to control events through supernatural mechanisms
Q2) Branislaw Malinowski theorized that magic rituals serve to help the person who practices them to:
A)keep his mind off the upcoming activity
B)try to control or eliminate the elements of chance and uncertainty
C)fit into his society's norms
D)remove the supernatural influence on everyday endeavors
Q3) Noninspirational fortuitous forms of divination include:
A)astrology
B)prophecy
C)omens
D)mediums (psychics)
Q4) Contagious magic is based on the premise that things that were once in contact always maintain a connection.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 8: Souls,ghosts,and Death
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
54 Verified Questions
54 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79875
Sample Questions
Q1) Among the Dani a major function of a funeral is to appease the ghost.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The belief that an immortal,eternal soul is born again and again in different bodies is found in:
A)Catholicism
B)Islam
C)Hinduism
D)Judaism
Q3) Death rituals or funerals serve many purposes among which is (are):
A)channeling the expressions of grief
B)determining the fate of the soul
C)protecting the community of ghosts
D)all of the above
Q4) The term transmigration refers to:
A)the attainment of new souls through visions
B)the movement of souls from one person into another
C)the soul being reborn into the body of an animal
D)the soul moving from one afterlife to another
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: Gods and Spirits
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
48 Verified Questions
48 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79879
Sample Questions
Q1) Much of the popular Christian beliefs about angels comes not from the Bible,but from other Church writings.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The orisha are an example of:
A)otiose gods
B)spirit beings
C)attribute gods
D)trickster gods
Q3) In Native American cultures it is common for an individual to enter an altered state of consciousness and receive a gift of supernatural power.Seeking to do this is known as a:
A)vision quest
B)soul search
C)spiritual boon
D)guardian gift
Q4) Gods that are remote and uninterested in human affairs are otiose gods.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Witchcraft
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
36 Verified Questions
36 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79884
Sample Questions
Q1) In contrast with tribal beliefs,Euro-American witchcraft beliefs are characterized by:
A)witches were usually female
B)the power of witches was derived from a pact with the Devil
C)witchcraft was a crime against God and witches could be publicly executed
D)all of the above
Q2) The study of witchcraft among the Azande of southern Sudan was conducted in the 1920s by:
A)Bronislaw Malinowski
B)Edward Tylor
C)James Frazer
D)E.E.Evans-Pritchard
Q3) Which of the following is true about Navaho witchcraft?
A)Navaho witches are born with witchcraft substance within their bodies
B)witchcraft is a common factor in Navaho life that is freely talked about
C)witchcraft is learned from a close relative and requires initiation
D)witches participate in healing rituals
Q4) The Witchcraze is a Neo-Pagan religion found in Europe and the United States.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 12
Chapter 11: Syncretism and Religious Movements
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
46 Verified Questions
46 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79883
Sample Questions
Q1) In Haitian Vodou,the identification of the Yoruba deity Legba as St.Peter is an example of syncretism.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An example of a neo-pagan religious system is:
A)Wicca
B)Santeria
C)John Frum Cult
D)Branch Davidians
Q3) Revitalization movements may be brought about by:
A)political and economic marginalization
B)malnutrition and high level of epidemic disease
C)perception that values of the community are being threatened
D)all of the above
Q4) The movement of culture traits from one culture to another is termed:
A)acculturation
B)diffusion
C)assimilation
D)discovery
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13