Faith and Culture Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
This course explores the dynamic relationship between faith and culture, examining how religious beliefs shape and are shaped by various cultural contexts. Students will engage with key themes such as identity, tradition, social values, and the interaction of religious and secular worldviews in a globalized society. Through interdisciplinary readings, case studies, and class discussions, the course encourages critical reflection on the role of faith in current cultural debates and the ways that culture influences religious expression and experience.
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Anthropology of Religion Magic and Witchcraft The 3rd Edition by Rebecca Stein Philip L Stein
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Chapter 1: The Anthropological Study of Religion
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Q1) Karen McCarthy Brown's study of vodou in New York City is an example of an ethnography.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Animatism refers to the idea of an impersonal supernatural force.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Ethnographic fieldwork among the Trobriand Islanders was carried out by:
A)E.E.Evans-Pritchard
B)Bronislaw Malinowski
C)Karen McCarthy Brown
D)Alfred R.Radcliffe-Brown
Answer: B
Q4) Robert Edgerton believes that all cultural practices are valid and must be accepted in the context of the society's culture.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Mythology
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Q1) Which of the following is correct about oral texts?
A)The recitation of oral texts is often a performance.
B)The story may change with each telling.
C)Different versions of the same story may exist in different places.
D)all of the above
Answer: D
Q2) An example of a legend would be:
A)the voyage of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower
B)the story of Little Red Riding Hood
C)the story of Noah and the ark
D)all of the above
Answer: A
Q3) The Navaho worldview suggests an exploitation of natural resources by human society.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Religious Symbols
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Q1) A shell trumpet and a flute are examples of a(n):
A)cordophone
B)aerophone
C)idiophone
D)membranophone
Answer: B
Q2) The calendar that is used for secular purposes in the industrial world today is the:
A)Julian calendar
B)Gregorian calendar
C)Hebrew calendar
D)Islamic calendar
Answer: B
Q3) An example of a membranophone is a:
A)flute
B)rattle
C)drum
D)violin
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Ritual
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Q1) The term tabu refers to:
A)objects and persons that are sacred
B)objects and persons who possess potentially dangerous supernatural power
C)inappropriate modes of behavior
D)all of the above
Q2) A ritual brings about illness,accident or death is called a(n):
A)therapy ritual
B)anti-therapy ritual
C)antisocial ritual
D)devitalization ritual
Q3) A periodic ritual is one that is:
A)performed because of the will or desire of a deity
B)associated with critical events in the life of an individual
C)celebrated on a ritual calendar
D)involved with an altered state of consciousness
Q4) The first-fruit ceremonies of the Cahuilla of the California desert are an example of both a technological ritual and a hunting and gathering rite of intensification.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists
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Q1) In some cultures certain biologically-based experiences,such as migraines,are interpreted as visions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Hildegard of Bingen,who lived in the twelfth century,is known for her:
A)descriptions of her mystical experiences
B)paintings of the saints
C)medicines and medical practices
D)high political position
Q3) The Holiness Churches use tobacco and alcohol as a sacrament to create contact with the Holy Ghost.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Fasting leads to an alteration of the body chemistry which,in turn,leads to an altered state of consciousness.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Marijuana is considered as a sacrament in the Native American Church. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Religious Specialists
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Q1) A technique of body movements call tensegrity is associated with:
A)Neoshamanism
B)Akimel O'odham shamanism
C)Korean shamanism
D)Siberian shamanism
Q2) 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
Q3) A priest is more focused on individual problems such as a person's illness than on community-wide rituals.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Shamans are frequently individuals who are driven to become shamans because of illness including mental illness.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Magic and Divination
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Q1) The apparent connection between things that are no longer connected as a basis of magic defines homeopathic magic.
A)True B)False
Q2) The observation of animal behavior or objects in the sky such as comets is called omens.
A)True B)False
Q3) Edward Tylor did not include magic in his definition of religion.
A)True B)False
Q4) A student picks up a coin from the sidewalk and puts it in her pocket.Later that day she takes an exam on which she scores an A.She then carries her "lucky coin" to her next exam.This is an example of magical thinking.
A)True B)False
Q5) Possession and prophecy are examples of deliberate inspirational divination. A)True B)False
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Chapter 8: Souls,ghosts,and Death
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Q1) The concept of a single soul that animates the living body and leaves upon death is found in the vast majority of societies that have been studied.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A ghost can best be thought of as:
A)a dead person brought to life through magic
B)a soul that remains in the world of the living
C)an evil spirit or deity
D)none of the above
Q3) The soul is the noncorporeal,spiritual component of an individual.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Haitian Zombies are:
A)living persons who have been placed in a zombie state in order to work in the fields
B)reanimated dead persons who eat brains
C)a special class of especially evil and troublesome ghosts
D)people who have died before their time and return to life to bring death to friends and neighbors
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Chapter 9: Gods and Spirits
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Q1) 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
Q2) Example of Dani spirits are:
A)ghosts
B)personal and clan guardian spirits
C)forest and swamp spirits
D)all of the above
Q3) Atheism as a label one would use to describe one's own belief in the non-existance of God began in the sixteenth century.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The way in which God is portrayed changes over time in the Tanakh.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Witchcraft
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Q1) Which of the following is true about benge,the poison oracle?
A)poison may be given directly to the accused witch
B)poison is given to young pigs who either die or survive
C)sticks are dipped in poison and then placed in termite mounds
D)the poison is seldom strong enough to actually kill an animal
Q2) In contrast to the Gwari of West Africa,Nupe witches are always female.It appears to be due to the fact that:
A)Nupe wives engage in activities that their husbands cannot control
B)political power is vested in female chiefs who rule through their husbands and brothers
C)women sexuality and fertility is viewed as dangerous and powerful
D)the Nupe were influenced by Christian missionaries at the time of Witchcraze in Europe
Q3) 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
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Chapter 11: Syncretism and Religious Movements
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Q1) A high demand religion is characterized by:
A)strict control of outside information
B)communal living
C)members being given new names and identities
D)all of the above
Q2) A deliberate attempt to bring about change in a culture characterizes:
A)rites of passage
B)revitalization movements
C)rites of intensification
D)Neo-Pagan movements
Q3) The practice of justifying beliefs and actions by reference to religious texts held to be inerrant is:
A)totalism
B)scripturalism
C)traditioning
D)agnosticism
Q4) The Massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890 was an aftermath of the breakup of the Ghost Dance by the U.S.government.
A)True
B)False
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