Exam 2: Encountering Indigenous Religions: Ways to Tribal Life

A spirit, god, animal, or human that behaves against convention for the good of others is called a(n):

The Latin word anima stands for:

In Yoruban religion, female priests are known as:

Compared with some other world religions, most indigenous groups are:

What is the purpose of the Lakota sweat lodge ceremony?

Indigenous religions are ethnicity based.

What is the Lakota vision quest?

Karl is a follower of animism.He is most likely to believe that:

Which of the following statements is true of the deities worshipped by indigenous groups?

Another word for "primitive religion" is:

In Yoruban religion, male priests are known as:

Followers of Vodou believe in the revival of the dead.

Which of the following is a common characteristic of indigenous religions?

The cultures in which indigenous religions are based are not predominantly oral.

The members of a particular tribe believe that Ziu, one of its members, has the power to talk directly to celestial beings and can use his powers to heal the ailing.Ziu is most likely a:

The use of what mildly hallucinogenic but not physically addictive drug made from a cactus bud goes back for centuries among Native Americans in the Southwest?

Which groups typically use magic as the preferred form of Vodou in Haiti?

Vodou believers worship only Olorun.

What is one weakness of Roussseau's description of indigenous peoples as "noble savages"?

Which of the following statements is true of indigenous religions?