Question 1

Sacred cattle in India are adaptive because they fulfill all of these ecological functions of supernatural beliefs EXCEPT this one:

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A)  Cattle provide meat protein in the diet. 
B)  Cattle dung becomes fuel for cooking. 
C)  Cattle supply cheap energy to pull plows. 
D)  Cattle dung becomes fertilizer for crops 
A)  Cattle provide meat protein in the diet. 
B)  Cattle dung becomes fuel for cooking. 
C)  Cattle supply cheap energy to pull plows. 
D)  Cattle dung becomes fertilizer for crops A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a function of supernatural belief systems:

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A)  cohesion 
B)  revitalization 
C)  education 
D)  magic 
A)  cohesion 
B)  revitalization 
C)  education 
D)  magic D

Question 3

The Berawan of Borneo believe that a soul will linger around the living after death because it

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A)  was mistreated by the living. 
B)  must wait for the physical remains of the deceased to deteriorate. 
C)  must wait for a traveling companion. 
D)  must receive sufficient food from the living before journeying to the land of the dead. 
A)  was mistreated by the living. 
B)  must wait for the physical remains of the deceased to deteriorate. 
C)  must wait for a traveling companion. 
D)  must receive sufficient food from the living before journeying to the land of the dead. B

Question 4

Describe two common cross-cultural features of the soul.

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Two common cross-cultural features of th

Question 5

The term mana is best defined as

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A)  a member of a hierarchy of priests. 
B)  the implements used in magical ceremonies. 
C)  a supernatural impersonal force. 
D)  a ritual of intensification. 
A)  a member of a hierarchy of priests. 
B)  the implements used in magical ceremonies. 
C)  a supernatural impersonal force. 
D)  a ritual of intensification.

Question 6

The term supernaturalism is used by the author in place of the term religion because the former term is

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A)  more ethnocentric. 
B)  used less frequently. 
C)  less culturally bound. 
D)  less diffused. 
A)  more ethnocentric. 
B)  used less frequently. 
C)  less culturally bound. 
D)  less diffused.

Question 7

Which of the following is a rite of intensification?

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A)  An American family celebrating the Fourth of July with a party. 
B)  A couple celebrating fifty years of marriage. 
C)  Your child's sixteenth birthday party. 
D)  The celebration of an employee's retirement. 
A)  An American family celebrating the Fourth of July with a party. 
B)  A couple celebrating fifty years of marriage. 
C)  Your child's sixteenth birthday party. 
D)  The celebration of an employee's retirement.

Question 8

Anthropological research has demonstrated that supernatural beings and forces exist in what percentage of the world's cultures?

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A)  50 percent 
B)  80 percent 
C)  95 percent 
D)  100 percent 
A)  50 percent 
B)  80 percent 
C)  95 percent 
D)  100 percent

Question 9

List the stages that a person goes through during a rite of passage.

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A rite of passage is a ceremony or ritua

Question 10

Discuss two functions of revitalization cults.

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Revitalization cults serve two main func

Question 11

Gods cross-culturally have all but one of these attributes: they are

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A)  more powerful than people. 
B)  are anthropomorphic. 
C)  forgiving. 
D)  often ancestral to people. 
A)  more powerful than people. 
B)  are anthropomorphic. 
C)  forgiving. 
D)  often ancestral to people.

Question 12

Failure to obey one of the Judeo-Christian Ten Commandments would bring negative sanctions from a group.This is a direct example of which supernatural function? The

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A)  cohesive function. 
B)  disciplining function. 
C)  revitalizing function. 
D)  supportive function. 
A)  cohesive function. 
B)  disciplining function. 
C)  revitalizing function. 
D)  supportive function.

Question 13

A rite of passage will usually involve what steps?

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A)  withdrawal, initiation, and incorporation. 
B)  separation, initiation, and incorporation. 
C)  separation, transition, and incorporation. 
D)  withdrawal, transition, and incorporation. 
A)  withdrawal, initiation, and incorporation. 
B)  separation, initiation, and incorporation. 
C)  separation, transition, and incorporation. 
D)  withdrawal, transition, and incorporation.

Question 14

The Hindu religion's tradition of not eating beef is an example of which supernatural function? The

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A)  euphoric function. 
B)  supportive function. 
C)  ecological function. 
D)  explanatory function. 
A)  euphoric function. 
B)  supportive function. 
C)  ecological function. 
D)  explanatory function.

Question 15

In most cultures around the world, a witch would likely

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A)  deny being a witch. 
B)  also be a ghost. 
C)  readily admit to being a witch. 
D)  change form to avoid detection. 
A)  deny being a witch. 
B)  also be a ghost. 
C)  readily admit to being a witch. 
D)  change form to avoid detection.

Question 16

The Mbuti molimo ritual could best be compared to an American ritual associated with a

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A)  funeral. 
B)  wedding. 
C)  birthday party. 
D)  Fourth of July party in the United States. 
A)  funeral. 
B)  wedding. 
C)  birthday party. 
D)  Fourth of July party in the United States.

Question 17

Saying grace-or any prayer-before every meal is an example of what supernatural function? The

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A)  supportive function. 
B)  educational function. 
C)  revitalizing function. 
D)  disciplining function. 
A)  supportive function. 
B)  educational function. 
C)  revitalizing function. 
D)  disciplining function.

Question 18

The cohesive and supportive functions of belief systems are best exemplified by

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A)  the singing during a molimo ceremony. 
B)  the Hindu prohibition against killing cattle. 
C)  the Dani cremation ceremony. 
D)  the Inuit story of Sedna. 
A)  the singing during a molimo ceremony. 
B)  the Hindu prohibition against killing cattle. 
C)  the Dani cremation ceremony. 
D)  the Inuit story of Sedna.

Question 19

The Yanomamo belief that stingy souls are sent to the place of fire and that generous souls will travel to the place of tranquility is an example of what supernatural function? The

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A)  cohesive function. 
B)  revitalizing function. 
C)  disciplining function. 
D)  ecological function. 
A)  cohesive function. 
B)  revitalizing function. 
C)  disciplining function. 
D)  ecological function.

Question 20

A major difference between a rite of passage and a rite of intensification is that

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A)  rites of passage are generally associated with religious beliefs; rites of intensification are not. 
B)  ceremonies associated with rites of passage last several days while those associated with rites of intensification last a week or more. 
C)  rites of passage involve the entire community; rites of intensification only involve the individual who is undergoing a social change in their status and social role. 
D)  rites of passage focus on the individual; rites of intensification focus on the group. 
A)  rites of passage are generally associated with religious beliefs; rites of intensification are not. 
B)  ceremonies associated with rites of passage last several days while those associated with rites of intensification last a week or more. 
C)  rites of passage involve the entire community; rites of intensification only involve the individual who is undergoing a social change in their status and social role. 
D)  rites of passage focus on the individual; rites of intensification focus on the group.

Sacred cattle in India are adaptive because they fulfill all of these ecological functions of supernatural beliefs EXCEPT this one:

Which of the following is NOT a function of supernatural belief systems:

The Berawan of Borneo believe that a soul will linger around the living after death because it

Describe two common cross-cultural features of the soul.

The term mana is best defined as

The term supernaturalism is used by the author in place of the term religion because the former term is

Which of the following is a rite of intensification?

Anthropological research has demonstrated that supernatural beings and forces exist in what percentage of the world's cultures?

List the stages that a person goes through during a rite of passage.

Discuss two functions of revitalization cults.

Gods cross-culturally have all but one of these attributes: they are

Failure to obey one of the Judeo-Christian Ten Commandments would bring negative sanctions from a group.This is a direct example of which supernatural function? The

A rite of passage will usually involve what steps?

The Hindu religion's tradition of not eating beef is an example of which supernatural function? The

In most cultures around the world, a witch would likely

The Mbuti molimo ritual could best be compared to an American ritual associated with a

Saying grace-or any prayer-before every meal is an example of what supernatural function? The

The cohesive and supportive functions of belief systems are best exemplified by

The Yanomamo belief that stingy souls are sent to the place of fire and that generous souls will travel to the place of tranquility is an example of what supernatural function? The

A major difference between a rite of passage and a rite of intensification is that

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Exam 11: Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable

Sacred cattle in India are adaptive because they fulfill all of these ecological functions of supernatural beliefs EXCEPT this one:

Which of the following is NOT a function of supernatural belief systems:

The Berawan of Borneo believe that a soul will linger around the living after death because it

Describe two common cross-cultural features of the soul.

The term mana is best defined as

The term supernaturalism is used by the author in place of the term religion because the former term is

Which of the following is a rite of intensification?

Anthropological research has demonstrated that supernatural beings and forces exist in what percentage of the world's cultures?

List the stages that a person goes through during a rite of passage.

Discuss two functions of revitalization cults.

Gods cross-culturally have all but one of these attributes: they are

Failure to obey one of the Judeo-Christian Ten Commandments would bring negative sanctions from a group.This is a direct example of which supernatural function? The

A rite of passage will usually involve what steps?

The Hindu religion's tradition of not eating beef is an example of which supernatural function? The

In most cultures around the world, a witch would likely

The Mbuti molimo ritual could best be compared to an American ritual associated with a

Saying grace-or any prayer-before every meal is an example of what supernatural function? The

The cohesive and supportive functions of belief systems are best exemplified by

The Yanomamo belief that stingy souls are sent to the place of fire and that generous souls will travel to the place of tranquility is an example of what supernatural function? The

A major difference between a rite of passage and a rite of intensification is that

Anthropology: What Are Its Subfields and Perspectives

Culture: What Makes Us Strangers When We Are Away From Home

Fieldwork: How Are Data Gathered

Language: Is This What Makes Us Human

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation I: What Challenges Face Foragers

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation II: How Did Food Production Transform Culture

Marriage, Family, and Residence: What Are the Possibilities

Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

Gender and Sexuality: Nature or Nurture

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

Expressions: Is This Art

Culture Change and Globalization: What Have We Learned

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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