Question 1

Give several examples of the monomyth seen in contemporary motion pictures.

Accepted Answer

The monomyth, also known as the hero's j

Question 2

To say that something is a myth means that it is not true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the Gururumba Creation Story from a structuralist point of view.

Accepted Answer

The Gururumba Creation Story can be anal

Question 4

In the Navaho Creation Story,First Man and First Woman were created by the:

Accepted Answer

A) Holy People 
B) Air-Spirit People 
C) People Who Live in Upright Houses 
D) sacred twins 
A) Holy People 
B) Air-Spirit People 
C) People Who Live in Upright Houses 
D) sacred twins

Question 5

Claude Levi-Strauss analyzed the structure of myths and pointed out tat humans tend to categorize the world in terms of binary opposites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The analysis of myth in terms of binary opposites is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) functional analysis 
B) structural analysis 
C) psychoanalytic analysis 
D) evolutionary analysis 
A) functional analysis 
B) structural analysis 
C) psychoanalytic analysis 
D) evolutionary analysis

Question 7

What are the essential differences between Genesis and the Navaho Creation Story?

Accepted Answer

The essential differences between the Ge

Question 8

Myths differ from folktales in that:

Accepted Answer

A) myths are recounted in ritual and folktales are not 
B) myths reflect the worldview and folktales do not 
C) myths with the supernatural and folktales do not 
D) all of the above 
A) myths are recounted in ritual and folktales are not 
B) myths reflect the worldview and folktales do not 
C) myths with the supernatural and folktales do not 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Ritual texts:

Accepted Answer

A) are social charters that sets forth the organization of human relationships 
B) explain the origins of humans and the world 
C) often contain multiple versions of the same story 
D) all of the above 
A) are social charters that sets forth the organization of human relationships 
B) explain the origins of humans and the world 
C) often contain multiple versions of the same story 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The evolutionary school in the nineteenth century associated myths with:

Accepted Answer

A) the "primitive period" 
B) the transition to modern times 
C) full modernity 
D) the future 
A) the "primitive period" 
B) the transition to modern times 
C) full modernity 
D) the future

Question 11

In the Haida story "The Raven Steals the Light," the Raven is an example of a trickster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Myths:

Accepted Answer

A) are regarded as fact by those who accept this on faith 
B) include a great many sacred,supernatural elements 
C) take place in the past 
D) all of the above 
A) are regarded as fact by those who accept this on faith 
B) include a great many sacred,supernatural elements 
C) take place in the past 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Jung believed that humans share inborn elements of the unconscious that are manifested in myths.He called this the:

Accepted Answer

A) collective unconscious 
B) innate symbolism 
C) unconscious unified 
D) symbolic ancestry 
A) collective unconscious 
B) innate symbolism 
C) unconscious unified 
D) symbolic ancestry

Question 14

The story of Snow White is not a religious story because it does not involve the sacred supernatural and is not the basis of ritual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An example of an archetype is the hero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In what ways are trickster deities also creator deities?

Accepted Answer

Trickster deities are a common archetype

Question 17

The Book of Revelations in the New Testament is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) trickster story 
B) hero myth 
C) apocalyptic myth 
D) origin story 
A) trickster story 
B) hero myth 
C) apocalyptic myth 
D) origin story

Question 18

An apocalypse is:

Accepted Answer

A) the catastrophic destruction of the world 
B) the origin of the world through birth 
C) a god who gave is known for trickery and deceit 
D) a type of hero myth 
A) the catastrophic destruction of the world 
B) the origin of the world through birth 
C) a god who gave is known for trickery and deceit 
D) a type of hero myth

Question 19

Although the story of Snow White contains many supernatural elements and contains a moral lesson,it is not considered to be a religious story.Why?

Accepted Answer

The story of Snow White, like many fairy

Question 20

An example of a supernatural element in the narrative of Snow White is:

Accepted Answer

A) the queen's looking glass 
B) Snow White returning to life after death 
C) the queen eating the heart of Snow White to obtain her qualities of beauty 
D) all of the above 
A) the queen's looking glass 
B) Snow White returning to life after death 
C) the queen eating the heart of Snow White to obtain her qualities of beauty 
D) all of the above

Give several examples of the monomyth seen in contemporary motion pictures.

To say that something is a myth means that it is not true.

Discuss the Gururumba Creation Story from a structuralist point of view.

In the Navaho Creation Story,First Man and First Woman were created by the:

Claude Levi-Strauss analyzed the structure of myths and pointed out tat humans tend to categorize the world in terms of binary opposites.

The analysis of myth in terms of binary opposites is an example of:

What are the essential differences between Genesis and the Navaho Creation Story?

Myths differ from folktales in that:

Ritual texts:

The evolutionary school in the nineteenth century associated myths with:

In the Haida story "The Raven Steals the Light," the Raven is an example of a trickster.

Myths:

Jung believed that humans share inborn elements of the unconscious that are manifested in myths.He called this the:

The story of Snow White is not a religious story because it does not involve the sacred supernatural and is not the basis of ritual.

An example of an archetype is the hero.

In what ways are trickster deities also creator deities?

The Book of Revelations in the New Testament is an example of a(n):

An apocalypse is:

Although the story of Snow White contains many supernatural elements and contains a moral lesson,it is not considered to be a religious story.Why?

An example of a supernatural element in the narrative of Snow White is:

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Exam 2: Mythology

Give several examples of the monomyth seen in contemporary motion pictures.

To say that something is a myth means that it is not true.

Discuss the Gururumba Creation Story from a structuralist point of view.

In the Navaho Creation Story,First Man and First Woman were created by the:

Claude Levi-Strauss analyzed the structure of myths and pointed out tat humans tend to categorize the world in terms of binary opposites.

The analysis of myth in terms of binary opposites is an example of:

What are the essential differences between Genesis and the Navaho Creation Story?

Myths differ from folktales in that:

Ritual texts:

The evolutionary school in the nineteenth century associated myths with:

In the Haida story "The Raven Steals the Light," the Raven is an example of a trickster.

Myths:

Jung believed that humans share inborn elements of the unconscious that are manifested in myths.He called this the:

The story of Snow White is not a religious story because it does not involve the sacred supernatural and is not the basis of ritual.

An example of an archetype is the hero.

In what ways are trickster deities also creator deities?

The Book of Revelations in the New Testament is an example of a(n):

An apocalypse is:

Although the story of Snow White contains many supernatural elements and contains a moral lesson,it is not considered to be a religious story.Why?

An example of a supernatural element in the narrative of Snow White is:

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Syncretism and Religious Movements

Filters