Question 1

The story "Raven Steals the Light" is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) flood story 
B) hero story 
C) trickster story 
D) war story 
A) flood story 
B) hero story 
C) trickster story 
D) war story

Question 2

The stories of Star Wars and Harry Potter most closely resemble:

Accepted Answer

A) monomyths 
B) creation stories 
C) trickster stories 
D) apocalyptic stories 
A) monomyths 
B) creation stories 
C) trickster stories 
D) apocalyptic stories

Question 3

What are some of the consequences of the oral transmission of myth compared with the written transmission of myth?

Accepted Answer

Oral transmission of myth often leads to

Question 4

In Islam,God spoke to Mohammad in Arabic,and Arabic is used in ritual today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the Navaho Creation Story,the Holy People appeared and explained that they wanted to create people:

Accepted Answer

A) with the power of insects 
B) with supernatural powers 
C) who were giants 
D) with hands and feet like the Holy People 
A) with the power of insects 
B) with supernatural powers 
C) who were giants 
D) with hands and feet like the Holy People

Question 6

All of the following statements about the story of Snow White are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) many of the places and objects of the story are sacred 
B) the story conveys a moral lesson about the evils of envy and jealousy 
C) there are many supernatural elements in the story 
D) the story contains an example of ritual cannibalism 
A) many of the places and objects of the story are sacred 
B) the story conveys a moral lesson about the evils of envy and jealousy 
C) there are many supernatural elements in the story 
D) the story contains an example of ritual cannibalism

Question 7

What was Sigmund Freud's approach to the study of myth?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud's approach to the study of

Question 8

What are the implications of the Navaho and the Euro-American worldviews with response to conservation?

Accepted Answer

The Navaho and Euro-American worldviews

Question 9

The Golden Bough is an example of an origin story.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A god who gave humans important things by accident or through deception is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) trickster 
B) hero 
C) deceit god 
D) creator god 
A) trickster 
B) hero 
C) deceit god 
D) creator god

Question 11

In every society there are particular ways in which people perceive and interpret their reality.This is what is meant by the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) supernatural 
B) worldview 
C) culture 
D) sacred 
A) supernatural 
B) worldview 
C) culture 
D) sacred

Question 12

There are two creation stories in Genesis.In one man and woman are created together;in the other man was created first and woman was created later out of man's rib.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Snow White story is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) myth 
B) folktale 
C) legend 
D) urban legend 
A) myth 
B) folktale 
C) legend 
D) urban legend

Question 14

Franz Boas and Bronislaw Malinowski are representative of proponents of the:

Accepted Answer

A) structural analysis of myth 
B) psychological analysis of myth 
C) functional analysis of myth 
D) evolutionary analysis of myth 
A) structural analysis of myth 
B) psychological analysis of myth 
C) functional analysis of myth 
D) evolutionary analysis of myth

Question 15

The Navaho phrase "to walk in beauty" refers to the accumulation of material goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The monomyth is a narrative involving:

Accepted Answer

A) the creation 
B) an explanation of illness and death 
C) a culture hero 
D) none of the above 
A) the creation 
B) an explanation of illness and death 
C) a culture hero 
D) none of the above

Question 17

In the Navaho Creation Story,the first humans were created by the two Holy People.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An example of a legend would be:

Accepted Answer

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 
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

The story "Raven Steals the Light" is an example of a:

The stories of Star Wars and Harry Potter most closely resemble:

What are some of the consequences of the oral transmission of myth compared with the written transmission of myth?

In Islam,God spoke to Mohammad in Arabic,and Arabic is used in ritual today.

In the Navaho Creation Story,the Holy People appeared and explained that they wanted to create people:

All of the following statements about the story of Snow White are correct except:

What was Sigmund Freud's approach to the study of myth?

What are the implications of the Navaho and the Euro-American worldviews with response to conservation?

The Golden Bough is an example of an origin story.

A god who gave humans important things by accident or through deception is known as a(n):

In every society there are particular ways in which people perceive and interpret their reality.This is what is meant by the concept of:

There are two creation stories in Genesis.In one man and woman are created together;in the other man was created first and woman was created later out of man's rib.

The Snow White story is an example of a:

Franz Boas and Bronislaw Malinowski are representative of proponents of the:

The Navaho phrase "to walk in beauty" refers to the accumulation of material goods.

The monomyth is a narrative involving:

In the Navaho Creation Story,the first humans were created by the two Holy People.

An example of a legend would be:

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Exam 2: Mythology

The story "Raven Steals the Light" is an example of a:

The stories of Star Wars and Harry Potter most closely resemble:

What are some of the consequences of the oral transmission of myth compared with the written transmission of myth?

In Islam,God spoke to Mohammad in Arabic,and Arabic is used in ritual today.

In the Navaho Creation Story,the Holy People appeared and explained that they wanted to create people:

All of the following statements about the story of Snow White are correct except:

What was Sigmund Freud's approach to the study of myth?

What are the implications of the Navaho and the Euro-American worldviews with response to conservation?

The Golden Bough is an example of an origin story.

A god who gave humans important things by accident or through deception is known as a(n):

In every society there are particular ways in which people perceive and interpret their reality.This is what is meant by the concept of:

There are two creation stories in Genesis.In one man and woman are created together;in the other man was created first and woman was created later out of man's rib.

The Snow White story is an example of a:

Franz Boas and Bronislaw Malinowski are representative of proponents of the:

The Navaho phrase "to walk in beauty" refers to the accumulation of material goods.

The monomyth is a narrative involving:

In the Navaho Creation Story,the first humans were created by the two Holy People.

An example of a legend would be:

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