Question 1

The Ghost Dance of 1890:

Accepted Answer

A) was begun by a Paiute prophet Wovoka 
B) promised the return of the ancestors and the disappearance of the dominant society 
C) is an example of a nativistic movement 
D) all of the above 
A) was begun by a Paiute prophet Wovoka 
B) promised the return of the ancestors and the disappearance of the dominant society 
C) is an example of a nativistic movement 
D) all of the above

Question 2

The practice of justifying beliefs and actions by reference to religious texts held to be inerrant is:

Accepted Answer

A) totalism 
B) scripturalism 
C) traditioning 
D) agnosticism 
A) totalism 
B) scripturalism 
C) traditioning 
D) agnosticism

Question 3

An invention occurs where someone uses technology to bring about a deliberate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A deliberate attempt to bring about change in a culture characterizes:

Accepted Answer

A) rites of passage 
B) revitalization movements 
C) rites of intensification 
D) Neo-Pagan movements 
A) rites of passage 
B) revitalization movements 
C) rites of intensification 
D) Neo-Pagan movements

Question 5

The Massacre at Wounded Knee was associated with the:

Accepted Answer

A) John Frum Cult 
B) Vailala Madness 
C) Ghost Dance 
D) Santeria 
A) John Frum Cult 
B) Vailala Madness 
C) Ghost Dance 
D) Santeria

Question 6

Totalism,scripturalism,and traditioning are features of:

Accepted Answer

A) fundamentalism 
B) high demand religious groups 
C) agnosticism 
D) revitalization movements 
A) fundamentalism 
B) high demand religious groups 
C) agnosticism 
D) revitalization movements

Question 7

Which of the following is true about Vodou deities?

Accepted Answer

A) God is a remote creator deity who is no longer directly involved with the everyday lives of the people 
B) Catholic Saints are seen as manifestations of Vodou deities 
C) during rituals deities will possess worshippers 
D) all of the above 
A) God is a remote creator deity who is no longer directly involved with the everyday lives of the people 
B) Catholic Saints are seen as manifestations of Vodou deities 
C) during rituals deities will possess worshippers 
D) all of the above

Question 8

What are UFO religions? What are some of their characteristics? Why are they considered to be religions?

Accepted Answer

UFO religions, also known as UFO-based r

Question 9

The Celtic revival in Ireland is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) revivalistic movement 
B) millenarian movement 
C) nativistic movement 
D) messianic movement 
A) revivalistic movement 
B) millenarian movement 
C) nativistic movement 
D) messianic movement

Question 10

UFO religions,such as the Unification Church and the Branch Davidians,describe extraterrestrial beings in much the same way that supernatural beings are described in more traditional religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Revitalization movements may be brought about by:

Accepted Answer

A) political and economic marginalization 
B) malnutrition and high level of epidemic disease 
C) perception that values of the community are being threatened 
D) all of the above 
A) political and economic marginalization 
B) malnutrition and high level of epidemic disease 
C) perception that values of the community are being threatened 
D) all of the above

Question 12

When a new trait enters a culture from an adjacent culture through the process of diffusion,what changes occur to that trait before it becomes fully accepted and integrated into the receiving culture?

Accepted Answer

When a new trait enters a culture from a

Question 13

In Haitian Vodou,the identification of the Yoruba deity Legba as St.Peter is an example of syncretism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Vodou resembles in many ways traditional West African religions in that Vodou is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) pantheon of intermediary deities 
B) spirit possession 
C) offerings placed on altars 
D) all of the above 
A) pantheon of intermediary deities 
B) spirit possession 
C) offerings placed on altars 
D) all of the above

Question 15

A shaman finds a new kind of bush whose leaves,made into a tea,soothes a stomach ache.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion 
B) syncretism 
C) a discovery 
D) an invention 
A) diffusion 
B) syncretism 
C) a discovery 
D) an invention

The Ghost Dance of 1890:

The practice of justifying beliefs and actions by reference to religious texts held to be inerrant is:

An invention occurs where someone uses technology to bring about a deliberate change.

A deliberate attempt to bring about change in a culture characterizes:

The Massacre at Wounded Knee was associated with the:

Totalism,scripturalism,and traditioning are features of:

Which of the following is true about Vodou deities?

What are UFO religions? What are some of their characteristics? Why are they considered to be religions?

The Celtic revival in Ireland is an example of a:

UFO religions,such as the Unification Church and the Branch Davidians,describe extraterrestrial beings in much the same way that supernatural beings are described in more traditional religions.

Revitalization movements may be brought about by:

When a new trait enters a culture from an adjacent culture through the process of diffusion,what changes occur to that trait before it becomes fully accepted and integrated into the receiving culture?

In Haitian Vodou,the identification of the Yoruba deity Legba as St.Peter is an example of syncretism.

Vodou resembles in many ways traditional West African religions in that Vodou is characterized by:

A shaman finds a new kind of bush whose leaves,made into a tea,soothes a stomach ache.This is an example of:

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Exam 11: Syncretism and Religious Movements

The Ghost Dance of 1890:

The practice of justifying beliefs and actions by reference to religious texts held to be inerrant is:

An invention occurs where someone uses technology to bring about a deliberate change.

A deliberate attempt to bring about change in a culture characterizes:

The Massacre at Wounded Knee was associated with the:

Totalism,scripturalism,and traditioning are features of:

Which of the following is true about Vodou deities?

What are UFO religions? What are some of their characteristics? Why are they considered to be religions?

The Celtic revival in Ireland is an example of a:

UFO religions,such as the Unification Church and the Branch Davidians,describe extraterrestrial beings in much the same way that supernatural beings are described in more traditional religions.

Revitalization movements may be brought about by:

When a new trait enters a culture from an adjacent culture through the process of diffusion,what changes occur to that trait before it becomes fully accepted and integrated into the receiving culture?

In Haitian Vodou,the identification of the Yoruba deity Legba as St.Peter is an example of syncretism.

Vodou resembles in many ways traditional West African religions in that Vodou is characterized by:

A shaman finds a new kind of bush whose leaves,made into a tea,soothes a stomach ache.This is an example of:

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Mythology

Religious Symbols

Ritual

Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists

Religious Specialists

Magic and Divination

Souls, ghosts, and Death

Gods and Spirits

Witchcraft

Filters