Question 1

A magical practice in baseball that is culturally learned rather than personal is

Accepted Answer

A)  the wearing of the lucky number 77. 
B)  wearing a pair of shoes that bring luck. 
C)  tugging the hat before each pitch. 
D)  mentioning a no?hitter while the game is in progress. 
A)  the wearing of the lucky number 77. 
B)  wearing a pair of shoes that bring luck. 
C)  tugging the hat before each pitch. 
D)  mentioning a no?hitter while the game is in progress. D

Question 2

In "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," Dubisch notes that participants in the Run for the Wall

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A)  often frightened onlookers with their "outlaw biker" looks. 
B)  annoyed other motorists by hogging miles of highway with hundreds of bikes. 
C)  were mostly members of Western, especially Californian, motorcycle clubs. 
D)  were usually Vietnam veterans. 
A)  often frightened onlookers with their "outlaw biker" looks. 
B)  annoyed other motorists by hogging miles of highway with hundreds of bikes. 
C)  were mostly members of Western, especially Californian, motorcycle clubs. 
D)  were usually Vietnam veterans. D

Question 3

In "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," Mueller explains that an ndepp is

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A)  a single day spent in prayer to Mohammad, led by local marabout. 
B)  a private ceremony for the family of the girl possessed. 
C)  a ritual that involves making a month-long pilgrimage to a holy site. 
D)  a large, public ceremony that lasts for several days and includes dancing, drumming, and singing. 
A)  a single day spent in prayer to Mohammad, led by local marabout. 
B)  a private ceremony for the family of the girl possessed. 
C)  a ritual that involves making a month-long pilgrimage to a holy site. 
D)  a large, public ceremony that lasts for several days and includes dancing, drumming, and singing. D

Question 4

According to Miner in "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," the latipso is the name for

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A)  holy-mouth-men. 
B)  household shrines. 
C)  medicine men's temple. 
D)  the charm box found in a household shrine. 
A)  holy-mouth-men. 
B)  household shrines. 
C)  medicine men's temple. 
D)  the charm box found in a household shrine.

Question 5

When a religious specialist reads the cracks in the burned scapula (shoulder blade) of a sheep to predict future events,the act would be called

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A)  divination. 
B)  sorcery. 
C)  magic. 
D)  witchcraft. 
A)  divination. 
B)  sorcery. 
C)  magic. 
D)  witchcraft.

Question 6

According to Dubisch in "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," anthropologist Victor Turner believed that ritual

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A)  organized all human behavior. 
B)  could be seen in people's normal, day-to-day behavior. 
C)  had two poles, one ideological and the other sensory. 
D)  is designed to express freedom, self-reliance, patriotism, and individuality. 
A)  organized all human behavior. 
B)  could be seen in people's normal, day-to-day behavior. 
C)  had two poles, one ideological and the other sensory. 
D)  is designed to express freedom, self-reliance, patriotism, and individuality.

Question 7

According to Skinner,as noted by Gmelch in "Baseball Magic," magic once established requires to be maintained.

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A)  regular rewards 
B)  sporadic rewards 
C)  formal instruction 
D)  uncertainty 
A)  regular rewards 
B)  sporadic rewards 
C)  formal instruction 
D)  uncertainty

Question 8

Folk concepts of ghosts,spirits,ancestral beings,and gods are,according to most anthropologists,signs of belief in

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A)  the supernatural. 
B)  taboo. 
C)  magic. 
D)  impersonal supernatural force. 
A)  the supernatural. 
B)  taboo. 
C)  magic. 
D)  impersonal supernatural force.

Question 9

As Mueller observes in "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," drumming is an important and overpowering part of the ndepp.A drummer walks around the crowd,interacting with the dancers,and playing a __________ with one stick and one hand.

Accepted Answer

A)  tama 
B)  sabar 
C)  tam-tam 
D)  bakk 
A)  tama 
B)  sabar 
C)  tam-tam 
D)  bakk

Question 10

According to Mueller in "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," one of the most common reasons a faru rab attaches itself to women or girls is because of their

Accepted Answer

A)  beauty and style of dress. 
B)  sexually promiscuous behavior. 
C)  lack of terenga, or hospitality. 
D)  disrespectful treatment of their elders. 
A)  beauty and style of dress. 
B)  sexually promiscuous behavior. 
C)  lack of terenga, or hospitality. 
D)  disrespectful treatment of their elders.

Question 11

According to Miner in "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," the Nacirema often undergo _________ procedures in order to care for their bodies.

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A)  month-long 
B)  painful 
C)  ineffective 
D)  sophisticated 
A)  month-long 
B)  painful 
C)  ineffective 
D)  sophisticated

Question 12

In some societies,people believe that some individuals are born with supernatural force that they consciously or unconsciously use to cause harm.Anthropologists classify these supposed activities as

Accepted Answer

A)  magic. 
B)  sorcery. 
C)  witchcraft. 
D)  alchemy. 
A)  magic. 
B)  sorcery. 
C)  witchcraft. 
D)  alchemy.

Question 13

In "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," Dubisch notes that the carnival period preceding Lent meets the criteria of a ritual because it

Accepted Answer

A)  protects individuals. 
B)  moves individuals from one social status to another. 
C)  maintains order in the world. 
D)  designates a period of time when special activities are permitted. 
A)  protects individuals. 
B)  moves individuals from one social status to another. 
C)  maintains order in the world. 
D)  designates a period of time when special activities are permitted.

Question 14

Magic,according to Malinowski,occurs in response to

Accepted Answer

A)  anger. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  social pressure. 
A)  anger. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  social pressure.

Question 15

According to Gmelch in "Baseball Magic," baseball players can least control

Accepted Answer

A)  pitching and hitting. 
B)  hitting. 
C)  fielding. 
D)  arguing with the umpire. 
A)  pitching and hitting. 
B)  hitting. 
C)  fielding. 
D)  arguing with the umpire.

Question 16

When people use well-defined procedures to control and manipulate supernatural forces in order to gain some end,they are practicing

Accepted Answer

A)  prayer. 
B)  magic. 
C)  witchcraft. 
D)  taboo. 
A)  prayer. 
B)  magic. 
C)  witchcraft. 
D)  taboo.

Question 17

A central point that Dubisch makes about the men who participate in the Run for the Wall is that

Accepted Answer

A)  they wish to repair the emotional wounds caused by their Vietnam war experiences and unpleasant homecomings. 
B)  they are motivated by a desire to embarrass those who opposed the war. 
C)  they enjoy showing off their expensive motorcycles to onlookers. 
D)  they seek to increase veterans appropriations by publicly pressuring Congress. 
A)  they wish to repair the emotional wounds caused by their Vietnam war experiences and unpleasant homecomings. 
B)  they are motivated by a desire to embarrass those who opposed the war. 
C)  they enjoy showing off their expensive motorcycles to onlookers. 
D)  they seek to increase veterans appropriations by publicly pressuring Congress.

Question 18

According to Dubisch in "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," Run for the Wall participants stopped at

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A)  Angel Fire, New Mexico. 
B)  Denver, Colorado. 
C)  the Apache reservation in Arizona. 
D)  Window Rock, Wyoming. 
A)  Angel Fire, New Mexico. 
B)  Denver, Colorado. 
C)  the Apache reservation in Arizona. 
D)  Window Rock, Wyoming.

Question 19

Religious specialists who control supernatural power are called

Accepted Answer

A)  priests. 
B)  diviners. 
C)  shamans. 
D)  witch doctors. 
A)  priests. 
B)  diviners. 
C)  shamans. 
D)  witch doctors.

Question 20

In "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," Miner notes that the opulence of a Nacireman home is determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the home's shrine is equipped with a font. 
B)  what the home is constructed from. 
C)  how large the home is. 
D)  how many shrines the house contains. 
A)  whether the home's shrine is equipped with a font. 
B)  what the home is constructed from. 
C)  how large the home is. 
D)  how many shrines the house contains.

A magical practice in baseball that is culturally learned rather than personal is

In "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," Dubisch notes that participants in the Run for the Wall

In "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," Mueller explains that an ndepp is

According to Miner in "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," the latipso is the name for

When a religious specialist reads the cracks in the burned scapula (shoulder blade) of a sheep to predict future events,the act would be called

According to Dubisch in "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," anthropologist Victor Turner believed that ritual

According to Skinner,as noted by Gmelch in "Baseball Magic," magic once established requires to be maintained.

Folk concepts of ghosts,spirits,ancestral beings,and gods are,according to most anthropologists,signs of belief in

As Mueller observes in "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," drumming is an important and overpowering part of the ndepp.A drummer walks around the crowd,interacting with the dancers,and playing a __________ with one stick and one hand.

According to Mueller in "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," one of the most common reasons a faru rab attaches itself to women or girls is because of their

According to Miner in "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," the Nacirema often undergo _________ procedures in order to care for their bodies.

In some societies,people believe that some individuals are born with supernatural force that they consciously or unconsciously use to cause harm.Anthropologists classify these supposed activities as

In "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," Dubisch notes that the carnival period preceding Lent meets the criteria of a ritual because it

Magic,according to Malinowski,occurs in response to

According to Gmelch in "Baseball Magic," baseball players can least control

When people use well-defined procedures to control and manipulate supernatural forces in order to gain some end,they are practicing

A central point that Dubisch makes about the men who participate in the Run for the Wall is that

According to Dubisch in "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," Run for the Wall participants stopped at

Religious specialists who control supernatural power are called

In "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," Miner notes that the opulence of a Nacireman home is determined by

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Exam 8: Religion, magic, and Worldview

A magical practice in baseball that is culturally learned rather than personal is

In "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," Dubisch notes that participants in the Run for the Wall

In "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," Mueller explains that an ndepp is

According to Miner in "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," the latipso is the name for

When a religious specialist reads the cracks in the burned scapula (shoulder blade) of a sheep to predict future events,the act would be called

According to Dubisch in "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," anthropologist Victor Turner believed that ritual

According to Skinner,as noted by Gmelch in "Baseball Magic," magic once established requires to be maintained.

Folk concepts of ghosts,spirits,ancestral beings,and gods are,according to most anthropologists,signs of belief in

As Mueller observes in "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," drumming is an important and overpowering part of the ndepp.A drummer walks around the crowd,interacting with the dancers,and playing a __________ with one stick and one hand.

According to Mueller in "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," one of the most common reasons a faru rab attaches itself to women or girls is because of their

According to Miner in "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," the Nacirema often undergo _________ procedures in order to care for their bodies.

In some societies,people believe that some individuals are born with supernatural force that they consciously or unconsciously use to cause harm.Anthropologists classify these supposed activities as

In "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," Dubisch notes that the carnival period preceding Lent meets the criteria of a ritual because it

Magic,according to Malinowski,occurs in response to

According to Gmelch in "Baseball Magic," baseball players can least control

When people use well-defined procedures to control and manipulate supernatural forces in order to gain some end,they are practicing

A central point that Dubisch makes about the men who participate in the Run for the Wall is that

According to Dubisch in "Run for the Wall: An American Pilgrimage," Run for the Wall participants stopped at

Religious specialists who control supernatural power are called

In "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," Miner notes that the opulence of a Nacireman home is determined by

Culture and Ethnography

Language and Communication

Ecology and Subsistence

Economic Systems

Kinship and Family

Roles and Inequality

Law and Politics

Globalization

Using and Doing Anthropology

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