Exam 11: Syncretism and Religious Movements

A high demand religion is characterized by:

In Vodou,the term lwa refers to:

Traits that diffuse from one culture to another are usually altered to fit into the cultural system of the receiving culture.

Vodou in Haiti grew out of the:

Wicca has been described as a polytheistic religion.

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

Fundamentalism is found in a number of different religions,including Islam,Christianity,and Judaism.

The Massacre at Wounded Knee was associated with the:

Revitalization movements may be brought about by:

An example of a nativistic movement is:

Totalism,scripturalism,and traditioning are features of:

Many revitalization movements developed within Christianity in the United States in the early nineteenth century.An example of such a movement which developed into a mainstream religion is the:

The term syncretism refers to:

Many religions similar to Vodou developed in the New World.In Cuba the deities are called orisha and are know by their Yoruba names.This religion is known as:

An example of a UFO religion is:

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

The lwa of Vodou closely resemble the orisha of the Yoruba.

Modern Wiccan beliefs are based upon the works of:

Wiccan beliefs include:

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