Question 1

The Witchcraze was a Neo-Pagan movement in 19th century Europe that attempted to rehabilitate healers and midwives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

John Frum is:

Accepted Answer

A) revered as a god in Vanuatu 
B) the anthropologist who first studied the Trobriand Islanders 
C) the founder of a high demand UFO religion 
D) the leader of the tribal association in the Amazon 
A) revered as a god in Vanuatu 
B) the anthropologist who first studied the Trobriand Islanders 
C) the founder of a high demand UFO religion 
D) the leader of the tribal association in the Amazon

Question 3

The movement of the technology of processing acorns among the tribes of California is a good example of syncretism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A new religious group that practices mass wedding ceremonies is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Branch Davidians 
B) Unification Church 
C) Vodou 
D) Raelians 
A) Branch Davidians 
B) Unification Church 
C) Vodou 
D) Raelians

Question 5

Cargo Cults are high-demand forms of Christianity that developed in West Africa in the early twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Peoples of New Guinea involved with cargo cults imitated the behavior of Europeans (such as writing on paper and sitting on chairs)because they:

Accepted Answer

A) felt these were the rituals which made cargo available to the Europeans 
B) hoped to impress European officials and in turn receive more cargo 
C) wanted to be good Christians 
D) wanted to make proper use of their newly obtained wealth 
A) felt these were the rituals which made cargo available to the Europeans 
B) hoped to impress European officials and in turn receive more cargo 
C) wanted to be good Christians 
D) wanted to make proper use of their newly obtained wealth

The Witchcraze was a Neo-Pagan movement in 19th century Europe that attempted to rehabilitate healers and midwives.

John Frum is:

The movement of the technology of processing acorns among the tribes of California is a good example of syncretism.

A new religious group that practices mass wedding ceremonies is the:

Cargo Cults are high-demand forms of Christianity that developed in West Africa in the early twentieth century.

Peoples of New Guinea involved with cargo cults imitated the behavior of Europeans (such as writing on paper and sitting on chairs)because they:

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

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Exam 11: Syncretism and Religious Movements

The Witchcraze was a Neo-Pagan movement in 19th century Europe that attempted to rehabilitate healers and midwives.

John Frum is:

The movement of the technology of processing acorns among the tribes of California is a good example of syncretism.

A new religious group that practices mass wedding ceremonies is the:

Cargo Cults are high-demand forms of Christianity that developed in West Africa in the early twentieth century.

Peoples of New Guinea involved with cargo cults imitated the behavior of Europeans (such as writing on paper and sitting on chairs)because they:

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