Question 1

A supernatural being that can have human form and is usually concerned with human welfare is called a

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A)  trickster. 
B)  ghost. 
C)  soul. 
D)  god.

Question 2

Describe supernatural beings in North American culture.What are their characteristics? Who believes in them? What functions do they have?

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Question 3

The story of the Alaskan Inuit goddess Sedna fulfills the supernatural explanatory function of belief systems because

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A)  she is responsible for the moon cycles. 
B)  her story explains the origin of seals. 
C)  daughters will always have conflict with parents. 
D)  she explains why death occurs among humans.

Question 4

Detail the basic functions of supernaturalism.From your readings, cite specific examples of each function you discuss.

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Question 5

Cite two ways that priests differ from shamans.

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Question 6

Which of the following is a supernatural being with the potential to cause harm to the living?

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A)  ghost 
B)  soul 
C)  hobbit 
D)  fairy

Question 7

Anthropologists first began to explore the supernatural beliefs and practices of other cultures

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A)  before 1900. 
B)  in the 1920s. 
C)  the 1940s. 
D)  the 1950s.

Question 8

Describe the Yanomamo concept of the soul.How does this differ from your own?

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Question 9

Compare and evaluate the Berawan (Borneo) perceptions of a soul with another culture's (perhaps your own).Be sure to use the following concepts correctly: culture, cultural ethnocentrism and relativism, supernatural being, supernatural force, religion.

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Question 10

The story of Sedna, the Inuit goddess, best fulfills which of the following functions of belief systems?

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A)  revitalization 
B)  euphoria 
C)  explanation 
D)  ecological

Question 11

Describe three features of shamans.

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Question 12

Most definitions of religion are

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A)  ethnocentric. 
B)  culturally relativistic. 
C)  include references to gods. 
D)  culturally diffused.

Question 13

How does a prophet differ from a shaman?

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Question 14

Describe one way that rites of passage and rites of intensification are similar.

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Question 15

The socially disruptive behavior a person exhibits may be attributed to the action of a

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A)  trickster. 
B)  soul. 
C)  goddess. 
D)  demon.

Question 16

An anthropologist might argue that the ruby slippers worn by Dorothy (Judy Garland) in the movie The Wizard of Oz would bring a high auction price because some North Americans believe the shoes

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A)  were used by a trickster. 
B)  are inhabited by a poltergeist. 
C)  have mana. 
D)  have imitative magic.

Question 17

A group gathering for a marriage ceremony provides an example of which supernatural function?

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A)  the euphoric function 
B)  the revitalizing function 
C)  the supportive function 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Which statement best describes the difference between magic and religion?

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A)  Religion contains many ceremonies, whereas magic does not. 
B)  Religion gives people a euphoric feeling, whereas magic does not. 
C)  Magic is the belief of aboriginal populations, whereas religion is the belief of advanced cultures. 
D)  Magic deals primarily with supernatural forces, whereas religion deals primarily with supernatural beings.

Question 19

A man wants a woman to fall in love with him.He pays a shaman to use imitative magic to help him achieve his goal.Which of the following imitative magic techniques would the shaman use?

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A)  Give the man a rabbit's foot to carry. 
B)  Gather the man's family to petition the love god. 
C)  Make a clay figurine of the man and the woman together. 
D)  Have the man carry a locket of the woman's hair.

Question 20

What is religion? Discuss the problems of defining religion cross-culturally.

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Exam 11: Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable