Question 1

Like ethnicity and language,religion also is

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A)   a social fiction.
B)   a topic of research that distinguishes anthropology from other disciplines.
C)   a phenomenon that illustrates the power of biology over culture.
D)   a cultural generality.
E)   associated with social divisions within and between societies and nations.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Besides animism-and sometimes coexisting with it in the same society-there is a view of the supernatural as a domain of raw impersonal power,or force,that people can control under certain conditions.This conception of the supernatural is particularly prominent in Melanesia.Melanesians refer to this force as

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A)   taboo.
B)   magic.
C)   good (or bad)  luck.
D)   The Force.
E)   mana.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Antimodernism is a rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived as an earlier,purer,better way of life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The cargo cults of Melanesia functioned to integrate Melanesians and set the stage for the formation of political parties and economic interest groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Antimodernism describes the rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived to be an earlier,purer,better way of life.Fundamentalism describes antimodernist movements in various religions.Ironically,

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A)   fundamentalist movements have both benefited from and promoted the use of technology for international networking.
B)   fundamentalists never lead a better way of life, precisely because they reject the benefits of modern life.
C)   religious fundamentalism is itself a modern phenomenon, based on a strong feeling among its adherents of alienation from the perceived secularism of the surrounding modern culture.
D)   fundamentalist sentiments depend on recognition of the modern culture.
E)   religious fundamentalism is an extremely old phenomenon that actually spurred the rise of modernism.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a problem with defining religion?

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A)   There are both sacred and secular rituals.
B)   Distinctions between supernatural and natural are not consistently made in a society, making it difficult to tell what is a religion and what isn't.
C)   Behaviors considered appropriate for religious occasions vary between cultures.
D)   Only one religion can be considered true, so all others must be classified as myth.
E)   Defining religion with reference to supernatural powers makes it difficult to classify ritual-like behavior in secular contexts.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

What are both induction into the U.S.Marine Corps and the vision quest of certain North American Indian societies examples of?

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A)   binary opposition
B)   a generalized exchange
C)   a structural analysis of religion
D)   rites of passage
E)   genetic programmingF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Exam 21: Religion

The cargo cults of Melanesia functioned to integrate Melanesians and set the stage for the formation of political parties and economic interest groups.

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Antimodernism describes the rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived to be an earlier,purer,better way of life.Fundamentalism describes antimodernist movements in various religions.Ironically,

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Antimodernism is a rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived as an earlier,purer,better way of life.

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What are both induction into the U.S.Marine Corps and the vision quest of certain North American Indian societies examples of?

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Like ethnicity and language,religion also is

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Which of the following is NOT a problem with defining religion?

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Exam 21: Religion

The cargo cults of Melanesia functioned to integrate Melanesians and set the stage for the formation of political parties and economic interest groups.

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Antimodernism describes the rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived to be an earlier,purer,better way of life.Fundamentalism describes antimodernist movements in various religions.Ironically,

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Antimodernism is a rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived as an earlier,purer,better way of life.

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What are both induction into the U.S.Marine Corps and the vision quest of certain North American Indian societies examples of?

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Like ethnicity and language,religion also is

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Which of the following is NOT a problem with defining religion?

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