ANT 202 WEEK 7 QUIZ

ANT 202 WEEK 7 QUIZ
1	The cohesive and supportive functions of belief systems are best exemplified by the
a.   singing during a molimo ceremony.
b.   Hindu prohibition against killing cattle.
c.   Dani cremation ceremony.
d.   Inuit story of Sedna.
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2.	Polytheistic belief systems can be defined as belief systems:
a.   consisting of one all-powerful god or goddess.
b.   where special knowledge is held by shamans.
c.   where both supernatural forces and beings are found.
d.   consisting of multiple gods or goddesses.
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3.	Which statement best describes the difference between magic and religion?
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.
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4.	A part-time practitioner who has special abilities for handling supernatural forces is called a:
a.   priest.
b.   shaman.
c.   mana.
d.   churinga.
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5.	The story of Sedna, the Inuit goddess, best fulfills which of the following functions of belief systems?
a.   Revitalization
b.   Euphoria
c.   Explanation
d.   Ecological
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6.	Which of the following is a supernatural being with the potential to cause harm to the living?
a.   Ghost
b.   Soul
c.   Hobbit
d.   Fairy
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7.	Gods cross-culturally have all but one of these attributes: they are:
a.   more powerful than people.
b.   are anthropomorphic.
c.   forgiving.
d.   often ancestral to people.
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8.	Failure to obey one of the Judeo-Christian Ten Commandments would bring negative sanctions from a group. This is a direct example of which supernatural function?
a.   Cohesive function
b.   Disciplining function
c.   Revitalizing function
d.   Supportive function
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9.	The Hindu religion's tradition of not eating beef is an example of which supernatural function?
a.   Euphoric function
b.   Supportive function
c.   Ecological function
d.   Explanatory function
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10.	It is often difficult to recognize supernatural beliefs and practices in other cultures because you are:
a.   using a holistic view.
b.   being ethnocentric.
c.   being culturally relativistic.
d.   using an emic perspective.
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11.	A rite of passage will usually involve what steps?
a.   Withdrawal, initiation, and incorporation
b.   Separation, initiation, and incorporation
c.   Separation, transition, and incorporation
d.   Withdrawal, transition, and incorporation
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12.	A supernatural being that can have human form and is usually concerned with human welfare is called a:
a.   trickster.
b.   ghost.
c.   soul.
d.   god.
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13.	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?
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
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14.	A major difference between a rite of passage and a rite of intensification is that:
a.   rites of passage are generally associated with religious beliefs; rites of intensification are not.
b.   ceremonies associated with rites of passage last several days whereas those associated with rites of intensification last a week or more.
c.   rites of passage involve the entire community; rites of intensification only involve the individual who is undergoing a social change in their status and social role.
d.   rites of passage focus on the individual; rites of intensification focus on the group.
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15.	Saying grace—or any prayer—before every meal is an example of what supernatural function?
a.   Supportive function
b.   Educational function
c.   Revitalizing function
d.   Disciplining function
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16.	Upper Paleolithic cave art dates to:
a.   200,000 to 100,000 B.P.
b.   100,000 to 50,000 B.P.
c.   40,000 to 12,000 B.P.
d.   10,000 to 8,000 B.P.
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17.	An important Upper Palaeolithic cave in Spain where artists used exaggeration of proportion when painting a deer is:
a.   Lascaux.
b.   Grotto Chauvet.
c.   Altamira.
d.   La Marche.
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18.	Upper Paleolithic artists were masters of the use of tone. Tone includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.   color.
b.   value.
c.   line.
d.   intensity.
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19.	The imitative magic hypothesis to explain Upper Paleolithic cave art states that magic that is performed on:
a.   a picture of an animal can influence the living animal.
b.   a hoof print of the animal can influence the living animal.
c.   a sample of an animal's hair can influence other similar animals.
d.   drawings on the body of an animal can influence its health.
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20.	The Venus of Willendorf is an example of:
a.   parietal art.
b.   mobile art.
c.   a fetish figure.
d.   a poltergeist.
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21.	According to the author, all of the following are valid hypotheses used to explain the purposes for cave art, EXCEPT:
a.   contagious magic.
b.   art for symbolic use.
c.   imitative magic.
d.   backdrop for ceremonies.
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22.	At Niaux cave between one-third and one-half of the more than five hundred foot prints are considered to be children. This suggests that:
a.   children were members of a religious cult.
b.   the Niaux society was comprised mainly of children.
c.   the cave served as a place for initiating children.
d.   the Niaux cave was a place for children's games.
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23.	Members of the Yurok, Karuk, Hupa, and Tolowa used valued items such as obsidian blades, white deer skins, and elaborately carved paddles and spoons to:
a.   give away as gifts.
b.   reinforce social position.
c.   trade with other Native American groups.
d.   appease their spirits.
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24.	The oldest musical instruments found in the archaeological record are:
a.   flutes.
b.   drums.
c.   cymbals.
d.   maracas.
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25.	Ethnomusicologist study all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.   music of contemporary societies.
b.   cultural context in which music is played.
c.   world music tonal systems.
d.   natural musical sounds like bird songs.
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26.	Valued items among the Yurok, Karuk, Hupa, and Tolowa include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.   large obsidian blades.
b.   acorn woodpecker scalps.
c.   white fox hides.
d.   carved acorn cooking paddles.
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27.	The Cuna (Kuna) of San Blas, Panama, express themselves through the art of the mola. Molas are:
a.   colorful woven textiles made from alpaca wool.
b.   colorful multi-layered appliqués on blouses.
c.   carved wooden panels depicting tribal history.
d.   carved mush paddles with geometric designs.
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28.	Permanent forms of body art across cultures includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.   branding.
b.   mehndi.
c.   moko.
d.   piercing.
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29.	Among the New Zealand Maori, facial tattoos communicated all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.   personal name.
b.   personal history.
c.   clan membership.
d.   social rank.
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30.	The 5300 year old man found frozen in a glacier had the following body art:
a.   scarification on his back.
b.   tattoos on back, wrist, and ankle.
c.   pierced ear with a bone plug.
d.   tattoos on his face and a flattened head.