Dr. Leanna Wolfe Summer 2006
Anthropology 121
Quiz #6
Ch.2 Mythology
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T/F Myths can provide the basis for religious beliefs and practices.
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2. T/F Through examining the myths of a culture we can glean its rules for proper conduct.
3. What is a society’s worldview?
4. How does the Euro-American worldview differ from that of the Navaho?
5. What moral lessons are imbued in the Snow White story?
6. T/F Oral transmission of mythic stories ensures that they will not change in their retelling.
7. T/F Written narratives remain very stable through time.
8. Where do Muslims believe the Qur’an came from? What language is it written in?
9. What language were the original Catholic services conducted in?
10. T/F The early Catholics were very concerned that followers read the bible for themselves.
11 .What are some of the ways that myths can be analyzed?
12. What themes are common in myths?
13. What characteristics are commonly found in tricksters?
14. What elements are found in the hero’s journey (monomyth)?
Ch. 3 Religious Symbols
1. T/F The world of religion is a symbolic world.
2. What is displacement?
3. T/F Most symbols have a direct connection with the things that they refer to.
4. T/F Symbols can be used to stand for concepts that exist only in our minds.
5. The swastika has been used in several religious systems. Name three.
6. How has the pentagram been used?
7. T/F The cross was originally associated with pagan practices.
8. What cross shows the crucifixion scene?
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Protestant b. United Methodist c. Roman Catholic d. Orthodox Church
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9. T/F The cross was the most important Christian symbol.
10. T/F Ancient Roman and Mayan statues were often colored in bright paint.
11. What color do brides wear in your culture?
12. T/F Not all cultures recognize the same colors.
13. Considering the different roles you play in your life, how do you adapt your appearance to fit into each of these?
14. How many (if any) piercings and tattoos do you have? Do they symbolize something to you?
15. How did the practice of tattooing come to Euro-American culture?
16. What are some examples of how human cultures have altered their bodies.
17. How long is a week?
18. How long does the Jewish mourning practice of shiva last?
19. T/F Amongst Australian aborigines different groups of people may share different totems.
20. When is the flesh of totemic animals eaten?
21. What raw foods do you eat? What foods would you only eat if they were cooked? Where do these ideas come from?
22. How is music used in ritual?
23. What is the easiest to memorize?
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poetry b. prose c. song lyrics
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24. T/F The emotional meaning of different musical forms is universal.
25. T/F Musical sounds can be interpreted as sounds of the supernatural.
26. Under what conditions might dance function as an important vehicle for telling sacred stories?
27. What are the functions of music in American culture?
The Asmat of New Guinea
1. T/F The Sago Palm, while revered by the Asmat, is not a major food source.
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T/F Head hunting and Cannibalism are marks of status in traditional Asmat society.
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T/F The Asmat use religion and magic to combat threatening forces.
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How have the Asmat avenged the death of their kin?
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T/F To the Asmat revenge killings are reenactments of the creation myth.
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The Asmat belief concerning life after death is that:
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a. souls are reborn into another body (reincarnation) b. spirits of the dead inhabit trees
c. spirits of the dead may remain and cause trouble
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Which of the following is not an example of magic as practiced by the Asmat
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a. assigning a slain enemy’s name to a member of the village b. beheading an enemy to revenge a villagers death c. growing crops in the village area d. carving ancestor poles
8. What special significance does the praying mantis have for the Asmat?
9. Given the recent entry of the Western World into the realm of the Asmat, what kind of future might we expect?