World Religions: 2.1-2.3

Anthropologists typically hold that the human race gradually spread from what area across much of the globe beginning more than 100,000 years ago? Africa Asia Eurasia Australia

Africa

Why is "traditional religion" an ambiguous term for the religions dealt with in this chapter? Most people don't know what "traditional" means. Not very many scholars use it today. All religions are traditions because they are handed down from the past. This term is used only of very old religions.

All religions are traditions because they are handed down from the past.

In the book Nature Religion in America, who argues that in America the term nature religion fits a whole range of American beliefs, from precolonial Native American religions to the contemporary "New Age" movement? N. Scott Momaday Mircea Eliade Catherine Albanese Gerald Vizenor

Catherine Albanese

Which of the following statements is true of the deities worshipped by indigenous groups? Indigenous groups worship a single God. The Lakota and Yoruban religions do not believe in high gods. Indigenous groups worship deities or spirits in a detached way. High deities seldom figure into everyday religious life of indigenous groups.

High deities seldom figure into everyday religious life of indigenous groups.

Which of the following statements is true of the place to which a particular indigenous tribe belongs? All indigenous tribes believe that they originate from Africa. Indigenous peoples are deeply rooted in a place. For indigenous tribes, their place of origin is a temporary location as they typically lead a nomadic life. Indigenous tribes are restricted to central Africa.

Indigenous peoples are deeply rooted in a place.

What is one weakness of Roussseau's description of indigenous peoples as "noble savages"? It is easily misunderstood. It is "lost in translation" from the French original. It has no influence in popular culture today. It is an idealized view of indigenous peoples.

It is an idealized view of indigenous peoples.

Which of the following refers to a belief in an impersonal spiritual power and energy that permeates the world as a whole? Totemism Manaism Animism Buddhism

Manaism

Which of the following poses a challenge to the study of indigenous religions? Most of the indigenous tribes have not written down their stories, beliefs, or rituals. Indigenous religions are restricted to North America and Africa. Indigenous people typically lead a nomadic life. Most of the indigenous tribes are monotheistic.

Most of the indigenous tribes have not written down their stories, beliefs, or rituals.

Which of the following statements is true of indigenous religions? Some Native American and African tribes, along with their particular religions have become extinct. Indigenous religions are restricted to North America and Africa. Most indigenous communities have written documentation of their customs and rituals. In general, more-traditional forms of indigenous religions with written records are found in northern Africa.

Some Native American and African tribes, along with their particular religions have become extinct.

Which of the following is a common characteristic of indigenous religions? The followers of indigenous religions promote monotheism. They are oriented more toward belief rather than toward practice. They are globally distributed. They typically have written texts that document their origins.

They are globally distributed.

A religion based on the idea that the spirit of one primary source in nature provides the basis for all life is called: monotheism. animism. totemism. paganism.

totemism.

The purpose of most indigenous rituals is to: invoke dangerous power. control the power of the world. worship humans who have attained sainthood. bring about an imbalance in nature.

control the power of the world.

What is a common term for counteracting curses made by others? witching unwitching counteraction positive magic

unwitching

Indigenous traditions around the world are commonly in-group based. This implies that they: follow monotheism. follow polytheism. do not typically seek converts. are belief based.

do not typically seek converts.

Indigenous peoples believe that: each and every part of nature has a spiritual aspect that makes it live and gives direction to its life. there exists only one true God who grants life and death to the people of this world and rules the universe. one can attain salvation through atonement for one's sins. one can be enlightened through the path of meditation.

each and every part of nature has a spiritual aspect that makes it live and gives direction to its life.

What is the overall purpose of indigenous religions? to maintain the balance of life so that the group as a whole can thrive to enable individuals to reach their full potential in life to develop good relations with other types of religions to bring the group to a happy conclusion at the end of human history

to maintain the balance of life so that the group as a whole can thrive

Karl is a follower of animism. He is most likely to believe that: animals do not have souls. individual spirits exist in all individual things in nature. the dead are never reborn. a shaman can talk to holy spirits.

individual spirits exist in all individual things in nature.

For indigenous people, the term "place" has more than geographical significance. It is also significant because it: is a matter of tribal and personal identity. is a marker of wealth. designates one's status in society. indicates where a tribe moved from after its creation to its main, present place.

is a matter of tribal and personal identity.

Manaism is preanimistic, because: it does not connect power to spirits in individual natural things or species/groups of things. its followers believe in offering animal sacrifice to deities. it involves worshiping multiple deities. it is based on a belief that spiritual powers originate from within a person rather than from an outside force.

it does not connect power to spirits in individual natural things or species/groups of things.

What is an informal term for indigenous religions suggesting that they have a stronger connection to the natural environment than do other religions? supernatural religion nature forum nature religion environmentalism

nature religion

What is an example of Pan-Indianism? greater unity in the nation of India common action for Native Americans in the government of the United States ingesting peyote as a religious experience participating in an intertribal drumming festival

participating in an intertribal drumming festival

Compared with some other world religions, most indigenous groups are: monotheistic. polytheistic. atheistic. empiricistic.

polytheistic.

In the context of raising children in indigenous religions, indigenous traditions are: belief based. based on formal "teachings." practice based. based on monotheism.

practice based.

Another word for "primitive religion" is: primal religion. traditional religion. animism. original religion.

primal religion.

Native religions lay most emphasis on: worshiping human figures. worshiping gods. rituals. relationships.

relationships.

A tribal member with special abilities and the authority to act as an intermediary between the people and the world of gods and spirits is called a: guru. Wakanpi. yogi. shaman.

shaman.

The members of a particular tribe believe that Ziu, one of its members, has the power to talk directly to celestial beings and can use his powers to heal the ailing. Ziu is most likely a: noble savage. shaman. trickster. Wakanpi.

shaman.

The Latin word anima stands for: soul, spirit. high lord. Sun God. witch.

soul, spirit.

The term mana stands for: soul, spirit. high lord. Sun God. spiritual power.

spiritual power.

In indigenous religions, deities or spirits are: worshiped in a detached way. ritually invoked and engaged as inhabitants of the world. invoked through myths as celestial beings. referred to as the founders of the tribes and worshiped every day.

worshiped in a detached way.