Chapter 2 Self Quiz - Multiple Choice

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. Before agriculture and urbanization, humans organized themselves into

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. In the prehistoric worldview, time was viewed as being

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. In oral cultures, history was preserved, in part, through

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. The term "axis mundi" refers to

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. The most basic expressions of religion include

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. The progressive complexity in the mastery of tools was accompanied by what two features?

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. For indigenous societies, being religious meant

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. For humans before the modern era, which of the following was an acceptable representation of ultimate reality?

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. Groups of related individuals in indigenous societies usually consisted of

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. Objects called Venus figurines that were found across Eurasia in late prehistory were likely related to concerns about the

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. A shaman would NOT

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. In indigenous societies, people used a totem to

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. The term "shaman" originally came from a group of hunters and reindeer herders in

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. Which of the following is NOT one of the disastrous consequences of modern European colonialism on indigenous societies?

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. According to Kung San belief, why would the soul of a person who has died return to earth as a ghost?

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. According to French sociologist Émile Durkheim, religion's power to _______ keeps it central in human life.

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. Which of the following would NOT be required for a protective spirit to help a shaman?

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. Which of the following is NOT an example of an indigenous religion?

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. In the record of human history, the first known mode of religious life is clearly bound to

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. Providing answers to such problems as whether the ghost of a dead child is causing family troubles, where a soul might be residing, or what can be done to gain the favor of a god who can help end a drought is a method of communication called

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. The term "indigenous religions" implies that the social and religious lives of a group are

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. Some Western urbanites want to study with shamans because they see traditional shamanic practices as

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. Which of the following was NOT a major concern in indigenous societies?

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