Question 1

The training of a priest normally involves the memorization of vast amounts of ceremonial knowledge so as to be able to perform rituals correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Zuni society recognizes many different priesthoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A shaman is more likely to have a direct experience with a supernatural being than is a priest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe Michael Harner's concept of core shamanism.

Accepted Answer

Michael Harner's concept of core shamani...

Question 5

Shamans are able to cure illness by:

Accepted Answer

A)  sending their souls to recapture the lost soul of the patient
B)  removing spirits and objects from within the body of the patient
C)  allowing a deity to possess their body
D)  all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

A deity might communicate to a community through a prophet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In contrast with traditional shamanism,neoshamanism focuses on the individual,often as a self-help means of improving one's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The development of full-time religious specialists is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  foraging societies
B)  small-scale horticultural societies
C)  large,technologically advanced societies
D)  all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Characteristic of Siberian Shamanism is the use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  hand held drums
B)  hallucinogenic snuff
C)  dancing
D)  self-inflicted painE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Describe the role of priests as political leaders in Zuni society.

Accepted Answer

In Zuni society, priests play a signific...

Question 11

How does a priest differ from a shaman?

Accepted Answer

A priest and a shaman serve as spiritual...

Question 12

Shamans in Korea are usually women who have experienced some type of psychological stress in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How does the relationship between the person and the supernatural differ between a priest and a shaman?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between a priest and th...

Question 14

A priest is more focused on individual problems such as a person's illness than on community-wide rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A Korean shaman may be asked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  guide the dead to the underworld
B)  locate game for hunters
C)  identify and remove layers of illness
D)  travel along the Axis Mundi to the underworldE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The revival of shamanism among the Yakut (Shkha)is,in part,a rejection of Christian elements introduced by the Russian Orthodox Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A complex series of priesthoods where political authority is vested in the priesthood characterizes the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Zuni
B)  Akimel O'odham
C)  Navaho
D)  CahuillaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A technique of body movements call tensegrity is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neoshamanism
B)  Akimel O'odham shamanism
C)  Korean shamanism
D)  Siberian shamanismE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Handsome Lake and Ngundeng were:

Accepted Answer

A)  diviners
B)  prophets
C)  herbalists
D)  priestsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Shamans can only be found in small-scale societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Religious Specialists

The development of full-time religious specialists is associated with:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A priest is more focused on individual problems such as a person's illness than on community-wide rituals.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Handsome Lake and Ngundeng were:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

How does a priest differ from a shaman?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIA priest and a shaman serve as spiritual...View AnswerShow Answer

Characteristic of Siberian Shamanism is the use of:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A shaman is more likely to have a direct experience with a supernatural being than is a priest.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A complex series of priesthoods where political authority is vested in the priesthood characterizes the:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Zuni society recognizes many different priesthoods.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Describe the role of priests as political leaders in Zuni society.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIIn Zuni society, priests play a signific...View AnswerShow Answer

The revival of shamanism among the Yakut (Shkha)is,in part,a rejection of Christian elements introduced by the Russian Orthodox Church.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A deity might communicate to a community through a prophet.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

How does the relationship between the person and the supernatural differ between a priest and a shaman?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe relationship between a priest and th...View AnswerShow Answer

In contrast with traditional shamanism,neoshamanism focuses on the individual,often as a self-help means of improving one's life.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A Korean shaman may be asked to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Shamans are able to cure illness by:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Shamans in Korea are usually women who have experienced some type of psychological stress in their lives.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Describe Michael Harner's concept of core shamanism.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIMichael Harner's concept of core shamani...View AnswerShow Answer

The training of a priest normally involves the memorization of vast amounts of ceremonial knowledge so as to be able to perform rituals correctly.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Shamans can only be found in small-scale societies.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A technique of body movements call tensegrity is associated with:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
A priest and a shaman serve as spiritual...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
In Zuni society, priests play a signific...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The relationship between a priest and th...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Michael Harner's concept of core shamani...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified