Which of the following statements is true of totemism?

a. Its followers believe in a single God, and they donot believe in worshiping nature.
b. It has become extinct.
c. It is also referred to as animism.
d. It is found in the Native American tribes of the Northwest coast.


d. It is found in the Native American tribes of the Northwest coast.

Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Totemism refers to a religion based on the idea that the spirit of one primary source in nature, not one single god, provides the basis of human life in one’s tribe.
b. Incorrect. Totemism, not now extinct, refers to a religion based on the idea that the spirit of one primary source in nature provides the basis of human life in one’s tribe.
c. Incorrect. Totemism refers to a religion based on the idea that the spirit of one primary source in nature provides the basis of human life in one’s tribe; animism is defined differently.
d. Correct. Totemism is found in the Native American tribes of the Northwest coast (with their famous totem poles) and in the beliefs of the Aborigines of Australia.

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