Edward Tylor hypothesized that religion grew out of __________.

A) pure anxiety about death
B) animistic beliefs and practices
C) childhood anxieties and beliefs that were carried into adulthood
D) people’s speculation about dreams, trances, and death


D) people’s speculation about dreams, trances, and death

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If the evolution of life on Earth seen as a single week in time began on Sunday at 12:01 A.M. ________ made an appearance at 11:48 P.M. on Saturday.

A. complex bacteria and algae B. small, warm-blooded dinosaurs C. the first invertebrate animals, resembling jellyfish, sponges, and worms D. the first recognizable human

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In most cultures and societies, how are conflicts within families commonly dealt with?

a. conversational give and take b. disrespect towards elders c. aggressive and caustic attacks against one another d. politeness and passivity

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Western lowland gorilla populations are growing today

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following discoveries at an archaeological site is not an indicator of a strong centralized authority?

a. The settlement was laid out in a rectangular grid pattern. b. The city had a city wide drainage system. c. Many monumental buildings existed. d. The storage buildings contain written records of laws and business transactions. e. There were shallow garbage deposits at the dwelling houses.

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