What is the most common cause of sickness among the Navajo?
a. Spirits called vimbuza
b. Loss of harmony with the environment
c. Kachina spirits called bultos
d. A combination of bad humours
ANSWER:
b
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a. containers. b. pipes. c. lamps. d. cutting tools. e. ladles.
Among the Tiwi, as a woman grows older, her social position:
a. Declines, as she loses her looks. b. Increases, as she becomes eligible for political office and tribal chief. c. Increases, as her status as senior wife gives her social influence. d. Declines, as her husband takes on younger co-wives. e. Remains at the same low state as when she was young.
Which of the following statements about religion is FALSE?
A. Religion serves only to maintain social solidarity; it does not create or maintain societal divisions. B. Religious beliefs can help regulate the economy. C. Religion is often an instrument of societal change, even revolution. D. The functions of religious beliefs and practices vary with the society. E. Political leaders never mix religion with politics.
Australopithecus bahrelghazali
A) appears to a fossil chimpanzee B) was found at Kanapoi C) had thick molar enamel indicating a diet of tough items D) inhabited a semi-arid grassland E) was discovered much further west than any previously known Australopith