Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft – MCQs

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1. What does anthropology of religion primarily study?



2. Who defined religion as “belief in spiritual beings”?



3. What is the term for a sacred narrative explaining the origins of the world or a people?



4. Who studied the Trobriand Islanders and their use of magic in fishing?



5. Which of the following is a function of religion in society?



6. Which concept refers to impersonal supernatural force in Melanesian cultures?



7. Magic is primarily used for:



8. Which anthropologist distinguished between imitative and contagious magic?



9. What is imitative magic based on?



10. What does contagious magic rely on?



11. Animism refers to:



12. Which of the following terms refers to a ban on certain behaviors or objects due to religious or cultural reasons?



13. A shaman is typically:



14. Totemism is most closely associated with:



15. What is a rite of passage?



16. According to Emile Durkheim, religion helps maintain:



17. The study of symbols in religious practice is associated with:



18. Which term describes a belief system with multiple gods?



19. Monotheism refers to:



20. Which of the following best defines witchcraft in anthropological terms?



21. Which term refers to intentional supernatural practices to harm or benefit others?



22. Azande witchcraft was studied extensively by:



23. The oracle used by the Azande to detect witchcraft is called:



24. What is divination?



25. Syncretism refers to:



26. What is the primary function of magic in many societies according to Malinowski?



27. Revitalization movements usually aim to:



28. A fetish in religious terms refers to:



29. Which of the following is NOT a type of ritual?



30. The belief that spirits can possess humans is known as:



31. Which term refers to religious specialists who inherit their role or are full-time practitioners?



32. Which of the following is a universal feature of religion?



33. The period of isolation or learning during a rite of passage is called:



34. Who wrote The Elementary Forms of Religious Life?



35. The use of objects like dolls or personal belongings in magic is part of:



36. Which concept refers to social or religious groups defined by association with a specific animal or object?



37. Rituals of intensification are primarily used to:



38. The belief that certain actions or objects can influence events is called:



39. Which term describes a religious system in which spirits, gods, or ancestors intervene in human affairs?



40. E. E. Evans-Pritchard’s study of witchcraft demonstrated that:



41. What is sacred in religious terms?



42. Which of the following is a major difference between religion and magic?



43. Which of the following is an example of syncretism?



44. Who is typically involved in performing divination?



45. Witchcraft accusations often function to:



46. The belief in impersonal spiritual power that inhabits people, places, and objects is called:



47. The idea that all cultures develop religious beliefs independently is supported by:



48. Which anthropologist is famous for analyzing myths through structural analysis?



49. Ritual purification is associated with:



50. Religion, magic, and witchcraft all serve to: