Question 1
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In anthropology, religion and spirituality are classified as part of a culture’s:
structure
infrastructure
substructure
superstructure
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Question 2
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What is the primary reason that the Bugis of Sulawesi refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexuality from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan?
to purify their thoughts and build self-control and restraint for their deity
to focus purely on prayer and not be distracted by any physical activity
to preserve resources so that they can break the fast with a communal celebration
to set aside these things as offerings for the poor
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Question 3
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A part-time religious specialist that generally serves as a healer and spiritual mediator is called a:
shaman
priest
spiritual guide
holy father
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Question 4
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A collection of gods and goddesses is known as:
pantheon
dogma
deity
trinity
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Question 5
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Worldwide, what is the largest practiced religion today?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
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Question 6
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What threats do megacorporations pose to national governments?
Megacorporations have their own governments and do not work in national countries.
It is challenging for governments to find the sufficient workers for the corporations.
Global corporations prefer to make all foreign policy decisions without laws.
It is difficult for governments to get information from them for informed policy decisions.
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Question 7
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Since about 5,000 years ago:
ethnic groups have organized themselves into independent states
world exploration has occurred by land and space
domestication of plants and animals has opened world trade networks
ethnic groups have developed into functioning societies
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Question 8
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Paul Farmer argues that “inequality is our modern plague.” What does he mean by this?
that the inability of poor people to compete for resources means they cannot gain access to opportunities
that the lack of resources causes environmental destruction to all people
that poverty and the lack of resources is the primary reason that indigenous people cannot compete globally
that poverty and inequality are the primary causes of many infectious diseases
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Question 9
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Which country spends the most overall on military hardware?
Saudi Arabia
Europe
Iran
United States
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Question 10
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The adaptation process by which a people resists assimilation by modifying its traditional cultural in response to pressures by a dominant society to preserve its distinctive ethnic identity is known as:
acculturation
cultural evolution
accommodation
ethnocide
