Anthropology of Religion MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: August 6, 2024

  1. What is the primary focus of the anthropology of religion?
    A) The study of ancient religious texts
    B) The examination of religious practices and beliefs within cultural contexts
    C) The comparison of different religious doctrines
    D) The statistical analysis of religious demographics
    Answer: B) The examination of religious practices and beliefs within cultural contexts
  2. Who is considered the founding figure of the anthropology of religion?
    A) Bronislaw Malinowski
    B) E. E. Evans-Pritchard
    C) Clifford Geertz
    D) Emile Durkheim
    Answer: D) Emile Durkheim
  3. Which term refers to the belief in spiritual beings and forces in the anthropology of religion?
    A) Animism
    B) Monotheism
    C) Polytheism
    D) Atheism
    Answer: A) Animism
  4. Which anthropologist is known for the concept of “collective effervescence”?
    A) Clifford Geertz
    B) Victor Turner
    C) Emile Durkheim
    D) Mary Douglas
    Answer: C) Emile Durkheim
  5. What does the term “ritual” refer to in the anthropology of religion?
    A) A sacred text
    B) A formalized, repeated action often performed in religious contexts
    C) A belief system
    D) A mythological story
    Answer: B) A formalized, repeated action often performed in religious contexts
  6. Which anthropologist introduced the idea of “symbolic anthropology”?
    A) Clifford Geertz
    B) Bronislaw Malinowski
    C) E. E. Evans-Pritchard
    D) Victor Turner
    Answer: A) Clifford Geertz
  7. What is the primary focus of Victor Turner’s work in the anthropology of religion?
    A) The role of myths in religious beliefs
    B) The analysis of religious rituals and their societal functions
    C) The comparison of world religions
    D) The statistical study of religious adherence
    Answer: B) The analysis of religious rituals and their societal functions
  8. Which term refers to the sacred stories that explain the origins and beliefs of a religion?
    A) Doctrine
    B) Theology
    C) Myth
    D) Liturgy
    Answer: C) Myth
  9. What is a “totem” in the context of the anthropology of religion?
    A) A religious leader
    B) A sacred animal or plant that serves as an emblem for a group of people
    C) A religious text
    D) A place of worship
    Answer: B) A sacred animal or plant that serves as an emblem for a group of people
  10. Which anthropologist is known for his study of the Nuer religion?
    A) Clifford Geertz
    B) E. E. Evans-Pritchard
    C) Victor Turner
    D) Bronislaw Malinowski
    Answer: B) E. E. Evans-Pritchard
  11. What does the term “shamanism” refer to?
    A) The worship of multiple gods
    B) A religious practice involving a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness
    C) The rejection of religious beliefs
    D) The belief in a single deity
    Answer: B) A religious practice involving a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness
  12. Which concept involves the belief that natural objects and phenomena possess a soul or spirit?
    A) Polytheism
    B) Monotheism
    C) Animism
    D) Atheism
    Answer: C) Animism
  13. What is the focus of Clifford Geertz’s definition of religion?
    A) Religion as a system of social control
    B) Religion as a set of symbols and meanings
    C) Religion as an economic institution
    D) Religion as a legal system
    Answer: B) Religion as a set of symbols and meanings
  14. Which term refers to the study of religious practices from a comparative perspective?
    A) Theology
    B) Comparative religion
    C) Religious doctrine
    D) Sectarianism
    Answer: B) Comparative religion
  15. What is the role of a “ritual specialist” in many traditional societies?
    A) To lead economic activities
    B) To perform and oversee religious ceremonies
    C) To govern political affairs
    D) To educate children
    Answer: B) To perform and oversee religious ceremonies

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