Module 3 Review

The concept of a soul is very closely tied to ideas about _____.

Witches have supernatural powers.

_____ describe the actions of supernatural beings, and may be seen as a model for human behavior.

The most common way of disposing of a body after death is _____.

Ideas of witchcraft in Europe were influenced by vodun ideas about evil.

To the Azande, _____ is a physical substance passed on from parent to child to make a witch.

The history of black witches in film is less about misrepresentation than absence.

_____ may cause the soul to temporarily leave the body; _____ the soul leaves the body permanently.

_____ is an example of a Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

In the 1500s, English witches were persecuted under _____.

The Witchcraze began in Europe _____.

To the Navajo, every individual born is a reincarnation of an ancestor.

In medieval Europe, witchcraft became _____.

Stories of resurrection from death are found only in the mythology of vodun.

An ancestor is a supernatural being important to the living, often receiving ritual attention.

Who introduced the concept of animism?

Rituals are often directed toward ___ to placate, praise, or make requests.

The term witch hunt is often used to describe McCarthyism.

The child sex abuse crisis of the 1980s is an example of a witch hunt with religious elements.

In Japan, in case of family misfortune, the family first turns to _____.

Spirits are often more powerful than gods, and are more localized.

Individuals who were somehow different from the typical member of a community were suspected of being vampires.

In some cultures, a person may possess as many as 30 souls.

Witches personify ___________.

In the 3 monotheistic religions, _____ act as mediators between God and humans.

A _____ is a negative force that remains in the vicinity of a community.

What is a manifestation of an individual after death?

Bishops of Europe began holding Inquisitions to enforce sanctions against witches.

Ignoring spirits or doing something to offend them will lead to...

When a soul is reborn into the body of an animal....

What religion are zombies most closely associated with?

Death rituals and funerals could be thought of as protective rituals.

For Catholics, a soul goes to _____ when it is in a state of grace, but needs purification.

_____ is concerned with an individual's actions and the consequences of those actions.

The message of the New Testament is that _____ saves us from the devil.

Around the world, people often combine opposing faiths to exert more control over their lives.

Nonindividualized spirits include...

In a _____, Native Americans will enter an altered state of consciousness to make contact with spirit beings.

What does a witch depend on to achieve his/her evil ends?

The belief in an eternal soul that is born again and again into different bodies is _____.

The Viking _____ is very similar to the European vampire.

What is the origin of the vampire myth?

The _____ was a time when many people were accused and executed as witches.

The Qur'an tells of God's creation of jinn from light.

Witches can fulfill our need to blame someone for our misfortunes.

Witchcraft accusations reflect underlying social tensions in society.

Supernatural figures in today's popular culture reflect contemporary fears and anxieties.

A spirit is a transformed human being.

Zande witchcraft beliefs embrace _____, which regulate human conduct.

The Mater et Magistra spells out the Catholic church's beliefs about witchcraft.

Which of the following is NOT a possible description of the soul?

To Americans, the wilderness and its inhabitants became the dark on which they projected their darkest fantasies.

Spirits live in...

Vampires and zombies return to life to...

Among women, _____ were a particular target for witchcraft accusations.