Deck 15: Religions of Place: a Sacred World Around Us

Question 1

A long journey on which the traveler is expected to have a spiritual experience linking him to the world is called a __________.

A) hunt
B) giveaway
C) ceremony of ghosts
D) vision quest

Answer 1

D

Question 2

One major feature of almost all Indian tribal religions is a __________.

A) sacred story involving a coyote
B) belief in the importance of baptism
C) sacred center located in a particular place
D) reverence for birds

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The Sacred Mystery is often represented in two parts. They are __________.

A) the mystery above and the mystery below
B) the mystery of the earth and the mystery of the seas
C) the mystery of animals and the mystery of spirits
D) the mystery of sky and the mystery of rainbows

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What important event took place at Wounded Knee Creek?

A) An army of Native Americans destroyed Custer's army
B) Chief Black Elk received a vision
C) American soldiers massacred Lakota Indians
D) Native Americans signed a peace treaty with the U.S. Government

Question 5

A shaman is someone who __________.

A) leads warriors in battle
B) heals the body and the spirit
C) finds water in the desert
D) teaches young warriors how to hunt

Question 6

A shaman is usually the trickster god in stories and myths.

Question 7

For nature to remain in harmony, each being must participate in a way of life best described by the simple word __________.

A) hope
B) love
C) giveaway
D) vision

Question 8

A life force shared by all things in the world is called __________.

A) Sacred Heart
B) Sacred Mystery
C) Great Cosmic Chi
D) The Greatness

Question 9

Nagila is __________.

A) spirit power
B) the ghost
C) cosmic energy
D) the life-breath

Question 10

Native American religious traditions share some common themes, such as the importance of the land.

Question 11

Native American religious traditions do not believe in God or gods.

Question 12

________ is sometimes used to encourage interaction with the spirit world.

A) Marijuana
B) Peyote
C) Alcohol
D) Eagle eggs

Question 13

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump received its name from a __________.

A) ritual requiring a brave warrior to club a bull to death
B) young man who wanted to watch stampeding buffalo from beneath the cliff
C) dance requiring young women to wear a buffalo skull
D) vision described by Black Elk

Question 14

Nagi is __________.

A) spirit power
B) the ghost
C) cosmic energy
D) the life-breath

Question 15

The Medicine Wheel in Medicine Mountain, Wyoming, is a sacred place serving a symbol of what important Native American idea?

A) There is a strong relationship between the land and the spirit
B) There is no connection between land and spirit
C) The land is merely a resource to use as we please
D) There is spiritual power only in the human realm

Question 16

There are very few differences among indigenous religious beliefs around the world.

Question 17

Niya is __________.

A) spirit power
B) the ghost
C) cosmic energy
D) the life-breath

Question 18

Peyote and tobacco are sacred substances used to help people commune with the spirit world.

Question 19

All things in the world are related through the possession of ________ souls.

A) three
B) two
C) five
D) four

Question 20

Sicun is __________.

A) spirit power
B) the ghost
C) cosmic energy
D) the life-breath

Question 21

The massacre at ________ effectively stopped the "Ghost Dance" movement.

Question 22

________ is the Native American idea of the reciprocity of the universe.

Question 23

What is the significance of the sun dance for Native American spirituality? How does it help those who participate in it to live ethically?

Question 24

What is the sun dance?

Question 25

Custer's army was wiped out at the battle of ________.

Question 26

What is the notion of giveaway and how does it help Native Americans to think about the right way to live?

Question 27

There are five different souls in every being.

Question 28

The sun dance is a ceremony celebrating the first menstrual cycle of a young woman.

Question 29

A vision quest is any set of practices designed to help young people find a career.

Question 30

What happens to young women at their first menstrual cycle?

Question 31

What is a vision quest?

Question 32

How has Native American religion changed as a result of Christianity?

Question 33

What are some of the traits of Native American ways of life that have caused tension throughout United States history? In your response be sure to discuss Native American views of the land and its connection to spirituality.

Question 34

What are the three major events illustrating the tension between Native American tribes and the U.S. Government?

Question 35

Native American religious traditions have incorporated many elements of Christianity over the last century.

Question 36

The ________ of 1887 attempted to force Native Americans to invest in private property and become "civilized."

Question 37

Native American traditions did not mix well with European economic models, such as capitalism and private property.

Question 38

What are the four souls common to all things?

Question 39

________ is divided into two basic elements: Above and Below.

Question 40

The author of this textbook asserts that indigenous religions are disappearing. What are some of the causes for this, and what would you suggest to address this issue?