exam1-ch. 2,3 Flashcards
why is our knowledge of early native american religious beliefs limited
most pre-columbian american people were not literate and left few religious artifacts
which statement is true
notice americans believe that many levels of gods and spirits exist in the universe
many non-native americans have found native american spirituality attractive because native american religions
revere nature and the preservation of the natural environment
what is the main purpose of ritual in native american religions
to establish good relationships with spirits
what does the native american church represent
a blending of the peyote cult and christianity
which statement indicates many native americans attitude toward archeological work at burial sites
archaeological work violates burial sites and is disrespectful of the dead
according to the texts explanation of what the land of the dead might be, how long might the soul exist in the land of the dead
only as long as the person is remembered by the living
one of the first acts of white settlers in the Americas was to
seek to convert native americans to christianity
what is the significance od wounded knee to the native american people
“ghost shirts” failed to protect the native americans at wounded knee when approximately 350 died in machine gun fire by US army cavalry
what is a common belief in most african religions
there is one high god who created and in some sense still governs the universe
the nuer people of Sudan believe that the high god plays an ongoing, active role in the lives of human beings. Which statement about this nuer belief is true
it is an exception to the common african belief about the high god
why are ancestors such a potent force in african religions
ancestors have the ability to harm as well as to help the living.
why do rural people make offerings of crops and animals to their ancestors at harvest time
the ancestors are the actual owners of the land and its products
when an animal is sacrificed, often the worshipper shares the flesh of the animal with the spirit or ancestor to whom it was offered. What is the purpose of this act?
it establishes a communion between the living and the spirits
why is the need for religious functionaries not as great in african religions compared with other religions
much of traditional african religion is based on rituals preformed regular by individuals without the help of priests
