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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Frazer, what did magic lead to?
(a) Inability to distinguish between associations and reality.
(b) Inability to believe in a religion.
(c) Sacrifice.
(d) The best way to live.

2. Which of the following does not contribute to social control as described by Douglas?
(a) Coercion.
(b) Monetary incentives.
(c) Social awareness.
(d) Predictability.

3. Which of the following does Douglas believe rituals can alter by restating?
(a) Purity.
(b) Present.
(c) Future.
(d) Past.

4. Which of the following describes Douglas' pre-Copernican classification?
(a) Non-pure.
(b) Non-objective.
(c) Non-subjective.
(d) Non-polluting.

5. What did Durkheim view ritual as symbolic of?
(a) Pollution.
(b) Religion.
(c) Social processes.
(d) Ethics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which type of world view does Douglas believe the world is seen as subjective and personal?

2. Which of the following would not be appropriate for an earth animal, according to the classification?

3. In African tribes, what is personality said to be influenced by?

4. Which of the following does Douglas describe as moving against nature?

5. What do the effects of pollution involve, according to Douglas?

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