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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following transmits disease and has a toxic influence, according to Douglas?
(a) Food.
(b) Aluminum.
(c) Flesh.
(d) Hair.

2. Whose beliefs did Durkheim adopt when it came to definitions of primitive religion?
(a) Smith.
(b) Frazer.
(c) Douglas.
(d) Robertson.

3. Symbolic rituals involving religious purity have been concerned with ideas of what?
(a) Bathing.
(b) Worship.
(c) Reading.
(d) Cooking.

4. Which of the following is not described as being a men-centered religion?
(a) Wicca.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Islam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 1, what do contemporary practices divide?

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

3. For the Maoris, what does menstrual blood represent?

4. What does Douglas claim that pollution annihilates?

5. For Douglas, what does winning require?

(see the answer key)

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