Practice Quiz for Religious Leaders

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1.	Which of the following types of religious leaders are found mostly in large-scale societies?
	a)	priest
	b)	shaman
	c)	prophet
2.	A ____________ is an individual who receives divine revelation calling for the restructuring of religion and usually of society as well.
	a)	priest
	b)	shaman
	c)	prophet
3.	Which of the following religious specialists is most likely to use spirit helpers to cure a patient?
	a)	priest
	b)	shaman
	c)	prophet
4.	The rank and function of a priest is a result of his or her:
	a)	position within an organized priesthood
	b)	ability to enter the spirit world, usually through a trance state
	c)	good fortune in receiving a divine revelation concerning a restructuring of religion and society
5.	Which kind of religious leader is most likely to be an individual entrepreneur contracting with people to perform supernatural actions for them?
	a)	priest
	b)	shaman
	c)	prophet
6.	Which of the following is characteristic of a prophet?
	a)	They usually come from humble or unknown origins.
	b)	They usually call for a major change in the way people have been doing things.
	c)	Their ideas are usually welcomed by priesthoods.
	d)	A and B

 

 

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