Question 1

All of the following statements about the story of Snow White are correct except:

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A)  many of the places and objects of the story are sacred
B)  the story conveys a moral lesson about the evils of envy and jealousy
C)  there are many supernatural elements in the story
D)  the story contains an example of ritual cannibalismE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In the Navaho Creation Story,the Holy People appeared and explained that they wanted to create people:

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A)  with the power of insects
B)  with supernatural powers
C)  who were giants
D)  with hands and feet like the Holy PeopleE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The evolutionary school in the nineteenth century associated myths with:

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A)  the "primitive period"
B)  the transition to modern times
C)  full modernity
D)  the futureE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The monomyth is a narrative involving:

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A)  the creation
B)  an explanation of illness and death
C)  a culture hero
D)  none of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

In the Navaho Creation Story,the first humans were created by the two Holy People.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The story of crocodiles living in the sewers of New York City is an example of a:

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A)  historical fact
B)  urban legend
C)  myth
D)  folktaleE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The Christian New Testament contains an apocalyptic myth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Navaho phrase to "walk in beauty" and the Euro-American phrase "Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands" point out major differences in:

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A)  the supernatural
B)  subsistence activities
C)  worldview
D)  the sacredE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In the Navaho Creation Story,life was given to the first humans by the:

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A)  Wind
B)  Sun
C)  Mountains
D)  Animal PeopleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The Navaho phrase "to walk in beauty" refers to the accumulation of material goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the Bunhongo Creation Story,Bumba vomits up the world.This is an example of the emergence myth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ritual texts:

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A)  are social charters that sets forth the organization of human relationships
B)  explain the origins of humans and the world
C)  often contain multiple versions of the same story
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Archetypes are:

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A)  myths about the end of the world
B)  myths about a journey to the underworld
C)  a main character of the collective unconscious
D)  a main character in a hero storyE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

An example of an archetype is the hero.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Proponents of the psychoanalytic approach to the analysis of myth see such stories as the Oedipus story as manifestations of the collective unconscious.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The story of crocodiles living in the sewers of New York is an example of a myth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is correct about oral texts?

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A)  The recitation of oral texts is often a performance.
B)  The story may change with each telling.
C)  Different versions of the same story may exist in different places.
D)  all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Jung believed that humans share inborn elements of the unconscious that are manifested in myths.He called this the:

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A)  collective unconscious
B)  innate symbolism
C)  unconscious unified
D)  symbolic ancestryE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The Navaho story Diné Bahanè is an example of a(n) :

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A)  origin story
B)  apocalyptic story
C)  trickster myth
D)  hero mythE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The story "Raven Steals the Light" tells us about the origin of the:

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A)  earth
B)  sun and moon
C)  people
D)  salmonE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 2: Mythology

The Navaho story Diné Bahanè is an example of a(n) :

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Which of the following is correct about oral texts?

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The Navaho phrase "to walk in beauty" refers to the accumulation of material goods.

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Archetypes are:

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All of the following statements about the story of Snow White are correct except:

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In the Bunhongo Creation Story,Bumba vomits up the world.This is an example of the emergence myth.

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The story of crocodiles living in the sewers of New York is an example of a myth.

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Ritual texts:

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In the Navaho Creation Story,the Holy People appeared and explained that they wanted to create people:

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The story of crocodiles living in the sewers of New York City is an example of a:

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Jung believed that humans share inborn elements of the unconscious that are manifested in myths.He called this the:

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In the Navaho Creation Story,life was given to the first humans by the:

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Proponents of the psychoanalytic approach to the analysis of myth see such stories as the Oedipus story as manifestations of the collective unconscious.

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The Christian New Testament contains an apocalyptic myth.

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An example of an archetype is the hero.

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The monomyth is a narrative involving:

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The evolutionary school in the nineteenth century associated myths with:

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The Navaho phrase to "walk in beauty" and the Euro-American phrase "Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands" point out major differences in:

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The story "Raven Steals the Light" tells us about the origin of the:

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In the Navaho Creation Story,the first humans were created by the two Holy People.

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