Certain Biologically-based Experiences

Quiz: 1. In some cultures certain biologically-based experiences, such as migraines, are interpreted as visions. true 2. In the Holiness Church, an Altered state of consciousness is interpreted as a physical manifestation of: possession by the Holy Ghost 3. Hildegard of Bingen, who lived in the twelfth century, is known for her: descriptions of her mystical experiences 4. Peyote is used in rituals of: the Native American Church 5. In the Holiness Church, an altered state of consciousness is brought about by: music and dance 6. Which of the following statements about religious use of pain is false: Religious pain often isolated the individual from the social group. 7. The part of the brain that enables us to distinguish our selves from the world around us is the: orientation association structure 8. Fasting leads to an alteration of the body chemistry which, in turn, leads to an altered state of consciousness. True 9. Pain brought about by piercing the body, a practice found in many Native American groups, characterized the: Sun Dance 10. Both very loud rhythmic noise and the absence of sound are capable of creating an altered state of consciousness. True 11. The goal of many religious altered states of consciousness is to achieve a unitary state. True 12. Self-inflicted pain leading to a sacrifice of blood characterizes the ritual of the: Maya 13. Among the Yanomamo, hallucinogenic snuff is taken by shamans in order to: entice spirits into the body 14. Characteristics of an altered state of consciousness include: all of the above 15. An altered state of consciousness can be brought about through: all of the above 16. Features that characterize an altered state of consciousness in the Holiness Church include: all of the above 17. A drug that causes visions and hallucinations is classed as a(n): phantastica 18. Characteristics of an altered state of consciousness include: all of the above 19. Therianthropes are: images of transformed shamans 20. The Mayan carvings from Yaxhilan show the ingestion of drugs to achieve hallucination of a serpent. False