Cargo Cults, Syncretic Religions That Mix Melanesian and Christian Beliefs

question 32

Multiple Choice

Cargo cults, syncretic religions that mix Melanesian and Christian beliefs, are

• A) just like religious fundamentalism in that they are ancient cultural phenomena enjoying a rebirth in current world affairs.
• B) culturally defined activities associated with the transition from one place or stage of life to another.
• C) a religious response to the expansion of the world capitalist economy, often with political and economic consequences.
• D) cultural acts that mock the widespread but erroneous belief of European cultural supremacy.
• E) antimodernist movements that reject anything Western.

---

Definitions:

Automatically Transfer

The process by which rights, property, or obligations are transferred from one party to another without the need for manual intervention or additional agreement.

Tract

A large area of land.

Minerals Below

Refers to subsurface rights pertaining to minerals like oil, gas, coal, and others that lie beneath the surface of a piece of land.

Public Nuisance

An act or condition that is harmful or annoying to the public in general, significantly interfering with the enjoyment of public rights.