Using Durkheim's Explanation of Religion, What Are Australian Aborigines Venerating

question 23

Multiple Choice

Using Durkheim's explanation of religion, what are Australian aborigines venerating when they worship totems?

• A) their clans
• B) their parents
• C) Mother Nature
• D) the natural laws of the universe

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Definitions:

Mammary Glands

Exocrine glands that secrete milk for the young; a derived character of mammals.

Descendants

Individuals or organisms that come from a specific ancestor, representing the future generations in a lineage.

Dinosaurs

Extinct reptiles known for their varied sizes and shapes that lived on Earth during the Mesozoic Era.

Marsupials

A group of mammals characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped offspring that typically complete their development in an external pouch.