Anthropological Analyses of Cargo Cults Have Pointed Out That

question 4

Multiple Choice

Anthropological analyses of cargo cults have pointed out that:

• A)The cults have often been effective in allowing natives to gain access to cargo.
• B)The cults are largely based in the experience of people in World War II.
• C)The cults are an example of the lack of direct connection between religious belief and ordinary reality.
• D)The cults have been used to create a hierarchy that has subordinated natives to colonial authorities.
• E)Although the cults were promoted by colonial officials,they were rarely in the best interest of believers.

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