Rites of Passage Quick Fire Quiz

What is defined as a "rite of passage" ?

• A traditional celebration marking a person's success in education.

• A ceremonial event marking the transition from one social or religious status to another.

• A community gathering for seasonal festivities.

• A personal milestone such as buying a house or car.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of many rites of initiation?

• A period of instruction by a community elder.

• Tests or ordeals that the initiates must pass.

• Use of objects, symbols, words, or rituals associated with the rite.

• A large feast celebrating the end of the rite.

What is a common final test and acceptance into the adult community in a secular high school society?

• Receiving a special tribal tattoo.

• Completing a solo journey into the wilderness.

• Graduation ceremony attended by friends and family where the initiate receives a diploma.

• Undergoing a spiritual retreat.

What is the primary source of many religious rites?

• Legal documents

• Scientific theories

• Cultural or Religious Stories

• Economic principles

Which rite is mentioned as being based on a story from the Bible?

• The initiation rite of the vision quest

• The liturgical rite of the Eucharistic celebration

• The pilgrimage rite of the Hajj

• Sunday Mass

What do rites help to establish?

• Economic stability

• Rules that guide behavior

• Political systems

• Technological advancements

What does every primitive society possess?

• Modern technologies

• A body of scientific knowledge

• A consistent body of mythical traditions

• A formal written constitution

What is learned about the relationship between the tribe and supernatural beings in rites?

• Economic dependencies

• Mystical relations

• Political alliances

• Technological exchanges

Which of the following is NOT what is taught by the elders?

• how to act

• how to talk

• how to dress

• how to feel

True or False.

There are sometimes periods of separation and isolation away from the community during a rite of initiation.

• TRUE

• FALSE