WorksheetsBody Rituals of the Nacirema
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the SUMMARY of the Nacirema?
There was an ancient tribe who worshiped candy.
There is a secret modern-day tribe in the Amazon.
These modern-day people are similar to us.
These people belong to a cult.
What is the purpose of the article?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Drama
What is a "Household Shrine?"
a private closet
a corner filled with offerings
a corner filled with pictures of saints
a bathroom
What is a "Shrine Box?"
a magic box in the wall.
a medicine cabinet.
a mail box.
a telephone.
Who are the "Medicine Men?"
Witch doctors!
Chiropractors.
Tribal elders.
Medical Doctors and Surgeons.
Who are the "Herbalists?"
Pharmacists
Yoga Masters
Cooks
Garderners
What are the "Gifts" given to the Medicine Men and Herbalists?
Ritual sacrifice
A vial of blood
Money
Jewelry
What is written in an "Ancient and secret language?"
Magic spells
Advertising
Recipes
Prescriptions
What is the "Fountain" found in every Household Shrine?
the toilet
an outdoor hose
a yard sprinkler
the bathroom sink
Who are the "Holy Mouth Men?"
Dentists!
Speech therapists.
Radio announcers
Opera singers
What is a "Bundle of fibers?"
a Paintbrush
a Hair brush
a Toothbrush
Network Cables
What is the "Sharp instrument used by men to scrape and lacerate the surface of the face?"
a Pitchfork
a Razor for shaving
a Butcher knife
a Shovel
What is a "Latipso?"
an Alter
a Church
a School
a Hospital
Who are the "Vestal maidens?"
Servant girls
Nuns
Nurses
Angels
What is "Nacirema" spelled backward?
Remacinac
Narcameca
Macarena
American
What do the Nacirema look like??
Tiny people like the Whos in Whoville.
Ancient African Kings.
Aliens from Mars.
Me!
