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Dracula Midterm Practice Test
Directions :
All answers are multiple-choice. You have four choices to pick from, only ONE of which is ever correct. Be certain you read through each
of the questions thoroughly because some are trickier than others. Simply circle your answer for each question. Check your answers to see
how you did! It will help with studying.
1. Due to a lack of a writing system, the study of Slavic prehistory requires several different methods. We talked about four in lecture,
which of the following is not one of those four?
A. Linguistic Sources B. Ethnolithic Sources
C. Historical Sources D. Archaeological Sources
2. Some of the first outside writing about the Slavs from other cultures occurred roughly during which time period?
3. During the Second Slavic Migration, the primary movement was into cities and areas which were already highly developed in comparison
to the Slavs’ level of development. Which of the following was not one of those areas?
4. One of the legends surrounding Prince Vladimir I was that he had to choose a religion for his pagan people, and three major religions
were to be chosen from by his emissaries. Which of the following was not one of the three?
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5. The rusalka is just one of many different types of Slavic demons. It had many traits and variations, but which of the following was not
one of their traits as you learned in lecture?
A. Were Often Beautiful Girls B. Could Sometimes Be Positive
C. Were Men Who Died Before Marriage D. Were Restless Dead
6. Lore is difficult to define, but from what you learned, which of the following would not fit the meaning of the term?
7. Part of Malinowski’s theories involved the so-called “Three Spheres of Coping.” Which of the following was not one of the three?
8. Malinowski also theorized on how rituals developed using a seven-tiered system to explain the process, basing his primary considerations
on what he observed in tribal societies. Which of the following was one of the steps in the process?
9. Which of the following would be an example of ‘science’ as defined by Malinowski?
A. Rain Dance B. Harvest Festival
C. Time of Year for a Ritual D. Time of Year to Plant
10. Which of the following is a brief, but appropriate definition of ‘magic’ as defined by Malinowski?
11. Which of the following would not be considered part of the definition of myth as you learned in lecture?