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jazziefee

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The purpose of divination is to:
 
  a. Get in contact with the divine.
  b. Find water.
  c. Prove that God exists.
  d. Find something hidden.
  e. Cast a spell on an enemy.

Question 2

A material function of sacrificing cattle as part of a religious festival suggests that:
 
  a. Cattle stand for the deviant members of society and killing them purifies society.
  b. Communal feasts are an effective way of distributing meat in societies without refrigeration.
  c. Meat is not an important resource in societies that practice such sacrifice.
  d. People who sacrifice animals have little understanding of ecology or proper animal husbandry.
  e. Only weak, sick, and elderly beasts are actually killed, thus proper management techniques are enshrined in religious ritual.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B



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