Quiz 1.2 Flashcards
1
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What is anthropophagy?
A
The enjoyment of eating human flesh
2
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What is a cult?
A
A system of religious worship; devotion to a person or thing
3
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What is genocide?
A
Killing large numbers of people while simultaneously remaining emotionally detached from the operation
4
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What is a golem and what is its origin?
A
- A clay figure that has been supernaturally brought to life; sometimes runs amok and must be destroyed
- Jewish medieval legend
5
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What is lycanthropy?
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- Werewolf (Man –> Wolf)
- Viewed as a form of madness in which someone believes that he or she is an animal (usually a wolf) and expresses a desire to eat raw meat, experience a change in voice, and has a desire to run on all-fours
6
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What is malignant narcissism?
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A condition in which someone displays an unrelenting will to promote and fulfill his or her own wants over everyone else’s
7
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What is the occult?
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- Things that are kept secret, esoteric, and mysterious
- Considered beyond the range of ordinary knowledge involving the supernatural, mystical, and magical
8
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What are “people of the lie”?
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People that constantly engage in self-deception and the deception of others
9
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What is trephining?
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- Early form of treatment for illnesses
- Holes were drilled into the skull to allow evil spirits to leave
10
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What is voodoo?
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The use or belief in religious witchcraft
11
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Who was Wayne Williams?
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- Serial killer
- “Atlanta Child Murders”
- Caught after police surveillance
12
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Who was David Berkowitz?
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- Serial killer
- “Son of Sam”
- “Sam” was his former neighbor whose “possessed” dog supposedly told Berkowitz to kill people
- Wrote cryptic letters to media outlets
- Supposedly Satanic
