Question 1

Which of the following is a relative date?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​seriation 
B) ​potassium-argon 
C) ​uranium series 
D) ​radiocarbon dating 
A) ​seriation 
B) ​potassium-argon 
C) ​uranium series 
D) ​radiocarbon dating

Question 2

In the Dikka area of northern Ethiopia in 2000, researchers found a fossilized skeleton of a child dated to about 3.3 million years ago. She is believed to be a member of the same species as the famous fossil found earlier in that area known by the name of __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the Dikka area of northern Ethiopia...

Question 3

Biologically, humans are members of the__________ family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Biologically, humans are members of the__________ family....

Question 4

Comparative cross-cultural research is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Comparative cross-cultural research is called _______________....

Question 5

The study of mummified skeletal remains to provide evidence of early surgery is an example of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​cultural resource management 
B) ​bioarchaeology 
C) ​medical anthropology 
D) ​ethnology 
A) ​cultural resource management 
B) ​bioarchaeology 
C) ​medical anthropology 
D) ​ethnology

Question 6

What is the primary advantage of using a comparative approach in anthropology?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It allows researchers to determine which culture is superior. 
B) ​It provides a broader basis for drawing general conclusions about humans. 
C) ​It generates data on the fieldworker's own culture only. 
D) ​All of these 
A) ​It allows researchers to determine which culture is superior. 
B) ​It provides a broader basis for drawing general conclusions about humans. 
C) ​It generates data on the fieldworker's own culture only. 
D) ​All of these

Question 7

Name the three sets of people to whom anthropologists have the greatest ethical obligations.​

Accepted Answer

These are the people with whom

Question 8

Which form of dating involves the comparison of tree ring growth?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​faunal and floral series 
B) ​electron spin resonance 
C) ​dendrochronology 
D) ​fission track 
A) ​faunal and floral series 
B) ​electron spin resonance 
C) ​dendrochronology 
D) ​fission track

Question 9

Culture is considered anthropology's most distinguishing feature for all of the following reasons except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The focus on culture intersects with biology, material remains, social behavior, and language. 
B) ​Anthropologists use the concept of culture to establish an understanding of those groups in a society that practice culture and those that do not. 
C) ​Anthropologists focus on humans as culture-producing and culture-reproducing creatures. 
D) ​Understanding culture is integral to each of anthropology's subfields. 
A) ​The focus on culture intersects with biology, material remains, social behavior, and language. 
B) ​Anthropologists use the concept of culture to establish an understanding of those groups in a society that practice culture and those that do not. 
C) ​Anthropologists focus on humans as culture-producing and culture-reproducing creatures. 
D) ​Understanding culture is integral to each of anthropology's subfields.

Question 10

Archaeologists use only absolute dating techniques to date fossils.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Maintaining one's own culture is an internationally recognized basic human right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Participant observation means that the anthropologist should be involved in everything that a cultural group does in order to understand their culture.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Primatology is the study of living and fossil primates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why is it important to study other nonhuman primates?

Accepted Answer

We learn scientifically ground

Question 15

In the United States, most archaeological fieldwork associated with large-scale construction sites is known as __________.​

Accepted Answer

cultural r

Question 16

Scientists use the comparative method for the ultimate goal, which is to create:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​hypotheses 
B) ​theories 
C) ​ideas 
D) ​evidence 
A) ​hypotheses 
B) ​theories 
C) ​ideas 
D) ​evidence

Question 17

Chronometric dating is another name for absolute dating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On-location research is also known as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​cultural resource management 
B) ​ethnology 
C) ​fieldwork 
D) ​site research 
A) ​cultural resource management 
B) ​ethnology 
C) ​fieldwork 
D) ​site research

Question 19

The enlargement of the right heart ventricle among Quechua Indians is a developmental adaptation to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​cold weather 
B) ​high altitude 
C) ​poor nutrition 
D) ​farming 
A) ​cold weather 
B) ​high altitude 
C) ​poor nutrition 
D) ​farming

Question 20

Define holism.

Accepted Answer

A focus on interconnections an

Which of the following is a relative date?

In the Dikka area of northern Ethiopia in 2000, researchers found a fossilized skeleton of a child dated to about 3.3 million years ago. She is believed to be a member of the same species as the famous fossil found earlier in that area known by the name of __________.

Biologically, humans are members of the__________ family.

Comparative cross-cultural research is called _______________.

The study of mummified skeletal remains to provide evidence of early surgery is an example of:

What is the primary advantage of using a comparative approach in anthropology?

Name the three sets of people to whom anthropologists have the greatest ethical obligations.

Which form of dating involves the comparison of tree ring growth?

Culture is considered anthropology's most distinguishing feature for all of the following reasons except:

Archaeologists use only absolute dating techniques to date fossils.

Maintaining one's own culture is an internationally recognized basic human right.

Participant observation means that the anthropologist should be involved in everything that a cultural group does in order to understand their culture.

Primatology is the study of living and fossil primates.

Why is it important to study other nonhuman primates?

In the United States, most archaeological fieldwork associated with large-scale construction sites is known as __________.

Scientists use the comparative method for the ultimate goal, which is to create:

Chronometric dating is another name for absolute dating.

On-location research is also known as:

The enlargement of the right heart ventricle among Quechua Indians is a developmental adaptation to:

Define holism.

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 1: Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Which of the following is a relative date?​

In the Dikka area of northern Ethiopia in 2000, researchers found a fossilized skeleton of a child dated to about 3.3 million years ago. She is believed to be a member of the same species as the famous fossil found earlier in that area known by the name of __________.​

Biologically, humans are members of the__________ family.

Comparative cross-cultural research is called _______________.

The study of mummified skeletal remains to provide evidence of early surgery is an example of:​

What is the primary advantage of using a comparative approach in anthropology?​

Name the three sets of people to whom anthropologists have the greatest ethical obligations.​

Which form of dating involves the comparison of tree ring growth?​

Culture is considered anthropology's most distinguishing feature for all of the following reasons except:​

Archaeologists use only absolute dating techniques to date fossils.

Maintaining one's own culture is an internationally recognized basic human right.

Participant observation means that the anthropologist should be involved in everything that a cultural group does in order to understand their culture.​

Primatology is the study of living and fossil primates.

Why is it important to study other nonhuman primates?

In the United States, most archaeological fieldwork associated with large-scale construction sites is known as __________.​

Scientists use the comparative method for the ultimate goal, which is to create:​

Chronometric dating is another name for absolute dating.

On-location research is also known as:​

The enlargement of the right heart ventricle among Quechua Indians is a developmental adaptation to:​

Define holism.

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

Which of the following is a relative date?

In the Dikka area of northern Ethiopia in 2000, researchers found a fossilized skeleton of a child dated to about 3.3 million years ago. She is believed to be a member of the same species as the famous fossil found earlier in that area known by the name of __________.

The study of mummified skeletal remains to provide evidence of early surgery is an example of:

What is the primary advantage of using a comparative approach in anthropology?

Name the three sets of people to whom anthropologists have the greatest ethical obligations.

Which form of dating involves the comparison of tree ring growth?

Culture is considered anthropology's most distinguishing feature for all of the following reasons except:

Participant observation means that the anthropologist should be involved in everything that a cultural group does in order to understand their culture.

In the United States, most archaeological fieldwork associated with large-scale construction sites is known as __________.

Scientists use the comparative method for the ultimate goal, which is to create:

On-location research is also known as:

The enlargement of the right heart ventricle among Quechua Indians is a developmental adaptation to: