Question 1

The only problem with Horowitz's Senegal River Basin Monitoring Activity (SRBMA)model is that it is only applicable to the Senegal River Basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which strategy did the Jivaroan-speaking Shuar of Ecuador not use to preserve their culture?

Accepted Answer

A) They adopted Christianity. 
B) They turned large tracts of woodland into pasture for cattle. 
C) They organized a corporate body that held land in common. 
D) They required their schools to use the Shuar language. 
E) They sought legal title to their indigenous lands. 
A) They adopted Christianity. 
B) They turned large tracts of woodland into pasture for cattle. 
C) They organized a corporate body that held land in common. 
D) They required their schools to use the Shuar language. 
E) They sought legal title to their indigenous lands.

Question 3

Describe the work of Michael Horowitz and the importance of applied anthropology in development projects today.

Accepted Answer

Michael Horowitz is a prominent figure i

Question 4

Diffusion can occur without acculturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about diffusion is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Usually,cultures borrow selections that are most compatible with their existing culture. 
B) The extent of cultural borrowing varies enormously. 
C) Diffusion occurs consistently over time. 
D) Cultures often adapt borrowed elements. 
E) Cultures may undergo rapid change as a result of diffusion. 
A) Usually,cultures borrow selections that are most compatible with their existing culture. 
B) The extent of cultural borrowing varies enormously. 
C) Diffusion occurs consistently over time. 
D) Cultures often adapt borrowed elements. 
E) Cultures may undergo rapid change as a result of diffusion.

Question 6

Describe how Bolivia's Qullasuyu movement conforms to the typology of revitalization movements.

Accepted Answer

The Qullasuyu movement in Bolivia confor

Question 7

Which of the following is not a goal of the contemporary Qullasuyu revitalization movement in Bolivia?

Accepted Answer

A) Protecting indigenous cultural sites 
B) Restoring indigenous customs 
C) Overthrowing the national Bolivian government 
D) Reclaiming pre-colonial sacred rituals 
E) Recognizing the continuity among humans,animals,and plants 
A) Protecting indigenous cultural sites 
B) Restoring indigenous customs 
C) Overthrowing the national Bolivian government 
D) Reclaiming pre-colonial sacred rituals 
E) Recognizing the continuity among humans,animals,and plants

Question 8

What are some possible reactions to repressive change?

Accepted Answer

Some possible reactions to repressive ch

Question 9

In China today,there is a shortage of women as marriage partners because of the one-child policy

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As modernization occurs,all of the following changes are likely to follow except:

Accepted Answer

A) increase in literacy. 
B) decrease in the role of religion. 
C) kinship plays a less significant role. 
D) movement from commercial farming to subsistence production. 
E) social mobility increases. 
A) increase in literacy. 
B) decrease in the role of religion. 
C) kinship plays a less significant role. 
D) movement from commercial farming to subsistence production. 
E) social mobility increases.

Question 11

According to the North American anthropologist Ralph Linton,about 90% of any culture's content comes from:

Accepted Answer

A) primary innovation. 
B) diffusion. 
C) invention. 
D) syncretism. 
E) revolution. 
A) primary innovation. 
B) diffusion. 
C) invention. 
D) syncretism. 
E) revolution.

Question 12

Define syncretism,using as an example the Trobrianders' use of British cricket.

Accepted Answer

Syncretism refers to the blending or mer

Question 13

Eric Wolf helped expose counterinsurgency use of anthropological research in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A spiritual movement in reaction to disruptive contact with Western capitalism is also called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) material cult. 
B) syncretic movement. 
C) modernization movement. 
D) cargo cult. 
E) animate. 
A) material cult. 
B) syncretic movement. 
C) modernization movement. 
D) cargo cult. 
E) animate.

Question 15

What role does tradition play in accommodation and assimilation?

Accepted Answer

Tradition plays a significant role in th

Question 16

Anthropologist Eric Wolf did all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) worked tirelessly on behalf of applied anthropology. 
B) did extensive research on peasants. 
C) focused intently on promoting ethics in anthropological research. 
D) studied the transformative impact of capitalism on traditional societies. 
E) explored how ideas and power are connected through the medium of culture. 
A) worked tirelessly on behalf of applied anthropology. 
B) did extensive research on peasants. 
C) focused intently on promoting ethics in anthropological research. 
D) studied the transformative impact of capitalism on traditional societies. 
E) explored how ideas and power are connected through the medium of culture.

Question 17

In acculturation,subordinate groups will often incorporate new cultural elements into their own culture,creating a blend of old and new.A reinterpretation of new cultural elements to fit them with already existing traditions is called:

Accepted Answer

A) innovation. 
B) syncretism. 
C) assimilation. 
D) acculturation. 
E) modernization. 
A) innovation. 
B) syncretism. 
C) assimilation. 
D) acculturation. 
E) modernization.

Question 18

About 5,000 years ago,which of the following began occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) Cargo cults 
B) Revolutions 
C) Religion 
D) Diffusion 
E) Modernization 
A) Cargo cults 
B) Revolutions 
C) Religion 
D) Diffusion 
E) Modernization

Question 19

Maize originated in Mexico.Today,more maize is grown each year worldwide than any other grain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A revitalization movement that attempts to overthrow an existing social structure with its accompanying ideology is called revolutionary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Processes of Cultural Change

The only problem with Horowitz's Senegal River Basin Monitoring Activity (SRBMA)model is that it is only applicable to the Senegal River Basin.

Which strategy did the Jivaroan-speaking Shuar of Ecuador not use to preserve their culture?

Describe the work of Michael Horowitz and the importance of applied anthropology in development projects today.

Diffusion can occur without acculturation.

Which of the following statements about diffusion is incorrect?

Describe how Bolivia's Qullasuyu movement conforms to the typology of revitalization movements.

Which of the following is not a goal of the contemporary Qullasuyu revitalization movement in Bolivia?

What are some possible reactions to repressive change?

In China today,there is a shortage of women as marriage partners because of the one-child policy

As modernization occurs,all of the following changes are likely to follow except:

According to the North American anthropologist Ralph Linton,about 90% of any culture's content comes from:

Define syncretism,using as an example the Trobrianders' use of British cricket.

Eric Wolf helped expose counterinsurgency use of anthropological research in Southeast Asia.

A spiritual movement in reaction to disruptive contact with Western capitalism is also called a(n):

What role does tradition play in accommodation and assimilation?

Anthropologist Eric Wolf did all of the following except:

In acculturation,subordinate groups will often incorporate new cultural elements into their own culture,creating a blend of old and new.A reinterpretation of new cultural elements to fit them with already existing traditions is called:

About 5,000 years ago,which of the following began occurring?

Maize originated in Mexico.Today,more maize is grown each year worldwide than any other grain.

A revitalization movement that attempts to overthrow an existing social structure with its accompanying ideology is called revolutionary.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

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Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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