Question 1

Why did Jews establish eruvin more than 2,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) To form a their own governmental unit 
B) To form a common-interest association based on bureaucracy 
C) To allow them to adhere to their religious laws 
D) To allow them to live separated from the entrance of any outsiders 
E) To form a communal identity that had no involvement with the surrounding society 
A) To form a their own governmental unit 
B) To form a common-interest association based on bureaucracy 
C) To allow them to adhere to their religious laws 
D) To allow them to live separated from the entrance of any outsiders 
E) To form a communal identity that had no involvement with the surrounding society

Question 2

Anthropologist Sue Ellen Jacobs did a social impact assessment regarding a water diversion project in New Mexico and indicated all of the following problems and risks except:

Accepted Answer

A) loss of fishing and other water resources. 
B) problems associated with relocation. 
C) increased threat of drowning. 
D) increased insect breeding. 
E) decreased government land control. 
A) loss of fishing and other water resources. 
B) problems associated with relocation. 
C) increased threat of drowning. 
D) increased insect breeding. 
E) decreased government land control.

Question 3

The Dalits women's movements in India illustrates that even long-established practices can be:

Accepted Answer

A) challenged. 
B) practical. 
C) legal. 
D) ethical. 
E) essential. 
A) challenged. 
B) practical. 
C) legal. 
D) ethical. 
E) essential.

Question 4

A society in which older people are treated with high levels of respect as repositories of great cultural wisdom and teachings is most likely to be associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A market economy 
B) Industrial production 
C) Oral tradition 
D) Advanced education 
E) Literacy 
A) A market economy 
B) Industrial production 
C) Oral tradition 
D) Advanced education 
E) Literacy

Question 5

How can sports figures like Drogba challenge class stratification issues in our societies today? Do you believe this is a role in which sports stars should engage? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Sports figures like Drogba can challenge

Question 6

Discuss the findings of the African Burial Project.Why is research such as this important in our society today?

Accepted Answer

The African Burial Project was a researc

Question 7

The ability to change one's class position is called:

Accepted Answer

A) open class. 
B) egalitarianism. 
C) social mobility. 
D) common-interest societies. 
E) caste avoidance. 
A) open class. 
B) egalitarianism. 
C) social mobility. 
D) common-interest societies. 
E) caste avoidance.

Question 8

Define symbolic indicators,and give an example.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic indicators are signs, symbols,

Question 9

The word apartheid,the abolished racial segregation practice in South Africa,means__________________in Afrikaans/Dutch.

Accepted Answer

A) superior 
B) color 
C) separation 
D) ranking 
E) better 
A) superior 
B) color 
C) separation 
D) ranking 
E) better

Question 10

In American society,age does not play a role in social organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In what ways does India's caste system resemble the South African system of apartheid?

Accepted Answer

India's caste system and the South Afric

Question 12

What is social mobility,and what types of situations of it are most likely?

Accepted Answer

Social mobility refers to the ability of

Question 13

All of the following are associated with social impact assessments in the U.S.except:

Accepted Answer

A) the purpose of the assessment is to determine whether the project will have a positive or negative impact on the immediate community. 
B) the social impact assessment is required in the U.S.for any projects using federal funds. 
C) the assessment is considered part of the environmental review process. 
D) anthropologists do not frequently participate in social impact assessments. 
E) the assessment should address how the impact will occur on the community. 
A) the purpose of the assessment is to determine whether the project will have a positive or negative impact on the immediate community. 
B) the social impact assessment is required in the U.S.for any projects using federal funds. 
C) the assessment is considered part of the environmental review process. 
D) anthropologists do not frequently participate in social impact assessments. 
E) the assessment should address how the impact will occur on the community.

Question 14

The Tiriki have a eunoto ceremony in which young girls are initiated into womanhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The North American life stages of toddlerhood,teenager,adult,and senior citizen are also known as:

Accepted Answer

A) open classes. 
B) class strata. 
C) age grades. 
D) social classes. 
E) common-interest groupings. 
A) open classes. 
B) class strata. 
C) age grades. 
D) social classes. 
E) common-interest groupings.

Question 16

How does the life stage of old age differ between a society of oral traditions and our own society?

Accepted Answer

In a society with oral traditions, the l

Question 17

Recently,in North America,there has been a dramatic increase in common-interest associations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Associations resulting from an act of joining because of similar activities and interests are called:

Accepted Answer

A) common-hobby association. 
B) common-interest association. 
C) age-grade association. 
D) voluntary regional association. 
E) voluntary activity association. 
A) common-hobby association. 
B) common-interest association. 
C) age-grade association. 
D) voluntary regional association. 
E) voluntary activity association.

Question 19

How has digital technology changed common-interest associations?

Accepted Answer

Digital technology has significantly tra

Question 20

In the current digital age,there are common associations based on virtual communities,including Facebook,which has approximately how many subscribers worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 billion 
B) 1 billion 
C) 750 million 
D) 500 million 
E) 50 million 
A) 3 billion 
B) 1 billion 
C) 750 million 
D) 500 million 
E) 50 million

Exam 21: Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Why did Jews establish eruvin more than 2,000 years ago?

Anthropologist Sue Ellen Jacobs did a social impact assessment regarding a water diversion project in New Mexico and indicated all of the following problems and risks except:

The Dalits women's movements in India illustrates that even long-established practices can be:

A society in which older people are treated with high levels of respect as repositories of great cultural wisdom and teachings is most likely to be associated with which of the following?

How can sports figures like Drogba challenge class stratification issues in our societies today? Do you believe this is a role in which sports stars should engage? Why or why not?

Discuss the findings of the African Burial Project.Why is research such as this important in our society today?

The ability to change one's class position is called:

Define symbolic indicators,and give an example.

The word apartheid,the abolished racial segregation practice in South Africa,means__________________in Afrikaans/Dutch.

In American society,age does not play a role in social organization.

In what ways does India's caste system resemble the South African system of apartheid?

What is social mobility,and what types of situations of it are most likely?

All of the following are associated with social impact assessments in the U.S.except:

The Tiriki have a eunoto ceremony in which young girls are initiated into womanhood.

The North American life stages of toddlerhood,teenager,adult,and senior citizen are also known as:

How does the life stage of old age differ between a society of oral traditions and our own society?

Recently,in North America,there has been a dramatic increase in common-interest associations.

Associations resulting from an act of joining because of similar activities and interests are called:

How has digital technology changed common-interest associations?

In the current digital age,there are common associations based on virtual communities,including Facebook,which has approximately how many subscribers worldwide?

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