Question 1

What does it mean to say that anthropology is one of the most "human" of the human sciences?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is often considered one of

Question 2

The current Code of Ethics for anthropology is devised and implemented by the American Association of Practicing Anthropologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An archaeologist has a research project involving the analysis of an old campsite of a people who relied primarily on foraging for wild foods about 500,000 years ago.This project would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A) Arctic. 
B) prehistoric. 
C) futuristic. 
D) historical. 
E) culture-bound. 
A) Arctic. 
B) prehistoric. 
C) futuristic. 
D) historical. 
E) culture-bound.

Question 4

In-depth descriptive studies of specific cultures are called:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnologies. 
B) ethnobotanies. 
C) biologies. 
D) ethnographies. 
E) anthropologies. 
A) ethnologies. 
B) ethnobotanies. 
C) biologies. 
D) ethnographies. 
E) anthropologies.

Question 5

What is a holistic perspective,and how does this define anthropology? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

A holistic perspective is a way of under

Question 6

Why does anthropology matter? Discuss the contributions of the discipline and the role of applied anthropology in our world today.

Accepted Answer

Anthropology matters because it helps us

Question 7

Compare and contrast ethnography and ethnology.

Accepted Answer

Ethnography and ethnology are both subfi

Question 8

Anthropological fieldwork is characteristic of all of the anthropological subdisciplines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Studies of human adaptation focus on the capacity of humans to adapt,or adjust to their material environment,biologically and culturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the "anthropological perspective"?

Accepted Answer

The "anthropological perspective" refers

Question 11

Material and skeletal remains help archaeologists reconstruct the cultural context of human life in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Ukkuqsi excavation near the modern town of Barrow,Alaska showed that:

Accepted Answer

A) anthropologists should avoid working with locals. 
B) it is nearly impossible to gather data from ruins before about 5,000 years ago. 
C) the current native population can offer insights into ancient practices. 
D) Alaskan excavations have a long work season. 
E) local communities will not benefit from scientific inquiry. 
A) anthropologists should avoid working with locals. 
B) it is nearly impossible to gather data from ruins before about 5,000 years ago. 
C) the current native population can offer insights into ancient practices. 
D) Alaskan excavations have a long work season. 
E) local communities will not benefit from scientific inquiry.

Question 13

What is a holistic perspective?

Accepted Answer

A holistic perspective is an approach to

Question 14

__________________ was a pioneer in using anthropology as an instrument to combat racism.

Accepted Answer

A) Franz Boas 
B) Matilda Coxe Stephenson 
C) William Haviland 
D) Stephen Jay Gould 
E) Suzanne Leclerc-Madlala 
A) Franz Boas 
B) Matilda Coxe Stephenson 
C) William Haviland 
D) Stephen Jay Gould 
E) Suzanne Leclerc-Madlala

Question 15

All of the following exacerbated the Rohingya situation except:

Accepted Answer

A) the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 
B) involvement of human traffickers. 
C) the Thai government. 
D) the Myanmar government. 
E) the reduction of employment opportunities. 
A) the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 
B) involvement of human traffickers. 
C) the Thai government. 
D) the Myanmar government. 
E) the reduction of employment opportunities.

Question 16

__________________ is the pioneering American anthropologist who did work among the Zuni and founded the Women's Anthropological Society in 1885.

Accepted Answer

A) Margaret Mead 
B) Ruth Benedict 
C) Martha Knack 
D) Margaret Lyneis 
E) Matilda Coxe Stephenson 
A) Margaret Mead 
B) Ruth Benedict 
C) Martha Knack 
D) Margaret Lyneis 
E) Matilda Coxe Stephenson

Question 17

Emerging technologies have ethical implications with impact on anthropological fieldwork.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Besides providing factual accounts of the fate of victims who had disappeared (desaparecidos)to their surviving kin,Dr.Snow's work helped convict several Argentine military officers of kidnapping,torture,and murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The key find at the Ukkuqsi site was:

Accepted Answer

A) an ancient whalebone. 
B) a family's remains found intact. 
C) a set of old hunting tools. 
D) the remains of a young girl. 
E) animal bones. 
A) an ancient whalebone. 
B) a family's remains found intact. 
C) a set of old hunting tools. 
D) the remains of a young girl. 
E) animal bones.

Question 20

The protection of cultural resources as part of archaeology is called:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnographic resource management. 
B) cultural resource management. 
C) cultural resource administration. 
D) cultural area management. 
E) cultural resource excavation. 
A) ethnographic resource management. 
B) cultural resource management. 
C) cultural resource administration. 
D) cultural area management. 
E) cultural resource excavation.

Exam 1: The Essence of Anthropology

What does it mean to say that anthropology is one of the most "human" of the human sciences?

The current Code of Ethics for anthropology is devised and implemented by the American Association of Practicing Anthropologists.

An archaeologist has a research project involving the analysis of an old campsite of a people who relied primarily on foraging for wild foods about 500,000 years ago.This project would be considered:

In-depth descriptive studies of specific cultures are called:

What is a holistic perspective,and how does this define anthropology? Give an example.

Why does anthropology matter? Discuss the contributions of the discipline and the role of applied anthropology in our world today.

Compare and contrast ethnography and ethnology.

Anthropological fieldwork is characteristic of all of the anthropological subdisciplines.

Studies of human adaptation focus on the capacity of humans to adapt,or adjust to their material environment,biologically and culturally.

What is the "anthropological perspective"?

Material and skeletal remains help archaeologists reconstruct the cultural context of human life in the past.

The Ukkuqsi excavation near the modern town of Barrow,Alaska showed that:

What is a holistic perspective?

__________________ was a pioneer in using anthropology as an instrument to combat racism.

All of the following exacerbated the Rohingya situation except:

__________________ is the pioneering American anthropologist who did work among the Zuni and founded the Women's Anthropological Society in 1885.

Emerging technologies have ethical implications with impact on anthropological fieldwork.

Besides providing factual accounts of the fate of victims who had disappeared (desaparecidos)to their surviving kin,Dr.Snow's work helped convict several Argentine military officers of kidnapping,torture,and murder.

The key find at the Ukkuqsi site was:

The protection of cultural resources as part of archaeology is called:

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

The Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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