Question 1

All broad-chested individuals are adapted to the low oxygen levels of high altitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To say differing sex roles among food foragers are compatible with the biological differences between men and women supports the assertion that they are biologically determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Someone who uses irrigation,fertilizers,and the plow to produce food on large plots of land is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) horticulturalist. 
B) agriculturalist. 
C) pastoralist. 
D) forager. 
E) industrialist. 
A) horticulturalist. 
B) agriculturalist. 
C) pastoralist. 
D) forager. 
E) industrialist.

Question 4

Food producers who specialize in animal husbandry,and who consider their way of life to be ideal and central to defining their identities,are called:

Accepted Answer

A) food foragers. 
B) horticulturalists. 
C) agriculturalists. 
D) pastoralists. 
E) industrialists. 
A) food foragers. 
B) horticulturalists. 
C) agriculturalists. 
D) pastoralists. 
E) industrialists.

Question 5

What is the role of peasants in an urban society?

Accepted Answer

Peasants, traditionally defined as small

Question 6

Among food foragers,social equality is marked in all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) strict division of labor. 
B) rarity of warfare. 
C) communal property. 
D) social egalitarianism. 
E) distribution of resources. 
A) strict division of labor. 
B) rarity of warfare. 
C) communal property. 
D) social egalitarianism. 
E) distribution of resources.

Question 7

The development of similar cultural adaptations to similar environmental conditions by people whose ancestral cultures were already rather alike is called:

Accepted Answer

A) convergent evolution. 
B) parallel evolution. 
C) constant evolution. 
D) adaptation. 
E) diffusion. 
A) convergent evolution. 
B) parallel evolution. 
C) constant evolution. 
D) adaptation. 
E) diffusion.

Question 8

Discuss the differences between cultural evolution and progress,giving at least three specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Cultural evolution and progress are two

Question 9

What was the primary goal of the Cusichaca Trust research and applied work in the Patacancha Valley of Peru?

Accepted Answer

A) Alteration of dietary intake to improve nutrition 
B) Development of new seeds more adapted to the climate 
C) Development of new markets throughout the valley 
D) Revival of ancient farming techniques 
E) Introduction of domestic animals to revive pastoralism 
A) Alteration of dietary intake to improve nutrition 
B) Development of new seeds more adapted to the climate 
C) Development of new markets throughout the valley 
D) Revival of ancient farming techniques 
E) Introduction of domestic animals to revive pastoralism

Question 10

Which of the following statements about Easter Island and the Rapanui is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The Rapanui first settled the island about 800 years ago. 
B) When the Rapanui arrived,75% of the land was densely forested. 
C) The Rapanui raised pigs and also fished for subsistence. 
D) A large rat population on the island contributed to the ultimate destruction of the Rapanui. 
E) When the Dutch arrived to the Island in 1722,there were no more than 3,000 Rapanui remaining. 
A) The Rapanui first settled the island about 800 years ago. 
B) When the Rapanui arrived,75% of the land was densely forested. 
C) The Rapanui raised pigs and also fished for subsistence. 
D) A large rat population on the island contributed to the ultimate destruction of the Rapanui. 
E) When the Dutch arrived to the Island in 1722,there were no more than 3,000 Rapanui remaining.

Question 11

The process organisms undergo to achieve a beneficial adjustment to a particular environment,which not only leads to biological changes in the organisms but also impacts their environment,is called:

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) acculturation. 
C) adaptation. 
D) assimilation. 
E) incorporation. 
A) accommodation. 
B) acculturation. 
C) adaptation. 
D) assimilation. 
E) incorporation.

Question 12

The concept that states humans are moving forward to a better,more advanced stage in their cultural development is called:

Accepted Answer

A) advancement. 
B) evolution. 
C) progress. 
D) success. 
E) convergence. 
A) advancement. 
B) evolution. 
C) progress. 
D) success. 
E) convergence.

Question 13

According to the original study,the Mekranoti Kayapo had to work hard to get enough produce from their gardens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss why cultural evolution is sometimes confused with progress.

Accepted Answer

Cultural evolution is sometimes confused

Question 15

Describe the planting sequence of a Mekranoti garden.

Accepted Answer

The planting sequence of a Mekranoti gar

Question 16

Discuss how the Neolithic Revolution changed human society.

Accepted Answer

The Neolithic Revolution, also known as

Question 17

To fit into an ecosystem,humans must have the potential to adjust to or become a part of it.Provide examples of human groups that have successfully adapted to their ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

There are many examples of human groups

Exam 17: Patterns of Subsistence

All broad-chested individuals are adapted to the low oxygen levels of high altitude.

To say differing sex roles among food foragers are compatible with the biological differences between men and women supports the assertion that they are biologically determined.

Someone who uses irrigation,fertilizers,and the plow to produce food on large plots of land is known as a(n):

Food producers who specialize in animal husbandry,and who consider their way of life to be ideal and central to defining their identities,are called:

What is the role of peasants in an urban society?

Among food foragers,social equality is marked in all of the following except:

The development of similar cultural adaptations to similar environmental conditions by people whose ancestral cultures were already rather alike is called:

Discuss the differences between cultural evolution and progress,giving at least three specific examples.

What was the primary goal of the Cusichaca Trust research and applied work in the Patacancha Valley of Peru?

Which of the following statements about Easter Island and the Rapanui is not correct?

The process organisms undergo to achieve a beneficial adjustment to a particular environment,which not only leads to biological changes in the organisms but also impacts their environment,is called:

The concept that states humans are moving forward to a better,more advanced stage in their cultural development is called:

According to the original study,the Mekranoti Kayapo had to work hard to get enough produce from their gardens.

Discuss why cultural evolution is sometimes confused with progress.

Describe the planting sequence of a Mekranoti garden.

Discuss how the Neolithic Revolution changed human society.

To fit into an ecosystem,humans must have the potential to adjust to or become a part of it.Provide examples of human groups that have successfully adapted to their ecosystem.

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

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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Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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