Question 1

From primate studies, biologists try to discover characteristics that are distinctly____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primate 
B)  human 
C)  physical 
D)  behavioral 
A)  primate 
B)  human 
C)  physical 
D)  behavioral B

Question 2

Anthropology takes a(n) __________ approach that includes a wide geographic and historical range.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal 
B)  cultural 
C)  topical 
D)  holistic 
A)  personal 
B)  cultural 
C)  topical 
D)  holistic D

Question 3

Unlike ethnologists, ethnographers

Accepted Answer

A)  describe a given society based on their own fieldwork. 
B)  study societies with writing systems. 
C)  compare societies cross-culturally. 
D)  are interested in "primitive" peoples. 
A)  describe a given society based on their own fieldwork. 
B)  study societies with writing systems. 
C)  compare societies cross-culturally. 
D)  are interested in "primitive" peoples. A

Question 4

A human paleontologist would be least interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  primates. 
B)  cultural systems. 
C)  fossil evidence of humans. 
D)  sociological relationships. 
A)  primates. 
B)  cultural systems. 
C)  fossil evidence of humans. 
D)  sociological relationships.

Question 5

Prosimians, monkeys, apes, and humans are all members of the order of

Accepted Answer

A)  primates. 
B)  humans. 
C)  Homo sapiens. 
D)  primatologists. 
A)  primates. 
B)  humans. 
C)  Homo sapiens. 
D)  primatologists.

Question 6

To understand better the biological variations observable among contemporary human populations, biological anthropologists use the principles and techniques of at least ______ other disciplines.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  3 
A)  5 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  3

Question 7

Unlike archaeologists, ethnologists

Accepted Answer

A)  are not interested in past cultures. 
B)  draw on a database principally of observations and interviews with living people. 
C)  are not concerned with the ways cultures change over time but rather in the ways they function in the present. 
D)  are not interested in culture as a whole, but rather in its constituent parts (institutions, social groups, etc.). 
A)  are not interested in past cultures. 
B)  draw on a database principally of observations and interviews with living people. 
C)  are not concerned with the ways cultures change over time but rather in the ways they function in the present. 
D)  are not interested in culture as a whole, but rather in its constituent parts (institutions, social groups, etc.).

Question 8

An ethnohistorian would

Accepted Answer

A)  work in the field for long periods of time. 
B)  study the way in which cultures have changed over time. 
C)  study only past cultures, much as archaeologists do. 
D)  prepare lengthy reports on extinct cultures. 
A)  work in the field for long periods of time. 
B)  study the way in which cultures have changed over time. 
C)  study only past cultures, much as archaeologists do. 
D)  prepare lengthy reports on extinct cultures.

Question 9

What is so attractive about applied anthropology as a career choice for new anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  applied anthropology explicitly tries to make anthropological knowledge useful 
B)  they can ignore prehistory 
C)  there is no writing of reports required 
D)  only the best anthropologists would consider this field of anthropology 
A)  applied anthropology explicitly tries to make anthropological knowledge useful 
B)  they can ignore prehistory 
C)  there is no writing of reports required 
D)  only the best anthropologists would consider this field of anthropology

Question 10

Why does simplicity of technology by a particular group not necessarily imply backwardness? Use an example of a group you have read about.

Accepted Answer

The simplicity of technology by a partic

Question 11

How is anthropology different from other behavioral disciplines?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is distinct from other beha

Question 12

Why did specialization in anthropology develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  over time, the discipline grew and expanded its knowledge base requiring well defined skills 
B)  there are no limits to what a person can keep track of 
C)  this rarely happens in academic disciplines 
D)  all of the above 
A)  over time, the discipline grew and expanded its knowledge base requiring well defined skills 
B)  there are no limits to what a person can keep track of 
C)  this rarely happens in academic disciplines 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

How can an understanding of anthropology help all of us understand each other?

Accepted Answer

An understanding of anthropology can hel

Question 14

The __________ seeks to understand how and why peoples of today, and the recent past, differ in their customary ways of thinking and acting.

Accepted Answer

A)  archaeologist 
B)  ethnologist 
C)  ethnographer 
D)  primatologist 
A)  archaeologist 
B)  ethnologist 
C)  ethnographer 
D)  primatologist

Question 15

Of the five subfields of anthropology, which one arouses the most curiosity about a human population?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  archaeology 
C)  ethnology 
D)  all the above potentially can 
A)  biological 
B)  archaeology 
C)  ethnology 
D)  all the above potentially can

Question 16

Describe the four fields of anthropology. How do they relate to the holistic approach taken by the field of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

The four fields of anthropology are cult

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT usually considered one of the four main subfields of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  archaeology 
B)  biological anthropology 
C)  anthropological linguistics 
D)  applied anthropology 
A)  archaeology 
B)  biological anthropology 
C)  anthropological linguistics 
D)  applied anthropology

Question 18

Describe applied anthropology. Give an example of it from each of the four fields of anthropology.

Accepted Answer

Applied anthropology is the use of anthr

Question 19

Anthropology includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  why contemporary peoples have different cultures 
B)  how humans vary biologically 
C)  how insect colonies are organized 
D)  when humans first appeared on the earth 
A)  why contemporary peoples have different cultures 
B)  how humans vary biologically 
C)  how insect colonies are organized 
D)  when humans first appeared on the earth

Question 20

How is anthropology relevant to modern life (perhaps your own)?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is relevant to modern life

Exam 1: What Is Anthropology

From primate studies, biologists try to discover characteristics that are distinctly____________.

Anthropology takes a(n) __________ approach that includes a wide geographic and historical range.

Unlike ethnologists, ethnographers

A human paleontologist would be least interested in

Prosimians, monkeys, apes, and humans are all members of the order of

To understand better the biological variations observable among contemporary human populations, biological anthropologists use the principles and techniques of at least ______ other disciplines.

Unlike archaeologists, ethnologists

An ethnohistorian would

What is so attractive about applied anthropology as a career choice for new anthropologists?

Why does simplicity of technology by a particular group not necessarily imply backwardness? Use an example of a group you have read about.

How is anthropology different from other behavioral disciplines?

Why did specialization in anthropology develop?

How can an understanding of anthropology help all of us understand each other?

The __________ seeks to understand how and why peoples of today, and the recent past, differ in their customary ways of thinking and acting.

Of the five subfields of anthropology, which one arouses the most curiosity about a human population?

Describe the four fields of anthropology. How do they relate to the holistic approach taken by the field of anthropology?

Which of the following is NOT usually considered one of the four main subfields of anthropology?

Describe applied anthropology. Give an example of it from each of the four fields of anthropology.

Anthropology includes all of the following except

How is anthropology relevant to modern life (perhaps your own)?

History of Anthropological Theory

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

The First Hominids

The Origins of Culture and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo Sapiens

The Upper Paleolithic World

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Culture and the Individual

Sex, Gender, and Culture

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Applied, Practicing, and Medical Anthropology

Global Problems

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