Question 1

How can historical linguistics help us understand human migration patterns?

Accepted Answer

Historical linguistics can help us under

Question 2

In anthropology, what makes the holistic approach to the study of humans so useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  all the social sciences take this approach. 
B)  it proves many direct relationships between people. 
C)  it's actually not useful at all, and in fact, causes many problems. 
D)  it studies not only all varieties of people, but many aspects of human life as well. 
A)  all the social sciences take this approach. 
B)  it proves many direct relationships between people. 
C)  it's actually not useful at all, and in fact, causes many problems. 
D)  it studies not only all varieties of people, but many aspects of human life as well.

Question 3

Compared to the historian, the archaeologist is

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to study how societies change over time. 
B)  less likely to analyze written records of ancient societies. 
C)  more likely to analyze written records of ancient societies. 
D)  more likely to study cultures older than 5000 years. 
A)  more likely to study how societies change over time. 
B)  less likely to analyze written records of ancient societies. 
C)  more likely to analyze written records of ancient societies. 
D)  more likely to study cultures older than 5000 years.

Question 4

Which of the following would not be considered part of cultural anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  archaeology 
B)  anthropological linguistics 
C)  ethnology 
D)  human paleontology 
A)  archaeology 
B)  anthropological linguistics 
C)  ethnology 
D)  human paleontology

Question 5

What makes anthropology relevant to life today?

Accepted Answer

A)  it helps to create misunderstandings among people 
B)  as the world is increasingly interconnected, respect of other cultures is less important 
C)  if we want to understand humans, it is important to study them in all times and places 
D)  none of the above 
A)  it helps to create misunderstandings among people 
B)  as the world is increasingly interconnected, respect of other cultures is less important 
C)  if we want to understand humans, it is important to study them in all times and places 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Unlike other linguists, anthropological linguists are primarily interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  unwritten languages. 
B)  the ways in which language is related to beliefs and behaviors. 
C)  the way language is used in different social contexts. 
D)  the historical connections of different languages to each other. 
A)  unwritten languages. 
B)  the ways in which language is related to beliefs and behaviors. 
C)  the way language is used in different social contexts. 
D)  the historical connections of different languages to each other.

Question 7

An ethnographer would

Accepted Answer

A)  work in the field for long periods of time. 
B)  work with applied anthropologists in developing foreign aid projects. 
C)  make many cross-cultural comparisons. 
D)  work directly with historians on various projects. 
A)  work in the field for long periods of time. 
B)  work with applied anthropologists in developing foreign aid projects. 
C)  make many cross-cultural comparisons. 
D)  work directly with historians on various projects.

Question 8

Which of the following is least likely to interest an archaeologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient garbage heaps 
B)  ancient temples 
C)  pieces of ancient pottery 
D)  dinosaur bones 
A)  ancient garbage heaps 
B)  ancient temples 
C)  pieces of ancient pottery 
D)  dinosaur bones

Question 9

How can language have social aspects?

Accepted Answer

A)  it includes what people speak about 
B)  it includes how people interact conversationally 
C)  it includes attitudes towards speakers of the language 
D)  all the above 
A)  it includes what people speak about 
B)  it includes how people interact conversationally 
C)  it includes attitudes towards speakers of the language 
D)  all the above

Question 10

Anthropology is literally the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  human history. 
B)  human population patterns. 
C)  humans. 
D)  the products of human societies. 
A)  human history. 
B)  human population patterns. 
C)  humans. 
D)  the products of human societies.

Question 11

Which of the following may be trained in any or all of the subfields of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  applied or practicing anthropologist 
B)  biological anthropologist 
C)  ethnologist 
D)  political anthropologist 
A)  applied or practicing anthropologist 
B)  biological anthropologist 
C)  ethnologist 
D)  political anthropologist

Question 12

The study of how languages change through time and how they may be related is

Accepted Answer

A)  structural linguistics. 
B)  historical linguistics. 
C)  sociolinguistics. 
D)  ethnolinguistics. 
A)  structural linguistics. 
B)  historical linguistics. 
C)  sociolinguistics. 
D)  ethnolinguistics.

Question 13

Why do ethnographers typically spend at least a year living with the people they are studying?

Accepted Answer

A)  sometime in the past an anthropologist stayed one year and this set the pattern 
B)  it takes that long to collect data for a detailed description of customary behavior 
C)  it can be done in a month, but research grants will pay for the whole year 
D)  actually, no one ever stays that long because of illnesses, etc. 
A)  sometime in the past an anthropologist stayed one year and this set the pattern 
B)  it takes that long to collect data for a detailed description of customary behavior 
C)  it can be done in a month, but research grants will pay for the whole year 
D)  actually, no one ever stays that long because of illnesses, etc.

Question 14

As archaeology deals with the past, what can archaeological knowledge do for humanity in the present and future?

Accepted Answer

Archaeological knowledge can provide val

Question 15

What is archaeology? How does it differ from ethnohistory?

Accepted Answer

Archaeology is the study of human histor

Question 16

The __________ is interested in what people speak about and how they interact conversationally.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociolinguist 
B)  anthropological linguist 
C)  historical linguist 
D)  ethnologist 
A)  sociolinguist 
B)  anthropological linguist 
C)  historical linguist 
D)  ethnologist

Question 17

The study of how language is used in social contexts is called

Accepted Answer

A)  historical linguistics. 
B)  descriptive linguistics. 
C)  structural linguistics. 
D)  sociolinguistics. 
A)  historical linguistics. 
B)  descriptive linguistics. 
C)  structural linguistics. 
D)  sociolinguistics.

Question 18

The distinctive feature of cultural anthropology is its interest in how all aspects of human existence vary from

Accepted Answer

A)  location to location. 
B)  culture to culture. 
C)  society to society. 
D)  biology to biology. 
A)  location to location. 
B)  culture to culture. 
C)  society to society. 
D)  biology to biology.

Question 19

The study of anthropology may be useful for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  giving us a sense of humility about our own culture's failings. 
B)  helping us avoid misunderstandings between people. 
C)  giving us a better understanding of humankind. 
D)  helping us determine which culture traits are the best. 
A)  giving us a sense of humility about our own culture's failings. 
B)  helping us avoid misunderstandings between people. 
C)  giving us a better understanding of humankind. 
D)  helping us determine which culture traits are the best.

Question 20

Anthropology is a comparatively young discipline. It was only in the late _________ that anthropologists began to go live with people in faraway places.

Accepted Answer

A)  1700's 
B)  1850's 
C)  1900's 
D)  1800's 
A)  1700's 
B)  1850's 
C)  1900's 
D)  1800's

Exam 1: What Is Anthropology

How can historical linguistics help us understand human migration patterns?

In anthropology, what makes the holistic approach to the study of humans so useful?

Compared to the historian, the archaeologist is

Which of the following would not be considered part of cultural anthropology?

What makes anthropology relevant to life today?

Unlike other linguists, anthropological linguists are primarily interested in

An ethnographer would

Which of the following is least likely to interest an archaeologist?

How can language have social aspects?

Anthropology is literally the study of

Which of the following may be trained in any or all of the subfields of anthropology?

The study of how languages change through time and how they may be related is

Why do ethnographers typically spend at least a year living with the people they are studying?

As archaeology deals with the past, what can archaeological knowledge do for humanity in the present and future?

What is archaeology? How does it differ from ethnohistory?

The __________ is interested in what people speak about and how they interact conversationally.

The study of how language is used in social contexts is called

The distinctive feature of cultural anthropology is its interest in how all aspects of human existence vary from

The study of anthropology may be useful for all of the following except

Anthropology is a comparatively young discipline. It was only in the late _________ that anthropologists began to go live with people in faraway places.

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

Filters