Question 1

With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Cargo cults occur primarily during moments of high social stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A typical policy associated with ethnocide is to outlaw a cultural group's language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In acculturation,subordinate groups will often incorporate new cultural elements into their own culture,creating a blend of old and new.A reinterpretation of new cultural elements to fit them with already existing traditions is called:

Accepted Answer

A) innovation. 
B) syncretism. 
C) assimilation. 
D) acculturation. 
E) modernization. 
A) innovation. 
B) syncretism. 
C) assimilation. 
D) acculturation. 
E) modernization.

Question 5

In the 1960s,the children of many middle- and upper-class families,trying to come to terms with the disparity between the ideologies expressed by their parents (e.g.,the importance of peace,equality,and individual freedom)and the reality of war,poverty,and individual constraints,tried to establish a more satisfying way of life.Many ran away from home to live in communes where they tried to abolish individual property and fulfill ideals of universal love.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) revitalization. 
B) modernization. 
C) diffusion. 
D) innovation. 
E) syncretism. 
A) revitalization. 
B) modernization. 
C) diffusion. 
D) innovation. 
E) syncretism.

Question 6

Diffusion can occur without acculturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a primary difference between an insurgency and a revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Revolutions involve large-scale violence,while many insurgencies are peaceful. 
B) Revolutions occur when there is an outside invasion,and insurgencies are internal events. 
C) Insurgencies have limited objectives,while revolutionary movements are broader. 
D) Revolutions are successful insurgency movements. 
E) Insurgencies do not have single leaders; revolutions have charismatic leaders. 
A) Revolutions involve large-scale violence,while many insurgencies are peaceful. 
B) Revolutions occur when there is an outside invasion,and insurgencies are internal events. 
C) Insurgencies have limited objectives,while revolutionary movements are broader. 
D) Revolutions are successful insurgency movements. 
E) Insurgencies do not have single leaders; revolutions have charismatic leaders.

Question 8

The violent eradication of an ethnic group's collective cultural identity is called:

Accepted Answer

A) genocide. 
B) ethnocide. 
C) homicide. 
D) extinction. 
E) acculturation. 
A) genocide. 
B) ethnocide. 
C) homicide. 
D) extinction. 
E) acculturation.

Question 9

Which strategy did the Jivaroan-speaking Shuar of Ecuador not use to preserve their culture?

Accepted Answer

A) They adopted Christianity. 
B) They turned large tracts of woodland into pasture for cattle. 
C) They organized a corporate body that held land in common. 
D) They required their schools to use the Shuar language. 
E) They sought legal title to their indigenous lands. 
A) They adopted Christianity. 
B) They turned large tracts of woodland into pasture for cattle. 
C) They organized a corporate body that held land in common. 
D) They required their schools to use the Shuar language. 
E) They sought legal title to their indigenous lands.

Question 10

A revitalization movement that attempts to overthrow an existing social structure with its accompanying ideology is called revolutionary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ethnocide is represented by each of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) systematic killing of men,women,and children among Native American populations during the Anglo-European settling of New England. 
B) decimation of the Kung population as the result of disease. 
C) movement of hunting and gathering peoples from their jungle environment to land that they are expected to farm. 
D) resettlement of groups that were formerly enemies to the same reservation. 
E) development of new and more devastating weapons as a result of innovation. 
A) systematic killing of men,women,and children among Native American populations during the Anglo-European settling of New England. 
B) decimation of the Kung population as the result of disease. 
C) movement of hunting and gathering peoples from their jungle environment to land that they are expected to farm. 
D) resettlement of groups that were formerly enemies to the same reservation. 
E) development of new and more devastating weapons as a result of innovation.

Question 12

The chance discovery of some new principle that can be applied in a variety of ways is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) primary innovation. 
B) primary syncretism. 
C) applied anthropology. 
D) cultural adaptation. 
E) secondary innovation. 
A) primary innovation. 
B) primary syncretism. 
C) applied anthropology. 
D) cultural adaptation. 
E) secondary innovation.

Question 13

Applied anthropology began in the 1960s as a way of improving life in developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the adaptation process by which a people resist assimilation by modifying traditional culture in order to preserve their ethnic identity?

Accepted Answer

A) Acculturation 
B) Syncretism 
C) Diffusion 
D) Accommodation 
E) Modernization 
A) Acculturation 
B) Syncretism 
C) Diffusion 
D) Accommodation 
E) Modernization

Question 15

Whose work on river management and resettlement policies in West Africa has opened the ability of applied anthropologists to contribute to decision-making regarding international development projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Carol Jenkins 
B) Margaret Mead 
C) Darrell Posey 
D) Rich Markins 
E) Michael Horowitz 
A) Carol Jenkins 
B) Margaret Mead 
C) Darrell Posey 
D) Rich Markins 
E) Michael Horowitz

Question 16

One of the first and most prominent anthropologists to focus on these worldwide transformations was:

Accepted Answer

A) Franz Boas. 
B) Eric Wolf. 
C) Laura Nader. 
D) William Jankowiak. 
E) John Swetnam. 
A) Franz Boas. 
B) Eric Wolf. 
C) Laura Nader. 
D) William Jankowiak. 
E) John Swetnam.

Question 17

An organized armed resistance or violent uprising to an established government or authority is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) coup. 
B) revolution. 
C) insurgency. 
D) mutiny. 
E) insurrection. 
A) coup. 
B) revolution. 
C) insurgency. 
D) mutiny. 
E) insurrection.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the Yanomami is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The Yanomami were repeatedly assaulted by miners and cattle ranchers wanting their natural resources. 
B) The various invaders into Yanomami territory introduced sexually transmitted diseases and alcoholism. 
C) Prior to the arrival of missionaries and foreign traders,the Yanomami did not have to deal with cultural change. 
D) The Brazilian state sent in military units to protect the miners as they torched large swathes of forestland. 
E) In the late 1960s,a measles epidemic killed hundreds of Yanomami. 
A) The Yanomami were repeatedly assaulted by miners and cattle ranchers wanting their natural resources. 
B) The various invaders into Yanomami territory introduced sexually transmitted diseases and alcoholism. 
C) Prior to the arrival of missionaries and foreign traders,the Yanomami did not have to deal with cultural change. 
D) The Brazilian state sent in military units to protect the miners as they torched large swathes of forestland. 
E) In the late 1960s,a measles epidemic killed hundreds of Yanomami.

Question 19

Eric Wolf helped expose counterinsurgency use of anthropological research in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Carol Jenkins' work in Papua New Guinea suggests that modernization may help eradicate most diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

Cargo cults occur primarily during moments of high social stress.

A typical policy associated with ethnocide is to outlaw a cultural group's language.

In acculturation,subordinate groups will often incorporate new cultural elements into their own culture,creating a blend of old and new.A reinterpretation of new cultural elements to fit them with already existing traditions is called:

Diffusion can occur without acculturation.

Which of the following is a primary difference between an insurgency and a revolution?

The violent eradication of an ethnic group's collective cultural identity is called:

Which strategy did the Jivaroan-speaking Shuar of Ecuador not use to preserve their culture?

A revitalization movement that attempts to overthrow an existing social structure with its accompanying ideology is called revolutionary.

Ethnocide is represented by each of the following except:

The chance discovery of some new principle that can be applied in a variety of ways is called a(n):

Applied anthropology began in the 1960s as a way of improving life in developing countries.

What is the adaptation process by which a people resist assimilation by modifying traditional culture in order to preserve their ethnic identity?

Whose work on river management and resettlement policies in West Africa has opened the ability of applied anthropologists to contribute to decision-making regarding international development projects?

One of the first and most prominent anthropologists to focus on these worldwide transformations was:

An organized armed resistance or violent uprising to an established government or authority is called a(n):

Which of the following statements about the Yanomami is incorrect?

Eric Wolf helped expose counterinsurgency use of anthropological research in Southeast Asia.

Carol Jenkins' work in Papua New Guinea suggests that modernization may help eradicate most diseases.

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Exam 15: Processes of Cultural Change

With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

Cargo cults occur primarily during moments of high social stress.

A typical policy associated with ethnocide is to outlaw a cultural group's language.

In acculturation,subordinate groups will often incorporate new cultural elements into their own culture,creating a blend of old and new.A reinterpretation of new cultural elements to fit them with already existing traditions is called:

Diffusion can occur without acculturation.

Which of the following is a primary difference between an insurgency and a revolution?

The violent eradication of an ethnic group's collective cultural identity is called:

Which strategy did the Jivaroan-speaking Shuar of Ecuador not use to preserve their culture?

A revitalization movement that attempts to overthrow an existing social structure with its accompanying ideology is called revolutionary.

Ethnocide is represented by each of the following except:

The chance discovery of some new principle that can be applied in a variety of ways is called a(n):

Applied anthropology began in the 1960s as a way of improving life in developing countries.

What is the adaptation process by which a people resist assimilation by modifying traditional culture in order to preserve their ethnic identity?

Whose work on river management and resettlement policies in West Africa has opened the ability of applied anthropologists to contribute to decision-making regarding international development projects?

One of the first and most prominent anthropologists to focus on these worldwide transformations was:

An organized armed resistance or violent uprising to an established government or authority is called a(n):

Which of the following statements about the Yanomami is incorrect?

Eric Wolf helped expose counterinsurgency use of anthropological research in Southeast Asia.

Carol Jenkins' work in Papua New Guinea suggests that modernization may help eradicate most diseases.

The-Essence-Of-Anthropology

Characteristics-Of-Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

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 Class

Politics Power War and Peace

Spirituality, religion, and Shamanism

The-Arts

Global Challenges, local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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