Question 1

Brazil's indigenous peoples have shown that they are unable to resist and adapt to demands imposed upon them from outside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Major changes in Skolt Lapp society occurred because:

Accepted Answer

A) men switched from reindeer herding to other sources of income. 
B) the number of reindeer declined because of climate change. 
C) snowmobiles were introduced to herd reindeer. 
D) society became hierarchical instead of egalitarian. 
E) women began to go to the university and get jobs outside the home. 
A) men switched from reindeer herding to other sources of income. 
B) the number of reindeer declined because of climate change. 
C) snowmobiles were introduced to herd reindeer. 
D) society became hierarchical instead of egalitarian. 
E) women began to go to the university and get jobs outside the home.

Question 3

As a result of prolonged first-hand contact between societies A and B,which of the following is least likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) The cultures of A and B might fuse,becoming a single culture with elements of both. 
B) Society A might retain its distinctive culture,but lose its autonomy and come to survive as a subculture,such as a caste or ethnic group. 
C) Society A might be wiped out by society B,with only a few scattered refugees living as members of the dominant society. 
D) Societies A and B would each retain their distinctive cultures living side by side in peace,harmony,and prosperity. 
E) Society B might be entirely destroyed by society A. 
A) The cultures of A and B might fuse,becoming a single culture with elements of both. 
B) Society A might retain its distinctive culture,but lose its autonomy and come to survive as a subculture,such as a caste or ethnic group. 
C) Society A might be wiped out by society B,with only a few scattered refugees living as members of the dominant society. 
D) Societies A and B would each retain their distinctive cultures living side by side in peace,harmony,and prosperity. 
E) Society B might be entirely destroyed by society A.

Question 4

The only problem with Horowitz's Senegal River Basin Monitoring Activity (SRBMA)model is that it is only applicable to the Senegal River Basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most present threat to the Shuar people in the 1960s that precipitated cultural changes was:

Accepted Answer

A) disease. 
B) imminent land loss. 
C) gold mining. 
D) drop in corn prices. 
E) beginning of oil drilling on their lands. 
A) disease. 
B) imminent land loss. 
C) gold mining. 
D) drop in corn prices. 
E) beginning of oil drilling on their lands.

Question 6

When two societies with different cultures come into prolonged,first-hand contact,and one or both of these societies experience major processes of change,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion. 
B) acculturation. 
C) innovation. 
D) syncretism. 
E) juxtaposition. 
A) diffusion. 
B) acculturation. 
C) innovation. 
D) syncretism. 
E) juxtaposition.

Question 7

In China today,there is a shortage of women as marriage partners because of the one-child policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the North American anthropologist Ralph Linton,about 90% of any culture's content comes from:

Accepted Answer

A) primary innovation. 
B) diffusion. 
C) invention. 
D) syncretism. 
E) revolution. 
A) primary innovation. 
B) diffusion. 
C) invention. 
D) syncretism. 
E) revolution.

Question 9

Acculturation differs from other types of processes of change because it always involves an element of:

Accepted Answer

A) improvement. 
B) progress. 
C) coercion. 
D) innovation. 
E) religious change. 
A) improvement. 
B) progress. 
C) coercion. 
D) innovation. 
E) religious change.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about diffusion is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Usually,cultures borrow selections that are most compatible with their existing culture. 
B) The extent of cultural borrowing varies enormously. 
C) Diffusion occurs consistently over time. 
D) Cultures often adapt borrowed elements. 
E) Cultures may undergo rapid change as a result of diffusion. 
A) Usually,cultures borrow selections that are most compatible with their existing culture. 
B) The extent of cultural borrowing varies enormously. 
C) Diffusion occurs consistently over time. 
D) Cultures often adapt borrowed elements. 
E) Cultures may undergo rapid change as a result of diffusion.

Question 11

All modernizing societies undergo,in a fixed sequence,the stages of technological development,agricultural development,industrialization,and urbanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Traditions play an important role in all aspects of cultural change; however,among those listed below,they are most significant in:

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion. 
B) syncretism. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation. 
E) modernization. 
A) diffusion. 
B) syncretism. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation. 
E) modernization.

Question 13

According to Stephen Jay Gould,"Wheels,like wings,fins,and brains,are exquisite devices for certain purposes,not signs of intrinsic superiority." Which of the following statements about the use of the wheel in the Middle East is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Wheels were never appropriate vehicles in the Middle East and were never used there; camels have been used as beasts of burden since before Biblical times. 
B) Wheels have always been used in the Middle East,as they are the most appropriate vehicle for traveling across deserts and were first invented there. 
C) Wheels were once widespread in the Middle East,but by the 6th century A.D.,had been replaced by camels because the Roman roads had deteriorated and the camel was more suitable to the uneven terrain. 
D) Camels were once widespread throughout the Middle East during Biblical times,but as civilization advanced,were replaced by vehicles that made use of the wheel. 
E) Wheels were never introduced to the Middle East until the modern era.However,they were the first to use trains and other forms of rapid transportation. 
A) Wheels were never appropriate vehicles in the Middle East and were never used there; camels have been used as beasts of burden since before Biblical times. 
B) Wheels have always been used in the Middle East,as they are the most appropriate vehicle for traveling across deserts and were first invented there. 
C) Wheels were once widespread in the Middle East,but by the 6th century A.D.,had been replaced by camels because the Roman roads had deteriorated and the camel was more suitable to the uneven terrain. 
D) Camels were once widespread throughout the Middle East during Biblical times,but as civilization advanced,were replaced by vehicles that made use of the wheel. 
E) Wheels were never introduced to the Middle East until the modern era.However,they were the first to use trains and other forms of rapid transportation.

Question 14

Maize originated in Mexico.Today,more maize is grown each year worldwide than any other grain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The deliberate use of basic ideas in some practical application,such as making use of the knowledge of how electricity works to develop the telephone,is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion principle. 
B) primary innovation. 
C) modernization. 
D) integrative mechanism. 
E) secondary innovation. 
A) diffusion principle. 
B) primary innovation. 
C) modernization. 
D) integrative mechanism. 
E) secondary innovation.

Question 16

Cultural absorption of an ethnic minority is called accommodation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A spiritual movement in reaction to disruptive contact with Western capitalism is also called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) material cult. 
B) syncretic movement. 
C) modernization movement. 
D) cargo cult. 
E) animate. 
A) material cult. 
B) syncretic movement. 
C) modernization movement. 
D) cargo cult. 
E) animate.

Question 18

In Bolivia,the revitalization movement Qullasuyu promises material riches to indigenous Andean farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To achieve self-determination,the Shuar abandoned their cooperative lifestyle and acquired individual titles to land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All cultures are capable of adapting to changing conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Brazil's indigenous peoples have shown that they are unable to resist and adapt to demands imposed upon them from outside.

Major changes in Skolt Lapp society occurred because:

As a result of prolonged first-hand contact between societies A and B,which of the following is least likely to occur?

The only problem with Horowitz's Senegal River Basin Monitoring Activity (SRBMA)model is that it is only applicable to the Senegal River Basin.

The most present threat to the Shuar people in the 1960s that precipitated cultural changes was:

When two societies with different cultures come into prolonged,first-hand contact,and one or both of these societies experience major processes of change,it is called:

In China today,there is a shortage of women as marriage partners because of the one-child policy.

According to the North American anthropologist Ralph Linton,about 90% of any culture's content comes from:

Acculturation differs from other types of processes of change because it always involves an element of:

Which of the following statements about diffusion is incorrect?

All modernizing societies undergo,in a fixed sequence,the stages of technological development,agricultural development,industrialization,and urbanization.

Traditions play an important role in all aspects of cultural change; however,among those listed below,they are most significant in:

According to Stephen Jay Gould,"Wheels,like wings,fins,and brains,are exquisite devices for certain purposes,not signs of intrinsic superiority." Which of the following statements about the use of the wheel in the Middle East is correct?

Maize originated in Mexico.Today,more maize is grown each year worldwide than any other grain.

The deliberate use of basic ideas in some practical application,such as making use of the knowledge of how electricity works to develop the telephone,is called a(n):

Cultural absorption of an ethnic minority is called accommodation.

A spiritual movement in reaction to disruptive contact with Western capitalism is also called a(n):

In Bolivia,the revitalization movement Qullasuyu promises material riches to indigenous Andean farmers.

To achieve self-determination,the Shuar abandoned their cooperative lifestyle and acquired individual titles to land.

All cultures are capable of adapting to changing conditions.

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Exam 15: Processes of Cultural Change

Brazil's indigenous peoples have shown that they are unable to resist and adapt to demands imposed upon them from outside.

Major changes in Skolt Lapp society occurred because:

As a result of prolonged first-hand contact between societies A and B,which of the following is least likely to occur?

The only problem with Horowitz's Senegal River Basin Monitoring Activity (SRBMA)model is that it is only applicable to the Senegal River Basin.

The most present threat to the Shuar people in the 1960s that precipitated cultural changes was:

When two societies with different cultures come into prolonged,first-hand contact,and one or both of these societies experience major processes of change,it is called:

In China today,there is a shortage of women as marriage partners because of the one-child policy.

According to the North American anthropologist Ralph Linton,about 90% of any culture's content comes from:

Acculturation differs from other types of processes of change because it always involves an element of:

Which of the following statements about diffusion is incorrect?

All modernizing societies undergo,in a fixed sequence,the stages of technological development,agricultural development,industrialization,and urbanization.

Traditions play an important role in all aspects of cultural change; however,among those listed below,they are most significant in:

According to Stephen Jay Gould,"Wheels,like wings,fins,and brains,are exquisite devices for certain purposes,not signs of intrinsic superiority." Which of the following statements about the use of the wheel in the Middle East is correct?

Maize originated in Mexico.Today,more maize is grown each year worldwide than any other grain.

The deliberate use of basic ideas in some practical application,such as making use of the knowledge of how electricity works to develop the telephone,is called a(n):

Cultural absorption of an ethnic minority is called accommodation.

A spiritual movement in reaction to disruptive contact with Western capitalism is also called a(n):

In Bolivia,the revitalization movement Qullasuyu promises material riches to indigenous Andean farmers.

To achieve self-determination,the Shuar abandoned their cooperative lifestyle and acquired individual titles to land.

All cultures are capable of adapting to changing conditions.

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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