Question 1

Paper,the compass,and gunpowder were all initially invented in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One byproduct of colonial dealings with indigenous peoples has been the growth of and the use of anthropological techniques and knowledge for certain "practical" ends.

Accepted Answer

A) applied anthropology 
B) ethnography 
C) ethnology 
D) quantitative anthropology 
E) qualitative anthropology 
A) applied anthropology 
B) ethnography 
C) ethnology 
D) quantitative anthropology 
E) qualitative anthropology

Question 3

All of the following statements about cultural change are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) all cultures are capable of adapting to changing conditions. 
B) not all change is positive or adaptive. 
C) all cultures are equally well equipped for making adjustments in a timely way. 
D) sometimes the pace of culture change increases dramatically. 
E) elements of a culture may persist for long periods of time. 
A) all cultures are capable of adapting to changing conditions. 
B) not all change is positive or adaptive. 
C) all cultures are equally well equipped for making adjustments in a timely way. 
D) sometimes the pace of culture change increases dramatically. 
E) elements of a culture may persist for long periods of time.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a goal of the contemporary Qullasuyu revitalization movement in Bolivia?

Accepted Answer

A) Protecting indigenous cultural sites 
B) Restoring indigenous customs 
C) Overthrowing the national Bolivian government 
D) Reclaiming pre-colonial sacred rituals 
E) Recognizing the continuity among humans,animals,and plants 
A) Protecting indigenous cultural sites 
B) Restoring indigenous customs 
C) Overthrowing the national Bolivian government 
D) Reclaiming pre-colonial sacred rituals 
E) Recognizing the continuity among humans,animals,and plants

Question 5

The British introduced cricket to "civilize" the Trobriand Islanders.What happened?

Accepted Answer

A) The Trobrianders were so upset at losing their traditional customs that they rebelled against the British rulers. 
B) The Trobrianders gave up competitive sport altogether. 
C) The Trobrianders accepted the game and played it the way the British played it. 
D) The Trobrianders changed the game so that it became more like the traditional Trobriand contest involving display of prestige. 
E) The Trobrianders preferred baseball to cricket. 
A) The Trobrianders were so upset at losing their traditional customs that they rebelled against the British rulers. 
B) The Trobrianders gave up competitive sport altogether. 
C) The Trobrianders accepted the game and played it the way the British played it. 
D) The Trobrianders changed the game so that it became more like the traditional Trobriand contest involving display of prestige. 
E) The Trobrianders preferred baseball to cricket.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a phase typically associated with revitalization movements?

Accepted Answer

A) Normal state in which stress is low and the culture satisfies basic needs 
B) Normal means of satisfying basic needs no longer functions 
C) Emergence of a prophet or leader to guide a following 
D) Mass emigration of the followers to other nations in order to spread the religion 
E) State of cultural upheaval leading to domination and exploitation by outside force 
A) Normal state in which stress is low and the culture satisfies basic needs 
B) Normal means of satisfying basic needs no longer functions 
C) Emergence of a prophet or leader to guide a following 
D) Mass emigration of the followers to other nations in order to spread the religion 
E) State of cultural upheaval leading to domination and exploitation by outside force

Question 7

In 1493,Christopher Columbus introduced Europe to the American plant:

Accepted Answer

A) potatoes. 
B) wheat. 
C) coffee. 
D) maize. 
E) tobacco. 
A) potatoes. 
B) wheat. 
C) coffee. 
D) maize. 
E) tobacco.

Question 8

The development of a bureaucracy,expansion of educational opportunities,reduction in the spheres of social behavior in which religion and kinship play a role,and achievement replacing ascription as the basis for defining roles are all associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) modernization. 
B) revitalization. 
C) acculturation. 
D) revolution. 
E) syncretism. 
A) modernization. 
B) revitalization. 
C) acculturation. 
D) revolution. 
E) syncretism.

Question 9

In Biblical times,chariots and carts were widespread in the Middle East,but by the 6th century,the old Roman roads had deteriorated so much that wheeled vehicles were replaced by camels.This illustrates that the processes of change is sometimes due to:

Accepted Answer

A) primary innovation. 
B) secondary innovation. 
C) diffusion. 
D) cultural loss. 
E) revitalization. 
A) primary innovation. 
B) secondary innovation. 
C) diffusion. 
D) cultural loss. 
E) revitalization.

Question 10

Diffusion is typically forced onto cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As modernization occurs,all of the following changes are likely to follow except:

Accepted Answer

A) increase in literacy. 
B) decrease in the role of religion. 
C) kinship plays a less significant role. 
D) movement from commercial farming to subsistence production. 
E) social mobility increases. 
A) increase in literacy. 
B) decrease in the role of religion. 
C) kinship plays a less significant role. 
D) movement from commercial farming to subsistence production. 
E) social mobility increases.

Question 12

About 5,000 years ago,which of the following began occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) Cargo cults 
B) Revolutions 
C) Religion 
D) Diffusion 
E) Modernization 
A) Cargo cults 
B) Revolutions 
C) Religion 
D) Diffusion 
E) Modernization

Question 13

More than 30 diseases new to human medicine have emerged in the past three decades.Researchers like Carol Jenkins,who worked in Papua New Guinea,believe that many of these emerged as a result of environmental destruction.Which of the following is not one of these "new" diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) Tuberculosis 
B) Legionnaire's disease 
C) Lyme disease 
D) HIV/AIDS 
E) Dengue fever 
A) Tuberculosis 
B) Legionnaire's disease 
C) Lyme disease 
D) HIV/AIDS 
E) Dengue fever

Question 14

founded the Institute for Development Anthropology and has made pioneering contributions to applied anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) Eric Wolf 
B) Michael Horowitz 
C) Carol Jenkins 
D) John Ury 
E) Tim Ingold 
A) Eric Wolf 
B) Michael Horowitz 
C) Carol Jenkins 
D) John Ury 
E) Tim Ingold

Question 15

Anthropologist Eric Wolf did all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) worked tirelessly on behalf of applied anthropology. 
B) did extensive research on peasants. 
C) focused intently on promoting ethics in anthropological research. 
D) studied the transformative impact of capitalism on traditional societies. 
E) explored how ideas and power are connected through the medium of culture. 
A) worked tirelessly on behalf of applied anthropology. 
B) did extensive research on peasants. 
C) focused intently on promoting ethics in anthropological research. 
D) studied the transformative impact of capitalism on traditional societies. 
E) explored how ideas and power are connected through the medium of culture.

Question 16

The term "modernization":

Accepted Answer

A) is a relativistic rather than ethnocentric concept. 
B) refers to the process of cultural and socioeconomic change whereby societies acquire the characteristics of industrialized societies. 
C) refers to a global and all-encompassing process whereby modern cities development new types of subsistence. 
D) can be used to show that all societies go through the same stages of evolutionary development,culminating in the urban-industrial state. 
E) is not used by anthropologists. 
A) is a relativistic rather than ethnocentric concept. 
B) refers to the process of cultural and socioeconomic change whereby societies acquire the characteristics of industrialized societies. 
C) refers to a global and all-encompassing process whereby modern cities development new types of subsistence. 
D) can be used to show that all societies go through the same stages of evolutionary development,culminating in the urban-industrial state. 
E) is not used by anthropologists.

Question 17

Progress is a term that is often used by anthropologists who are involved in applied research working to improve the lives of indigenous peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All of the following statements about cargo cults are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) the cult promised resurrection of dead ancestors. 
B) cargo cult believers tended to be rich natives and colonizers. 
C) many cargo cults occurred in Melanesia. 
D) the cult was based on the premise that Western riches would come to the natives. 
E) cargo cult doctrine said that the rich white man would magically disappear through natural catastrophe. 
A) the cult promised resurrection of dead ancestors. 
B) cargo cult believers tended to be rich natives and colonizers. 
C) many cargo cults occurred in Melanesia. 
D) the cult was based on the premise that Western riches would come to the natives. 
E) cargo cult doctrine said that the rich white man would magically disappear through natural catastrophe.

Question 19

Which system was adopted by the French in 1795 and then adopted by neighboring countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Monarchy 
B) Democracy 
C) Metric 
D) Decimal 
E) Dewey decimal 
A) Monarchy 
B) Democracy 
C) Metric 
D) Decimal 
E) Dewey decimal

Paper,the compass,and gunpowder were all initially invented in Europe.

One byproduct of colonial dealings with indigenous peoples has been the growth of and the use of anthropological techniques and knowledge for certain "practical" ends.

All of the following statements about cultural change are correct except:

Which of the following is not a goal of the contemporary Qullasuyu revitalization movement in Bolivia?

The British introduced cricket to "civilize" the Trobriand Islanders.What happened?

Which of the following is not a phase typically associated with revitalization movements?

In 1493,Christopher Columbus introduced Europe to the American plant:

The development of a bureaucracy,expansion of educational opportunities,reduction in the spheres of social behavior in which religion and kinship play a role,and achievement replacing ascription as the basis for defining roles are all associated with:

In Biblical times,chariots and carts were widespread in the Middle East,but by the 6th century,the old Roman roads had deteriorated so much that wheeled vehicles were replaced by camels.This illustrates that the processes of change is sometimes due to:

Diffusion is typically forced onto cultures.

As modernization occurs,all of the following changes are likely to follow except:

About 5,000 years ago,which of the following began occurring?

More than 30 diseases new to human medicine have emerged in the past three decades.Researchers like Carol Jenkins,who worked in Papua New Guinea,believe that many of these emerged as a result of environmental destruction.Which of the following is not one of these "new" diseases?

founded the Institute for Development Anthropology and has made pioneering contributions to applied anthropology.

Anthropologist Eric Wolf did all of the following except:

The term "modernization":

Progress is a term that is often used by anthropologists who are involved in applied research working to improve the lives of indigenous peoples.

All of the following statements about cargo cults are correct except:

Which system was adopted by the French in 1795 and then adopted by neighboring countries?

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Exam 15: Processes of Cultural Change

Paper,the compass,and gunpowder were all initially invented in Europe.

One byproduct of colonial dealings with indigenous peoples has been the growth of and the use of anthropological techniques and knowledge for certain "practical" ends.

All of the following statements about cultural change are correct except:

Which of the following is not a goal of the contemporary Qullasuyu revitalization movement in Bolivia?

The British introduced cricket to "civilize" the Trobriand Islanders.What happened?

Which of the following is not a phase typically associated with revitalization movements?

In 1493,Christopher Columbus introduced Europe to the American plant:

The development of a bureaucracy,expansion of educational opportunities,reduction in the spheres of social behavior in which religion and kinship play a role,and achievement replacing ascription as the basis for defining roles are all associated with:

In Biblical times,chariots and carts were widespread in the Middle East,but by the 6th century,the old Roman roads had deteriorated so much that wheeled vehicles were replaced by camels.This illustrates that the processes of change is sometimes due to:

Diffusion is typically forced onto cultures.

As modernization occurs,all of the following changes are likely to follow except:

About 5,000 years ago,which of the following began occurring?

More than 30 diseases new to human medicine have emerged in the past three decades.Researchers like Carol Jenkins,who worked in Papua New Guinea,believe that many of these emerged as a result of environmental destruction.Which of the following is not one of these "new" diseases?

founded the Institute for Development Anthropology and has made pioneering contributions to applied anthropology.

Anthropologist Eric Wolf did all of the following except:

The term "modernization":

Progress is a term that is often used by anthropologists who are involved in applied research working to improve the lives of indigenous peoples.

All of the following statements about cargo cults are correct except:

Which system was adopted by the French in 1795 and then adopted by neighboring countries?

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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