Question 1

Art often plays a role in indigenous rights efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The interpretive approach indicates that shamanism has played a significant historical role in the rock art throughout eastern and northern Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Huichol Indians use the roots of the Chama cactus for their trances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The Bushmen use many natural minerals and materials for their rock art.Which of the following is not a commonly used material?

Accepted Answer

A) Bicarbonate 
B) Gypsum 
C) Ferric oxide 
D) Blood 
E) Silica 
A) Bicarbonate 
B) Gypsum 
C) Ferric oxide 
D) Blood 
E) Silica

Question 5

During the first stage of trance:

Accepted Answer

A) the shamans dance and invite others to participate. 
B) individuals experience iconic images and feel as if they are one with the deity. 
C) the individual does not initially experience an altered state. 
D) the nervous system generates patterns of dots,zigzags,curves,and lines. 
E) the individual begins to make sense of abstract forms based on cultural knowledge. 
A) the shamans dance and invite others to participate. 
B) individuals experience iconic images and feel as if they are one with the deity. 
C) the individual does not initially experience an altered state. 
D) the nervous system generates patterns of dots,zigzags,curves,and lines. 
E) the individual begins to make sense of abstract forms based on cultural knowledge.

Question 6

To some extent,in literate societies,the function of legends has been taken over by history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are functions of art except:

Accepted Answer

A) art is a tremendous asset for the few societies that have it. 
B) art can be used to change people's perceptions. 
C) art is employed to express political themes. 
D) art displays social status and spiritual identity. 
E) art offers insights into a culture's worldview. 
A) art is a tremendous asset for the few societies that have it. 
B) art can be used to change people's perceptions. 
C) art is employed to express political themes. 
D) art displays social status and spiritual identity. 
E) art offers insights into a culture's worldview.

Question 8

Oral tradition helps Aborigines claim extensive indigenous land ownership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Peyote buttons contain a psychotropic substance identified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) acid base inhibitor. 
B) acid. 
C) alkaloid. 
D) barbiturate. 
E) phosphate. 
A) acid base inhibitor. 
B) acid. 
C) alkaloid. 
D) barbiturate. 
E) phosphate.

Question 10

In Western music,the distance between the basic tone and the first overtone is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) tone. 
B) pentatone. 
C) octave. 
D) scale. 
E) pentatonic scale. 
A) tone. 
B) pentatone. 
C) octave. 
D) scale. 
E) pentatonic scale.

Question 11

Some form of visual art is a part of every historically known human culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The "little songs" of the Bedouin are an outlet for taboo thoughts because they:

Accepted Answer

A) are heroic poems. 
B) are elaborately structured and used on ceremonial occasions. 
C) are sung by men only. 
D) express ideas and feelings that go against the moral system. 
E) are sung by older women only. 
A) are heroic poems. 
B) are elaborately structured and used on ceremonial occasions. 
C) are sung by men only. 
D) express ideas and feelings that go against the moral system. 
E) are sung by older women only.

Question 13

Weavings,etchings,rock carvings,and tattoos are all classified as which kind of art?

Accepted Answer

A) Visual 
B) Verbal 
C) Musical 
D) Performative 
E) Transformative 
A) Visual 
B) Verbal 
C) Musical 
D) Performative 
E) Transformative

Question 14

What interesting cultural substitution is in the Marcos Zapata painting of The Last Supper (ca.1710-1773)?

Accepted Answer

A) Instead of wine,the disciples are drinking beer. 
B) The men are dressed in ponchos and wearing Andean hats. 
C) Instead of sitting at a table,they are eating on the floor. 
D) Instead of eating sheep,they are eating guinea pig. 
E) Jesus is an Andean woman instead of a Jewish man. 
A) Instead of wine,the disciples are drinking beer. 
B) The men are dressed in ponchos and wearing Andean hats. 
C) Instead of sitting at a table,they are eating on the floor. 
D) Instead of eating sheep,they are eating guinea pig. 
E) Jesus is an Andean woman instead of a Jewish man.

Question 15

Two people playing different patterns of beats at the same time is called:

Accepted Answer

A) syncopation. 
B) irregular repetition. 
C) polyrhythm. 
D) pentatonality. 
E) tone color. 
A) syncopation. 
B) irregular repetition. 
C) polyrhythm. 
D) pentatonality. 
E) tone color.

Question 16

In the myth of Tabaldak and Odziozo,Tabaldak first created the Abenakis from stone,and then from living wood.What does this tell us about the functions of myths?

Accepted Answer

A) Myths function to tell actual history; the Abenakis believe that they were originally made of wood. 
B) Myths bring humor into the lives of the Abenakis because they are so ridiculous. 
C) Myths function primarily to provide entertainment; the Abenakis know they were not made from wood,but like to tell this story to visiting anthropologists who are so gullible. 
D) Myths function to express a culture's worldview; the Abenakis see themselves as belonging to the world of living things rather than to the nonliving world of stone. 
E) Myths provide knowledge of woodworking and stonemasonry to the Abenakis. 
A) Myths function to tell actual history; the Abenakis believe that they were originally made of wood. 
B) Myths bring humor into the lives of the Abenakis because they are so ridiculous. 
C) Myths function primarily to provide entertainment; the Abenakis know they were not made from wood,but like to tell this story to visiting anthropologists who are so gullible. 
D) Myths function to express a culture's worldview; the Abenakis see themselves as belonging to the world of living things rather than to the nonliving world of stone. 
E) Myths provide knowledge of woodworking and stonemasonry to the Abenakis.

Question 17

Among Australian aborigines,the ancestors' tracks on the earth are known in song as:

Accepted Answer

A) dreamlines. 
B) songlines. 
C) little songs. 
D) journey songs. 
E) echoes. 
A) dreamlines. 
B) songlines. 
C) little songs. 
D) journey songs. 
E) echoes.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a common depiction of Bushmen rock art?

Accepted Answer

A) Hunting scenes 
B) Women 
C) Drums 
D) Trance dancers 
E) Fly whisks 
A) Hunting scenes 
B) Women 
C) Drums 
D) Trance dancers 
E) Fly whisks

Question 19

Tattoos communicate through all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) manner of execution. 
B) verbal words. 
C) style. 
D) sign-to-meaning correspondence. 
E) color. 
A) manner of execution. 
B) verbal words. 
C) style. 
D) sign-to-meaning correspondence. 
E) color.

Question 20

Music plays an important role in cultural preservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Art often plays a role in indigenous rights efforts.

The interpretive approach indicates that shamanism has played a significant historical role in the rock art throughout eastern and northern Africa.

Huichol Indians use the roots of the Chama cactus for their trances.

The Bushmen use many natural minerals and materials for their rock art.Which of the following is not a commonly used material?

During the first stage of trance:

To some extent,in literate societies,the function of legends has been taken over by history.

All of the following are functions of art except:

Oral tradition helps Aborigines claim extensive indigenous land ownership.

Peyote buttons contain a psychotropic substance identified as a(n):

In Western music,the distance between the basic tone and the first overtone is called a(n):

Some form of visual art is a part of every historically known human culture.

The "little songs" of the Bedouin are an outlet for taboo thoughts because they:

Weavings,etchings,rock carvings,and tattoos are all classified as which kind of art?

What interesting cultural substitution is in the Marcos Zapata painting of The Last Supper (ca.1710-1773)?

Two people playing different patterns of beats at the same time is called:

In the myth of Tabaldak and Odziozo,Tabaldak first created the Abenakis from stone,and then from living wood.What does this tell us about the functions of myths?

Among Australian aborigines,the ancestors' tracks on the earth are known in song as:

Which of the following is not a common depiction of Bushmen rock art?

Tattoos communicate through all of the following except:

Music plays an important role in cultural preservation.

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Characteristics-Of-Culture

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Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

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Social Identity, personality, and Gender

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Economic-Systems

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Exam 14: The-Arts

Art often plays a role in indigenous rights efforts.

The interpretive approach indicates that shamanism has played a significant historical role in the rock art throughout eastern and northern Africa.

Huichol Indians use the roots of the Chama cactus for their trances.

The Bushmen use many natural minerals and materials for their rock art.Which of the following is not a commonly used material?

During the first stage of trance:

To some extent,in literate societies,the function of legends has been taken over by history.

All of the following are functions of art except:

Oral tradition helps Aborigines claim extensive indigenous land ownership.

Peyote buttons contain a psychotropic substance identified as a(n):

In Western music,the distance between the basic tone and the first overtone is called a(n):

Some form of visual art is a part of every historically known human culture.

The "little songs" of the Bedouin are an outlet for taboo thoughts because they:

Weavings,etchings,rock carvings,and tattoos are all classified as which kind of art?

What interesting cultural substitution is in the Marcos Zapata painting of The Last Supper (ca.1710-1773)?

Two people playing different patterns of beats at the same time is called:

In the myth of Tabaldak and Odziozo,Tabaldak first created the Abenakis from stone,and then from living wood.What does this tell us about the functions of myths?

Among Australian aborigines,the ancestors' tracks on the earth are known in song as:

Which of the following is not a common depiction of Bushmen rock art?

Tattoos communicate through all of the following except:

Music plays an important role in cultural preservation.

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

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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