Question 1

Most African slaves found in the burial ground in New York died early.Few lived past the age of:

Accepted Answer

A) 15. 
B) 25. 
C) 40. 
D) 50. 
E) 65. 
A) 15. 
B) 25. 
C) 40. 
D) 50. 
E) 65. C

Question 2

Today,some 30% of the American population is classified as living in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The ability to change one's class position is called:

Accepted Answer

A) open class. 
B) egalitarianism. 
C) social mobility. 
D) common-interest societies. 
E) caste avoidance. 
A) open class. 
B) egalitarianism. 
C) social mobility. 
D) common-interest societies. 
E) caste avoidance. C

Question 4

Because they are usually in more sociable positions,women tend to have more common-interest associations than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The eruv is a Jewish communal space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The caste system remains deeply entrenched in Hindu culture and is still widespread throughout southern Asia,especially in rural India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mundurucu see the relations between the sexes as one of opposition and challenge.This is based on:

Accepted Answer

A) the high cost of bridewealth. 
B) the power and dominance women hold in the political sphere. 
C) their practice of polyandry. 
D) their religious belief system. 
E) their subsistence system. 
A) the high cost of bridewealth. 
B) the power and dominance women hold in the political sphere. 
C) their practice of polyandry. 
D) their religious belief system. 
E) their subsistence system.

Question 8

The artists and laborers are members of which caste in India?

Accepted Answer

A) Sudras 
B) Harijan 
C) Vaisyas 
D) Brahmans 
E) Kshatriyas 
A) Sudras 
B) Harijan 
C) Vaisyas 
D) Brahmans 
E) Kshatriyas

Question 9

The African Burial Project sadly confirmed what we already knew about slavery and brought forth very little new information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the purpose of the eruv?

Accepted Answer

A) It marks a spatial domain as private and enclosed. 
B) It marks a spatial domain as public and open access. 
C) It is a temple where Jews can worship. 
D) It is a marketplace where only kosher products are sold. 
E) None of these 
A) It marks a spatial domain as private and enclosed. 
B) It marks a spatial domain as public and open access. 
C) It is a temple where Jews can worship. 
D) It is a marketplace where only kosher products are sold. 
E) None of these

Question 11

Experts predict that in the U.S.,the population reaching elder status (senior citizens of 65 years and older)will grow to about million by 2030.

Accepted Answer

A) 120 
B) 90 
C) 100 
D) 70 
E) 40 
A) 120 
B) 90 
C) 100 
D) 70 
E) 40

Question 12

Recently,Drogba began to use his status as a top soccer player from Cote d'Ivoire to promote peace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the U.S.,any project requiring a federal permit or license,or using federal funds,by law must be preceded by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) needs assessment. 
B) archaeological assessment. 
C) cultural assessment. 
D) assessment of feasibility. 
E) social impact statement. 
A) needs assessment. 
B) archaeological assessment. 
C) cultural assessment. 
D) assessment of feasibility. 
E) social impact statement.

Question 14

In American society,age does not play a role in social organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Activities and possessions that are indicative of class are called:

Accepted Answer

A) class indications. 
B) symbolic indicators. 
C) symbolic classes. 
D) class markers. 
E) strata. 
A) class indications. 
B) symbolic indicators. 
C) symbolic classes. 
D) class markers. 
E) strata.

Question 16

The Dalits are also known as the Sudras in the caste system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The word apartheid,the abolished racial segregation practice in South Africa,means in Afrikaans/Dutch.

Accepted Answer

A) superior 
B) color 
C) separation 
D) ranking 
E) better 
A) superior 
B) color 
C) separation 
D) ranking 
E) better

Question 18

Anthropologist Sue Ellen Jacobs did a social impact assessment regarding a water diversion project in New Mexico and indicated all of the following problems and risks except:

Accepted Answer

A) loss of fishing and other water resources. 
B) problems associated with relocation. 
C) increased threat of drowning. 
D) increased insect breeding. 
E) decreased government land control. 
A) loss of fishing and other water resources. 
B) problems associated with relocation. 
C) increased threat of drowning. 
D) increased insect breeding. 
E) decreased government land control.

Question 19

All of the following are associated with social impact assessments in the U.S.except:

Accepted Answer

A) the purpose of the assessment is to determine whether the project will have a positive or negative impact on the immediate community. 
B) the social impact assessment is required in the U.S.for any projects using federal funds. 
C) the assessment is considered part of the environmental review process. 
D) anthropologists do not frequently participate in social impact assessments. 
E) the assessment should address how the impact will occur on the community. 
A) the purpose of the assessment is to determine whether the project will have a positive or negative impact on the immediate community. 
B) the social impact assessment is required in the U.S.for any projects using federal funds. 
C) the assessment is considered part of the environmental review process. 
D) anthropologists do not frequently participate in social impact assessments. 
E) the assessment should address how the impact will occur on the community.

Question 20

The gangs known as "Bloods" and "Crips" are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Judicial associations 
B) Gendered associations 
C) Common-interest associations 
D) Age grades 
E) Age sets 
A) Judicial associations 
B) Gendered associations 
C) Common-interest associations 
D) Age grades 
E) Age sets

Most African slaves found in the burial ground in New York died early.Few lived past the age of:

Today,some 30% of the American population is classified as living in poverty.

The ability to change one's class position is called:

Because they are usually in more sociable positions,women tend to have more common-interest associations than men.

The eruv is a Jewish communal space.

The caste system remains deeply entrenched in Hindu culture and is still widespread throughout southern Asia,especially in rural India.

Mundurucu see the relations between the sexes as one of opposition and challenge.This is based on:

The artists and laborers are members of which caste in India?

The African Burial Project sadly confirmed what we already knew about slavery and brought forth very little new information.

What is the purpose of the eruv?

Experts predict that in the U.S.,the population reaching elder status (senior citizens of 65 years and older)will grow to about million by 2030.

Recently,Drogba began to use his status as a top soccer player from Cote d'Ivoire to promote peace.

In the U.S.,any project requiring a federal permit or license,or using federal funds,by law must be preceded by a(n):

In American society,age does not play a role in social organization.

Activities and possessions that are indicative of class are called:

The Dalits are also known as the Sudras in the caste system.

The word apartheid,the abolished racial segregation practice in South Africa,means in Afrikaans/Dutch.

Anthropologist Sue Ellen Jacobs did a social impact assessment regarding a water diversion project in New Mexico and indicated all of the following problems and risks except:

All of the following are associated with social impact assessments in the U.S.except:

The gangs known as "Bloods" and "Crips" are examples of which of the following?

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Exam 11: Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Most African slaves found in the burial ground in New York died early.Few lived past the age of:

Today,some 30% of the American population is classified as living in poverty.

The ability to change one's class position is called:

Because they are usually in more sociable positions,women tend to have more common-interest associations than men.

The eruv is a Jewish communal space.

The caste system remains deeply entrenched in Hindu culture and is still widespread throughout southern Asia,especially in rural India.

Mundurucu see the relations between the sexes as one of opposition and challenge.This is based on:

The artists and laborers are members of which caste in India?

The African Burial Project sadly confirmed what we already knew about slavery and brought forth very little new information.

What is the purpose of the eruv?

Experts predict that in the U.S.,the population reaching elder status (senior citizens of 65 years and older)will grow to about million by 2030.

Recently,Drogba began to use his status as a top soccer player from Cote d'Ivoire to promote peace.

In the U.S.,any project requiring a federal permit or license,or using federal funds,by law must be preceded by a(n):

In American society,age does not play a role in social organization.

Activities and possessions that are indicative of class are called:

The Dalits are also known as the Sudras in the caste system.

The word apartheid,the abolished racial segregation practice in South Africa,means in Afrikaans/Dutch.

Anthropologist Sue Ellen Jacobs did a social impact assessment regarding a water diversion project in New Mexico and indicated all of the following problems and risks except:

All of the following are associated with social impact assessments in the U.S.except:

The gangs known as "Bloods" and "Crips" are examples of which of the following?

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

Politics Power War and Peace

Spirituality, religion, and Shamanism

The-Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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