Question 1

Humans can adapt to their surroundings through both biological and cultural means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Today's global economy and communications link all contemporary people, directly or indirectly, in the modern world system. People must now cope with forces generated by progressively larger systems-the region, the nation, and the world. For anthropologists studying contemporary forms of adaptation, why might this be a challenge?

Accepted Answer

A)  A more dynamic world system, with greater and faster movements of people across space, speeds up the process of evolution, making the study of genetic adaptations more difficult. 
B)  Truly isolated indigenous communities, anthropology's traditional and ongoing study focus, are becoming harder to find. 
C)  Since cultures are tied to place, people moving around and connecting across space means the end of culture, and thus the end of anthropology. 
D)  According to Marcus and Fischer (1986), "The cultures of world peoples need to be constantly rediscovered as these people reinvent them in changing historical circumstances." 
E)  Anthropological research tools do not work in this new modern world system, making their contributions less valuable. 
A)  A more dynamic world system, with greater and faster movements of people across space, speeds up the process of evolution, making the study of genetic adaptations more difficult. 
B)  Truly isolated indigenous communities, anthropology's traditional and ongoing study focus, are becoming harder to find. 
C)  Since cultures are tied to place, people moving around and connecting across space means the end of culture, and thus the end of anthropology. 
D)  According to Marcus and Fischer (1986), "The cultures of world peoples need to be constantly rediscovered as these people reinvent them in changing historical circumstances." 
E)  Anthropological research tools do not work in this new modern world system, making their contributions less valuable.

Question 3

How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each subfield studies human genetic variation through time and space. 
B)  The subfields are really not unified; their grouping into one discipline is a historical accident. 
C)  Each subfield studies the human capacity for language. 
D)  Each subfield studies human variation through time and space. 
E)  Each subfield studies human biological variability. 
A)  Each subfield studies human genetic variation through time and space. 
B)  The subfields are really not unified; their grouping into one discipline is a historical accident. 
C)  Each subfield studies the human capacity for language. 
D)  Each subfield studies human variation through time and space. 
E)  Each subfield studies human biological variability.

Question 4

Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The forces of globalization and industrial production link all contemporary people, directly or indirectly, in the modern world system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Archaeologists study only prehistoric communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following best describes biological anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of human biological diversity 
B)  the study of public health 
C)  the study of biology through material remains 
D)  the study of language and linguistic diversity 
E)  the study of biological and cultural approaches to a given problem 
A)  the study of human biological diversity 
B)  the study of public health 
C)  the study of biology through material remains 
D)  the study of language and linguistic diversity 
E)  the study of biological and cultural approaches to a given problem

Question 8

Biological anthropologists study only human bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following in order to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

Accepted Answer

A)  a holistic and comparative approach to problem solving 
B)  social institutions, such as the state, that coordinate collective action 
C)  technological means of adaptation, such as the creation of virtual worlds that allow us to escape from day-to-day reality 
D)  biological means of adaptation, mostly thanks to advanced medical research 
E)  cultural means of adaptation 
A)  a holistic and comparative approach to problem solving 
B)  social institutions, such as the state, that coordinate collective action 
C)  technological means of adaptation, such as the creation of virtual worlds that allow us to escape from day-to-day reality 
D)  biological means of adaptation, mostly thanks to advanced medical research 
E)  cultural means of adaptation

Question 10

Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Archaeologists may infer cultural transformations by observing changes in the size and type of sites and the distance between them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The differences between sociology and cultural anthropology are becoming increasingly distinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As an academic discipline, anthropology has links to both the social sciences and the humanities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Linguistic anthropology

Accepted Answer

A)  includes cultural anthropology and paleoecology. 
B)  relies heavily on the methods of phrenology. 
C)  is a research strategy of biological anthropologists studying the emergence of language among nonhuman primates. 
D)  has securely dated the origin of hominid language. 
E)  includes sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and linguistic variation. 
A)  includes cultural anthropology and paleoecology. 
B)  relies heavily on the methods of phrenology. 
C)  is a research strategy of biological anthropologists studying the emergence of language among nonhuman primates. 
D)  has securely dated the origin of hominid language. 
E)  includes sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and linguistic variation.

Question 15

Which of the following perspectives emphasizes how cultural forces constantly mold human biology?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological anthropological perspective 
B)  holistic perspective 
C)  cultural genetics perspective 
D)  biocultural perspective 
E)  scientific-humanistic perspective 
A)  psychological anthropological perspective 
B)  holistic perspective 
C)  cultural genetics perspective 
D)  biocultural perspective 
E)  scientific-humanistic perspective

Question 16

What are the four subdisciplines of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  archaeology, biological anthropology, applied linguistics, and applied anthropology 
B)  medical anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, and cultural anthropology 
C)  primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleoscatology 
D)  biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology 
E)  genetic anthropology, physical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and anthropology and linguistics 
A)  archaeology, biological anthropology, applied linguistics, and applied anthropology 
B)  medical anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, and cultural anthropology 
C)  primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleoscatology 
D)  biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology 
E)  genetic anthropology, physical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and anthropology and linguistics

Question 17

Cultural anthropologists carry out their fieldwork in

Accepted Answer

A)  the third world. 
B)  factories. 
C)  former colonies. 
D)  the tropics. 
E)  all kinds of societies. 
A)  the third world. 
B)  factories. 
C)  former colonies. 
D)  the tropics. 
E)  all kinds of societies.

Question 18

Anthropological archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through anecdotal records passed through the generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve theoretical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During a massive construction project, a city came across a treasure trove of archeological sites under its streets. It decided to call in an expert to help decide what needed to be saved and how to preserve information about what was not saved. This expert's role is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  biological anthropology. 
B)  sociological anthropology. 
C)  historic preservation. 
D)  cultural resource management. 
E)  sociolinguistics. 
A)  biological anthropology. 
B)  sociological anthropology. 
C)  historic preservation. 
D)  cultural resource management. 
E)  sociolinguistics.

Humans can adapt to their surroundings through both biological and cultural means.

How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?

Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures.

The forces of globalization and industrial production link all contemporary people, directly or indirectly, in the modern world system.

Archaeologists study only prehistoric communities.

Which of the following best describes biological anthropology?

Biological anthropologists study only human bones.

Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following in order to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology.

Archaeologists may infer cultural transformations by observing changes in the size and type of sites and the distance between them.

The differences between sociology and cultural anthropology are becoming increasingly distinct.

As an academic discipline, anthropology has links to both the social sciences and the humanities.

Linguistic anthropology

Which of the following perspectives emphasizes how cultural forces constantly mold human biology?

What are the four subdisciplines of anthropology?

Cultural anthropologists carry out their fieldwork in

Anthropological archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through anecdotal records passed through the generations.

Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve theoretical problems.

During a massive construction project, a city came across a treasure trove of archeological sites under its streets. It decided to call in an expert to help decide what needed to be saved and how to preserve information about what was not saved. This expert's role is best described as

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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Exam 1: What Is Anthropology

Humans can adapt to their surroundings through both biological and cultural means.

How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?

Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures.

The forces of globalization and industrial production link all contemporary people, directly or indirectly, in the modern world system.

Archaeologists study only prehistoric communities.

Which of the following best describes biological anthropology?

Biological anthropologists study only human bones.

Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following in order to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology.

Archaeologists may infer cultural transformations by observing changes in the size and type of sites and the distance between them.

The differences between sociology and cultural anthropology are becoming increasingly distinct.

As an academic discipline, anthropology has links to both the social sciences and the humanities.

Linguistic anthropology

Which of the following perspectives emphasizes how cultural forces constantly mold human biology?

What are the four subdisciplines of anthropology?

Cultural anthropologists carry out their fieldwork in

Anthropological archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through anecdotal records passed through the generations.

Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve theoretical problems.

During a massive construction project, a city came across a treasure trove of archeological sites under its streets. It decided to call in an expert to help decide what needed to be saved and how to preserve information about what was not saved. This expert's role is best described as

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters