Question 1

Because historians rely on written records,they are limited to societies that existed within the last __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  5,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  1,000 
A)  5,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  1,000

Question 2

How is the study of anthropology useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study of anthropology gives us a better understanding of humankind. 
B)  Exploring human variation shows us why social stratification is unavoidable. 
C)  It teaches us that Western culture should be replaced by more indigenous belief systems. 
D)  The study of world cultures helps us determine which culture traits are the best. 
A)  The study of anthropology gives us a better understanding of humankind. 
B)  Exploring human variation shows us why social stratification is unavoidable. 
C)  It teaches us that Western culture should be replaced by more indigenous belief systems. 
D)  The study of world cultures helps us determine which culture traits are the best.

Question 3

To what does the term basic research usually refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  research that is driven by simple curiosity 
B)  testing of already existing products 
C)  research that is necessary for the development of a new technology 
D)  testing new tools to meet basic needs, such as medications 
A)  research that is driven by simple curiosity 
B)  testing of already existing products 
C)  research that is necessary for the development of a new technology 
D)  testing new tools to meet basic needs, such as medications

Question 4

Which of the following areas of study is a part of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  why contemporary peoples have different cultures 
B)  how race is linked to behavior and intelligence 
C)  how insect colonies are organized 
D)  when and how dinosaurs became extinct 
A)  why contemporary peoples have different cultures 
B)  how race is linked to behavior and intelligence 
C)  how insect colonies are organized 
D)  when and how dinosaurs became extinct

Question 5

Anthropologists are becoming more and more specialized. Does this specialization complement or weaken the historically unique anthropological perspective?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Unlike archaeologists,__________ draw on a database of observations and interviews with living people.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnologists 
B)  paleoanthropologists 
C)  ethnohistorians 
D)  bioarchaeologists 
A)  ethnologists 
B)  paleoanthropologists 
C)  ethnohistorians 
D)  bioarchaeologists

Question 7

An anthropologist with a __________ specialization focuses much of his or her research on a particular region of the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  theoretical 
B)  time period 
C)  geographical 
D)  political 
A)  theoretical 
B)  time period 
C)  geographical 
D)  political

Question 8

Which type of culture was the traditional focus for anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-Western cultures 
B)  Western cultures 
C)  extinct cultures
D post-industrialized cultures 
A)  non-Western cultures 
B)  Western cultures 
C)  extinct cultures
D post-industrialized cultures

Question 9

Compared to the historian,the archaeologist is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to study very ancient cultures 
B)  less likely to analyze written records of ancient societies 
C)  more likely to analyze written records of ancient societies 
D)  more likely to study how societies change over time 
A)  more likely to study very ancient cultures 
B)  less likely to analyze written records of ancient societies 
C)  more likely to analyze written records of ancient societies 
D)  more likely to study how societies change over time

Question 10

Which of the following can encompass any of the four main subfields of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  applied anthropology 
B)  biological anthropology 
C)  anthropological linguistics 
D)  archaeology 
A)  applied anthropology 
B)  biological anthropology 
C)  anthropological linguistics 
D)  archaeology

Question 11

How is the ethnohistorian's work similar to that of a historian?

Accepted Answer

A)  They must piece together information from scattered-and sometimes contradictory-sources. 
B)  They work entirely on populations from the past. 
C)  They eschew artifacts in favor of the written record. 
D)  Both are housed in history departments in most universities. 
A)  They must piece together information from scattered-and sometimes contradictory-sources. 
B)  They work entirely on populations from the past. 
C)  They eschew artifacts in favor of the written record. 
D)  Both are housed in history departments in most universities.

Question 12

Which of the following may be trained in any or all of the subfields of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  applied anthropologist 
B)  biological anthropologist 
C)  ethnologist 
D)  political anthropologist 
A)  applied anthropologist 
B)  biological anthropologist 
C)  ethnologist 
D)  political anthropologist

Question 13

Which of the following disciplines would have the greatest overlap with archaeologists researching early toolmaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  geology 
B)  geography 
C)  anatomy 
D)  sociology 
A)  geology 
B)  geography 
C)  anatomy 
D)  sociology

Question 14

The study of how languages change through time and how they may be related is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  historical linguistics 
B)  structural linguistics 
C)  sociolinguistics 
D)  ethnolinguistics 
A)  historical linguistics 
B)  structural linguistics 
C)  sociolinguistics 
D)  ethnolinguistics

Question 15

What proportion of anthropologists today are applied,or practicing,anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  over half 
B)  about one-quarter 
C)  only 10 percent 
D)  nearly all 
A)  over half 
B)  about one-quarter 
C)  only 10 percent 
D)  nearly all

Because historians rely on written records,they are limited to societies that existed within the last __________ years.

How is the study of anthropology useful?

To what does the term basic research usually refer?

Which of the following areas of study is a part of anthropology?

Anthropologists are becoming more and more specialized. Does this specialization complement or weaken the historically unique anthropological perspective?

Unlike archaeologists,__________ draw on a database of observations and interviews with living people.

An anthropologist with a __________ specialization focuses much of his or her research on a particular region of the world.

Which type of culture was the traditional focus for anthropologists?

Compared to the historian,the archaeologist is __________.

Which of the following can encompass any of the four main subfields of anthropology?

How is the ethnohistorian's work similar to that of a historian?

Which of the following may be trained in any or all of the subfields of anthropology?

Which of the following disciplines would have the greatest overlap with archaeologists researching early toolmaking?

The study of how languages change through time and how they may be related is called __________.

What proportion of anthropologists today are applied,or practicing,anthropologists?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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Exam 1: What Is Anthropology?

Because historians rely on written records,they are limited to societies that existed within the last __________ years.

How is the study of anthropology useful?

To what does the term basic research usually refer?

Which of the following areas of study is a part of anthropology?

Anthropologists are becoming more and more specialized. Does this specialization complement or weaken the historically unique anthropological perspective?

Unlike archaeologists,__________ draw on a database of observations and interviews with living people.

An anthropologist with a __________ specialization focuses much of his or her research on a particular region of the world.

Which type of culture was the traditional focus for anthropologists?

Compared to the historian,the archaeologist is __________.

Which of the following can encompass any of the four main subfields of anthropology?

How is the ethnohistorian's work similar to that of a historian?

Which of the following may be trained in any or all of the subfields of anthropology?

Which of the following disciplines would have the greatest overlap with archaeologists researching early toolmaking?

The study of how languages change through time and how they may be related is called __________.

What proportion of anthropologists today are applied,or practicing,anthropologists?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters