Question 1

Explain the process by which differences of skin color evolved.

Accepted Answer

The evolution of skin color differences

Question 2

In a system a loop is a process that:

Accepted Answer

A)  returns to where it started 
B)  makes the system better 
C)  goes outside the system 
D)  destroys the system 
E)  ends when gets too long 
A)  returns to where it started 
B)  makes the system better 
C)  goes outside the system 
D)  destroys the system 
E)  ends when gets too long

Question 3

A natural family is a mother, a father, and children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

More melanin means less skin cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With equal opportunity comes equal performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Trobriand islanders have matrilineal lineages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All human beings have the same homeland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Human physical differences are due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution of the races 
B)  gene flow and natural selection 
C)  randomness 
D)  selective breeding 
E)  the stronger defeating the weaker 
A)  the distribution of the races 
B)  gene flow and natural selection 
C)  randomness 
D)  selective breeding 
E)  the stronger defeating the weaker

Question 9

The most important thing about human races biologically is:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical characteristics don't group together geographically 
B)  talking about it makes people uncomfortable 
C)  there are so many small groups it's hard to count them all 
D)  the genome isn't visible 
E)  since the Obama election, it's no longer an issue 
A)  physical characteristics don't group together geographically 
B)  talking about it makes people uncomfortable 
C)  there are so many small groups it's hard to count them all 
D)  the genome isn't visible 
E)  since the Obama election, it's no longer an issue

Question 10

Sexual dimorphism means:

Accepted Answer

A)  you have problems with sexual identity 
B)  being bisexual 
C)  males and females are different 
D)  males and females are equal 
E)  males and females are separated in public 
A)  you have problems with sexual identity 
B)  being bisexual 
C)  males and females are different 
D)  males and females are equal 
E)  males and females are separated in public

Question 11

The real homeland of American people is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  East Asia 
C)  South Asia 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Africa 
A)  Europe 
B)  East Asia 
C)  South Asia 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Africa

Question 12

The fear of foreigners:

Accepted Answer

A)  makes people accept their own rulers 
B)  makes people doubt the sanity of their rulers 
C)  interferes with industry 
D)  is natural 
E)  is based on cultural relativity 
A)  makes people accept their own rulers 
B)  makes people doubt the sanity of their rulers 
C)  interferes with industry 
D)  is natural 
E)  is based on cultural relativity

Question 13

There is only one true definition of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Polymorphic means:

Accepted Answer

A)  cheerful all the time 
B)  different sounds have different meanings 
C)  always changing into something else 
D)  being a shape shifter 
E)  many forms 
A)  cheerful all the time 
B)  different sounds have different meanings 
C)  always changing into something else 
D)  being a shape shifter 
E)  many forms

Question 15

More rickets means less melanin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the United States racism has been used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  defend economic repression 
B)  defend political repression 
C)  defend slavery 
D)  enslave others 
E)  all of the above 
A)  defend economic repression 
B)  defend political repression 
C)  defend slavery 
D)  enslave others 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

The real homeland of the Jewish people is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  East Asia 
C)  South Asia 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Africa 
A)  Europe 
B)  East Asia 
C)  South Asia 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Africa

Question 18

Why do anthropologists say there are no homelands?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists argue that there are no

Question 19

Biologically, how many races are there now within our species, Homo sapiens sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  more than four 
A)  none 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  more than four

Question 20

List five things that have helped determine human skin color:

Accepted Answer

vitamin D synthesis

Explain the process by which differences of skin color evolved.

In a system a loop is a process that:

A natural family is a mother, a father, and children.

More melanin means less skin cancer.

With equal opportunity comes equal performance.

Trobriand islanders have matrilineal lineages.

All human beings have the same homeland.

Human physical differences are due to:

The most important thing about human races biologically is:

Sexual dimorphism means:

The real homeland of American people is:

The fear of foreigners:

There is only one true definition of marriage.

Polymorphic means:

More rickets means less melanin.

In the United States racism has been used to:

The real homeland of the Jewish people is:

Why do anthropologists say there are no homelands?

Biologically, how many races are there now within our species, Homo sapiens sapiens?

List five things that have helped determine human skin color:

Science Basics

From Inside and Out

An Anthropological Approach to Economics

Political Systems

Stratification Without a State: Medieval Iceland

How States Work

The Anthropology of Religion

Political Economy

Class

Back to the Land

Global Processes, Local Systems

Connecting the People to the System

Anthropology Goes to Work

The End Is Near

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Exam 2: Human Variation: Race and Gender

Explain the process by which differences of skin color evolved.

In a system a loop is a process that:

A natural family is a mother, a father, and children.

More melanin means less skin cancer.

With equal opportunity comes equal performance.

Trobriand islanders have matrilineal lineages.

All human beings have the same homeland.

Human physical differences are due to:

The most important thing about human races biologically is:

Sexual dimorphism means:

The real homeland of American people is:

The fear of foreigners:

There is only one true definition of marriage.

Polymorphic means:

More rickets means less melanin.

In the United States racism has been used to:

The real homeland of the Jewish people is:

Why do anthropologists say there are no homelands?

Biologically, how many races are there now within our species, Homo sapiens sapiens?

List five things that have helped determine human skin color:

Science Basics

From Inside and Out

An Anthropological Approach to Economics

Political Systems

Stratification Without a State: Medieval Iceland

How States Work

The Anthropology of Religion

Political Economy

Class

Back to the Land

Global Processes, Local Systems

Connecting the People to the System

Anthropology Goes to Work

The End Is Near

Filters