Question 1

During which period of their history did Europeans first consider that understanding other peoples would help them understand themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  the industrial age 
B)  the Age of Enlightenment 
C)  the postindustrial age 
D)  the modern age 
A)  the industrial age 
B)  the Age of Enlightenment 
C)  the postindustrial age 
D)  the modern age

Question 2

Sociocultural research to collect descriptive information on a specific culture,such as the Hutterites of Manitoba,is an example of ethnology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Even though the terms are considered offensive and inappropriate,modern Canadian anthropologists use terms such as Eskimo and Indian for all Aboriginal peoples because they are understood by most people and are easier to spell and pronounce than names for distinctive cultural groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is gender stratification,and why is it an important topic for anthropological research?

Accepted Answer

Gender stratification refers to the uneq

Question 5

The police need help in identifying a large number of disaster victims.Which type of anthropologist would be best for this task?

Accepted Answer

A)  paleoanthropologist 
B)  forensic anthropologist 
C)  police anthropologist 
D)  osteoanthropologist 
A)  paleoanthropologist 
B)  forensic anthropologist 
C)  police anthropologist 
D)  osteoanthropologist

Question 6

Why did Canadian anthropologists NOT study the cultural significance of hockey in Canada until recently?

Accepted Answer

A)  Academics don't take hockey seriously. 
B)  Hockey was seen as too local and familiar to be a topic for ethnographic research. 
C)  Hockey has become an international game. 
D)  Hockey was seen as merely a game. 
A)  Academics don't take hockey seriously. 
B)  Hockey was seen as too local and familiar to be a topic for ethnographic research. 
C)  Hockey has become an international game. 
D)  Hockey was seen as merely a game.

Question 7

Which of the following best defines ethnology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the collection of descriptive material on a specific culture 
B)  the comparative study of human and animal behaviour 
C)  the comparative study of patterns of human behaviour across contemporary cultures 
D)  the study of languages through which culture is transmitted,shaped,and experienced 
A)  the collection of descriptive material on a specific culture 
B)  the comparative study of human and animal behaviour 
C)  the comparative study of patterns of human behaviour across contemporary cultures 
D)  the study of languages through which culture is transmitted,shaped,and experienced

Question 8

What does the term "gender" refer to,from an anthropological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  the opposite sex 
B)  culturally defined social identity,status,and behaviour 
C)  all differences between males and females 
D)  biological differences between males and females 
A)  the opposite sex 
B)  culturally defined social identity,status,and behaviour 
C)  all differences between males and females 
D)  biological differences between males and females

Question 9

Which of the following statements describes an important difference between sociology and sociocultural anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociology develops theories to explain social behaviour;sociocultural anthropology does not. 
B)  Sociology tends to study Western urban-industrial societies;sociocultural anthropology studies societies of all types throughout the world. 
C)  Sociology is less susceptible than sociocultural anthropology to culture-bound theories because it is rooted in scientifically based Western culture. 
D)  Sociology is both descriptive and comparative;sociocultural anthropology is only comparative. 
A)  Sociology develops theories to explain social behaviour;sociocultural anthropology does not. 
B)  Sociology tends to study Western urban-industrial societies;sociocultural anthropology studies societies of all types throughout the world. 
C)  Sociology is less susceptible than sociocultural anthropology to culture-bound theories because it is rooted in scientifically based Western culture. 
D)  Sociology is both descriptive and comparative;sociocultural anthropology is only comparative.

Question 10

What are the two major research interests of biological anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between humans and mammals,and the differences between them 
B)  variation in human populations,and evolution of human characteristics 
C)  primate population variation,and the reconstruction of the material remains of culture 
D)  the origins of language,and causes of language change 
A)  the relationship between humans and mammals,and the differences between them 
B)  variation in human populations,and evolution of human characteristics 
C)  primate population variation,and the reconstruction of the material remains of culture 
D)  the origins of language,and causes of language change

Question 11

Which branch of anthropology studies all aspects of human languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropological linguistics 
B)  historical linguistics 
C)  linguistic ethnography 
D)  ethnolinguistics 
A)  anthropological linguistics 
B)  historical linguistics 
C)  linguistic ethnography 
D)  ethnolinguistics

Question 12

An early Canadian anthropologist called Davidson Black found himself working in China on early human fossil remains.What important fossil preservation technique did he pioneer?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparing accurate plaster replicas of human fossil remains so others could study them 
B)  dissolving the rock matrix surrounding human fossil remains to remove it 
C)  encasing fossil remains in clear plastic so they could be preserved and observed easily 
D)  drilling human fossil remains and adding steel support structures to them 
A)  preparing accurate plaster replicas of human fossil remains so others could study them 
B)  dissolving the rock matrix surrounding human fossil remains to remove it 
C)  encasing fossil remains in clear plastic so they could be preserved and observed easily 
D)  drilling human fossil remains and adding steel support structures to them

Question 13

Why is participant observation considered especially important to ethnographic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The anthropologist will have personal experience with the habits and customs of the people being studied. 
B)  It protects the anthropologist from appearing foolish while gathering information about a culture. 
C)  It provides the anthropologist with valuable insights into the culture without having to know its language. 
D)  The people being studied will be unable to keep information a secret from the ethnographer who is living with them and is therefore a part of their culture. 
A)  The anthropologist will have personal experience with the habits and customs of the people being studied. 
B)  It protects the anthropologist from appearing foolish while gathering information about a culture. 
C)  It provides the anthropologist with valuable insights into the culture without having to know its language. 
D)  The people being studied will be unable to keep information a secret from the ethnographer who is living with them and is therefore a part of their culture.

Question 14

Cross-cultural comparison involves comparing one aspect of a culture with the same aspect in another culture.What is the purpose of making such comparisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparison of culture traits helps us to understand how humans use culture to adapt to different circumstances. 
B)  Comparison of culture traits helps us to isolate the most advanced forms of culture. 
C)  Comparison of culture traits helps us to determine which cultures are most compatible with each other. 
D)  Comparison of culture traits allows us to determine the level of progress and sophistication of each culture. 
A)  Comparison of culture traits helps us to understand how humans use culture to adapt to different circumstances. 
B)  Comparison of culture traits helps us to isolate the most advanced forms of culture. 
C)  Comparison of culture traits helps us to determine which cultures are most compatible with each other. 
D)  Comparison of culture traits allows us to determine the level of progress and sophistication of each culture.

Question 15

Which of the following activities would an applied anthropologist most likely NOT be involved in?

Accepted Answer

A)  persuading indigenous healers to discard their traditional methods of treating illness in favour of modern medicine 
B)  providing mediation between members of an Aboriginal group and residents of a nearby housing development who are in conflict over water rights 
C)  providing background information to First Nations and government agencies during land claims negotiations 
D)  working with Aboriginal peoples to develop cultural awareness programs about their heritage and history 
A)  persuading indigenous healers to discard their traditional methods of treating illness in favour of modern medicine 
B)  providing mediation between members of an Aboriginal group and residents of a nearby housing development who are in conflict over water rights 
C)  providing background information to First Nations and government agencies during land claims negotiations 
D)  working with Aboriginal peoples to develop cultural awareness programs about their heritage and history

Question 16

Discuss some ways that ethnological research may contribute to our knowledge of cultural practices in contemporary North American societies.

Accepted Answer

Ethnological research can contribute to

Question 17

Which of the following best defines archaeology?

Accepted Answer

A)  a branch of biological anthropology 
B)  a subfield of cultural anthropology 
C)  a branch of linguistic anthropology 
D)  a subfield of anthropology 
A)  a branch of biological anthropology 
B)  a subfield of cultural anthropology 
C)  a branch of linguistic anthropology 
D)  a subfield of anthropology

Question 18

What is the primary concern of all anthropologists,regardless of specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  to explain how the world works 
B)  to help people advance 
C)  to study humankind carefully and systematically 
D)  to prove Darwinian evolution 
A)  to explain how the world works 
B)  to help people advance 
C)  to study humankind carefully and systematically 
D)  to prove Darwinian evolution

Question 19

Which of the following opinions was NOT one that Franz Boas held?

Accepted Answer

A)  He embraced racist notions of cultural progress. 
B)  He argued that each culture has a unique history. 
C)  He promoted the belief that all cultures are equally valid. 
D)  He maintained that cultures cannot be ranked as superior or inferior to one another. 
A)  He embraced racist notions of cultural progress. 
B)  He argued that each culture has a unique history. 
C)  He promoted the belief that all cultures are equally valid. 
D)  He maintained that cultures cannot be ranked as superior or inferior to one another.

Question 20

What is the term for someone who engages activities such as studying the frequency of blood types in human populations,or watching the behaviour of monkeys and apes,or digging for early hominid bones in East Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnologist 
B)  ethnographer 
C)  biological anthropologist 
D)  sociocultural anthropologist 
A)  ethnologist 
B)  ethnographer 
C)  biological anthropologist 
D)  sociocultural anthropologist

During which period of their history did Europeans first consider that understanding other peoples would help them understand themselves?

Sociocultural research to collect descriptive information on a specific culture,such as the Hutterites of Manitoba,is an example of ethnology.

Even though the terms are considered offensive and inappropriate,modern Canadian anthropologists use terms such as Eskimo and Indian for all Aboriginal peoples because they are understood by most people and are easier to spell and pronounce than names for distinctive cultural groups.

What is gender stratification,and why is it an important topic for anthropological research?

The police need help in identifying a large number of disaster victims.Which type of anthropologist would be best for this task?

Why did Canadian anthropologists NOT study the cultural significance of hockey in Canada until recently?

Which of the following best defines ethnology?

What does the term "gender" refer to,from an anthropological perspective?

Which of the following statements describes an important difference between sociology and sociocultural anthropology?

What are the two major research interests of biological anthropology?

Which branch of anthropology studies all aspects of human languages?

An early Canadian anthropologist called Davidson Black found himself working in China on early human fossil remains.What important fossil preservation technique did he pioneer?

Why is participant observation considered especially important to ethnographic research?

Cross-cultural comparison involves comparing one aspect of a culture with the same aspect in another culture.What is the purpose of making such comparisons?

Which of the following activities would an applied anthropologist most likely NOT be involved in?

Discuss some ways that ethnological research may contribute to our knowledge of cultural practices in contemporary North American societies.

Which of the following best defines archaeology?

What is the primary concern of all anthropologists,regardless of specialization?

Which of the following opinions was NOT one that Franz Boas held?

What is the term for someone who engages activities such as studying the frequency of blood types in human populations,or watching the behaviour of monkeys and apes,or digging for early hominid bones in East Africa?

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Exam 1: The Nature of Anthropology

During which period of their history did Europeans first consider that understanding other peoples would help them understand themselves?

Sociocultural research to collect descriptive information on a specific culture,such as the Hutterites of Manitoba,is an example of ethnology.

Even though the terms are considered offensive and inappropriate,modern Canadian anthropologists use terms such as Eskimo and Indian for all Aboriginal peoples because they are understood by most people and are easier to spell and pronounce than names for distinctive cultural groups.

What is gender stratification,and why is it an important topic for anthropological research?

The police need help in identifying a large number of disaster victims.Which type of anthropologist would be best for this task?

Why did Canadian anthropologists NOT study the cultural significance of hockey in Canada until recently?

Which of the following best defines ethnology?

What does the term "gender" refer to,from an anthropological perspective?

Which of the following statements describes an important difference between sociology and sociocultural anthropology?

What are the two major research interests of biological anthropology?

Which branch of anthropology studies all aspects of human languages?

An early Canadian anthropologist called Davidson Black found himself working in China on early human fossil remains.What important fossil preservation technique did he pioneer?

Why is participant observation considered especially important to ethnographic research?

Cross-cultural comparison involves comparing one aspect of a culture with the same aspect in another culture.What is the purpose of making such comparisons?

Which of the following activities would an applied anthropologist most likely NOT be involved in?

Discuss some ways that ethnological research may contribute to our knowledge of cultural practices in contemporary North American societies.

Which of the following best defines archaeology?

What is the primary concern of all anthropologists,regardless of specialization?

Which of the following opinions was NOT one that Franz Boas held?

What is the term for someone who engages activities such as studying the frequency of blood types in human populations,or watching the behaviour of monkeys and apes,or digging for early hominid bones in East Africa?

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

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