Question 1

There are differences in levels of status and relations of power between men and women across cultures.According to anthropologists,what underlies these differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  gendered empowerment 
B)  sexual division of labour 
C)  sex differentiation 
D)  gender stratification 
A)  gendered empowerment 
B)  sexual division of labour 
C)  sex differentiation 
D)  gender stratification

Question 2

Anthropologists doing fieldwork investigate how all aspects of a culture relate to one another.Which term best describes this approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  holistic 
B)  ethnological 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  multidisciplinary 
A)  holistic 
B)  ethnological 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  multidisciplinary

Question 3

What is archaeologist Robert McGhee's position on the value of artifacts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can have great commercial value in the art market. 
B)  They are only of value to the descendants of the people who used them. 
C)  They should never be put in museums. 
D)  They are most valuable in that they provide knowledge about the people who used and discarded them. 
A)  They can have great commercial value in the art market. 
B)  They are only of value to the descendants of the people who used them. 
C)  They should never be put in museums. 
D)  They are most valuable in that they provide knowledge about the people who used and discarded them.

Question 4

The University of British Columbia was the site of the first Canadian department of anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In today's global community,what is the greatest value of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It promotes ideals and values that everyone can accept and live by. 
B)  It promotes awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity. 
C)  It studies people who have not been corrupted or tainted by civilization and technology. 
D)  It brings about change in the world. 
A)  It promotes ideals and values that everyone can accept and live by. 
B)  It promotes awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity. 
C)  It studies people who have not been corrupted or tainted by civilization and technology. 
D)  It brings about change in the world.

Question 6

Ethnohistorical research is valuable for testing and confirming explanations concerning culture change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What does the term forensic anthropology,a subfield of biological anthropology,refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The term refers to human skeletal remains that are recovered and identified for research purposes. 
B)  The term refers to human skeletal remains that are recovered and identified for legal purposes. 
C)  The term refers to anthropologists who are also police officers and who are dedicated to solving violent crime. 
D)  The term refers to anthropologists who work with human remains as part of medical research. 
A)  The term refers to human skeletal remains that are recovered and identified for research purposes. 
B)  The term refers to human skeletal remains that are recovered and identified for legal purposes. 
C)  The term refers to anthropologists who are also police officers and who are dedicated to solving violent crime. 
D)  The term refers to anthropologists who work with human remains as part of medical research.

Question 8

The University of Arizona's Garbage Project demonstrated that newspaper in compact landfills is not as bio-degradable as expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Create an example of an ethical issue that might confront an anthropologist,and explore how it could be resolved.

Accepted Answer

An example of an ethical issue that migh

Question 10

Richard Lee is a well-known Canadian anthropologist who has studied foragers or hunter-gatherers extensively.What is the subject of his recent research,which is discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  determining which animal species are most often hunted successfully 
B)  observing how the health,diet,and diseases of foragers have changed over time 
C)  learning how outsiders have adapted to the AIDS epidemic and their culture in recent years 
D)  discovering how foragers have altered their migration patterns in recent years 
A)  determining which animal species are most often hunted successfully 
B)  observing how the health,diet,and diseases of foragers have changed over time 
C)  learning how outsiders have adapted to the AIDS epidemic and their culture in recent years 
D)  discovering how foragers have altered their migration patterns in recent years

Question 11

Which of the following Canadian anthropologists is fluent in several First Nations languages and is also an expert on the history of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Lee 
B)  Bruce Trigger 
C)  Edward Sapir 
D)  Regna Darnell 
A)  Richard Lee 
B)  Bruce Trigger 
C)  Edward Sapir 
D)  Regna Darnell

Question 12

What are three ethical questions that may be raised in carrying out anthropological research? What are some of the related ethical dilemmas that anthropologists may encounter in the field?

Accepted Answer

Three ethical questions that may be rais

Question 13

Anthropology has existed as a distinctive discipline in Western society for at least 2,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All humans share a common ancestry with apes and monkeys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the authors,the first responsibility of the anthropologist is to the people studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following topics would be of most interest to an ethnographer?

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of non-Western societies 
B)  human behaviour in any specific culture 
C)  developing generalizations and rules about all human behaviour 
D)  explaining how two or more cultures deviate from the norm 
A)  the study of non-Western societies 
B)  human behaviour in any specific culture 
C)  developing generalizations and rules about all human behaviour 
D)  explaining how two or more cultures deviate from the norm

Question 17

What is Jane Goodall best known for doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  She found the famous "Lucy" Australopithecus fossil. 
B)  She served as a consultant to the federal government of Canada on preventing terrorist attacks. 
C)  She studied chimpanzees in their natural habitat. 
D)  She advised the Canadian government about how to provide daycare to immigrant families. 
A)  She found the famous "Lucy" Australopithecus fossil. 
B)  She served as a consultant to the federal government of Canada on preventing terrorist attacks. 
C)  She studied chimpanzees in their natural habitat. 
D)  She advised the Canadian government about how to provide daycare to immigrant families.

Question 18

List three difficulties and barriers that feminist anthropologists encounter in studying gender relations.

Accepted Answer

1. Ethical concerns: Feminist anthropolo

Question 19

What did the University of Arizona Garbage Project discover during the course of a year in which beef prices skyrocketed throughout the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most residents ate almost no beef. 
B)  Households actually wasted larger amounts of beef. 
C)  Men were more likely to increase their consumption of beef. 
D)  Beer consumption also increased significantly. 
A)  Most residents ate almost no beef. 
B)  Households actually wasted larger amounts of beef. 
C)  Men were more likely to increase their consumption of beef. 
D)  Beer consumption also increased significantly.

Question 20

Why do sociocultural anthropologists strongly encourage non-North American ethnographers to do fieldwork in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are often better-educated than Canadian ethnographers. 
B)  As outsiders,they may have insights that insiders might overlook. 
C)  They need the work. 
D)  Canadian ethnographers only focus on overseas work. 
A)  They are often better-educated than Canadian ethnographers. 
B)  As outsiders,they may have insights that insiders might overlook. 
C)  They need the work. 
D)  Canadian ethnographers only focus on overseas work.

There are differences in levels of status and relations of power between men and women across cultures.According to anthropologists,what underlies these differences?

Anthropologists doing fieldwork investigate how all aspects of a culture relate to one another.Which term best describes this approach?

What is archaeologist Robert McGhee's position on the value of artifacts?

The University of British Columbia was the site of the first Canadian department of anthropology.

In today's global community,what is the greatest value of anthropology?

Ethnohistorical research is valuable for testing and confirming explanations concerning culture change.

What does the term forensic anthropology,a subfield of biological anthropology,refer to?

The University of Arizona's Garbage Project demonstrated that newspaper in compact landfills is not as bio-degradable as expected.

Create an example of an ethical issue that might confront an anthropologist,and explore how it could be resolved.

Richard Lee is a well-known Canadian anthropologist who has studied foragers or hunter-gatherers extensively.What is the subject of his recent research,which is discussed in the textbook?

Which of the following Canadian anthropologists is fluent in several First Nations languages and is also an expert on the history of anthropology?

What are three ethical questions that may be raised in carrying out anthropological research? What are some of the related ethical dilemmas that anthropologists may encounter in the field?

Anthropology has existed as a distinctive discipline in Western society for at least 2,000 years.

All humans share a common ancestry with apes and monkeys.

According to the authors,the first responsibility of the anthropologist is to the people studied.

Which of the following topics would be of most interest to an ethnographer?

What is Jane Goodall best known for doing?

List three difficulties and barriers that feminist anthropologists encounter in studying gender relations.

What did the University of Arizona Garbage Project discover during the course of a year in which beef prices skyrocketed throughout the United States?

Why do sociocultural anthropologists strongly encourage non-North American ethnographers to do fieldwork in Canada?

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Exam 1: The Nature of Anthropology

There are differences in levels of status and relations of power between men and women across cultures.According to anthropologists,what underlies these differences?

Anthropologists doing fieldwork investigate how all aspects of a culture relate to one another.Which term best describes this approach?

What is archaeologist Robert McGhee's position on the value of artifacts?

The University of British Columbia was the site of the first Canadian department of anthropology.

In today's global community,what is the greatest value of anthropology?

Ethnohistorical research is valuable for testing and confirming explanations concerning culture change.

What does the term forensic anthropology,a subfield of biological anthropology,refer to?

The University of Arizona's Garbage Project demonstrated that newspaper in compact landfills is not as bio-degradable as expected.

Create an example of an ethical issue that might confront an anthropologist,and explore how it could be resolved.

Richard Lee is a well-known Canadian anthropologist who has studied foragers or hunter-gatherers extensively.What is the subject of his recent research,which is discussed in the textbook?

Which of the following Canadian anthropologists is fluent in several First Nations languages and is also an expert on the history of anthropology?

What are three ethical questions that may be raised in carrying out anthropological research? What are some of the related ethical dilemmas that anthropologists may encounter in the field?

Anthropology has existed as a distinctive discipline in Western society for at least 2,000 years.

All humans share a common ancestry with apes and monkeys.

According to the authors,the first responsibility of the anthropologist is to the people studied.

Which of the following topics would be of most interest to an ethnographer?

What is Jane Goodall best known for doing?

List three difficulties and barriers that feminist anthropologists encounter in studying gender relations.

What did the University of Arizona Garbage Project discover during the course of a year in which beef prices skyrocketed throughout the United States?

Why do sociocultural anthropologists strongly encourage non-North American ethnographers to do fieldwork in Canada?

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

Filters