Question 1

According to some anthropologists,which of the following factors may be responsible for the gender stratification that results in female inequality in most cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  universal male dominance 
B)  concepts of a male father/god figure in most religions 
C)  childbirth and lactation 
D)  physical and emotional weakness of women 
A)  universal male dominance 
B)  concepts of a male father/god figure in most religions 
C)  childbirth and lactation 
D)  physical and emotional weakness of women

Question 2

Which conclusion have archaeologists working on Classic Mayan sites reached since about 1960?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large Mayan sites were permanent settlements with large populations supported by highly productive intensive agriculture. 
B)  Large Mayan sites were occupied only temporarily for ceremonial purposes. 
C)  The few temporary residents of large Mayan sites were supported during their stay by scattered peasants practising swidden farming. 
D)  It is impossible to know how the Classic Maya supported themselves technologically. 
A)  Large Mayan sites were permanent settlements with large populations supported by highly productive intensive agriculture. 
B)  Large Mayan sites were occupied only temporarily for ceremonial purposes. 
C)  The few temporary residents of large Mayan sites were supported during their stay by scattered peasants practising swidden farming. 
D)  It is impossible to know how the Classic Maya supported themselves technologically.

Question 3

Anthropologists consider the notions of racial and cultural superiority as fallacies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The gender of anthropologists in the field is not important to their ability to conduct their research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Androcentric research is the most objective and unbiased approach to anthropological studies of gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some anthropologists excavate and study sites where the material remains of pre-contact peoples are found.What is the term for this type of anthropologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural materialist 
B)  early historic archaeologist 
C)  prehistoric archaeologist 
D)  preliterate anthropologist 
A)  cultural materialist 
B)  early historic archaeologist 
C)  prehistoric archaeologist 
D)  preliterate anthropologist

Question 7

How would contemporary anthropologists answer the question,"Whose voice should be heard in ethnographic descriptions?"

Accepted Answer

A)  the voices of both the ethnographer and the leaders of the society being studied 
B)  the ethnographer's voice alone,because that person has specialized training 
C)  multiple voices,including those of the ethnographer and members of the society who have been informants 
D)  only the voices of informants,with no involvement by the ethnographer 
A)  the voices of both the ethnographer and the leaders of the society being studied 
B)  the ethnographer's voice alone,because that person has specialized training 
C)  multiple voices,including those of the ethnographer and members of the society who have been informants 
D)  only the voices of informants,with no involvement by the ethnographer

Question 8

Ethnography involves the collection of data about cultures.What does ethnology do with this type of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizes it 
B)  uses it for comparative study 
C)  bases experiments on it 
D)  confirms its accuracy 
A)  organizes it 
B)  uses it for comparative study 
C)  bases experiments on it 
D)  confirms its accuracy

Question 9

What is anthropology's role as an educator for the general public?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology, as a discipline, plays a m

Question 10

Although anthropologists are re-evaluating their ability to be objective and to remain uninfluenced by the circumstances of fieldwork and personal feelings,they never write about their own experiences or personal conflicts in the field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Anthropologists consider language as the most distinctive feature of being human.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Some applied archaeologists assess and excavate archaeological sites threatened by human activity.What is the term for this sort of work?

Accepted Answer

A)  historic archaeology 
B)  practical archaeology 
C)  cultural resource management 
D)  external relations management 
A)  historic archaeology 
B)  practical archaeology 
C)  cultural resource management 
D)  external relations management

Question 13

Early Canadian anthropologists such as Marius Barbeau and Diamond Jenness were strong advocates for Aboriginal rights to religious and cultural freedom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which type of study is ethnographic fieldwork most often associated with?

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of wealthy elites 
B)  the study of North American society 
C)  the study of non-Western peoples 
D)  the study of the economically disadvantaged 
A)  the study of wealthy elites 
B)  the study of North American society 
C)  the study of non-Western peoples 
D)  the study of the economically disadvantaged

According to some anthropologists,which of the following factors may be responsible for the gender stratification that results in female inequality in most cultures?

Which conclusion have archaeologists working on Classic Mayan sites reached since about 1960?

Anthropologists consider the notions of racial and cultural superiority as fallacies.

The gender of anthropologists in the field is not important to their ability to conduct their research.

Androcentric research is the most objective and unbiased approach to anthropological studies of gender.

Some anthropologists excavate and study sites where the material remains of pre-contact peoples are found.What is the term for this type of anthropologist?

How would contemporary anthropologists answer the question,"Whose voice should be heard in ethnographic descriptions?"

Ethnography involves the collection of data about cultures.What does ethnology do with this type of data?

What is anthropology's role as an educator for the general public?

Although anthropologists are re-evaluating their ability to be objective and to remain uninfluenced by the circumstances of fieldwork and personal feelings,they never write about their own experiences or personal conflicts in the field.

Anthropologists consider language as the most distinctive feature of being human.

Some applied archaeologists assess and excavate archaeological sites threatened by human activity.What is the term for this sort of work?

Early Canadian anthropologists such as Marius Barbeau and Diamond Jenness were strong advocates for Aboriginal rights to religious and cultural freedom.

Which type of study is ethnographic fieldwork most often associated with?

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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Exam 1: The Nature of Anthropology

According to some anthropologists,which of the following factors may be responsible for the gender stratification that results in female inequality in most cultures?

Which conclusion have archaeologists working on Classic Mayan sites reached since about 1960?

Anthropologists consider the notions of racial and cultural superiority as fallacies.

The gender of anthropologists in the field is not important to their ability to conduct their research.

Androcentric research is the most objective and unbiased approach to anthropological studies of gender.

Some anthropologists excavate and study sites where the material remains of pre-contact peoples are found.What is the term for this type of anthropologist?

How would contemporary anthropologists answer the question,"Whose voice should be heard in ethnographic descriptions?"

Ethnography involves the collection of data about cultures.What does ethnology do with this type of data?

What is anthropology's role as an educator for the general public?

Although anthropologists are re-evaluating their ability to be objective and to remain uninfluenced by the circumstances of fieldwork and personal feelings,they never write about their own experiences or personal conflicts in the field.

Anthropologists consider language as the most distinctive feature of being human.

Some applied archaeologists assess and excavate archaeological sites threatened by human activity.What is the term for this sort of work?

Early Canadian anthropologists such as Marius Barbeau and Diamond Jenness were strong advocates for Aboriginal rights to religious and cultural freedom.

Which type of study is ethnographic fieldwork most often associated with?

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