Question 1

Which of the following statements about craft specialization among contemporary First Nations groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specialists do it for their own pleasure. 
B)  It is a new skill that did not exist in Aboriginal times. 
C)  It enables craftspeople to pass on traditional skills. 
D)  It no longer exists. 
A)  Specialists do it for their own pleasure. 
B)  It is a new skill that did not exist in Aboriginal times. 
C)  It enables craftspeople to pass on traditional skills. 
D)  It no longer exists.

Question 2

Which term best describes the potlatch of the First Nations people of the North Pacific Coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  balanced reciprocity 
B)  redistribution 
C)  negative reciprocity 
D)  conspicuous consumption 
A)  balanced reciprocity 
B)  redistribution 
C)  negative reciprocity 
D)  conspicuous consumption

Question 3

Amongst horticulturalists,who is considered to own a tool that is complex,difficult to make,and costly?

Accepted Answer

A)  all relatives 
B)  a single individual 
C)  the state 
D)  all who touch it 
A)  all relatives 
B)  a single individual 
C)  the state 
D)  all who touch it

Question 4

Contrast the consumption demands of small-scale cultures such as foragers with those of modern nations such as Canada and China.

Accepted Answer

Small-scale cultures such as foragers ha

Question 5

What distinguishes ritual food from ordinary food?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ritual food nourishes the soul but not the body. 
B)  Ritual food lacks the nutrients of ordinary food. 
C)  Ritual food is considered sacred and symbolizes elements of one's religion. 
D)  Ritual food is consumed in a church,temple,or mosque on religious holidays. 
A)  Ritual food nourishes the soul but not the body. 
B)  Ritual food lacks the nutrients of ordinary food. 
C)  Ritual food is considered sacred and symbolizes elements of one's religion. 
D)  Ritual food is consumed in a church,temple,or mosque on religious holidays.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of redistribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Trobriand chief is provided many yams and other items by his kin;he trades most of these to neighbouring islands for items to increase his people's prestige. 
B)  For the past five years on your birthdays,you give your best friend a pound of expensive dark chocolate,and your friend gives you a pound of fine Indonesian coffee. 
C)  An Incan emperor receives tributes of wealth and labour and uses this wealth to maintain roads and bridges and to send food to a region experiencing crop failure. 
D)  A lawyer on your street volunteers one day a week at a food bank and shovels her elderly neighbour's walk every morning in the winter. 
A)  A Trobriand chief is provided many yams and other items by his kin;he trades most of these to neighbouring islands for items to increase his people's prestige. 
B)  For the past five years on your birthdays,you give your best friend a pound of expensive dark chocolate,and your friend gives you a pound of fine Indonesian coffee. 
C)  An Incan emperor receives tributes of wealth and labour and uses this wealth to maintain roads and bridges and to send food to a region experiencing crop failure. 
D)  A lawyer on your street volunteers one day a week at a food bank and shovels her elderly neighbour's walk every morning in the winter.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of consumption,according to anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  unnecessary cultural practices 
B)  the value of manufactured goods 
C)  the resources we use and exploit in our daily lives 
D)  an economic process peculiar to Western industrial societies 
A)  unnecessary cultural practices 
B)  the value of manufactured goods 
C)  the resources we use and exploit in our daily lives 
D)  an economic process peculiar to Western industrial societies

Question 8

Compare and contrast the different ideas about the nature and control of land that exists among food foragers,horticulturalists,pastoralists,intensive agriculturalists,and industrialists.

Accepted Answer

Food foragers, also known as hunter-gath

Question 9

The value of each gift given at a potlatch on the Pacific Coast of British Columbia was based on the host's rank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Considering the nature of Kula goods and the way they are valued by the Kula partners,which of the following Western goods would be valued in the same way Kula goods are valued?

Accepted Answer

A)  homemade handicrafts 
B)  bingo prizes 
C)  handcrafted antique jewellery 
D)  imported works of art 
A)  homemade handicrafts 
B)  bingo prizes 
C)  handcrafted antique jewellery 
D)  imported works of art

Question 11

Which statement best describes children's contribution to the economy in many nonindustrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is nonexistent,since they are not considered competent to work. 
B)  It is roughly the same as in modern North America. 
C)  It is limited to assisting their mothers in the house. 
D)  It includes caring for siblings,helping with food preparation,and working in fields. 
A)  It is nonexistent,since they are not considered competent to work. 
B)  It is roughly the same as in modern North America. 
C)  It is limited to assisting their mothers in the house. 
D)  It includes caring for siblings,helping with food preparation,and working in fields.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are expected to contribute to subsistence from the time they are seven or eight. 
B)  Elderly people past the age of 60 are expected to contribute hunted or gathered food to the group. 
C)  Elderly people are a valuable source of knowledge about hunting and gathering. 
D)  Elderly people are cared for grudgingly because they contribute nothing to the group. 
A)  Children are expected to contribute to subsistence from the time they are seven or eight. 
B)  Elderly people past the age of 60 are expected to contribute hunted or gathered food to the group. 
C)  Elderly people are a valuable source of knowledge about hunting and gathering. 
D)  Elderly people are cared for grudgingly because they contribute nothing to the group.

Question 13

What is the term used by anthropologists for migratory fishing?

Accepted Answer

A)  fish foraging 
B)  fish farming 
C)  distance trawling 
D)  marine transhumance 
A)  fish foraging 
B)  fish farming 
C)  distance trawling 
D)  marine transhumance

Question 14

The closure of Newfoundland's commercial fishing industry has led to out-migration that threatens the long-term viability of many communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Annette Weiner,when a Trobriand man's yam house is full,what does it signify to him?

Accepted Answer

A)  a great burden 
B)  a symbol he can marry 
C)  a source of daily food 
D)  a bank account 
A)  a great burden 
B)  a symbol he can marry 
C)  a source of daily food 
D)  a bank account

Question 16

While ecotourism may have some negative effects on indigenous people,positive effects have also been documented.Which of the following has been a positive outcome of ecotourism in Bolivia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been a source of pride and empowerment and has strengthened cultural identity among indigenous people. 
B)  It has increased voter participation and regional political autonomy in Bolivia. 
C)  It has allowed indigenous people to buy clothing,cameras,and other consumer goods. 
D)  It has improved the school system available to indigenous people in Bolivia. 
A)  It has been a source of pride and empowerment and has strengthened cultural identity among indigenous people. 
B)  It has increased voter participation and regional political autonomy in Bolivia. 
C)  It has allowed indigenous people to buy clothing,cameras,and other consumer goods. 
D)  It has improved the school system available to indigenous people in Bolivia.

Question 17

"The display of wealth for social prestige." What is the term for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  public consumption 
B)  conspicuous consumption 
C)  redistribution 
D)  public display 
A)  public consumption 
B)  conspicuous consumption 
C)  redistribution 
D)  public display

Question 18

In some African societies,the AIDS epidemic has decimated adults of childbearing age.Which of the following groups does your text say is making the most significant contributions to these societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  North American aid agencies 
B)  volunteers from religious organizations 
C)  African government agencies 
D)  grandmothers 
A)  North American aid agencies 
B)  volunteers from religious organizations 
C)  African government agencies 
D)  grandmothers

Question 19

In recent years,Asian immigration to Canada has had a negative impact on the Canadian economy by taking jobs away from Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"Individuals compete with one another and spend their lives trying to impress others." In which kind of society is this behaviour most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  a prosperous,stratified society with an expanding economy 
B)  a class stratified tribal society based on trade 
C)  a prosperous society that engages in silent trade 
D)  a tribal society based on balanced reciprocity 
A)  a prosperous,stratified society with an expanding economy 
B)  a class stratified tribal society based on trade 
C)  a prosperous society that engages in silent trade 
D)  a tribal society based on balanced reciprocity

Which of the following statements about craft specialization among contemporary First Nations groups is true?

Which term best describes the potlatch of the First Nations people of the North Pacific Coast?

Amongst horticulturalists,who is considered to own a tool that is complex,difficult to make,and costly?

Contrast the consumption demands of small-scale cultures such as foragers with those of modern nations such as Canada and China.

What distinguishes ritual food from ordinary food?

Which of the following is an example of redistribution?

Which of the following is an example of consumption,according to anthropologists?

Compare and contrast the different ideas about the nature and control of land that exists among food foragers,horticulturalists,pastoralists,intensive agriculturalists,and industrialists.

The value of each gift given at a potlatch on the Pacific Coast of British Columbia was based on the host's rank.

Considering the nature of Kula goods and the way they are valued by the Kula partners,which of the following Western goods would be valued in the same way Kula goods are valued?

Which statement best describes children's contribution to the economy in many nonindustrial societies?

Which of the following is true of the Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari?

What is the term used by anthropologists for migratory fishing?

The closure of Newfoundland's commercial fishing industry has led to out-migration that threatens the long-term viability of many communities.

According to Annette Weiner,when a Trobriand man's yam house is full,what does it signify to him?

While ecotourism may have some negative effects on indigenous people,positive effects have also been documented.Which of the following has been a positive outcome of ecotourism in Bolivia?

"The display of wealth for social prestige." What is the term for this?

In some African societies,the AIDS epidemic has decimated adults of childbearing age.Which of the following groups does your text say is making the most significant contributions to these societies?

In recent years,Asian immigration to Canada has had a negative impact on the Canadian economy by taking jobs away from Canadians.

"Individuals compete with one another and spend their lives trying to impress others." In which kind of society is this behaviour most likely to occur?

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Which of the following statements about craft specialization among contemporary First Nations groups is true?

Which term best describes the potlatch of the First Nations people of the North Pacific Coast?

Amongst horticulturalists,who is considered to own a tool that is complex,difficult to make,and costly?

Contrast the consumption demands of small-scale cultures such as foragers with those of modern nations such as Canada and China.

What distinguishes ritual food from ordinary food?

Which of the following is an example of redistribution?

Which of the following is an example of consumption,according to anthropologists?

Compare and contrast the different ideas about the nature and control of land that exists among food foragers,horticulturalists,pastoralists,intensive agriculturalists,and industrialists.

The value of each gift given at a potlatch on the Pacific Coast of British Columbia was based on the host's rank.

Considering the nature of Kula goods and the way they are valued by the Kula partners,which of the following Western goods would be valued in the same way Kula goods are valued?

Which statement best describes children's contribution to the economy in many nonindustrial societies?

Which of the following is true of the Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari?

What is the term used by anthropologists for migratory fishing?

The closure of Newfoundland's commercial fishing industry has led to out-migration that threatens the long-term viability of many communities.

According to Annette Weiner,when a Trobriand man's yam house is full,what does it signify to him?

While ecotourism may have some negative effects on indigenous people,positive effects have also been documented.Which of the following has been a positive outcome of ecotourism in Bolivia?

"The display of wealth for social prestige." What is the term for this?

In some African societies,the AIDS epidemic has decimated adults of childbearing age.Which of the following groups does your text say is making the most significant contributions to these societies?

In recent years,Asian immigration to Canada has had a negative impact on the Canadian economy by taking jobs away from Canadians.

"Individuals compete with one another and spend their lives trying to impress others." In which kind of society is this behaviour most likely to occur?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

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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