Question 1

What was meant by the term "folklore," as used by Europeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  the unwritten stories,beliefs,and customs of European peasantry 
B)  the mythology of the European working class 
C)  verbally recited stories based on ageless themes 
D)  the lyrics for folk music 
A)  the unwritten stories,beliefs,and customs of European peasantry 
B)  the mythology of the European working class 
C)  verbally recited stories based on ageless themes 
D)  the lyrics for folk music A

Question 2

Which statement about the field of ethnomusicology is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on the nonverbal components of music. 
B)  It is the study of music in its cultural setting. 
C)  It began in the 1920s with the collecting of folk songs. 
D)  It led to the discovery of musical scales. 
A)  It focuses on the nonverbal components of music. 
B)  It is the study of music in its cultural setting. 
C)  It began in the 1920s with the collecting of folk songs. 
D)  It led to the discovery of musical scales. B

Question 3

Which term do anthropologists use to refer to verbal narratives that are secular,nonhistorical,and intended mainly to entertain?

Accepted Answer

A)  folklore 
B)  myths 
C)  tales 
D)  legends 
A)  folklore 
B)  myths 
C)  tales 
D)  legends C

Question 4

What do Johann Sebastian Bach and a Navajo sand painting artist have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bach was male,and all Navajo sand painters are male. 
B)  Their work was/is meant to be discarded rather than saved for posterity. 
C)  They were/are likely to be poor. 
D)  Their work was/is too complex to be appreciated by ordinary people. 
A)  Bach was male,and all Navajo sand painters are male. 
B)  Their work was/is meant to be discarded rather than saved for posterity. 
C)  They were/are likely to be poor. 
D)  Their work was/is too complex to be appreciated by ordinary people.

Question 5

The earliest multinote,playable musical instrument is 8,000 to 9,000 years old and was found in China.Which family of instruments does it belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  harmonica 
B)  flute 
C)  harp 
D)  zither 
A)  harmonica 
B)  flute 
C)  harp 
D)  zither

Question 6

The cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach were considered "throwaway" music by the composer and were often thrown away after being performed at church services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most Western music recognizes 12 different melodic tones.How many melodic tones do Arabic and East Indian scales recognize?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  24 
D)  32 
A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  24 
D)  32

Question 8

Which term best applies to African music with multiple rhythmic patterns played simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

A)  pentatonic 
B)  irregular 
C)  repetitious 
D)  polyrhythmic 
A)  pentatonic 
B)  irregular 
C)  repetitious 
D)  polyrhythmic

Question 9

Both the traditional songs of Australian Aborigines and the music of Scottish bagpipes have been used to further political and legal aims.Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Both the traditional songs of Australian

Question 10

Which of the following options best characterizes the visual art of First Nations artists on Canada's northwest coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  impressionistic natural realism 
B)  geometric linear representations of mythological beings 
C)  abstract and highly stylized animal transformations drawn from nature 
D)  polychromatic designs on wooden forms 
A)  impressionistic natural realism 
B)  geometric linear representations of mythological beings 
C)  abstract and highly stylized animal transformations drawn from nature 
D)  polychromatic designs on wooden forms

Question 11

What is the most accurate metaphor for the role of the human body in artistic expression?

Accepted Answer

A)  The human body is disrespected when used as an art object. 
B)  The human body is like a canvas to be decorated and manipulated according to cultural preference. 
C)  The human body becomes a spiritual vessel of artistic expression. 
D)  The human body is like a canvas that must be modified according to individual tastes. 
A)  The human body is disrespected when used as an art object. 
B)  The human body is like a canvas to be decorated and manipulated according to cultural preference. 
C)  The human body becomes a spiritual vessel of artistic expression. 
D)  The human body is like a canvas that must be modified according to individual tastes.

Question 12

What example of art that conveys practical information to its viewers does the author give?

Accepted Answer

A)  rock art on rivers depicting canoe manufacturing 
B)  rock art on rivers depicting ancient migrations,teachings,or ceremonies 
C)  art on pottery depicting the manufacture and firing of pottery 
D)  art on pottery containing images that convey traditional recipes 
A)  rock art on rivers depicting canoe manufacturing 
B)  rock art on rivers depicting ancient migrations,teachings,or ceremonies 
C)  art on pottery depicting the manufacture and firing of pottery 
D)  art on pottery containing images that convey traditional recipes

Question 13

Legends often exemplify a people's view of the world and humanity's place in it.Which of the following most resembles legends in this regard?

Accepted Answer

A)  poetry 
B)  religious rituals 
C)  myths 
D)  kinship systems 
A)  poetry 
B)  religious rituals 
C)  myths 
D)  kinship systems

Question 14

According to the text,which form of verbal arts has received the most study and attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  poetry 
B)  incantations 
C)  narrative 
D)  proverbs 
A)  poetry 
B)  incantations 
C)  narrative 
D)  proverbs

Question 15

Discuss the issues surrounding funding for and censorship of the arts in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Funding for the arts in Canada has alway

Question 16

Which of the following would NOT be included in an anthropologist's study of art?

Accepted Answer

A)  obtaining the life history or background of the artist who created the work 
B)  identifying the meaning or symbolism the art has for the artist and the audience 
C)  ranking the work of different artists according to the anthropologist's personal tastes 
D)  understanding the representation of social structure by the artist 
A)  obtaining the life history or background of the artist who created the work 
B)  identifying the meaning or symbolism the art has for the artist and the audience 
C)  ranking the work of different artists according to the anthropologist's personal tastes 
D)  understanding the representation of social structure by the artist

Question 17

The word "myth," as used by anthropologists,means something that is widely believed to be true but probably isn't.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How does the text refer to the popular novel,Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

Accepted Answer

A)  as an urban legend 
B)  as a narrative myth 
C)  as a test of masculinity 
D)  as "Cinderella" for males 
A)  as an urban legend 
B)  as a narrative myth 
C)  as a test of masculinity 
D)  as "Cinderella" for males

Question 19

Art and religion are often intertwined,sometimes identical.Give some examples of how spiritual and artistic enterprises are related and discuss the issues involved in understanding and explaining them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Art and religion are often intertwined,sometimes identical.Give...

Question 20

Which term refers to the study of music in its cultural setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  dramatics 
B)  narrativity 
C)  ethnomusicology 
D)  folklore 
A)  dramatics 
B)  narrativity 
C)  ethnomusicology 
D)  folklore

What was meant by the term "folklore," as used by Europeans?

Which statement about the field of ethnomusicology is true?

Which term do anthropologists use to refer to verbal narratives that are secular,nonhistorical,and intended mainly to entertain?

What do Johann Sebastian Bach and a Navajo sand painting artist have in common?

The earliest multinote,playable musical instrument is 8,000 to 9,000 years old and was found in China.Which family of instruments does it belong to?

The cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach were considered "throwaway" music by the composer and were often thrown away after being performed at church services.

Most Western music recognizes 12 different melodic tones.How many melodic tones do Arabic and East Indian scales recognize?

Which term best applies to African music with multiple rhythmic patterns played simultaneously?

Both the traditional songs of Australian Aborigines and the music of Scottish bagpipes have been used to further political and legal aims.Discuss.

Which of the following options best characterizes the visual art of First Nations artists on Canada's northwest coast?

What is the most accurate metaphor for the role of the human body in artistic expression?

What example of art that conveys practical information to its viewers does the author give?

Legends often exemplify a people's view of the world and humanity's place in it.Which of the following most resembles legends in this regard?

According to the text,which form of verbal arts has received the most study and attention?

Discuss the issues surrounding funding for and censorship of the arts in Canada.

Which of the following would NOT be included in an anthropologist's study of art?

The word "myth," as used by anthropologists,means something that is widely believed to be true but probably isn't.

How does the text refer to the popular novel,Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

Art and religion are often intertwined,sometimes identical.Give some examples of how spiritual and artistic enterprises are related and discuss the issues involved in understanding and explaining them.

Which term refers to the study of music in its cultural setting?

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What was meant by the term "folklore," as used by Europeans?

Which statement about the field of ethnomusicology is true?

Which term do anthropologists use to refer to verbal narratives that are secular,nonhistorical,and intended mainly to entertain?

What do Johann Sebastian Bach and a Navajo sand painting artist have in common?

The earliest multinote,playable musical instrument is 8,000 to 9,000 years old and was found in China.Which family of instruments does it belong to?

The cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach were considered "throwaway" music by the composer and were often thrown away after being performed at church services.

Most Western music recognizes 12 different melodic tones.How many melodic tones do Arabic and East Indian scales recognize?

Which term best applies to African music with multiple rhythmic patterns played simultaneously?

Both the traditional songs of Australian Aborigines and the music of Scottish bagpipes have been used to further political and legal aims.Discuss.

Which of the following options best characterizes the visual art of First Nations artists on Canada's northwest coast?

What is the most accurate metaphor for the role of the human body in artistic expression?

What example of art that conveys practical information to its viewers does the author give?

Legends often exemplify a people's view of the world and humanity's place in it.Which of the following most resembles legends in this regard?

According to the text,which form of verbal arts has received the most study and attention?

Discuss the issues surrounding funding for and censorship of the arts in Canada.

Which of the following would NOT be included in an anthropologist's study of art?

The word "myth," as used by anthropologists,means something that is widely believed to be true but probably isn't.

How does the text refer to the popular novel,Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

Art and religion are often intertwined,sometimes identical.Give some examples of how spiritual and artistic enterprises are related and discuss the issues involved in understanding and explaining them.

Which term refers to the study of music in its cultural setting?

The Nature of Anthropology

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

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

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