Question 1

What is the first example of visual arts found in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  the bark scrolls of the Ojibwa dating from 5,000 years ago 
B)  decorated Iroquois pottery dating from 3,000 years ago 
C)  petroglyph rock art dating from 7,000 years ago 
D)  Inuit decorated harpoons from 9,000 years ago 
A)  the bark scrolls of the Ojibwa dating from 5,000 years ago 
B)  decorated Iroquois pottery dating from 3,000 years ago 
C)  petroglyph rock art dating from 7,000 years ago 
D)  Inuit decorated harpoons from 9,000 years ago

Question 2

Aside from the decorative appeal of tattoos,what other practical reason might someone have for getting a tattoo?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent insect bites 
B)  for medicinal purposes 
C)  to increase muscle strength 
D)  as a form of love magic 
A)  to prevent insect bites 
B)  for medicinal purposes 
C)  to increase muscle strength 
D)  as a form of love magic

Question 3

The long-standing stigma against tattoos among Christians has an historical origin.What is the source of the anti-tattoo attitude that originated among early Christians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus forbade his disciples from tattooing their skin weeks before the crucifixion. 
B)  Pope Innocent VIII declared that anyone with tattoos was in league with Satan. 
C)  When Constantine declared Christianity the official Roman religion in 325 A.D. ,he banned tattooing. 
D)  Because tattoos were used by pagan cults,Christians shunned them as a sign of heresy. 
A)  Jesus forbade his disciples from tattooing their skin weeks before the crucifixion. 
B)  Pope Innocent VIII declared that anyone with tattoos was in league with Satan. 
C)  When Constantine declared Christianity the official Roman religion in 325 A.D. ,he banned tattooing. 
D)  Because tattoos were used by pagan cults,Christians shunned them as a sign of heresy.

Question 4

Among the Maasai,how are boys who flinch or cry during ritual circumcision regarded?

Accepted Answer

A)  They bring shame to their lineage. 
B)  They must hunt an antelope to prove themselves. 
C)  They are branded unworthy of their tribe. 
D)  They are classified as women. 
A)  They bring shame to their lineage. 
B)  They must hunt an antelope to prove themselves. 
C)  They are branded unworthy of their tribe. 
D)  They are classified as women.

Question 5

Ukrainian dancers;Jewish klezmer bands;Celtic fiddlers:What function do these three types of music perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  They remind people of past tragedies. 
B)  They give otherwise unknown performers high visibility. 
C)  They affirm and celebrate people's ethnic identity. 
D)  They unite Canada into a single culture. 
A)  They remind people of past tragedies. 
B)  They give otherwise unknown performers high visibility. 
C)  They affirm and celebrate people's ethnic identity. 
D)  They unite Canada into a single culture.

Question 6

Which First Nations culture produced the first significant carvings in the Arctic region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorset 
B)  Tlingit 
C)  Haida 
D)  Cree 
A)  Dorset 
B)  Tlingit 
C)  Haida 
D)  Cree

Question 7

The historical account of Louis Riel as a treasonous rebel is a legend rather than an accurate account of his actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Body art in traditional cultures tends to remain constant and unchanging for generations,but in the West,fashions and styles change from one season to the next.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A poor,beautiful girl,downtrodden by her stepmother,receives supernatural aid to win the hand of a noble prince.Which basic element do all such stories share?

Accepted Answer

A)  motif 
B)  synergy 
C)  narrative pivot 
D)  structure 
A)  motif 
B)  synergy 
C)  narrative pivot 
D)  structure

Question 10

In a narrative found in many cultures,a peasant father and his son,while travelling with their beast of burden,meet a number of people who criticize them.What is the motif in this narrative?

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire of the son to do better than his father 
B)  the history of exploitation of the peasantry 
C)  the father and son trying to please everyone 
D)  the economic background of the narrative,in this case,feudalism 
A)  the desire of the son to do better than his father 
B)  the history of exploitation of the peasantry 
C)  the father and son trying to please everyone 
D)  the economic background of the narrative,in this case,feudalism

Question 11

In a classic essay called "Shakespeare in the Bush," Laura Bohannan describes the problems she had in conveying an appreciation of Shakespeare's Hamlet to the Tiv of Nigeria.She eventually realized that,far from being universalistic and transcendent,even great art is to some extent culture bound.Is there any possibility of coming up with aesthetic standards that are applicable cross-culturally? Suggest what one or two of these standards would be.Would some works of art be recognizable as better than others to people outside of their cultures of origin?

Accepted Answer

The idea of coming up with aesthetic sta

Question 12

"All cultures include activities that provide aesthetic pleasure." What conclusion does this statement suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans may have an innate or acquired need to produce art. 
B)  Some people in all cultures require the stimulation of imaginative play to prevent boredom. 
C)  All societies except the most primitive include art in their culture. 
D)  Art is a necessary activity that children must be taught to make. 
A)  Humans may have an innate or acquired need to produce art. 
B)  Some people in all cultures require the stimulation of imaginative play to prevent boredom. 
C)  All societies except the most primitive include art in their culture. 
D)  Art is a necessary activity that children must be taught to make.

Question 13

Among Nuba males,what do the different colours painted on their bodies represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of antelope they have hunted 
B)  different age grades 
C)  their superiority or inferiority 
D)  the number of children they have 
A)  the number of antelope they have hunted 
B)  different age grades 
C)  their superiority or inferiority 
D)  the number of children they have

Question 14

Many anthropologists have traced the origin of tales found in the southeast United States to West Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the main subject of the paintings of Canadian artist Paul Kane?

Accepted Answer

A)  life in western Canada 
B)  life in northern Canada 
C)  life around Hudson Bay 
D)  life along the St.Lawrence River 
A)  life in western Canada 
B)  life in northern Canada 
C)  life around Hudson Bay 
D)  life along the St.Lawrence River

Question 16

What is often encoded in the paintings of the Woodland tradition of Native art?

Accepted Answer

A)  The terms of the agreements and treaties made with the British Crown. 
B)  The trap lines and fishing locations of particular clans. 
C)  Magical healing themes,kinship principles and clan emblems. 
D)  Cultural teachings,values and history. 
A)  The terms of the agreements and treaties made with the British Crown. 
B)  The trap lines and fishing locations of particular clans. 
C)  Magical healing themes,kinship principles and clan emblems. 
D)  Cultural teachings,values and history.

Question 17

Anthropologists have never found a society in which women dominate men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Anthropologists prefer the term "verbal arts" to the term "folklore." Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Folklore" is a term of more use to linguists. 
B)  "Verbal arts" makes more sense to sophisticated people. 
C)  "Folklore" refers only to fairy tales. 
D)  "Folklore" is condescending and implies lack of sophistication. 
A)  "Folklore" is a term of more use to linguists. 
B)  "Verbal arts" makes more sense to sophisticated people. 
C)  "Folklore" refers only to fairy tales. 
D)  "Folklore" is condescending and implies lack of sophistication.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the Truk fishers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They risk their lives at sea to prove their manhood. 
B)  They are known for their rhythmic sea shanties. 
C)  They compose extensive oral narratives of their adventures. 
D)  They are legendary figures who may have lived hundreds of years ago. 
A)  They risk their lives at sea to prove their manhood. 
B)  They are known for their rhythmic sea shanties. 
C)  They compose extensive oral narratives of their adventures. 
D)  They are legendary figures who may have lived hundreds of years ago.

Question 20

Most anthropologists prefer the term "folklore" to "verbal arts" or "oral traditions."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the first example of visual arts found in Canada?

Aside from the decorative appeal of tattoos,what other practical reason might someone have for getting a tattoo?

The long-standing stigma against tattoos among Christians has an historical origin.What is the source of the anti-tattoo attitude that originated among early Christians?

Among the Maasai,how are boys who flinch or cry during ritual circumcision regarded?

Ukrainian dancers;Jewish klezmer bands;Celtic fiddlers:What function do these three types of music perform?

Which First Nations culture produced the first significant carvings in the Arctic region?

The historical account of Louis Riel as a treasonous rebel is a legend rather than an accurate account of his actions.

Body art in traditional cultures tends to remain constant and unchanging for generations,but in the West,fashions and styles change from one season to the next.

A poor,beautiful girl,downtrodden by her stepmother,receives supernatural aid to win the hand of a noble prince.Which basic element do all such stories share?

In a narrative found in many cultures,a peasant father and his son,while travelling with their beast of burden,meet a number of people who criticize them.What is the motif in this narrative?

"All cultures include activities that provide aesthetic pleasure." What conclusion does this statement suggest?

Among Nuba males,what do the different colours painted on their bodies represent?

Many anthropologists have traced the origin of tales found in the southeast United States to West Africa.

What is the main subject of the paintings of Canadian artist Paul Kane?

What is often encoded in the paintings of the Woodland tradition of Native art?

Anthropologists have never found a society in which women dominate men.

Anthropologists prefer the term "verbal arts" to the term "folklore." Why?

Which of the following is true of the Truk fishers?

Most anthropologists prefer the term "folklore" to "verbal arts" or "oral traditions."

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What is the first example of visual arts found in Canada?

Aside from the decorative appeal of tattoos,what other practical reason might someone have for getting a tattoo?

The long-standing stigma against tattoos among Christians has an historical origin.What is the source of the anti-tattoo attitude that originated among early Christians?

Among the Maasai,how are boys who flinch or cry during ritual circumcision regarded?

Ukrainian dancers;Jewish klezmer bands;Celtic fiddlers:What function do these three types of music perform?

Which First Nations culture produced the first significant carvings in the Arctic region?

The historical account of Louis Riel as a treasonous rebel is a legend rather than an accurate account of his actions.

Body art in traditional cultures tends to remain constant and unchanging for generations,but in the West,fashions and styles change from one season to the next.

A poor,beautiful girl,downtrodden by her stepmother,receives supernatural aid to win the hand of a noble prince.Which basic element do all such stories share?

In a narrative found in many cultures,a peasant father and his son,while travelling with their beast of burden,meet a number of people who criticize them.What is the motif in this narrative?

"All cultures include activities that provide aesthetic pleasure." What conclusion does this statement suggest?

Among Nuba males,what do the different colours painted on their bodies represent?

Many anthropologists have traced the origin of tales found in the southeast United States to West Africa.

What is the main subject of the paintings of Canadian artist Paul Kane?

What is often encoded in the paintings of the Woodland tradition of Native art?

Anthropologists have never found a society in which women dominate men.

Anthropologists prefer the term "verbal arts" to the term "folklore." Why?

Which of the following is true of the Truk fishers?

Most anthropologists prefer the term "folklore" to "verbal arts" or "oral traditions."

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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