Question 1

According to your text,what was the end result of the 19th-century persecution of the Beothuk First Nations peoples in Newfoundland?

Accepted Answer

A)  a refugee problem in Nova Scotia 
B)  a massacre of all Beothuk adult males 
C)  the eventual extermination of the entire Beothuk Nation 
D)  the relocation of diverse communities to one small reserve 
A)  a refugee problem in Nova Scotia 
B)  a massacre of all Beothuk adult males 
C)  the eventual extermination of the entire Beothuk Nation 
D)  the relocation of diverse communities to one small reserve

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of "cultural loss"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the theft of a culture's idea by another,non-indigenous culture 
B)  the death of an elder who knew the culture and its traditions most thoroughly 
C)  when a new innovation leads to the loss of some older aspect of culture 
D)  the disappearance of a culture's traditions and beliefs due to colonial contact 
A)  the theft of a culture's idea by another,non-indigenous culture 
B)  the death of an elder who knew the culture and its traditions most thoroughly 
C)  when a new innovation leads to the loss of some older aspect of culture 
D)  the disappearance of a culture's traditions and beliefs due to colonial contact

Question 3

Protective legislation in Canada has severely limited the influence of American media on Canadian culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Official state ideologies and political parties are examples of integrative mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The largest Aboriginal land claims settlement in Canada involves the First Nations people of British Columbia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Because everyone had access to critical resources and there was little social and economic differentiation among them,the Skolt Lapps had an egalitarian society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What does it mean when a country is said to have achieved "replacement reproduction"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal numbers of boys and girls are born. 
B)  Each reproductive couple has exactly two children. 
C)  Immigration is greater than reproduction. 
D)  Birthrates and death rates are in equilibrium. 
A)  Equal numbers of boys and girls are born. 
B)  Each reproductive couple has exactly two children. 
C)  Immigration is greater than reproduction. 
D)  Birthrates and death rates are in equilibrium.

Question 8

What does the term "innovation" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  the manifestation of a community's new idea 
B)  any practice,tool,or principle that gains widespread acceptance within a group 
C)  massive change through firsthand contact with another culture 
D)  technological advances that are advantageous to society 
A)  the manifestation of a community's new idea 
B)  any practice,tool,or principle that gains widespread acceptance within a group 
C)  massive change through firsthand contact with another culture 
D)  technological advances that are advantageous to society

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to "a deliberate attempt by members of society to construct a more satisfying culture"?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary innovation 
B)  revitalization movement 
C)  primary innovation 
D)  syncretism 
A)  secondary innovation 
B)  revitalization movement 
C)  primary innovation 
D)  syncretism

Question 10

Canada's attempts to assimilate First Nations peoples have differed from attempts by the United States to assimilate Native Americans.What has been the main difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada has used less force and violence than was used in the United States. 
B)  Canada has made only one major,prolonged attempt to assimilate First Nations peoples,while the United States has made numerous repeated attempts. 
C)  Canada encouraged Christian missionaries to Europeanize First Nations peoples,but this did not occur in the United States. 
D)  Canada has been very successful in assimilating First Nations peoples;the United States failed to assimilate Native Americans. 
A)  Canada has used less force and violence than was used in the United States. 
B)  Canada has made only one major,prolonged attempt to assimilate First Nations peoples,while the United States has made numerous repeated attempts. 
C)  Canada encouraged Christian missionaries to Europeanize First Nations peoples,but this did not occur in the United States. 
D)  Canada has been very successful in assimilating First Nations peoples;the United States failed to assimilate Native Americans.

Question 11

Cultural pluralism is rarely successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Copernicus' discovery that the planets revolve around the sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a primary innovation that met the cultural goals and needs of his time. 
B)  It was a primary innovation out of step with the needs,values,and goals of his time. 
C)  It was a secondary innovation that applied Ptolemy's discovery that heavenly bodies moved on crystalline spheres around the earth. 
D)  It was a secondary innovation deliberately developed by Copernicus to destroy the Church. 
A)  It was a primary innovation that met the cultural goals and needs of his time. 
B)  It was a primary innovation out of step with the needs,values,and goals of his time. 
C)  It was a secondary innovation that applied Ptolemy's discovery that heavenly bodies moved on crystalline spheres around the earth. 
D)  It was a secondary innovation deliberately developed by Copernicus to destroy the Church.

Question 13

Cultural Survival is an organization founded by anthropologist David Mayberry-Lewis.Its purpose is to work actively toward the goal of self-determination for all peoples.To what extent should anthropologists get involved in political activity on behalf of the people they study? Does commitment to self-determination conflict with any other principles to which professional anthropologists adhere? Provide some hypothetical examples of cases where you think anthropological activism might be justified or discouraged.

Accepted Answer

As anthropologists, the question of invo

Question 14

What is the term for the process whereby members of one culture borrow cultural elements from another?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary innovation 
B)  cultural replacement 
C)  diffusion 
D)  blending 
A)  secondary innovation 
B)  cultural replacement 
C)  diffusion 
D)  blending

Question 15

In Canada,efforts to maintain a distinct Canadian cultural identity separate from American culture have proven very difficult.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  American technology is superior. 
B)  American media are pervasive. 
C)  Canadian nationalism is weakly developed. 
D)  There are too few clear differences between Canada and the United States. 
A)  American technology is superior. 
B)  American media are pervasive. 
C)  Canadian nationalism is weakly developed. 
D)  There are too few clear differences between Canada and the United States.

Question 16

In modern China,most women still work at jobs with low pay,low status,and no benefits.What is one of the main reasons why Chinese women continue to be economically exploited?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lack education. 
B)  The control over labour allocation is in the hands of men in patrilineal households. 
C)  Female workers are not yet competent to take higher paying,higher status jobs. 
D)  China relies on low unemployment to keep the working class from rebelling. 
A)  They lack education. 
B)  The control over labour allocation is in the hands of men in patrilineal households. 
C)  Female workers are not yet competent to take higher paying,higher status jobs. 
D)  China relies on low unemployment to keep the working class from rebelling.

Question 17

What is the term for the borrowing of cultural elements from one culture by members of another?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural loss 
B)  genocide 
C)  acculturation 
D)  diffusion 
A)  cultural loss 
B)  genocide 
C)  acculturation 
D)  diffusion

Question 18

Genocide has not been practised by civilized nations since the 15th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following terms refers to major cultural changes people are forced to make because of intensive firsthand contact between societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  acculturation 
C)  socialization 
D)  revitalization 
A)  assimilation 
B)  acculturation 
C)  socialization 
D)  revitalization

Question 20

The term "replacement reproduction" means that people produce only enough offspring to replace themselves when they die.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to your text,what was the end result of the 19th-century persecution of the Beothuk First Nations peoples in Newfoundland?

Which of the following is an example of "cultural loss"?

Protective legislation in Canada has severely limited the influence of American media on Canadian culture.

Official state ideologies and political parties are examples of integrative mechanisms.

The largest Aboriginal land claims settlement in Canada involves the First Nations people of British Columbia.

Because everyone had access to critical resources and there was little social and economic differentiation among them,the Skolt Lapps had an egalitarian society.

What does it mean when a country is said to have achieved "replacement reproduction"?

What does the term "innovation" mean?

Which of the following terms refers to "a deliberate attempt by members of society to construct a more satisfying culture"?

Canada's attempts to assimilate First Nations peoples have differed from attempts by the United States to assimilate Native Americans.What has been the main difference?

Cultural pluralism is rarely successful.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Copernicus' discovery that the planets revolve around the sun?

What is the term for the process whereby members of one culture borrow cultural elements from another?

In Canada,efforts to maintain a distinct Canadian cultural identity separate from American culture have proven very difficult.Why?

In modern China,most women still work at jobs with low pay,low status,and no benefits.What is one of the main reasons why Chinese women continue to be economically exploited?

What is the term for the borrowing of cultural elements from one culture by members of another?

Genocide has not been practised by civilized nations since the 15th century.

Which of the following terms refers to major cultural changes people are forced to make because of intensive firsthand contact between societies?

The term "replacement reproduction" means that people produce only enough offspring to replace themselves when they die.

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Exam 15: Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

According to your text,what was the end result of the 19th-century persecution of the Beothuk First Nations peoples in Newfoundland?

Which of the following is an example of "cultural loss"?

Protective legislation in Canada has severely limited the influence of American media on Canadian culture.

Official state ideologies and political parties are examples of integrative mechanisms.

The largest Aboriginal land claims settlement in Canada involves the First Nations people of British Columbia.

Because everyone had access to critical resources and there was little social and economic differentiation among them,the Skolt Lapps had an egalitarian society.

What does it mean when a country is said to have achieved "replacement reproduction"?

What does the term "innovation" mean?

Which of the following terms refers to "a deliberate attempt by members of society to construct a more satisfying culture"?

Canada's attempts to assimilate First Nations peoples have differed from attempts by the United States to assimilate Native Americans.What has been the main difference?

Cultural pluralism is rarely successful.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Copernicus' discovery that the planets revolve around the sun?

What is the term for the process whereby members of one culture borrow cultural elements from another?

In Canada,efforts to maintain a distinct Canadian cultural identity separate from American culture have proven very difficult.Why?

In modern China,most women still work at jobs with low pay,low status,and no benefits.What is one of the main reasons why Chinese women continue to be economically exploited?

What is the term for the borrowing of cultural elements from one culture by members of another?

Genocide has not been practised by civilized nations since the 15th century.

Which of the following terms refers to major cultural changes people are forced to make because of intensive firsthand contact between societies?

The term "replacement reproduction" means that people produce only enough offspring to replace themselves when they die.

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

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

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