Question 1

Which of the following circumstances almost always result in rebellion and revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural modernization 
B)  persistent natural disasters 
C)  war with neighbouring countries 
D)  subjugation by a colonial regime 
A)  agricultural modernization 
B)  persistent natural disasters 
C)  war with neighbouring countries 
D)  subjugation by a colonial regime

Question 2

The consequences of ethnocentrism are always negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cultural loss refers to the total extinction of a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Brazilian government has shown that it is capable of changing its racist policies towards the Kayapό.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By 1980,available food supplies in 42 countries were inadequate to provide the caloric requirements of their populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The group CARAL is vigorously opposed to abortion in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Prior to the European invasion of the Amazon,how many distinct cultural groups were there in the region? And about how many remain today?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 / 910 
B)  700 / 180 
C)  500 / 320 
D)  400 / 260 
A)  1,000 / 910 
B)  700 / 180 
C)  500 / 320 
D)  400 / 260

Question 8

As modernization occurs,which type of change is NOT likely to follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  The school system expands. 
B)  Families become stronger and more cooperative 
C)  Literacy increases. 
D)  The role of traditional religion declines in importance. 
A)  The school system expands. 
B)  Families become stronger and more cooperative 
C)  Literacy increases. 
D)  The role of traditional religion declines in importance.

Question 9

Other than Quebec,there are no other groups in Canada advocating political and cultural self-determination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the 1960s,many children of middle- and upper-class families,in trying to come to terms with the realities of war,poverty,and individual constraints,established communes where they tried to abolish individual property and achieve universal love.What was this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolution 
B)  modernization 
C)  innovation 
D)  revitalization 
A)  revolution 
B)  modernization 
C)  innovation 
D)  revitalization

Question 11

Which of the following is a Canadian multinational corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Hudson's Bay Company 
B)  Walmart 
C)  Shell Oil 
D)  the Gap 
A)  the Hudson's Bay Company 
B)  Walmart 
C)  Shell Oil 
D)  the Gap

Question 12

What are five typical precipitators of revolution? Why do revolutions frequently fail to live up to the expectations of the people initiating them? Discuss,using China as an example.

Accepted Answer

Five typical precipitators of revolution

Question 13

Which of the following did NOT contributed to the extinction of the Beothuk?

Accepted Answer

A)  warfare between the U.S.and Great Britain 
B)  epidemics of tuberculosis and other diseases 
C)  massacres by Euro-Canadian settlers 
D)  hostile actions by Newfoundland fishers 
A)  warfare between the U.S.and Great Britain 
B)  epidemics of tuberculosis and other diseases 
C)  massacres by Euro-Canadian settlers 
D)  hostile actions by Newfoundland fishers

Question 14

Which of the following examples would NOT be considered genocide?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic killing of millions of European Jews and Roma by Nazi Germany 
B)  ethnic cleansing by Serb,Croatian,and Albanian extremists in Kosovo 
C)  the death of civilians resulting from dropping of an atomic bomb on the Japanese in 1945 
D)  the use of poisonous gas by the Iraqi government against the Kurds in 1988 
A)  systematic killing of millions of European Jews and Roma by Nazi Germany 
B)  ethnic cleansing by Serb,Croatian,and Albanian extremists in Kosovo 
C)  the death of civilians resulting from dropping of an atomic bomb on the Japanese in 1945 
D)  the use of poisonous gas by the Iraqi government against the Kurds in 1988

Question 15

What does the term "global apartheid" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prediction that in the future South Africa will dominate the world economy 
B)  the fact that whites have greater access to the world's resources 
C)  the fact that whites suffer disproportionately from hunger,pollution,and overpopulation 
D)  the fact that the structure of world society is very similar to that of Africa 
A)  the prediction that in the future South Africa will dominate the world economy 
B)  the fact that whites have greater access to the world's resources 
C)  the fact that whites suffer disproportionately from hunger,pollution,and overpopulation 
D)  the fact that the structure of world society is very similar to that of Africa

Question 16

Which group have multinational corporations tended to employ most often as cheap labour?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  children 
C)  South Americans 
D)  Mexicans 
A)  women 
B)  children 
C)  South Americans 
D)  Mexicans

Question 17

What do all large states,past and present,have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  a monotheistic religion 
B)  a tendency to crush neighbouring states 
C)  a tendency to break apart into smaller independent states 
D)  oppressive,militaristic governments 
A)  a monotheistic religion 
B)  a tendency to crush neighbouring states 
C)  a tendency to break apart into smaller independent states 
D)  oppressive,militaristic governments

Question 18

Which statement about multinational corporations is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have been widespread in Western culture since medieval times. 
B)  They were very common during the colonial period. 
C)  They have become a major force in the world today since the 1950s. 
D)  They promote relativistic rather than ethnocentric ideas. 
A)  They have been widespread in Western culture since medieval times. 
B)  They were very common during the colonial period. 
C)  They have become a major force in the world today since the 1950s. 
D)  They promote relativistic rather than ethnocentric ideas.

Question 19

Why did changes occur in Skolt Lapp society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men switched from reindeer herding to other sources of income. 
B)  Epidemics wiped out many reindeer herds. 
C)  Snowmobiles were used to herd reindeer. 
D)  Society became hierarchical. 
A)  Men switched from reindeer herding to other sources of income. 
B)  Epidemics wiped out many reindeer herds. 
C)  Snowmobiles were used to herd reindeer. 
D)  Society became hierarchical.

Question 20

Which of the following is similar to the structure of global society in many ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structure of the Kula Ring 
B)  the system of apartheid in South Africa 
C)  the organization of multinational corporations 
D)  the trance dance of the Ju/'hoansi 
A)  the structure of the Kula Ring 
B)  the system of apartheid in South Africa 
C)  the organization of multinational corporations 
D)  the trance dance of the Ju/'hoansi

Which of the following circumstances almost always result in rebellion and revolution?

The consequences of ethnocentrism are always negative.

Cultural loss refers to the total extinction of a culture.

The Brazilian government has shown that it is capable of changing its racist policies towards the Kayapό.

By 1980,available food supplies in 42 countries were inadequate to provide the caloric requirements of their populations.

The group CARAL is vigorously opposed to abortion in Canada.

Prior to the European invasion of the Amazon,how many distinct cultural groups were there in the region? And about how many remain today?

As modernization occurs,which type of change is NOT likely to follow?

Other than Quebec,there are no other groups in Canada advocating political and cultural self-determination.

In the 1960s,many children of middle- and upper-class families,in trying to come to terms with the realities of war,poverty,and individual constraints,established communes where they tried to abolish individual property and achieve universal love.What was this an example of?

Which of the following is a Canadian multinational corporation?

What are five typical precipitators of revolution? Why do revolutions frequently fail to live up to the expectations of the people initiating them? Discuss,using China as an example.

Which of the following did NOT contributed to the extinction of the Beothuk?

Which of the following examples would NOT be considered genocide?

What does the term "global apartheid" refer to?

Which group have multinational corporations tended to employ most often as cheap labour?

What do all large states,past and present,have in common?

Which statement about multinational corporations is true?

Why did changes occur in Skolt Lapp society?

Which of the following is similar to the structure of global society in many ways?

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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Exam 15: Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

Which of the following circumstances almost always result in rebellion and revolution?

The consequences of ethnocentrism are always negative.

Cultural loss refers to the total extinction of a culture.

The Brazilian government has shown that it is capable of changing its racist policies towards the Kayapό.

By 1980,available food supplies in 42 countries were inadequate to provide the caloric requirements of their populations.

The group CARAL is vigorously opposed to abortion in Canada.

Prior to the European invasion of the Amazon,how many distinct cultural groups were there in the region? And about how many remain today?

As modernization occurs,which type of change is NOT likely to follow?

Other than Quebec,there are no other groups in Canada advocating political and cultural self-determination.

In the 1960s,many children of middle- and upper-class families,in trying to come to terms with the realities of war,poverty,and individual constraints,established communes where they tried to abolish individual property and achieve universal love.What was this an example of?

Which of the following is a Canadian multinational corporation?

What are five typical precipitators of revolution? Why do revolutions frequently fail to live up to the expectations of the people initiating them? Discuss,using China as an example.

Which of the following did NOT contributed to the extinction of the Beothuk?

Which of the following examples would NOT be considered genocide?

What does the term "global apartheid" refer to?

Which group have multinational corporations tended to employ most often as cheap labour?

What do all large states,past and present,have in common?

Which statement about multinational corporations is true?

Why did changes occur in Skolt Lapp society?

Which of the following is similar to the structure of global society in many ways?

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

Filters