Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a primary innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the discovery that clay heated to a certain temperature becomes permanently hard 
B)  the discovery that meat cooked over an open flame may cause some cancers 
C)  the realization that meat,when exposed to heat,becomes softer and easier to chew 
D)  the discovery of the principle of the wheel 
A)  the discovery that clay heated to a certain temperature becomes permanently hard 
B)  the discovery that meat cooked over an open flame may cause some cancers 
C)  the realization that meat,when exposed to heat,becomes softer and easier to chew 
D)  the discovery of the principle of the wheel

Question 2

What was one of the strategies that the Shuar of Ecuador followed in order to preserve their culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  They returned to their ancestors' religion. 
B)  They divided up their land among families. 
C)  They required their schools to use their Native language. 
D)  They organized their communities on a kinship basis. 
A)  They returned to their ancestors' religion. 
B)  They divided up their land among families. 
C)  They required their schools to use their Native language. 
D)  They organized their communities on a kinship basis.

Question 3

The effort to reduce population growth faces enormous cultural obstacles.Illustrate this by describing Chinese efforts to promote one-child families,and consider whether Western planners should attempt to encourage similar efforts in the Islamic world,where birth control is prohibited on religious grounds.Where does appropriate global planning run up against the charge of ethnocentrism or cultural imperialism?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese government's one-child polic

Question 4

Which of the following statements about "modernization" is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a Western ethnocentric term. 
B)  It is the adoption of necessary changes to a backward society. 
C)  It is progress towards a positive end. 
D)  It is the introduction of industrial technology to benefit the world. 
A)  It is a Western ethnocentric term. 
B)  It is the adoption of necessary changes to a backward society. 
C)  It is progress towards a positive end. 
D)  It is the introduction of industrial technology to benefit the world.

Question 5

Approximately 25,000 years ago,humans discovered that firing clay made it permanently hard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In northern Brazil,at least 1,500 Yanomami Indians died premature deaths in the 1980s.What was the cause of their deaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  a smallpox outbreak 
B)  a catastrophic earthquake 
C)  deliberate massacres to clear the way for ranchers and miners 
D)  their conscription as fighters for the war between Venezuela and Brazil 
A)  a smallpox outbreak 
B)  a catastrophic earthquake 
C)  deliberate massacres to clear the way for ranchers and miners 
D)  their conscription as fighters for the war between Venezuela and Brazil

Question 7

Nunavut is now governed by the federal government of Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to sociologist Charles Tilley,how many sovereign jurisdictions were there in the Europe of 1500 A.D.? And how many were left by 1900 A.D.?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 / fewer than 20 
B)  300 / just over 50 
C)  500 / fewer than 30 
D)  550 / none 
A)  100 / fewer than 20 
B)  300 / just over 50 
C)  500 / fewer than 30 
D)  550 / none

Question 9

What is Dr.Henry Morgentaler best known for?

Accepted Answer

A)  his dedication to legalizing abortions in Quebec 
B)  his opposition to abortion clinics in Canada 
C)  his advocacy of a woman's "right to choose" 
D)  his crusade against the medical authorities 
A)  his dedication to legalizing abortions in Quebec 
B)  his opposition to abortion clinics in Canada 
C)  his advocacy of a woman's "right to choose" 
D)  his crusade against the medical authorities

Question 10

Which countries own most of the world's weapons of mass destruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Eastern countries 
B)  North Korea and Iran 
C)  United States,France,Britain,and Russia 
D)  China and Taiwan 
A)  Middle Eastern countries 
B)  North Korea and Iran 
C)  United States,France,Britain,and Russia 
D)  China and Taiwan

Question 11

The QWERTY arrangement remains the predominant pattern for computer keyboards.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is technologically superior to the Dvorak arrangement. 
B)  QWERTY can be used with any language,whereas Dvorak is limited to English and related languages. 
C)  Once QWERTY is learned,keyboard users are 68 percent more accurate than users of the Dvorak keyboard. 
D)  QWERTY had enough of a head start that users developed an inflexible commitment to it. 
A)  It is technologically superior to the Dvorak arrangement. 
B)  QWERTY can be used with any language,whereas Dvorak is limited to English and related languages. 
C)  Once QWERTY is learned,keyboard users are 68 percent more accurate than users of the Dvorak keyboard. 
D)  QWERTY had enough of a head start that users developed an inflexible commitment to it.

Question 12

What does the pharmaceutical catalogue known as the Pharmacopeia of the United States include?

Accepted Answer

A)  a listing of all medicinal plants that Americans have discovered 
B)  a listing of all patent drugs that Americans have manufactured 
C)  a listing of over 200 plants and herbs used by North American Natives 
D)  a listing of the history of American drugs from the Revolution to the present 
A)  a listing of all medicinal plants that Americans have discovered 
B)  a listing of all patent drugs that Americans have manufactured 
C)  a listing of over 200 plants and herbs used by North American Natives 
D)  a listing of the history of American drugs from the Revolution to the present

Question 13

The majority of distinct peoples in the world have not consented to be ruled by the governments of states in which they live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does the term "peak oil" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  the world's best oil,which comes from the Middle East 
B)  the time when oil prices and economic gain are highest 
C)  the turning point at which the world's supply of fossil fuels quickly diminishes 
D)  oil that is extracted at higher elevations and is therefore of better quality. 
A)  the world's best oil,which comes from the Middle East 
B)  the time when oil prices and economic gain are highest 
C)  the turning point at which the world's supply of fossil fuels quickly diminishes 
D)  oil that is extracted at higher elevations and is therefore of better quality.

Question 15

According to the textbook,which of the following occurred in the years between 1945 and 1987?

Accepted Answer

A)  As many as 16.3 million people were killed as a result of internal genocide. 
B)  More people were killed by war than by internal genocide. 
C)  Almost equal numbers of people were killed by internal genocide as by war. 
D)  Deaths due to war and genocide declined steadily. 
A)  As many as 16.3 million people were killed as a result of internal genocide. 
B)  More people were killed by war than by internal genocide. 
C)  Almost equal numbers of people were killed by internal genocide as by war. 
D)  Deaths due to war and genocide declined steadily.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often never change. 
B)  They are in a state of change at all times. 
C)  They always change by decade. 
D)  They are constantly progressing. 
A)  They often never change. 
B)  They are in a state of change at all times. 
C)  They always change by decade. 
D)  They are constantly progressing.

Question 17

From 1945 to 1987,genocide claimed more lives in the world than war did.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Multinational corporations have been seen by some as a strong force for global unity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

About three-quarters of the world's population live in poverty and one-quarter in relative affluence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an example of a primary innovation?

What was one of the strategies that the Shuar of Ecuador followed in order to preserve their culture?

Which of the following statements about "modernization" is most accurate?

Approximately 25,000 years ago,humans discovered that firing clay made it permanently hard.

In northern Brazil,at least 1,500 Yanomami Indians died premature deaths in the 1980s.What was the cause of their deaths?

Nunavut is now governed by the federal government of Canada.

According to sociologist Charles Tilley,how many sovereign jurisdictions were there in the Europe of 1500 A.D.? And how many were left by 1900 A.D.?

What is Dr.Henry Morgentaler best known for?

Which countries own most of the world's weapons of mass destruction?

The QWERTY arrangement remains the predominant pattern for computer keyboards.Why?

What does the pharmaceutical catalogue known as the Pharmacopeia of the United States include?

The majority of distinct peoples in the world have not consented to be ruled by the governments of states in which they live.

What does the term "peak oil" mean?

According to the textbook,which of the following occurred in the years between 1945 and 1987?

Which of the following is true about cultures?

From 1945 to 1987,genocide claimed more lives in the world than war did.

Multinational corporations have been seen by some as a strong force for global unity.

With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

About three-quarters of the world's population live in poverty and one-quarter in relative affluence.

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Exam 15: Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

Which of the following is an example of a primary innovation?

What was one of the strategies that the Shuar of Ecuador followed in order to preserve their culture?

Which of the following statements about "modernization" is most accurate?

Approximately 25,000 years ago,humans discovered that firing clay made it permanently hard.

In northern Brazil,at least 1,500 Yanomami Indians died premature deaths in the 1980s.What was the cause of their deaths?

Nunavut is now governed by the federal government of Canada.

According to sociologist Charles Tilley,how many sovereign jurisdictions were there in the Europe of 1500 A.D.? And how many were left by 1900 A.D.?

What is Dr.Henry Morgentaler best known for?

Which countries own most of the world's weapons of mass destruction?

The QWERTY arrangement remains the predominant pattern for computer keyboards.Why?

What does the pharmaceutical catalogue known as the Pharmacopeia of the United States include?

The majority of distinct peoples in the world have not consented to be ruled by the governments of states in which they live.

What does the term "peak oil" mean?

According to the textbook,which of the following occurred in the years between 1945 and 1987?

Which of the following is true about cultures?

From 1945 to 1987,genocide claimed more lives in the world than war did.

Multinational corporations have been seen by some as a strong force for global unity.

With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

About three-quarters of the world's population live in poverty and one-quarter in relative affluence.

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