Question 1

How did many Native American groups supplement their incomes after being placed on reservations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sold arts and crafts. 
B)  They became storytellers. 
C)  They taught their language to Westerners. 
D)  They sold off their land. 
A)  They sold arts and crafts. 
B)  They became storytellers. 
C)  They taught their language to Westerners. 
D)  They sold off their land.

Question 2

What information about a society is reflected in its folklore? Give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

What did Alex Cohen find closely associated with folk stories involving unprovoked aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  unpredictable food shortages 
B)  social instability 
C)  a system of social inequality 
D)  chronic food shortages 
A)  unpredictable food shortages 
B)  social instability 
C)  a system of social inequality 
D)  chronic food shortages

Question 4

The way a society __________ is sometimes apparent in its choice and use of artistic materials.

Accepted Answer

A)  views its environment 
B)  raises its children 
C)  plans for the future 
D)  divides its labor 
A)  views its environment 
B)  raises its children 
C)  plans for the future 
D)  divides its labor

Question 5

What aspect of childrearing did Barbara Ayres find correlated with the type of musical rhythms a society produces?

Accepted Answer

A)  how babies are carried 
B)  where babies sleep 
C)  how long babies are breast-fed 
D)  methods of correcting behavior 
A)  how babies are carried 
B)  where babies sleep 
C)  how long babies are breast-fed 
D)  methods of correcting behavior

Question 6

As a prominent example of how culture contact affects artistic change, the Navajo, currently famous for their wool rugs, only began weaving when __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they migrated to the Southwest and obtained the technology from the Hopi 
B)  they took classes on rug-making in reservation schools 
C)  a prophet revealed the technology to them in a vision quest 
D)  the technology was introduced to them by the Spanish 
A)  they migrated to the Southwest and obtained the technology from the Hopi 
B)  they took classes on rug-making in reservation schools 
C)  a prophet revealed the technology to them in a vision quest 
D)  the technology was introduced to them by the Spanish

Question 7

Some psychological anthropologists suggest that art __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expresses the typical feelings, anxieties, and experiences of people in a culture 
B)  like economy, is tied to the possibilities and constraints in a particular environment 
C)  is a process of translating dreams into material forms that can be manipulated 
D)  is just for decoration and not related to other psychological processes 
A)  expresses the typical feelings, anxieties, and experiences of people in a culture 
B)  like economy, is tied to the possibilities and constraints in a particular environment 
C)  is a process of translating dreams into material forms that can be manipulated 
D)  is just for decoration and not related to other psychological processes

Question 8

Which of the following body ornamentations has been borrowed from other societies but is now commonplace in Western culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  tattoos 
B)  elongated necks 
C)  tooth filing 
D)  body painting 
A)  tattoos 
B)  elongated necks 
C)  tooth filing 
D)  body painting

Question 9

Which of the following features would you be most likely to find in the art of egalitarian societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  unused space 
B)  unlike elements 
C)  asymmetrical design 
D)  framed figures 
A)  unused space 
B)  unlike elements 
C)  asymmetrical design 
D)  framed figures

Question 10

Which of these is an example of body decoration for sexual provocation?

Accepted Answer

A)  lipstick 
B)  a crown 
C)  an expensive handbag 
D)  uniforms 
A)  lipstick 
B)  a crown 
C)  an expensive handbag 
D)  uniforms

Question 11

Popular music is highly dependent on __________ for its spread and acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A)  immigration 
B)  downloads 
C)  music videos 
D)  economics 
A)  immigration 
B)  downloads 
C)  music videos 
D)  economics

Question 12

In Africa, __________ are often used in uncentralized systems, while __________ are common in kingdoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  masks; headdresses 
B)  gowns; masks 
C)  headdresses; gowns 
D)  headdresses; masks 
A)  masks; headdresses 
B)  gowns; masks 
C)  headdresses; gowns 
D)  headdresses; masks

Question 13

The experience of a musicologist listening for the first time to music of a different culture is analogous to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a linguist exposed to a new foreign language 
B)  an ethnographer meeting a new informant 
C)  an artisan starting to work in the market economy 
D)  an archaeologist beginning a new field season 
A)  a linguist exposed to a new foreign language 
B)  an ethnographer meeting a new informant 
C)  an artisan starting to work in the market economy 
D)  an archaeologist beginning a new field season

Question 14

In what type of society is the presence of specialized artists most likely to be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  those with a complex, specialized division of labor 
B)  foraging societies with many hours of free time each day 
C)  chiefdoms in which leaders can patronize skilled artists 
D)  societies with ancestor worship, where the artist honors his or her clan 
A)  those with a complex, specialized division of labor 
B)  foraging societies with many hours of free time each day 
C)  chiefdoms in which leaders can patronize skilled artists 
D)  societies with ancestor worship, where the artist honors his or her clan

Question 15

What singing style involves individuals singing independently but within the group, with no single person differentiated from the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  interlocked 
B)  connected 
C)  call-and-response 
D)  choral 
A)  interlocked 
B)  connected 
C)  call-and-response 
D)  choral

Question 16

Traditionally, Puebloan potters __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  did not sign their pots, and followed their pueblo's traditional style 
B)  signed their pots, and followed their pueblo's traditional style 
C)  did not sign their pots, and developed their own unique styles 
D)  signed their pots, and developed their own unique styles 
A)  did not sign their pots, and followed their pueblo's traditional style 
B)  signed their pots, and followed their pueblo's traditional style 
C)  did not sign their pots, and developed their own unique styles 
D)  signed their pots, and developed their own unique styles

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of an American urban legend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students must wait 15 minutes for a late professor before they can leave. 
B)  George Washington admitted that he chopped down a cherry tree. 
C)  Coyote impersonates the creator and tries to make men. 
D)  The grasshopper plays all summer while the hardworking ant collects food. 
A)  Students must wait 15 minutes for a late professor before they can leave. 
B)  George Washington admitted that he chopped down a cherry tree. 
C)  Coyote impersonates the creator and tries to make men. 
D)  The grasshopper plays all summer while the hardworking ant collects food.

Question 18

How have scholars affected change in Native American arts over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have helped artisans learn about styles of the past that have disappeared. 
B)  They became patrons to individual artists to allow them to do their craft full-time. 
C)  They introduced new tools and materials for use in art projects. 
D)  They encouraged Native Americans to work together in cooperatives. 
A)  They have helped artisans learn about styles of the past that have disappeared. 
B)  They became patrons to individual artists to allow them to do their craft full-time. 
C)  They introduced new tools and materials for use in art projects. 
D)  They encouraged Native Americans to work together in cooperatives.

Question 19

Why do most societies not have a word for art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Art is often an integral part of religious, social, and political life. 
B)  Art is such a broad concept, including music, visual arts, and folklore, that there is no need for a general term. 
C)  Most societies consider art to be in the domain of only the very elite, and therefore do not need a common word for it. 
D)  Art is a relatively unique phenomenon, found only in Western civilization. 
A)  Art is often an integral part of religious, social, and political life. 
B)  Art is such a broad concept, including music, visual arts, and folklore, that there is no need for a general term. 
C)  Most societies consider art to be in the domain of only the very elite, and therefore do not need a common word for it. 
D)  Art is a relatively unique phenomenon, found only in Western civilization.

Question 20

What does a prevalence of asymmetrical design suggest about a society's structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  difference and social stratification 
B)  free access to most property 
C)  crowding and population pressures 
D)  few authority figures 
A)  difference and social stratification 
B)  free access to most property 
C)  crowding and population pressures 
D)  few authority figures

How did many Native American groups supplement their incomes after being placed on reservations?

What information about a society is reflected in its folklore? Give specific examples.

What did Alex Cohen find closely associated with folk stories involving unprovoked aggression?

The way a society __________ is sometimes apparent in its choice and use of artistic materials.

What aspect of childrearing did Barbara Ayres find correlated with the type of musical rhythms a society produces?

As a prominent example of how culture contact affects artistic change, the Navajo, currently famous for their wool rugs, only began weaving when __________.

Some psychological anthropologists suggest that art __________.

Which of the following body ornamentations has been borrowed from other societies but is now commonplace in Western culture?

Which of the following features would you be most likely to find in the art of egalitarian societies?

Which of these is an example of body decoration for sexual provocation?

Popular music is highly dependent on __________ for its spread and acceptance.

In Africa, are often used in uncentralized systems, while are common in kingdoms.

The experience of a musicologist listening for the first time to music of a different culture is analogous to __________.

In what type of society is the presence of specialized artists most likely to be found?

What singing style involves individuals singing independently but within the group, with no single person differentiated from the others?

Traditionally, Puebloan potters __________.

Which of the following is an example of an American urban legend?

How have scholars affected change in Native American arts over time?

Why do most societies not have a word for art?

What does a prevalence of asymmetrical design suggest about a society's structure?

What Is Anthropology

Culture and Culture Change

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

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Exam 15: The Arts

How did many Native American groups supplement their incomes after being placed on reservations?

What information about a society is reflected in its folklore? Give specific examples.

What did Alex Cohen find closely associated with folk stories involving unprovoked aggression?

The way a society __________ is sometimes apparent in its choice and use of artistic materials.

What aspect of childrearing did Barbara Ayres find correlated with the type of musical rhythms a society produces?

As a prominent example of how culture contact affects artistic change, the Navajo, currently famous for their wool rugs, only began weaving when __________.

Some psychological anthropologists suggest that art __________.

Which of the following body ornamentations has been borrowed from other societies but is now commonplace in Western culture?

Which of the following features would you be most likely to find in the art of egalitarian societies?

Which of these is an example of body decoration for sexual provocation?

Popular music is highly dependent on __________ for its spread and acceptance.

In Africa, __________ are often used in uncentralized systems, while __________ are common in kingdoms.

The experience of a musicologist listening for the first time to music of a different culture is analogous to __________.

In what type of society is the presence of specialized artists most likely to be found?

What singing style involves individuals singing independently but within the group, with no single person differentiated from the others?

Traditionally, Puebloan potters __________.

Which of the following is an example of an American urban legend?

How have scholars affected change in Native American arts over time?

Why do most societies not have a word for art?

What does a prevalence of asymmetrical design suggest about a society's structure?

What Is Anthropology

Culture and Culture Change

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Health and Illness

Global Problems

Filters

In Africa, are often used in uncentralized systems, while are common in kingdoms.