Question 1

Historians,who usually study the past through written sources,are limited chronologically to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the past 500 years 
B) the past 1,000 years 
C) the past 5,000 years 
D) the past 10,000 years 
E) the past 500,000 years 
A) the past 500 years 
B) the past 1,000 years 
C) the past 5,000 years 
D) the past 10,000 years 
E) the past 500,000 years C

Question 2

Which of the following statements about cultural anthropology is/are correct? Cultural anthropologists study _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) humans as biological organisms because the capacity for culture is rooted in our biological natures 
B) how some people are "more cultured" than others 
C) the rules or standards of behavior by which societies operate 
D) learned behavior rather than those acquired through biological inheritance 
E) c and d 
A) humans as biological organisms because the capacity for culture is rooted in our biological natures 
B) how some people are "more cultured" than others 
C) the rules or standards of behavior by which societies operate 
D) learned behavior rather than those acquired through biological inheritance 
E) c and d E

Question 3

Which of the following research projects would not belong to the province of linguistic anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning about a culture by finding out which objects or events are associated with a large vocabulary 
B) Reconstructing the evolution of the big toe to find out at what time humans began to walk upright 
C) Comparing languages to see which ones can be traced back to a single unifying language 
D) Describing how,in a particular language,sounds are combined to form words,and how words are combined to form sentences 
E) all of these (that is,a linguistic anthropologist would not be interested in any of the above research projects) 
A) Learning about a culture by finding out which objects or events are associated with a large vocabulary 
B) Reconstructing the evolution of the big toe to find out at what time humans began to walk upright 
C) Comparing languages to see which ones can be traced back to a single unifying language 
D) Describing how,in a particular language,sounds are combined to form words,and how words are combined to form sentences 
E) all of these (that is,a linguistic anthropologist would not be interested in any of the above research projects) B

Question 4

Studies of human adaptation focus on the capacity of humans to adapt,or adjust to their material environment,biologically and culturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All cases of forensic anthropologists involve the abuse of police powers,and evidence provided by them is often ancillary to bringing the guilty party to justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Because their differences are distributed independently,humans cannot be classified into races having any biological validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One way that culture is preserved and shared is by language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_______________ was a pioneer in using anthropology as an instrument to combat racism.

Accepted Answer

A) Franz Boas 
B) Matilda Coxe Stevenson 
C) William Haviland 
D) Stephen Jay Gould 
A) Franz Boas 
B) Matilda Coxe Stevenson 
C) William Haviland 
D) Stephen Jay Gould

Question 9

The encounter with unknown peoples that prompted the birth of anthropology came about as European peoples sought to extend their trade and political domination to all parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The anthropologist has to consider obligations to three sets of people:

Accepted Answer

A) the anthropologist's family,government,and people studied. 
B) the people who funded the study,the anthropologist's government,and the people who were studied. 
C) the profession of anthropology,other anthropologists who have studied your community,and the community you studied. 
D) the anthropologist's students,parents,and the people studied. 
E) the profession of anthropology,the people who funded the study,and the people studied. 
A) the anthropologist's family,government,and people studied. 
B) the people who funded the study,the anthropologist's government,and the people who were studied. 
C) the profession of anthropology,other anthropologists who have studied your community,and the community you studied. 
D) the anthropologist's students,parents,and the people studied. 
E) the profession of anthropology,the people who funded the study,and the people studied.

Question 11

Reconstructing the evolution of the big toe to determine at what time humans began to walk would be a research project for which of the following type of anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Linguistic 
B) Physical 
C) Forensic 
D) Applied 
E) Ethnographer 
A) Linguistic 
B) Physical 
C) Forensic 
D) Applied 
E) Ethnographer

Question 12

By comparing housework in different cultures,the ethnologist learns that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) food foragers spend less time on household tasks than Westerners do 
B) food foragers spend more time on household tasks than Westerners do 
C) Westerners spend the least amount of time on household tasks as compared with other societies 
D) there are no differences in the amount of time spent on household tasks between food foragers and industrialized Western societies 
E) food foragers do not do housework 
A) food foragers spend less time on household tasks than Westerners do 
B) food foragers spend more time on household tasks than Westerners do 
C) Westerners spend the least amount of time on household tasks as compared with other societies 
D) there are no differences in the amount of time spent on household tasks between food foragers and industrialized Western societies 
E) food foragers do not do housework

Question 13

In their fight against HIV/AIDS,traditional Zulu healers offer all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)    a way to ensure mental well-being 
B) 	sensitivity to the needs for balance between the individual and the community 
C) 	culturally appropriate health care 
D) 	the latest technological advances in disease treatment 
E) 	health care tailored to meet the needs of the patient 
A)    a way to ensure mental well-being 
B) 	sensitivity to the needs for balance between the individual and the community 
C) 	culturally appropriate health care 
D) 	the latest technological advances in disease treatment 
E) 	health care tailored to meet the needs of the patient

Question 14

Imagination and skepticism are not used by scientists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cross-cultural studies show that in many non-Western cultures "co-sleeping" (infant sleeps with mother)is the rule.Which of the following are benefits of mother and infant co-sleeping?

Accepted Answer

A) infants nurse more often 
B) infants receive more stimuli 
C) infants are less susceptible to infant death syndrome 
D) mother gets at least as much sleep as mothers who do not sleep with infants 
E) all of these are benefits of mother and infant co-sleeping 
A) infants nurse more often 
B) infants receive more stimuli 
C) infants are less susceptible to infant death syndrome 
D) mother gets at least as much sleep as mothers who do not sleep with infants 
E) all of these are benefits of mother and infant co-sleeping

Question 16

The shared,learned behavior of non-human apes should not be considered culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Like other scholars who study people,anthropologists are holistic in their approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not goal of science?

Accepted Answer

A) to discover the universal principles that govern the workings of the visible world 
B) to develop explanations of the world that are testable and correctable 
C) to eliminate the need to use the imagination 
D) all of these are goals of science 
E) only a and b 
A) to discover the universal principles that govern the workings of the visible world 
B) to develop explanations of the world that are testable and correctable 
C) to eliminate the need to use the imagination 
D) all of these are goals of science 
E) only a and b

Question 19

Far from being the biological reality it is thought to be,the concept of race emerged in the _______________ century as a device for justifying the dominance of Europeans and their descendants over Africans,Native Americans,and other "people of color."

Accepted Answer

A) 20th 
B) 19th 
C) 16th 
D) 18th 
E) 7th 
A) 20th 
B) 19th 
C) 16th 
D) 18th 
E) 7th

Question 20

"Truth" in science can be said to be a matter of varying degrees of probability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Historians,who usually study the past through written sources,are limited chronologically to _______________.

Which of the following statements about cultural anthropology is/are correct? Cultural anthropologists study _______________.

Which of the following research projects would not belong to the province of linguistic anthropology?

Studies of human adaptation focus on the capacity of humans to adapt,or adjust to their material environment,biologically and culturally.

All cases of forensic anthropologists involve the abuse of police powers,and evidence provided by them is often ancillary to bringing the guilty party to justice.

Because their differences are distributed independently,humans cannot be classified into races having any biological validity.

One way that culture is preserved and shared is by language.

_______________ was a pioneer in using anthropology as an instrument to combat racism.

The encounter with unknown peoples that prompted the birth of anthropology came about as European peoples sought to extend their trade and political domination to all parts of the world.

The anthropologist has to consider obligations to three sets of people:

Reconstructing the evolution of the big toe to determine at what time humans began to walk would be a research project for which of the following type of anthropologists?

By comparing housework in different cultures,the ethnologist learns that _______________.

In their fight against HIV/AIDS,traditional Zulu healers offer all of the following except:

Imagination and skepticism are not used by scientists.

Cross-cultural studies show that in many non-Western cultures "co-sleeping" (infant sleeps with mother)is the rule.Which of the following are benefits of mother and infant co-sleeping?

The shared,learned behavior of non-human apes should not be considered culture.

Like other scholars who study people,anthropologists are holistic in their approach.

Which of the following is not goal of science?

Far from being the biological reality it is thought to be,the concept of race emerged in the _______________ century as a device for justifying the dominance of Europeans and their descendants over Africans,Native Americans,and other "people of color."

"Truth" in science can be said to be a matter of varying degrees of probability.

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language and Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics, power, and Violence

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

Processes of Change

Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 1: The Essence of Anthropology

Historians,who usually study the past through written sources,are limited chronologically to _______________.

Which of the following statements about cultural anthropology is/are correct? Cultural anthropologists study _______________.

Which of the following research projects would not belong to the province of linguistic anthropology?

Studies of human adaptation focus on the capacity of humans to adapt,or adjust to their material environment,biologically and culturally.

All cases of forensic anthropologists involve the abuse of police powers,and evidence provided by them is often ancillary to bringing the guilty party to justice.

Because their differences are distributed independently,humans cannot be classified into races having any biological validity.

One way that culture is preserved and shared is by language.

_______________ was a pioneer in using anthropology as an instrument to combat racism.

The encounter with unknown peoples that prompted the birth of anthropology came about as European peoples sought to extend their trade and political domination to all parts of the world.

The anthropologist has to consider obligations to three sets of people:

Reconstructing the evolution of the big toe to determine at what time humans began to walk would be a research project for which of the following type of anthropologists?

By comparing housework in different cultures,the ethnologist learns that _______________.

In their fight against HIV/AIDS,traditional Zulu healers offer all of the following except:

Imagination and skepticism are not used by scientists.

Cross-cultural studies show that in many non-Western cultures "co-sleeping" (infant sleeps with mother)is the rule.Which of the following are benefits of mother and infant co-sleeping?

The shared,learned behavior of non-human apes should not be considered culture.

Like other scholars who study people,anthropologists are holistic in their approach.

Which of the following is not goal of science?

Far from being the biological reality it is thought to be,the concept of race emerged in the _______________ century as a device for justifying the dominance of Europeans and their descendants over Africans,Native Americans,and other "people of color."

"Truth" in science can be said to be a matter of varying degrees of probability.

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language and Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics, power, and Violence

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

Processes of Change

Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

Filters