Question 1

Due to their reliance of slash-and-burn farming the Mekranoti need to work very hard to survive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

According to the Original Study,the Mekranoti Kayapo had to work hard to get enough produce from their gardens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In cultural evolution,the development of similar adaptations to similar environmental conditions by different peoples with different ancestral cultures is known as _______________ evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) parallel 
B) convergent 
C) complementary 
D) consistent 
E) integrative 
A) parallel 
B) convergent 
C) complementary 
D) consistent 
E) integrative B

Question 4

Since food foragers make no attempt to accumulate surplus foodstuffs,they live constantly on the verge of starvation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Someone who uses irrigation,fertilizers,and the plow to produce food on large plots of land is known as a/an _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) horticulturalist 
B) agriculturalist 
C) pastoralist 
D) hunter-gatherer 
E) industrialist 
A) horticulturalist 
B) agriculturalist 
C) pastoralist 
D) hunter-gatherer 
E) industrialist

Question 6

Food foraging societies are egalitarian because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) humans,in their natural state,like to share 
B) it is unnatural for some people to be richer than others 
C) their mobility and type of technology limits the accumulation of surplus possessions 
D) they are constantly threatened by starvation 
E) their king told them to be that way 
A) humans,in their natural state,like to share 
B) it is unnatural for some people to be richer than others 
C) their mobility and type of technology limits the accumulation of surplus possessions 
D) they are constantly threatened by starvation 
E) their king told them to be that way

Question 7

To say that food foraging societies are egalitarian means that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) there are no status differences 
B) the only status differences are age and sex 
C) everyone is equal except women 
D) men are usually subordinate to women 
E) children are the center of community life 
A) there are no status differences 
B) the only status differences are age and sex 
C) everyone is equal except women 
D) men are usually subordinate to women 
E) children are the center of community life

Question 8

Crop cultivators need to remain close to their fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

With urbanization came a sharp increase in the tempo of human cultural change.Which of the following occurred with urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A) the wheel and the sail were invented 
B) monumental buildings were constructed 
C) writing was invented 
D) trade intensified and expanded 
E) all of the above 
A) the wheel and the sail were invented 
B) monumental buildings were constructed 
C) writing was invented 
D) trade intensified and expanded 
E) all of the above

Question 10

In a food foraging society,how do people store food for the future?

Accepted Answer

A) They keep a surplus in stone cairns. 
B) They keep extra plants in large circular yam houses. 
C) They hide meat in each individual family residence. 
D) They rely their environment as a natural storehouse. 
E) They keep dried food in a common storage shed. 
A) They keep a surplus in stone cairns. 
B) They keep extra plants in large circular yam houses. 
C) They hide meat in each individual family residence. 
D) They rely their environment as a natural storehouse. 
E) They keep dried food in a common storage shed.

Question 11

Urbanization encourages equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Some anthropologists refer to food foragers as "the original affluent society" because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) they manage to accumulate a lot of wealth 
B) they occupy the most attractive environments with abundant food supply 
C) they live in marginal areas and are very poor 
D) they earn a good wage for all the hours of work they put in each week 
E) they work an average of 20 hours a week for a comfortable,healthy life 
A) they manage to accumulate a lot of wealth 
B) they occupy the most attractive environments with abundant food supply 
C) they live in marginal areas and are very poor 
D) they earn a good wage for all the hours of work they put in each week 
E) they work an average of 20 hours a week for a comfortable,healthy life

Question 13

The number and intensity of interactions among the members of a foraging residential unit is called the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) density of social relations 
B) social interactionism 
C) cultural ecology 
D) carrying capacity 
E) convergent evolution 
A) density of social relations 
B) social interactionism 
C) cultural ecology 
D) carrying capacity 
E) convergent evolution

Question 14

The Bakhtiari are a nomadic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

People started shifting to food producing ways of life about 10,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Prolonged nursing of infants acts as a mode of contraception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The concept that states humans are moving forward to a better,more advanced stage in their cultural development is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) advancement 
B) evolution 
C) progress 
D) success 
E) convergence 
A) advancement 
B) evolution 
C) progress 
D) success 
E) convergence

Question 18

Among the Indians of the Great Plains of North America,many women gained fame as hunters and warriors.This may be used to demonstrate that division of labor by sex is determined by biological factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

City dwellers are only indirectly concerned with adapting to their natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sexual division of labor is influenced by biological factors.Which of the following is not a relevant factor in determining sexual division of labor?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are more expendable for purposes of reproduction. 
B) Women with nursing children are restricted in their ability to travel long distances. 
C) Women are naturally attracted to gathering plant food. 
D) Women generally cannot run as fast as men. 
E) Women's jobs tend to be compatible with childcare. 
A) Men are more expendable for purposes of reproduction. 
B) Women with nursing children are restricted in their ability to travel long distances. 
C) Women are naturally attracted to gathering plant food. 
D) Women generally cannot run as fast as men. 
E) Women's jobs tend to be compatible with childcare.

Due to their reliance of slash-and-burn farming the Mekranoti need to work very hard to survive.

According to the Original Study,the Mekranoti Kayapo had to work hard to get enough produce from their gardens.

In cultural evolution,the development of similar adaptations to similar environmental conditions by different peoples with different ancestral cultures is known as _______________ evolution.

Since food foragers make no attempt to accumulate surplus foodstuffs,they live constantly on the verge of starvation.

Someone who uses irrigation,fertilizers,and the plow to produce food on large plots of land is known as a/an _______________.

Food foraging societies are egalitarian because _______________.

To say that food foraging societies are egalitarian means that _______________.

Crop cultivators need to remain close to their fields.

With urbanization came a sharp increase in the tempo of human cultural change.Which of the following occurred with urbanization?

In a food foraging society,how do people store food for the future?

Urbanization encourages equality.

Some anthropologists refer to food foragers as "the original affluent society" because _______________.

The number and intensity of interactions among the members of a foraging residential unit is called the _______________.

The Bakhtiari are a nomadic group.

People started shifting to food producing ways of life about 10,000 years ago.

Prolonged nursing of infants acts as a mode of contraception.

The concept that states humans are moving forward to a better,more advanced stage in their cultural development is called _______________.

Among the Indians of the Great Plains of North America,many women gained fame as hunters and warriors.This may be used to demonstrate that division of labor by sex is determined by biological factors.

City dwellers are only indirectly concerned with adapting to their natural environment.

Sexual division of labor is influenced by biological factors.Which of the following is not a relevant factor in determining sexual division of labor?

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Exam 7: Patterns of Subsistence

Due to their reliance of slash-and-burn farming the Mekranoti need to work very hard to survive.

According to the Original Study,the Mekranoti Kayapo had to work hard to get enough produce from their gardens.

In cultural evolution,the development of similar adaptations to similar environmental conditions by different peoples with different ancestral cultures is known as _______________ evolution.

Since food foragers make no attempt to accumulate surplus foodstuffs,they live constantly on the verge of starvation.

Someone who uses irrigation,fertilizers,and the plow to produce food on large plots of land is known as a/an _______________.

Food foraging societies are egalitarian because _______________.

To say that food foraging societies are egalitarian means that _______________.

Crop cultivators need to remain close to their fields.

With urbanization came a sharp increase in the tempo of human cultural change.Which of the following occurred with urbanization?

In a food foraging society,how do people store food for the future?

Urbanization encourages equality.

Some anthropologists refer to food foragers as "the original affluent society" because _______________.

The number and intensity of interactions among the members of a foraging residential unit is called the _______________.

The Bakhtiari are a nomadic group.

People started shifting to food producing ways of life about 10,000 years ago.

Prolonged nursing of infants acts as a mode of contraception.

The concept that states humans are moving forward to a better,more advanced stage in their cultural development is called _______________.

Among the Indians of the Great Plains of North America,many women gained fame as hunters and warriors.This may be used to demonstrate that division of labor by sex is determined by biological factors.

City dwellers are only indirectly concerned with adapting to their natural environment.

Sexual division of labor is influenced by biological factors.Which of the following is not a relevant factor in determining sexual division of labor?

The Essence of Anthropology

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

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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