Question 1

The observation that all cultures include activities that provide aesthetic pleasure suggests that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) humans may have an innate or acquired need to produce art 
B) the human mind requires the stimulation of imaginative play to prevent boredom 
C) All societies,from food foraging bands to industrial states,include art in their culture 
D) art is a necessary activity in which all normal,active members of society participate 
E) all of the above 
A) humans may have an innate or acquired need to produce art 
B) the human mind requires the stimulation of imaginative play to prevent boredom 
C) All societies,from food foraging bands to industrial states,include art in their culture 
D) art is a necessary activity in which all normal,active members of society participate 
E) all of the above E

Question 2

Americans are familiar with the story of Cinderella.Similar stories may be found throughout the world: a poor,beautiful girl,downtrodden by her stepmother,receives supernatural aid to win the hand of a noble prince who is searching for a bride.Although the circumstances differ (the girl may be a rural peasant or a servant in a great house,the supernatural helper may be a fairy godmother or a goldfish,the prince may belong to European feudalism or the Aztec empire),all the stories exhibit the same basic _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) motif 
B) tonality 
C) legend 
D) mythological structure 
E) epic 
A) motif 
B) tonality 
C) legend 
D) mythological structure 
E) epic A

Question 3

The interpretative approach can be used to better understand the meaning of rock paintings in southern Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The term _______________ was developed in the 19th century to refer to traditional oral stories and sayings of the European peasant.

Accepted Answer

A) magic 
B) superstition 
C) folklore 
D) verbal arts 
E) motif 
A) magic 
B) superstition 
C) folklore 
D) verbal arts 
E) motif

Question 5

Scale systems and their modifications comprise what is known as ethnomusicology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The art of the Northwest Coast Indians often portrays actual animals depicted in a naturalistic style.The animals are so real looking it is easy to identify them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Artistic behavior is as basic to human beings as is talking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Anthropologists prefer to use the term verbal arts rather than the term folklore because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the term folklore is used only by linguists;the term verbal arts is used only by anthropologists 
B) the term verbal arts sounds more sophisticated 
C) the term verbal arts is more scientific 
D) the term folklore implies lack of sophistication,and is a condescending term to use 
E) the term folklore refers only to fairy tales 
A) the term folklore is used only by linguists;the term verbal arts is used only by anthropologists 
B) the term verbal arts sounds more sophisticated 
C) the term verbal arts is more scientific 
D) the term folklore implies lack of sophistication,and is a condescending term to use 
E) the term folklore refers only to fairy tales

Question 9

The word "folklore" is used to distinguish between folk art and fine art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_______________ serve to transmit and preserve a culture's legal and political practices.

Accepted Answer

A) Lyrics 
B) Tales 
C) Myths 
D) Epics 
E) Chants 
A) Lyrics 
B) Tales 
C) Myths 
D) Epics 
E) Chants

Question 11

_______________ is one of the world's oldest art traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) Basketry 
B) Song 
C) Painting 
D) Monumental art 
E) Rock art 
A) Basketry 
B) Song 
C) Painting 
D) Monumental art 
E) Rock art

Question 12

Many anthropologists have traced the origin of tales found in the southeast United States to West Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_______________ are semi-historical narratives that account for the deeds of heroes,the movements of peoples,and the establishment of local customs.

Accepted Answer

A) Myths 
B) Legends 
C) Tales 
D) Dramas 
E) Proverbs 
A) Myths 
B) Legends 
C) Tales 
D) Dramas 
E) Proverbs

Question 14

Which of the following composers of so-called serious music have been influenced by African American music?

Accepted Answer

A) Bernstein 
B) Gershwin 
C) Dvorak 
D) Poulenc 
E) all of the above 
A) Bernstein 
B) Gershwin 
C) Dvorak 
D) Poulenc 
E) all of the above

Question 15

In North America,_______________ is thought of as a specialized activity done for play,recreation,or aesthetic appreciation.

Accepted Answer

A) religion 
B) myth 
C) art 
D) magic 
E) science 
A) religion 
B) myth 
C) art 
D) magic 
E) science

Question 16

In Australia,certain ceremonial songs of the Aborigines have taken on a new legal function,being introduced in the courts as legal evidence or early settlement patterns.The ancestors' tracks in these songs are known as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) little songs 
B) ancestor songs 
C) songlines 
D) dreamtime 
E) sacred countings 
A) little songs 
B) ancestor songs 
C) songlines 
D) dreamtime 
E) sacred countings

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: motif
epic
tale
legend
myth

Accepted Answer

The Answer of a story told as true, set in is...

Question 18

To a degree,in literate states (like the United States),the function of legends has been taken over by history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Anthropologists interpret myth as the _______________ of cultures that do not use scientific methods;myths explain the world and a people's place in it.

Accepted Answer

A) narrative 
B) religion 
C) worldview 
D) folklore 
E) drama 
A) narrative 
B) religion 
C) worldview 
D) folklore 
E) drama

Question 20

Art in most cultures is primarily aesthetic and nonuseful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The observation that all cultures include activities that provide aesthetic pleasure suggests that _______________.

The interpretative approach can be used to better understand the meaning of rock paintings in southern Africa.

The term _______________ was developed in the 19th century to refer to traditional oral stories and sayings of the European peasant.

Scale systems and their modifications comprise what is known as ethnomusicology.

The art of the Northwest Coast Indians often portrays actual animals depicted in a naturalistic style.The animals are so real looking it is easy to identify them.

Artistic behavior is as basic to human beings as is talking.

Anthropologists prefer to use the term verbal arts rather than the term folklore because _______________.

The word "folklore" is used to distinguish between folk art and fine art.

_______________ serve to transmit and preserve a culture's legal and political practices.

_______________ is one of the world's oldest art traditions.

Many anthropologists have traced the origin of tales found in the southeast United States to West Africa.

_______________ are semi-historical narratives that account for the deeds of heroes,the movements of peoples,and the establishment of local customs.

Which of the following composers of so-called serious music have been influenced by African American music?

In North America,_______________ is thought of as a specialized activity done for play,recreation,or aesthetic appreciation.

In Australia,certain ceremonial songs of the Aborigines have taken on a new legal function,being introduced in the courts as legal evidence or early settlement patterns.The ancestors' tracks in these songs are known as _____________________.

To a degree,in literate states (like the United States),the function of legends has been taken over by history.

Anthropologists interpret myth as the _______________ of cultures that do not use scientific methods;myths explain the world and a people's place in it.

Art in most cultures is primarily aesthetic and nonuseful.

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Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

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Social Identity, personality, and Gender

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Economic Systems

Sex, marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

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Exam 14: The Arts

The observation that all cultures include activities that provide aesthetic pleasure suggests that _______________.

The interpretative approach can be used to better understand the meaning of rock paintings in southern Africa.

The term _______________ was developed in the 19th century to refer to traditional oral stories and sayings of the European peasant.

Scale systems and their modifications comprise what is known as ethnomusicology.

The art of the Northwest Coast Indians often portrays actual animals depicted in a naturalistic style.The animals are so real looking it is easy to identify them.

Artistic behavior is as basic to human beings as is talking.

Anthropologists prefer to use the term verbal arts rather than the term folklore because _______________.

The word "folklore" is used to distinguish between folk art and fine art.

_______________ serve to transmit and preserve a culture's legal and political practices.

_______________ is one of the world's oldest art traditions.

Many anthropologists have traced the origin of tales found in the southeast United States to West Africa.

_______________ are semi-historical narratives that account for the deeds of heroes,the movements of peoples,and the establishment of local customs.

Which of the following composers of so-called serious music have been influenced by African American music?

In North America,_______________ is thought of as a specialized activity done for play,recreation,or aesthetic appreciation.

In Australia,certain ceremonial songs of the Aborigines have taken on a new legal function,being introduced in the courts as legal evidence or early settlement patterns.The ancestors' tracks in these songs are known as _____________________.

To a degree,in literate states (like the United States),the function of legends has been taken over by history.

Anthropologists interpret myth as the _______________ of cultures that do not use scientific methods;myths explain the world and a people's place in it.

Art in most cultures is primarily aesthetic and nonuseful.

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

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

Processes of Change

Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

Filters