Question 1

The myth of the Abenaki concerning Tabaldak and Odziozo _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) expresses the naturalistic world view that humans should recognize that a kinship exists among all living things 
B) is a work of art 
C) provides an explanation of the origin of humans and the physical environment 
D) sanctions certain behaviors such as the avoidance of waste 
E) all of the above 
A) expresses the naturalistic world view that humans should recognize that a kinship exists among all living things 
B) is a work of art 
C) provides an explanation of the origin of humans and the physical environment 
D) sanctions certain behaviors such as the avoidance of waste 
E) all of the above

Question 2

The word "myth," as used by anthropologists,means something that is widely believed to be true but probably is not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Many tales convey the same story situation-for example,the "numbskull" tale in which a father and son try to please everyone.Despite variations in detail,these tales have the same structure or story situation,called a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) structure 
B) line 
C) motif 
D) myth 
E) docudrama 
A) structure 
B) line 
C) motif 
D) myth 
E) docudrama

Question 4

Among Australian aborigines,the ancestors' tracks in song are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) little songs 
B) songlines 
C) journey songs 
D) dreamlines 
E) none of the above 
A) little songs 
B) songlines 
C) journey songs 
D) dreamlines 
E) none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following White performers presented their own versions of African American music to White audiences?

Accepted Answer

A) Benny Goodman 
B) Pat Boone 
C) Lawrence Welk 
D) the Beatles 
E) all of the above 
A) Benny Goodman 
B) Pat Boone 
C) Lawrence Welk 
D) the Beatles 
E) all of the above

Question 6

Repetition of phrases in music (such as the refrain,"He's got the whole world in his hands")implies lack of invention,and has no social function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Art is either visual or verbal only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scale systems and their modifications in music is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) tonality 
B) ethnomusicology 
C) sculpture 
D) verbal arts 
E) pentatonic 
A) tonality 
B) ethnomusicology 
C) sculpture 
D) verbal arts 
E) pentatonic

Question 9

Your text describes a type of narrative found in many cultures in which a peasant father and his son,while traveling with their beast of burden,meet a number of people who criticize them.What is the motif?

Accepted Answer

A) The "motif" refers to the psychological motives of the characters in a story,in this case the desire of the son to do better than his father. 
B) By "motif" is meant the historical background to the story,in this case the history of exploitation of the peasantry. 
C) The "motif" refers to the story situation,in this case a father and son trying to please everyone. 
D) By "motif" is meant the physical environment in which the story occurs,in this case the yam gardens of Ghana. 
E) The "motif" refers to the economic background,in this case feudalism. 
A) The "motif" refers to the psychological motives of the characters in a story,in this case the desire of the son to do better than his father. 
B) By "motif" is meant the historical background to the story,in this case the history of exploitation of the peasantry. 
C) The "motif" refers to the story situation,in this case a father and son trying to please everyone. 
D) By "motif" is meant the physical environment in which the story occurs,in this case the yam gardens of Ghana. 
E) The "motif" refers to the economic background,in this case feudalism.

Question 10

Although the desire for imaginative play may be a human universal crossing all cultural boundaries,the form that it takes is determined by _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) chance 
B) culture 
C) insanity 
D) unhappiness 
E) supernatural forces 
A) chance 
B) culture 
C) insanity 
D) unhappiness 
E) supernatural forces

Question 11

An art form that has developed recently is tattooing.It involves the puncturing and coloring of human skin with symbolic designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

?Some form of visual art is a part of every historically known human culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most of the situation comedies,soap operas and adventure series shown on television are non-religious,non-historical,and appreciated primarily as a source of entertainment.Thus they may be classified as what kind of verbal arts?

Accepted Answer

A) proverbs 
B) drama 
C) legend 
D) incantations 
E) tale 
A) proverbs 
B) drama 
C) legend 
D) incantations 
E) tale

Question 14

The Penobscot traditional tribal collar Jennifer Neptune worked on was originally made during the ________________ century.

Accepted Answer

A) 17th 
B) 18th 
C) 19th 
D) 20th 
E) 16th 
A) 17th 
B) 18th 
C) 19th 
D) 20th 
E) 16th

Question 15

All peoples engage in artistic behavior as they use their imagination creatively to interpret,understand,and even enjoy life.Moreover,they have been doing this for at least ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) One million 
B) 400,000 
C) 150,000 
D) 40,000 
E) 10,000 
A) One million 
B) 400,000 
C) 150,000 
D) 40,000 
E) 10,000

Question 16

_______________ typically are found in preliterate societies with a form of state political organization;they serve to transmit and preserve a culture's legal and political precedents and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) Epics 
B) Folk tales 
C) Myths 
D) Sagas 
E) Parables 
A) Epics 
B) Folk tales 
C) Myths 
D) Sagas 
E) Parables

Question 17

It has been recognized everywhere,that a culture's music has little power to shape identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An ethnomusicologist would be interested in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the conventions by which a culture defines what tones are considered "natural" in that culture's music 
B) the rhythms which underlie melodic lines in a culture's music 
C) how musical instruments are made 
D) the functions of music within a culture 
E) all but c 
A) the conventions by which a culture defines what tones are considered "natural" in that culture's music 
B) the rhythms which underlie melodic lines in a culture's music 
C) how musical instruments are made 
D) the functions of music within a culture 
E) all but c

Question 19

Because legends contain details of a people's past,they are a form of history;because they often give a picture of a people's view of the world and humanity's place in it,they are like _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) poetry 
B) religion 
C) magic 
D) kinship systems 
E) myths 
A) poetry 
B) religion 
C) magic 
D) kinship systems 
E) myths

Question 20

To perceive the real meaning of religious Christian art,the anthropologist must know something of the beliefs of _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity 
B) the Western culture in which it was produced 
C) the culture in which it was produced 
D) ancient Hebrew cultural manifestations 
E) all of the above 
A) Christianity 
B) the Western culture in which it was produced 
C) the culture in which it was produced 
D) ancient Hebrew cultural manifestations 
E) all of the above

The myth of the Abenaki concerning Tabaldak and Odziozo _______________.

The word "myth," as used by anthropologists,means something that is widely believed to be true but probably is not.

Many tales convey the same story situation-for example,the "numbskull" tale in which a father and son try to please everyone.Despite variations in detail,these tales have the same structure or story situation,called a _______________.

Among Australian aborigines,the ancestors' tracks in song are called _______________.

Which of the following White performers presented their own versions of African American music to White audiences?

Repetition of phrases in music (such as the refrain,"He's got the whole world in his hands")implies lack of invention,and has no social function.

Art is either visual or verbal only.

Scale systems and their modifications in music is _______________.

Your text describes a type of narrative found in many cultures in which a peasant father and his son,while traveling with their beast of burden,meet a number of people who criticize them.What is the motif?

Although the desire for imaginative play may be a human universal crossing all cultural boundaries,the form that it takes is determined by _______________.

An art form that has developed recently is tattooing.It involves the puncturing and coloring of human skin with symbolic designs.

?Some form of visual art is a part of every historically known human culture.

Most of the situation comedies,soap operas and adventure series shown on television are non-religious,non-historical,and appreciated primarily as a source of entertainment.Thus they may be classified as what kind of verbal arts?

The Penobscot traditional tribal collar Jennifer Neptune worked on was originally made during the ________________ century.

All peoples engage in artistic behavior as they use their imagination creatively to interpret,understand,and even enjoy life.Moreover,they have been doing this for at least ________ years.

_______________ typically are found in preliterate societies with a form of state political organization;they serve to transmit and preserve a culture's legal and political precedents and practices.

It has been recognized everywhere,that a culture's music has little power to shape identity.

An ethnomusicologist would be interested in _______________.

Because legends contain details of a people's past,they are a form of history;because they often give a picture of a people's view of the world and humanity's place in it,they are like _______________.

To perceive the real meaning of religious Christian art,the anthropologist must know something of the beliefs of _________________________.

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

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Exam 14: The Arts

The myth of the Abenaki concerning Tabaldak and Odziozo _______________.

The word "myth," as used by anthropologists,means something that is widely believed to be true but probably is not.

Many tales convey the same story situation-for example,the "numbskull" tale in which a father and son try to please everyone.Despite variations in detail,these tales have the same structure or story situation,called a _______________.

Among Australian aborigines,the ancestors' tracks in song are called _______________.

Which of the following White performers presented their own versions of African American music to White audiences?

Repetition of phrases in music (such as the refrain,"He's got the whole world in his hands")implies lack of invention,and has no social function.

Art is either visual or verbal only.

Scale systems and their modifications in music is _______________.

Your text describes a type of narrative found in many cultures in which a peasant father and his son,while traveling with their beast of burden,meet a number of people who criticize them.What is the motif?

Although the desire for imaginative play may be a human universal crossing all cultural boundaries,the form that it takes is determined by _______________.

An art form that has developed recently is tattooing.It involves the puncturing and coloring of human skin with symbolic designs.

?Some form of visual art is a part of every historically known human culture.

Most of the situation comedies,soap operas and adventure series shown on television are non-religious,non-historical,and appreciated primarily as a source of entertainment.Thus they may be classified as what kind of verbal arts?

The Penobscot traditional tribal collar Jennifer Neptune worked on was originally made during the ________________ century.

All peoples engage in artistic behavior as they use their imagination creatively to interpret,understand,and even enjoy life.Moreover,they have been doing this for at least ________ years.

_______________ typically are found in preliterate societies with a form of state political organization;they serve to transmit and preserve a culture's legal and political precedents and practices.

It has been recognized everywhere,that a culture's music has little power to shape identity.

An ethnomusicologist would be interested in _______________.

Because legends contain details of a people's past,they are a form of history;because they often give a picture of a people's view of the world and humanity's place in it,they are like _______________.

To perceive the real meaning of religious Christian art,the anthropologist must know something of the beliefs of _________________________.

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