Question 1

Which of the following represent legitimate subjects of anthropological study of the verbal arts?

Accepted Answer

A) the rules of rhetoric followed by a Roman senator in making a speech to the Senate 
B) a comparison of swear words in France and Germany 
C) a collection of clapping rhymes done by school children 
D) gang graffiti 
E) all of the above 
A) the rules of rhetoric followed by a Roman senator in making a speech to the Senate 
B) a comparison of swear words in France and Germany 
C) a collection of clapping rhymes done by school children 
D) gang graffiti 
E) all of the above

Question 2

Originally the objects from the tomb of Tut-ankh-amen were made for public display.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Anthropologists prefer to not use the term folklore but rather chose the term verbal arts 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 4

The "little songs" of the Bedouin are antistructural because they _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are heroic poems 
B) are elaborately structured and used on ceremonial occasions 
C) are sung by men only 
D) express ideas and feelings that go against the moral system 
E) are sung by older women only 
A) are heroic poems 
B) are elaborately structured and used on ceremonial occasions 
C) are sung by men only 
D) express ideas and feelings that go against the moral system 
E) are sung by older women only

Which of the following represent legitimate subjects of anthropological study of the verbal arts?

Originally the objects from the tomb of Tut-ankh-amen were made for public display.

Anthropologists prefer to not use the term folklore but rather chose the term verbal arts because _______________.

The "little songs" of the Bedouin are antistructural because they _______________.

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

Which of the following represent legitimate subjects of anthropological study of the verbal arts?

Originally the objects from the tomb of Tut-ankh-amen were made for public display.

Anthropologists prefer to not use the term folklore but rather chose the term verbal arts because _______________.

The "little songs" of the Bedouin are antistructural because they _______________.

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