Question 1

Apartheid enabled colonial forces to more easily control indigenous peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Define and distinguish the supposed differences between the "three worlds" of the development era.

Accepted Answer

First World nations were capital countries who were modern and democratic; Second World nations were those of socialism and communism; and Third World were those that were backward and in need of assistance.

Question 3

The Toraja were colonized by Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following was most characteristic following colonialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Re-establishment of local political leaders 
B)  More widespread development of kinship networks 
C)   Enhancement of indigenous religious systems 
D)  Development of new identities 
A)  Re-establishment of local political leaders 
B)  More widespread development of kinship networks 
C)   Enhancement of indigenous religious systems 
D)  Development of new identities

Question 5

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colonization affected lives all over the world. 
B)   Decolonization continues today. 
C)   Anthropologists continue to be interested in colonization. 
D)   Colonization put an end to culture change in many countries. 
A)  Colonization affected lives all over the world. 
B)   Decolonization continues today. 
C)   Anthropologists continue to be interested in colonization. 
D)   Colonization put an end to culture change in many countries.

Question 6

The major Pueblo Revolt occurred in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1660. 
B)  1680. 
C)  1750. 
D)  1780. 
A)  1660. 
B)  1680. 
C)  1750. 
D)  1780.

Question 7

The term "people without history" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchies. 
B)   non-indigenous people. 
C)   colonized people. 
D)   people who migrate. 
A)  monarchies. 
B)   non-indigenous people. 
C)   colonized people. 
D)   people who migrate.

Question 8

Walt Whitman Rostow put forth one of the most influential policies associated with development programs. It focused primarily on the development of:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic systems. 
B)  family and extended kin networks. 
C)  political organizations. 
D)  religion. 
A)  economic systems. 
B)  family and extended kin networks. 
C)  political organizations. 
D)  religion.

Question 9

From 1860-1930, there was phenomenal destruction of free-range elephant populations in Africa primarily due to the desire for:

Accepted Answer

A)  ivory to be used as piano keys. 
B)  ivory to be used as house flooring. 
C)  challenging large-game hunts for European elites. 
D)  meat for colonized peoples who were struggling to survive on reservations. 
A)  ivory to be used as piano keys. 
B)  ivory to be used as house flooring. 
C)  challenging large-game hunts for European elites. 
D)  meat for colonized peoples who were struggling to survive on reservations.

Question 10

The argument of European advantage based solely on superior weapons and tactics was commonly used in which theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structuralist theories 
B)   Functionalist theories 
C)   Social evolutionary theories 
D)   Military theories 
A)  Structuralist theories 
B)   Functionalist theories 
C)   Social evolutionary theories 
D)   Military theories

Question 11

The process of cultural and identity change in which one group adopts some of the behavior and tradition of the other (usually dominant) group is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  enculturation. 
B)  acculturation. 
C)  decolonization. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  enculturation. 
B)  acculturation. 
C)  decolonization. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 12

During the colonial era, the San were often contracted by colonizers as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hunters. 
B)  trackers. 
C)  teachers. 
D)  chauffeurs. 
A)  hunters. 
B)  trackers. 
C)  teachers. 
D)  chauffeurs.

Question 13

The primary shared quest for colonialism was to acquire new territories abroad for all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery. 
B)   labor. 
C)   wealth. 
D)   markets. 
A)  discovery. 
B)   labor. 
C)   wealth. 
D)   markets.

Question 14

Colonial authorities worked to preserve indigenous religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

San peoples today can be found in all of the following countries except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Botswana. 
B)  Namibia. 
C)   Kenya. 
D)  South Africa. 
A)  Botswana. 
B)  Namibia. 
C)   Kenya. 
D)  South Africa.

Question 16

Which of the following was not a primary agency for aid distribution during the Cold War era?

Accepted Answer

A)  International Monetary Fund 
B)  United Nations Relief Agency 
C)  World Bank 
D)  U.S. Agency for International Development 
A)  International Monetary Fund 
B)  United Nations Relief Agency 
C)  World Bank 
D)  U.S. Agency for International Development

Question 17

The Toraja peoples:

Accepted Answer

A)  were victims of genocide and have left little record of their pre-colonial lives. 
B)  worked on behalf of Dutch colonizers against other indigenous peoples. 
C)  lost all of their traditions and cultural practices. 
D)   were able to maintain some of their cultural traditions. 
A)  were victims of genocide and have left little record of their pre-colonial lives. 
B)  worked on behalf of Dutch colonizers against other indigenous peoples. 
C)  lost all of their traditions and cultural practices. 
D)   were able to maintain some of their cultural traditions.

Question 18

What was the primary reason that a pan-Indian identity emerged among the Puebloan peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were ascribed to Spanish racial hierarchy as "subjugated peoples." 
B)  They were highly organized politically to obtain independence. 
C)   They worked cooperatively to maximize economic profits. 
D)   They were all from cultural groups that were extremely similar. 
A)  They were ascribed to Spanish racial hierarchy as "subjugated peoples." 
B)  They were highly organized politically to obtain independence. 
C)   They worked cooperatively to maximize economic profits. 
D)   They were all from cultural groups that were extremely similar.

Question 19

A strong humanitarian appeal was built into many development programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Prior to Spanish contact, the Pueblo groups did have occasional raiding actions towards each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Apartheid enabled colonial forces to more easily control indigenous peoples.

Define and distinguish the supposed differences between the "three worlds" of the development era.

The Toraja were colonized by Great Britain.

Which of the following was most characteristic following colonialism?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

The major Pueblo Revolt occurred in:

The term "people without history" refers to:

Walt Whitman Rostow put forth one of the most influential policies associated with development programs. It focused primarily on the development of:

From 1860-1930, there was phenomenal destruction of free-range elephant populations in Africa primarily due to the desire for:

The argument of European advantage based solely on superior weapons and tactics was commonly used in which theoretical approach?

The process of cultural and identity change in which one group adopts some of the behavior and tradition of the other (usually dominant) group is called:

During the colonial era, the San were often contracted by colonizers as:

The primary shared quest for colonialism was to acquire new territories abroad for all of the following except:

Colonial authorities worked to preserve indigenous religions.

San peoples today can be found in all of the following countries except:

Which of the following was not a primary agency for aid distribution during the Cold War era?

The Toraja peoples:

What was the primary reason that a pan-Indian identity emerged among the Puebloan peoples?

A strong humanitarian appeal was built into many development programs.

Prior to Spanish contact, the Pueblo groups did have occasional raiding actions towards each other.

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Exam 12: Colonialism Modernity and Development

Apartheid enabled colonial forces to more easily control indigenous peoples.

Define and distinguish the supposed differences between the "three worlds" of the development era.

The Toraja were colonized by Great Britain.

Which of the following was most characteristic following colonialism?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

The major Pueblo Revolt occurred in:

The term "people without history" refers to:

Walt Whitman Rostow put forth one of the most influential policies associated with development programs. It focused primarily on the development of:

From 1860-1930, there was phenomenal destruction of free-range elephant populations in Africa primarily due to the desire for:

The argument of European advantage based solely on superior weapons and tactics was commonly used in which theoretical approach?

The process of cultural and identity change in which one group adopts some of the behavior and tradition of the other (usually dominant) group is called:

During the colonial era, the San were often contracted by colonizers as:

The primary shared quest for colonialism was to acquire new territories abroad for all of the following except:

Colonial authorities worked to preserve indigenous religions.

San peoples today can be found in all of the following countries except:

Which of the following was not a primary agency for aid distribution during the Cold War era?

The Toraja peoples:

What was the primary reason that a pan-Indian identity emerged among the Puebloan peoples?

A strong humanitarian appeal was built into many development programs.

Prior to Spanish contact, the Pueblo groups did have occasional raiding actions towards each other.

Culture Fieldwork and American Anthropology

Social Groups Stratification and Power

Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Gender Identities

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Language and Musical Expression

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

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