Question 1

Because of systematic breeding, domestication involves genetic alteration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In Bali, the primary form of cultivation was:

Accepted Answer

A)  wet rice agriculture. 
B)  dry rice agriculture. 
C)  horticultural agriculture. 
D)  hunting and gathering. 
A)  wet rice agriculture. 
B)  dry rice agriculture. 
C)  horticultural agriculture. 
D)  hunting and gathering.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the cases of culture change through introduction of new European technology to the Yir Yoront and the Baruya.

Accepted Answer

The cases of culture change through the

Question 4

When one cultural group introduces technology to another, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  technology transfer. 
B)  information technology. 
C)   technology exchange. 
D)   distributional technology. 
A)  technology transfer. 
B)  information technology. 
C)   technology exchange. 
D)   distributional technology.

Question 5

Technology can best be generally defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to alter the world around us culturally. 
B)   tools we use for everyday life subsistence tasks. 
C)   tools, techniques, skills and devices, and the technical information to use them. 
D)   digital and electronic devices associated with communication. 
A)   the ability to alter the world around us culturally. 
B)   tools we use for everyday life subsistence tasks. 
C)   tools, techniques, skills and devices, and the technical information to use them. 
D)   digital and electronic devices associated with communication.

Question 6

San men use the kaross as an exchange item with their fathers-in-law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How did the introduction of steel axes affect the workloads of Baruya men and women? Consider how they were used and the effects on both genders.

Accepted Answer

Men were able to cut wood more

Question 8

In the U.S. in 2015, the ethnic group that least used and had access to digital technology was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics. 
B)  Asians. 
C)  Whites. 
D)  Native Americans. 
A)  Hispanics. 
B)  Asians. 
C)  Whites. 
D)  Native Americans.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about technology is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Technology often responds to culture but it exists separate from cultures themselves. 
B)   Technology can drive both social change and also reinforcement of social hierarchies. 
C)   Technology allows national politics to play out on an international stage. 
D)   Technology has become increasingly specialized at an accelerating rate. 
A)   Technology often responds to culture but it exists separate from cultures themselves. 
B)   Technology can drive both social change and also reinforcement of social hierarchies. 
C)   Technology allows national politics to play out on an international stage. 
D)   Technology has become increasingly specialized at an accelerating rate.

Question 10

A stone blade affixed at a right angle to a wooden haft is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  adze. 
B)  axe. 
C)  hoe. 
D)  machete. 
A)  adze. 
B)  axe. 
C)  hoe. 
D)  machete.

Question 11

How has the evolution of human societies been reflected in its technology?

Accepted Answer

The evolution of human societies has bee

Question 12

The "disappeared daughters" are:

Accepted Answer

A)  females unaccounted for by the imbalance of the sex ratio at birth. 
B)  females who are aborted before birth. 
C)  females who are given less opportunity and visibility in the work place. 
D)  daughters who marry into patrilineal families and lose contact with their own families. 
A)  females unaccounted for by the imbalance of the sex ratio at birth. 
B)  females who are aborted before birth. 
C)  females who are given less opportunity and visibility in the work place. 
D)  daughters who marry into patrilineal families and lose contact with their own families.

Question 13

The digital divide is the difference between:

Accepted Answer

A)  men who work primarily in the electronics industry and the exclusion of women. 
B)  those who have access to digital-era technologies and those who do not. 
C)  those whose countries primarily use digital technology and the underdeveloped world. 
D)  companies who sell digital technology and those who consume it. 
A)  men who work primarily in the electronics industry and the exclusion of women. 
B)  those who have access to digital-era technologies and those who do not. 
C)  those whose countries primarily use digital technology and the underdeveloped world. 
D)  companies who sell digital technology and those who consume it.

Question 14

Under Maoist doctrines, the majority of Chinese citizens experienced relatively greater prosperity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Technology is a cultural product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What new technology was introduced to the Yir Yoront in the 1930s causing social disruption?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor vehicles 
B)  Long-range rifles 
C)  Steel axes 
D)   Electric chainsaws 
A)  Motor vehicles 
B)  Long-range rifles 
C)  Steel axes 
D)   Electric chainsaws

Question 17

Which of the following is not usually associated with domestication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control and intervention with an animal species 
B)  Free-range breeding 
C)  Change over generations 
D)  Preferred physical or behavioral traits 
A)  Control and intervention with an animal species 
B)  Free-range breeding 
C)  Change over generations 
D)  Preferred physical or behavioral traits

Question 18

The "Arab Spring" was directly associated with each of the following countries except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Jordan. 
B)   Egypt. 
C)   Tunisia. 
D)   Libya. 
A)   Jordan. 
B)   Egypt. 
C)   Tunisia. 
D)   Libya.

Question 19

Which dog breed did the Bedouin create to serve as an extension of their subsistence system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saluki 
B)  Borzoi 
C)  Adze 
D)  Collie 
A)  Saluki 
B)  Borzoi 
C)  Adze 
D)  Collie

Question 20

What type of technology has dominated in the post-industrial era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information technology 
B)  Agricultural technology 
C)  Hydroporic farming 
D)  Hunting and wildlife management technologies 
A)  Information technology 
B)  Agricultural technology 
C)  Hydroporic farming 
D)  Hunting and wildlife management technologies

Because of systematic breeding, domestication involves genetic alteration.

In Bali, the primary form of cultivation was:

Compare and contrast the cases of culture change through introduction of new European technology to the Yir Yoront and the Baruya.

When one cultural group introduces technology to another, it is called:

Technology can best be generally defined as:

San men use the kaross as an exchange item with their fathers-in-law.

How did the introduction of steel axes affect the workloads of Baruya men and women? Consider how they were used and the effects on both genders.

In the U.S. in 2015, the ethnic group that least used and had access to digital technology was:

Which of the following statements about technology is not true?

A stone blade affixed at a right angle to a wooden haft is called a(n):

How has the evolution of human societies been reflected in its technology?

The "disappeared daughters" are:

The digital divide is the difference between:

Under Maoist doctrines, the majority of Chinese citizens experienced relatively greater prosperity.

Technology is a cultural product.

What new technology was introduced to the Yir Yoront in the 1930s causing social disruption?

Which of the following is not usually associated with domestication?

The "Arab Spring" was directly associated with each of the following countries except:

Which dog breed did the Bedouin create to serve as an extension of their subsistence system?

What type of technology has dominated in the post-industrial era?

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Exam 11: Technologies and Culture Change

Because of systematic breeding, domestication involves genetic alteration.

In Bali, the primary form of cultivation was:

Compare and contrast the cases of culture change through introduction of new European technology to the Yir Yoront and the Baruya.

When one cultural group introduces technology to another, it is called:

Technology can best be generally defined as:

San men use the kaross as an exchange item with their fathers-in-law.

How did the introduction of steel axes affect the workloads of Baruya men and women? Consider how they were used and the effects on both genders.

In the U.S. in 2015, the ethnic group that least used and had access to digital technology was:

Which of the following statements about technology is not true?

A stone blade affixed at a right angle to a wooden haft is called a(n):

How has the evolution of human societies been reflected in its technology?

The "disappeared daughters" are:

The digital divide is the difference between:

Under Maoist doctrines, the majority of Chinese citizens experienced relatively greater prosperity.

Technology is a cultural product.

What new technology was introduced to the Yir Yoront in the 1930s causing social disruption?

Which of the following is not usually associated with domestication?

The "Arab Spring" was directly associated with each of the following countries except:

Which dog breed did the Bedouin create to serve as an extension of their subsistence system?

What type of technology has dominated in the post-industrial era?

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

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

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