Question 1

Describe Benjamin Whorf's contributions to our understanding of language.

Accepted Answer

He argued that language is required for

Question 2

In anthropology performance, dance, and music are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   expressive cultural forms. 
B)   culturally relative artifacts. 
C)  intangible symbols . 
D)   intensive cultural expressions. 
A)   expressive cultural forms. 
B)   culturally relative artifacts. 
C)  intangible symbols . 
D)   intensive cultural expressions.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about color is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colors are universal, and all cultures perceive and name them similarly. 
B)  Color is a human universal, but only state societies name colors. 
C)  Across cultures, individuals are not able to perceive the same colors in the environment. 
D)  The recognition and naming of colors is culturally learned. 
A)  Colors are universal, and all cultures perceive and name them similarly. 
B)  Color is a human universal, but only state societies name colors. 
C)  Across cultures, individuals are not able to perceive the same colors in the environment. 
D)  The recognition and naming of colors is culturally learned.

Question 4

A way of speaking that is characteristic of a group of people is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dialect. 
B)  accent. 
C)  clicks. 
D)  creoles. 
A)  dialect. 
B)  accent. 
C)  clicks. 
D)  creoles.

Question 5

If I say, "Good evening, Mr. Moore" in one place and turn around to my friend and say, "Hey there!" I am:

Accepted Answer

A)  code switching. 
B)  using a unified semantic domain. 
C)  language coding. 
D)  applying linguistic symbolism. 
A)  code switching. 
B)  using a unified semantic domain. 
C)  language coding. 
D)  applying linguistic symbolism.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an idiophone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violin 
B)  Gong 
C)  Rattle 
D)  Xylophone 
A)  Violin 
B)  Gong 
C)  Rattle 
D)  Xylophone

Question 7

New music can reflect emerging cultural identities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The smallest unit of sound that conveys meaning is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   idiophone. 
B)   phoneme. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  morpheme. 
A)   idiophone. 
B)   phoneme. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  morpheme.

Question 9

The belief that all languages are equally useful means of communication is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistic relativity. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  ethnosemantics. 
D)  linguistic assimilation. 
A)  linguistic relativity. 
B)  cultural relativism. 
C)  ethnosemantics. 
D)  linguistic assimilation.

Question 10

The ethnosemantic approach is no longer used in linguistic study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Peru during the early part of the 20th century, there was a concerted effort to create a more meaningful national identity. What type of music and performance did they research and revive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maya 
B)  Aztec 
C)  Incan 
D)  European 
A)  Maya 
B)  Aztec 
C)  Incan 
D)  European

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes an anthropological understanding of language?

Accepted Answer

A) Language is subject to shifting cultural contexts and exhibits different aspects of cultural identity. 
B) Language is universal, and all languages share the same features and a consistent and unchanging group of sounds. 
C)  When cultures are undergoing growth and change, language tends to become more conservative. 
D)  Languages change constantly, and no language can be studied intact. 
A) Language is subject to shifting cultural contexts and exhibits different aspects of cultural identity. 
B) Language is universal, and all languages share the same features and a consistent and unchanging group of sounds. 
C)  When cultures are undergoing growth and change, language tends to become more conservative. 
D)  Languages change constantly, and no language can be studied intact.

Question 13

Ethnomusicologists are not formally trained in music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe Benjamin Whorf's contributions to our understanding of language.

In anthropology performance, dance, and music are called:

Which of the following statements about color is correct?

A way of speaking that is characteristic of a group of people is called:

If I say, "Good evening, Mr. Moore" in one place and turn around to my friend and say, "Hey there!" I am:

Which of the following is not an idiophone?

New music can reflect emerging cultural identities.

The smallest unit of sound that conveys meaning is called a(n):

The belief that all languages are equally useful means of communication is called:

The ethnosemantic approach is no longer used in linguistic study.

In Peru during the early part of the 20th century, there was a concerted effort to create a more meaningful national identity. What type of music and performance did they research and revive?

Which of the following statements best describes an anthropological understanding of language?

Ethnomusicologists are not formally trained in music.

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

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

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Exam 9: Language and Musical Expression

Describe Benjamin Whorf's contributions to our understanding of language.

In anthropology performance, dance, and music are called:

Which of the following statements about color is correct?

A way of speaking that is characteristic of a group of people is called:

If I say, "Good evening, Mr. Moore" in one place and turn around to my friend and say, "Hey there!" I am:

Which of the following is not an idiophone?

New music can reflect emerging cultural identities.

The smallest unit of sound that conveys meaning is called a(n):

The belief that all languages are equally useful means of communication is called:

The ethnosemantic approach is no longer used in linguistic study.

In Peru during the early part of the 20th century, there was a concerted effort to create a more meaningful national identity. What type of music and performance did they research and revive?

Which of the following statements best describes an anthropological understanding of language?

Ethnomusicologists are not formally trained in music.

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

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

Filters