Question 1

In theory, a biological race is a geographically isolated subdivision of a species. Humanity (Homo sapiens) lacks such races because

Accepted Answer

A)  although humans exhibit biological differences, these are only skin deep. 
B)  human populations have experienced a type of controlled breeding that is distinct from that experienced by dogs and roses. 
C)  human populations have not been isolated enough from one another to develop such discrete groups. 
D)  they are politically incorrect. 
E)  humans are less genetically predictable than the animals and plants that are susceptible to domestication. 
A)  although humans exhibit biological differences, these are only skin deep. 
B)  human populations have experienced a type of controlled breeding that is distinct from that experienced by dogs and roses. 
C)  human populations have not been isolated enough from one another to develop such discrete groups. 
D)  they are politically incorrect. 
E)  humans are less genetically predictable than the animals and plants that are susceptible to domestication.

Question 2

Traditional racial classification assumed that biological characteristics such as skin color were determined by heredity and remain stable over many generations. We now know that

Accepted Answer

A)  skin color is actually determined throughout child development. 
B)  skin color is determined by sun exposure and the amount of melanin in our diets. 
C)  a biological similarity such as skin color is also the result of natural selection working among different populations that face similar environmental challenges. 
D)  skin color is determined by a single gene that is prone to mutations over many generations. 
E)  a biological similarity such as skin color is always the result of both a common ancestry and natural selection. 
A)  skin color is actually determined throughout child development. 
B)  skin color is determined by sun exposure and the amount of melanin in our diets. 
C)  a biological similarity such as skin color is also the result of natural selection working among different populations that face similar environmental challenges. 
D)  skin color is determined by a single gene that is prone to mutations over many generations. 
E)  a biological similarity such as skin color is always the result of both a common ancestry and natural selection.

Question 3

One of the definitions of state is a centrally organized political unit, a government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term nation is used to refer to an ethnic group that shares a religion, language, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Fredrik Barth's theories about ethnic identity, ethnic boundaries most stable when

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A)  ethnic groups share a common ancestor. 
B)  ethnic groups occupy different ecological niches. 
C)  ethnic groups share the same nation-state. 
D)  the members of the ethnic groups are highly educated, as with postcolonial states. 
E)  ethnic groups are culturally very similar and tend to pursue the same goals. 
A)  ethnic groups share a common ancestor. 
B)  ethnic groups occupy different ecological niches. 
C)  ethnic groups share the same nation-state. 
D)  the members of the ethnic groups are highly educated, as with postcolonial states. 
E)  ethnic groups are culturally very similar and tend to pursue the same goals.

Question 6

Race, like ethnicity in general, is

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A)  a cultural category rather than a biological reality. 
B)  a biological reality as much as a cultural one. 
C)  used by social scientists to classify humans based on their genes and shared blood. 
D)  poorly understood by geneticists and is therefore considered a cultural category. 
E)  a meaningless concept to people living day to day. 
A)  a cultural category rather than a biological reality. 
B)  a biological reality as much as a cultural one. 
C)  used by social scientists to classify humans based on their genes and shared blood. 
D)  poorly understood by geneticists and is therefore considered a cultural category. 
E)  a meaningless concept to people living day to day.

Question 7

Populations in equatorial Africa and Papua New Guinea are quite similar phenotypically, dark skinned with similar hair and facial features. How would the existence of a typical racial model explain these similarities? How would evolutionary biology's explanation differ? Which model does a better job of explaining the data?

Accepted Answer

The existence of a typical racial model

Question 8

Biological races have been scientifically discredited not just among humans but also among all living species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is an "imagined community"? Social roles such as ethnicity and nationality are important to this concept-explain how.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is an "imagined community"? Social roles...

In theory, a biological race is a geographically isolated subdivision of a species. Humanity (Homo sapiens) lacks such races because

Traditional racial classification assumed that biological characteristics such as skin color were determined by heredity and remain stable over many generations. We now know that

One of the definitions of state is a centrally organized political unit, a government.

The term nation is used to refer to an ethnic group that shares a religion, language, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship.

According to Fredrik Barth's theories about ethnic identity, ethnic boundaries most stable when

Race, like ethnicity in general, is

Biological races have been scientifically discredited not just among humans but also among all living species.

What is an "imagined community"? Social roles such as ethnicity and nationality are important to this concept-explain how.

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Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

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Exam 6: Ethnicity and Race

In theory, a biological race is a geographically isolated subdivision of a species. Humanity (Homo sapiens) lacks such races because

Traditional racial classification assumed that biological characteristics such as skin color were determined by heredity and remain stable over many generations. We now know that

One of the definitions of state is a centrally organized political unit, a government.

The term nation is used to refer to an ethnic group that shares a religion, language, history, territory, ancestry, and kinship.

According to Fredrik Barth's theories about ethnic identity, ethnic boundaries most stable when

Race, like ethnicity in general, is

Biological races have been scientifically discredited not just among humans but also among all living species.

What is an "imagined community"? Social roles such as ethnicity and nationality are important to this concept-explain how.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters