Question 1

One effect of the economic and social policies of colonial regimes was:

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A) Colonized cultures underwent radical alteration. 
B) Europeans were able to learn and appreciate the cultures that were colonized. 
C) Colonies rapidly became almost as advanced as colonizing nations. 
D) To create a homogenized world culture. 
E) To bring culture to primitive societies. 
A) Colonized cultures underwent radical alteration. 
B) Europeans were able to learn and appreciate the cultures that were colonized. 
C) Colonies rapidly became almost as advanced as colonizing nations. 
D) To create a homogenized world culture. 
E) To bring culture to primitive societies.

Question 2

At current prices,what the Spanish looted of gold and silver from the Americas is valued at:

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A) 1 billion. 
B) 3 billion. 
C) 14 billion. 
D) 40 billion. 
E) 412 billion. 
A) 1 billion. 
B) 3 billion. 
C) 14 billion. 
D) 40 billion. 
E) 412 billion.

Question 3

Civilizing mission refers to the notion that colonialism was a duty for Europeans but did not benefit the colonized.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

At one time or another,much of the world came under direct European colonization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following was the most important impact of colonialism on anthropology?

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A) Developing new theories. 
B) Providing grant money for research. 
C) Encouraging native peoples to become anthropologists. 
D) Determining fieldwork locations. 
E) Opening new universities. 
A) Developing new theories. 
B) Providing grant money for research. 
C) Encouraging native peoples to become anthropologists. 
D) Determining fieldwork locations. 
E) Opening new universities.

Question 6

What was the role of anthropology in colonialism?

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Anthropology, as a discipline that studi

Question 7

What is corvee labor?

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It is unpaid labor r

Question 8

Name two reasons for the rapid decolonization of the world after World War II.

Accepted Answer

This includes agitation in col

Question 9

The pace of change over the past several centuries has been:

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A) Enormous,with innovation occurring at quicker and quicker rates. 
B) Constant,with innovation occurring at a steady rate. 
C) Static,with little innovation occurring 
D) Sporadic,with intermittent occurrences of innovation. 
E) There are no reliable statistics to gauge such an abstract idea. 
A) Enormous,with innovation occurring at quicker and quicker rates. 
B) Constant,with innovation occurring at a steady rate. 
C) Static,with little innovation occurring 
D) Sporadic,with intermittent occurrences of innovation. 
E) There are no reliable statistics to gauge such an abstract idea.

Question 10

Once the Dutch started to trade in the Indian Ocean,they were rapidly able to establish thorough political control over Java.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the early 1400s,a visitor from China to Europe:

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A) Would have been concerned by the growing strength of the Catholic Church. 
B) Would have been impressed by the speed with which technological innovation was taking place. 
C) Would have been impressed with advances in medicine. 
D) Would have thought Europe poverty stricken and backward. 
E) Would have been impressed by the size and training of European armies. 
A) Would have been concerned by the growing strength of the Catholic Church. 
B) Would have been impressed by the speed with which technological innovation was taking place. 
C) Would have been impressed with advances in medicine. 
D) Would have thought Europe poverty stricken and backward. 
E) Would have been impressed by the size and training of European armies.

Question 12

Why is repatriation of historical artifacts controversial?

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There are many ways to answer,but it inc

Question 13

Picking up the "White Man's Burden" meant:

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A) Bringing civilization to the colonized. 
B) Shipping slaves from Africa to the Americas. 
C) Building factories and railroads. 
D) Finding ways to invest the profits derived from colonialism. 
E) Using force to control native populations under colonial rule. 
A) Bringing civilization to the colonized. 
B) Shipping slaves from Africa to the Americas. 
C) Building factories and railroads. 
D) Finding ways to invest the profits derived from colonialism. 
E) Using force to control native populations under colonial rule.

Question 14

What is a colony?

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It is a territory un

Question 15

Europeans could not have created colonies without the help of anthropologists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Decolonization in areas like the Congo was very peaceful and successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What three social institutions did Europeans use to make colonial pay for itself and render profit?

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They used

Question 18

What is neocolonialism?

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It is the idea that even thoug

Question 19

Colonialism differed from expansion by private companies in that:

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A) European governments had military technology and private companies did not. 
B) It often took the form of raid and pillage. 
C) It involved the active possession of foreign territory by European governments. 
D) European governments were involved in private companies but not in colonial enterprises. 
E) Companies often wanted to spread European values but governments created colonies for purely economic reasons. 
A) European governments had military technology and private companies did not. 
B) It often took the form of raid and pillage. 
C) It involved the active possession of foreign territory by European governments. 
D) European governments were involved in private companies but not in colonial enterprises. 
E) Companies often wanted to spread European values but governments created colonies for purely economic reasons.

Question 20

Who were the Tirailleurs Senegalais?

Accepted Answer

They were French arm

One effect of the economic and social policies of colonial regimes was:

At current prices,what the Spanish looted of gold and silver from the Americas is valued at:

Civilizing mission refers to the notion that colonialism was a duty for Europeans but did not benefit the colonized.

At one time or another,much of the world came under direct European colonization.

Which of the following was the most important impact of colonialism on anthropology?

What was the role of anthropology in colonialism?

What is corvee labor?

Name two reasons for the rapid decolonization of the world after World War II.

The pace of change over the past several centuries has been:

Once the Dutch started to trade in the Indian Ocean,they were rapidly able to establish thorough political control over Java.

In the early 1400s,a visitor from China to Europe:

Why is repatriation of historical artifacts controversial?

Picking up the "White Man's Burden" meant:

What is a colony?

Europeans could not have created colonies without the help of anthropologists.

Decolonization in areas like the Congo was very peaceful and successful.

What three social institutions did Europeans use to make colonial pay for itself and render profit?

What is neocolonialism?

Colonialism differed from expansion by private companies in that:

Who were the Tirailleurs Senegalais?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Culture, change, and the Modern World

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Exam 14: Power, conquest, and a World System

One effect of the economic and social policies of colonial regimes was:

At current prices,what the Spanish looted of gold and silver from the Americas is valued at:

Civilizing mission refers to the notion that colonialism was a duty for Europeans but did not benefit the colonized.

At one time or another,much of the world came under direct European colonization.

Which of the following was the most important impact of colonialism on anthropology?

What was the role of anthropology in colonialism?

What is corvee labor?

Name two reasons for the rapid decolonization of the world after World War II.

The pace of change over the past several centuries has been:

Once the Dutch started to trade in the Indian Ocean,they were rapidly able to establish thorough political control over Java.

In the early 1400s,a visitor from China to Europe:

Why is repatriation of historical artifacts controversial?

Picking up the "White Man's Burden" meant:

What is a colony?

Europeans could not have created colonies without the help of anthropologists.

Decolonization in areas like the Congo was very peaceful and successful.

What three social institutions did Europeans use to make colonial pay for itself and render profit?

What is neocolonialism?

Colonialism differed from expansion by private companies in that:

Who were the Tirailleurs Senegalais?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters