Question 1

An MNC is:

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A) A type of role playing game. 
B) A bilateral aid and development organization. 
C) A corporation that owns businesses in more than one nation. 
D) A type of treaty designed to preserve the rights of indigenous people. 
E) A joint defense treaty between mutually antagonistic nations. 
A) A type of role playing game. 
B) A bilateral aid and development organization. 
C) A corporation that owns businesses in more than one nation. 
D) A type of treaty designed to preserve the rights of indigenous people. 
E) A joint defense treaty between mutually antagonistic nations.

Question 2

One thing that anthropologists working in development do is try to counter the tendency of economists to believe that everyone thinks alike and responds to the same incentives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Voluntary associations are most likely to emerge:

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A) In hunting and gathering societies. 
B) Among newly urbanized populations in agricultural societies. 
C) As men's cults in patrilineal societies. 
D) In pastoral societies where farmers and pastoralists fight over land. 
E) As groups fighting for women's rights in male-dominated societies. 
A) In hunting and gathering societies. 
B) Among newly urbanized populations in agricultural societies. 
C) As men's cults in patrilineal societies. 
D) In pastoral societies where farmers and pastoralists fight over land. 
E) As groups fighting for women's rights in male-dominated societies.

Question 4

According to Caroline Brettell,migrants often come to their new nations with an "ideology of return." This means that:

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A) They desire to send money back to the countries they have left. 
B) They believe that their migration is temporary and that they will one day return to their country of origin. 
C) They wish to bring other members of their families to live in their new countries. 
D) They generally have an "eye for eye" philosophy that is likely to result in success in their new countries. 
E) They have a commitment to the political beliefs of their old country that they rarely shed. 
A) They desire to send money back to the countries they have left. 
B) They believe that their migration is temporary and that they will one day return to their country of origin. 
C) They wish to bring other members of their families to live in their new countries. 
D) They generally have an "eye for eye" philosophy that is likely to result in success in their new countries. 
E) They have a commitment to the political beliefs of their old country that they rarely shed.

Question 5

During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda:

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A) United Nation troops moved forcefully to stop the violence and re-establish representative government. 
B) French government officials tried to protect the victims of the genocide. 
C) Priests and other religious officials sheltered victims from the genocidal wrath of their neighbors. 
D) More than 800,000 people were killed and every level of society was involved. 
E) Men promoted the massacre of their neighbors but were held back from even greater killings by the actions of women and children. 
A) United Nation troops moved forcefully to stop the violence and re-establish representative government. 
B) French government officials tried to protect the victims of the genocide. 
C) Priests and other religious officials sheltered victims from the genocidal wrath of their neighbors. 
D) More than 800,000 people were killed and every level of society was involved. 
E) Men promoted the massacre of their neighbors but were held back from even greater killings by the actions of women and children.

Question 6

In the next four decades,almost all the growth in urban populations is expected to occur:

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A) In South America. 
B) In Europe. 
C) In the Southern Hemisphere. 
D) In the wealthiest nations. 
E) In the world's poor nations. 
A) In South America. 
B) In Europe. 
C) In the Southern Hemisphere. 
D) In the wealthiest nations. 
E) In the world's poor nations.

Question 7

An accurate anthropological understanding of the current condition of the world suggests that human beings are unlikely to survive the next two centuries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Apple Corporation is the only one in the U.S.that has never been cited for labor abuses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why is global warming expected to be more harmful to poorer nations than wealthier ones?

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Most poorer nations are in tropical area

Question 10

Because conditions in factories are difficult,Chinese workers take almost any opportunity to leave them and return to the countryside.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are sweatshops?

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These are factories

Question 12

What jobs are available to people in the Brazilian favela of Olinda?

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They include laundre

Question 13

Which of the following best characterizes the history of development projects in the years since independence?

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A) They have generally not been successful. 
B) After a poor start,their success improved dramatically in the mid 1960s. 
C) They were highly successful until the end of the Cold War but have generally failed since that time. 
D) They have been highly successful in Latin America and Africa but failed elsewhere in the world. 
E) Though there have been a few failures,development efforts have generally been highly successful. 
A) They have generally not been successful. 
B) After a poor start,their success improved dramatically in the mid 1960s. 
C) They were highly successful until the end of the Cold War but have generally failed since that time. 
D) They have been highly successful in Latin America and Africa but failed elsewhere in the world. 
E) Though there have been a few failures,development efforts have generally been highly successful.

Question 14

According to the text,which of the following is most important in controlling population?

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A) Distribution of birth control. 
B) Educating the people. 
C) Getting religious authorities to support birth control. 
D) Getting government authorities to support population control programs. 
E) Improving the life-chances of people in poor countries. 
A) Distribution of birth control. 
B) Educating the people. 
C) Getting religious authorities to support birth control. 
D) Getting government authorities to support population control programs. 
E) Improving the life-chances of people in poor countries.

Question 15

All of the following are common violations cited to Foxconn in its sweatshops in China,Brazil,Mexico,and other countries except:

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A) Improper disposal of hazardous waste. 
B) Closing the factory without notifying the workers. 
C) Under-aged workers. 
D) Crowded dorms and living conditions. 
E) Falsification of records. 
A) Improper disposal of hazardous waste. 
B) Closing the factory without notifying the workers. 
C) Under-aged workers. 
D) Crowded dorms and living conditions. 
E) Falsification of records.

Question 16

Describe the ambiguous position of the Norwegian government toward the Saami herders.

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The government wants the indigenous peop

Question 17

Population scientists have accurately estimated the human carrying capacity of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why is Apple Corporation not cited more frequently for labor abuses in the production of its goods?

Accepted Answer

A) Apple is very strict about following good labor standards and has never been cited for labor abuse. 
B) Apple does not outsource any of its production.It is an American company. 
C) Apple outsources all of its production to another corporation that does engage in labor exploitation,but Apple is not directly involved. 
D) Apple has employed labor supervisors who regulate the industry and they have decided not to cite Apple for violations. 
E) Apple has been cited numerous times for violations and runs sweatshops all over the United States. 
A) Apple is very strict about following good labor standards and has never been cited for labor abuse. 
B) Apple does not outsource any of its production.It is an American company. 
C) Apple outsources all of its production to another corporation that does engage in labor exploitation,but Apple is not directly involved. 
D) Apple has employed labor supervisors who regulate the industry and they have decided not to cite Apple for violations. 
E) Apple has been cited numerous times for violations and runs sweatshops all over the United States.

Question 19

What is meant by "brain drain" in immigration research?

Accepted Answer

It is a term to desc

Question 20

Explain why even though people in wealthy nations consume much more than people in poor nations,people in poor nations often face bigger problems of pollution than people in wealthy nations.

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There are several reasons why people in

An MNC is:

One thing that anthropologists working in development do is try to counter the tendency of economists to believe that everyone thinks alike and responds to the same incentives.

Voluntary associations are most likely to emerge:

According to Caroline Brettell,migrants often come to their new nations with an "ideology of return." This means that:

During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda:

In the next four decades,almost all the growth in urban populations is expected to occur:

An accurate anthropological understanding of the current condition of the world suggests that human beings are unlikely to survive the next two centuries.

Apple Corporation is the only one in the U.S.that has never been cited for labor abuses.

Why is global warming expected to be more harmful to poorer nations than wealthier ones?

Because conditions in factories are difficult,Chinese workers take almost any opportunity to leave them and return to the countryside.

What are sweatshops?

What jobs are available to people in the Brazilian favela of Olinda?

Which of the following best characterizes the history of development projects in the years since independence?

According to the text,which of the following is most important in controlling population?

All of the following are common violations cited to Foxconn in its sweatshops in China,Brazil,Mexico,and other countries except:

Describe the ambiguous position of the Norwegian government toward the Saami herders.

Population scientists have accurately estimated the human carrying capacity of the world.

Why is Apple Corporation not cited more frequently for labor abuses in the production of its goods?

What is meant by "brain drain" in immigration research?

Explain why even though people in wealthy nations consume much more than people in poor nations,people in poor nations often face bigger problems of pollution than people in wealthy nations.

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

Power, conquest, and a World System

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Exam 15: Culture, change, and the Modern World

An MNC is:

One thing that anthropologists working in development do is try to counter the tendency of economists to believe that everyone thinks alike and responds to the same incentives.

Voluntary associations are most likely to emerge:

According to Caroline Brettell,migrants often come to their new nations with an "ideology of return." This means that:

During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda:

In the next four decades,almost all the growth in urban populations is expected to occur:

An accurate anthropological understanding of the current condition of the world suggests that human beings are unlikely to survive the next two centuries.

Apple Corporation is the only one in the U.S.that has never been cited for labor abuses.

Why is global warming expected to be more harmful to poorer nations than wealthier ones?

Because conditions in factories are difficult,Chinese workers take almost any opportunity to leave them and return to the countryside.

What are sweatshops?

What jobs are available to people in the Brazilian favela of Olinda?

Which of the following best characterizes the history of development projects in the years since independence?

According to the text,which of the following is most important in controlling population?

All of the following are common violations cited to Foxconn in its sweatshops in China,Brazil,Mexico,and other countries except:

Describe the ambiguous position of the Norwegian government toward the Saami herders.

Population scientists have accurately estimated the human carrying capacity of the world.

Why is Apple Corporation not cited more frequently for labor abuses in the production of its goods?

What is meant by "brain drain" in immigration research?

Explain why even though people in wealthy nations consume much more than people in poor nations,people in poor nations often face bigger problems of pollution than people in wealthy nations.

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

Power, conquest, and a World System

Filters