Question 1

The economic downturn of 2008-2009 led some governments to offer cash rewards for immigrants who wished to leave and return to their countries of origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are sweatshops?

Accepted Answer

These are factories

Question 3

What is the World Bank?

Accepted Answer

It is an international agency

Question 4

Even though many urban dwellers live in slums,they often have more amenities than they had in the rural areas they left.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the key problems faced by the world today? What roles can anthropologists play in their solutions?

Accepted Answer

The key problems faced by the world toda

Question 6

Modernization theory resulted in foreign advice and financial aid designed to alter the structural,cultural,and psychological features of poor nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The World Bank does not work frequently with poorer nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Probably the most important way that migrants contribute to the places they leave are:

Accepted Answer

A) Remittances sent to family back home. 
B) Reducing population pressure in these places. 
C) Opening new possibilities for education in the places they leave. 
D) Increasing the political stability of the places they leave. 
E) Allowing traditional culture to continue in the places they leave. 
A) Remittances sent to family back home. 
B) Reducing population pressure in these places. 
C) Opening new possibilities for education in the places they leave. 
D) Increasing the political stability of the places they leave. 
E) Allowing traditional culture to continue in the places they leave.

Question 9

Even though populations have increased dramatically,in most places traditional subsistence strategies are still able to provide enough food for people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There may be some benefits to global warming,particularly in nations of the northern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following correctly describes neoliberalism?

Accepted Answer

A) The belief that American style representative democracy is the best form of government for all people. 
B) The belief that government should provide a social net for all citizens. 
C) The belief that major industries serve a country best if their ownership is socialized. 
D) The belief that the laws of a nation should apply equally to all its citizens. 
E) The belief that governments should be small and should promote free trade,and individual initiative. 
A) The belief that American style representative democracy is the best form of government for all people. 
B) The belief that government should provide a social net for all citizens. 
C) The belief that major industries serve a country best if their ownership is socialized. 
D) The belief that the laws of a nation should apply equally to all its citizens. 
E) The belief that governments should be small and should promote free trade,and individual initiative.

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

A critical problem for indigenous people has been that as world population increases:

Accepted Answer

A) The percentage of the world composed of indigenous people decreases. 
B) Indigenous people are less able to make their voices heard in local and regional governments. 
C) There is increased pressure on them to increase their family size and this often destabilizes their production system. 
D) Land shortages have resulted in changes to traditional practices or,sometimes,the virtual disappearance of traditional livelihoods. 
E) The problems of indigenous people matter less and less to others. 
A) The percentage of the world composed of indigenous people decreases. 
B) Indigenous people are less able to make their voices heard in local and regional governments. 
C) There is increased pressure on them to increase their family size and this often destabilizes their production system. 
D) Land shortages have resulted in changes to traditional practices or,sometimes,the virtual disappearance of traditional livelihoods. 
E) The problems of indigenous people matter less and less to others.

Question 15

A key difference between a colonial government and an independent government is:

Accepted Answer

A) Colonies need to be made productive for their owners.Independent nations need to be prosperous in their own right. 
B) Colonial governments are much more likely to regulate freedom of speech than are independent governments. 
C) Colonial governments generally attempt to control as much of the economy of the colonized nation as possible.Independent governments generally exercise less control over the economy. 
D) Colonial governments never return any value to their subjects;even oppressive independent governments return some work of value to their citizens. 
E) Independent governments in the third world invariably had higher levels of corruption than their colonial predecessors. 
A) Colonies need to be made productive for their owners.Independent nations need to be prosperous in their own right. 
B) Colonial governments are much more likely to regulate freedom of speech than are independent governments. 
C) Colonial governments generally attempt to control as much of the economy of the colonized nation as possible.Independent governments generally exercise less control over the economy. 
D) Colonial governments never return any value to their subjects;even oppressive independent governments return some work of value to their citizens. 
E) Independent governments in the third world invariably had higher levels of corruption than their colonial predecessors.

Question 16

In the 1980s,most Ju/'hoansi foragers ended up fighting for the freedom of Namibia with the Southwest African People's Organization (SWAPO).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Do sweatshops operate currently in the U.S.? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

They do.There are hu

Question 18

Some anthropologists are critical of development because they do not believe that people should buy into the practices of governments and other agencies behind development programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One important result of China's one child policy has been:

Accepted Answer

A) The skewing of the sex ratio in favor of boys. 
B) The skewing of the sex ratio in favor of girls. 
C) An increase in the speed with which people have migrated from rural to urban areas. 
D) A new emphasis on increasing the population in rural areas relative to urban areas. 
E) The total population of China has decreased slightly over the past 10 years. 
A) The skewing of the sex ratio in favor of boys. 
B) The skewing of the sex ratio in favor of girls. 
C) An increase in the speed with which people have migrated from rural to urban areas. 
D) A new emphasis on increasing the population in rural areas relative to urban areas. 
E) The total population of China has decreased slightly over the past 10 years.

Question 20

Saami herders base their pastoral livelihood on what animal?

Accepted Answer

A) Cows. 
B) Horses. 
C) Reindeer. 
D) Yaks. 
E) Llamas. 
A) Cows. 
B) Horses. 
C) Reindeer. 
D) Yaks. 
E) Llamas.

The economic downturn of 2008-2009 led some governments to offer cash rewards for immigrants who wished to leave and return to their countries of origin.

What are sweatshops?

What is the World Bank?

Even though many urban dwellers live in slums,they often have more amenities than they had in the rural areas they left.

What are the key problems faced by the world today? What roles can anthropologists play in their solutions?

Modernization theory resulted in foreign advice and financial aid designed to alter the structural,cultural,and psychological features of poor nations.

The World Bank does not work frequently with poorer nations.

Probably the most important way that migrants contribute to the places they leave are:

Even though populations have increased dramatically,in most places traditional subsistence strategies are still able to provide enough food for people.

There may be some benefits to global warming,particularly in nations of the northern hemisphere.

Which of the following correctly describes neoliberalism?

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

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

A critical problem for indigenous people has been that as world population increases:

A key difference between a colonial government and an independent government is:

In the 1980s,most Ju/'hoansi foragers ended up fighting for the freedom of Namibia with the Southwest African People's Organization (SWAPO).

Do sweatshops operate currently in the U.S.? Explain your answer.

Some anthropologists are critical of development because they do not believe that people should buy into the practices of governments and other agencies behind development programs.

One important result of China's one child policy has been:

Saami herders base their pastoral livelihood on what animal?

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

The economic downturn of 2008-2009 led some governments to offer cash rewards for immigrants who wished to leave and return to their countries of origin.

What are sweatshops?

What is the World Bank?

Even though many urban dwellers live in slums,they often have more amenities than they had in the rural areas they left.

What are the key problems faced by the world today? What roles can anthropologists play in their solutions?

Modernization theory resulted in foreign advice and financial aid designed to alter the structural,cultural,and psychological features of poor nations.

The World Bank does not work frequently with poorer nations.

Probably the most important way that migrants contribute to the places they leave are:

Even though populations have increased dramatically,in most places traditional subsistence strategies are still able to provide enough food for people.

There may be some benefits to global warming,particularly in nations of the northern hemisphere.

Which of the following correctly describes neoliberalism?

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

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

A critical problem for indigenous people has been that as world population increases:

A key difference between a colonial government and an independent government is:

In the 1980s,most Ju/'hoansi foragers ended up fighting for the freedom of Namibia with the Southwest African People's Organization (SWAPO).

Do sweatshops operate currently in the U.S.? Explain your answer.

Some anthropologists are critical of development because they do not believe that people should buy into the practices of governments and other agencies behind development programs.

One important result of China's one child policy has been:

Saami herders base their pastoral livelihood on what animal?

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