Question 1

All of the following are facts about the African Burial Ground Project except:

Accepted Answer

A) over 400 bodies were discovered in the burial ground. 
B) slavery operated in the northern U.S. ,as well as the southern states. 
C) some 1.5 million artifacts were located there,contributing to our understanding of African material culture. 
D) the site was discovered in lower Manhattan in 1985. 
E) the anthropologist in charge of the site was a biological anthropologist. 
A) over 400 bodies were discovered in the burial ground. 
B) slavery operated in the northern U.S. ,as well as the southern states. 
C) some 1.5 million artifacts were located there,contributing to our understanding of African material culture. 
D) the site was discovered in lower Manhattan in 1985. 
E) the anthropologist in charge of the site was a biological anthropologist.

Question 2

Discuss the types of commitment that anthropology takes in the contemporary world.Consider advocacy and also other ways of being involved and contributing to our society today.

Accepted Answer

Anthropology takes various types of comm

Question 3

What are the primary ethical issues that anthropology has with a "cultural defense?"

Accepted Answer

A) There is concern that a cultural defense means that one culture is protected,while another is not. 
B) There is a concern that abusive behavior will be excused by the use of such a defense. 
C) There is concern that these cultural behaviors that are criminal in nature will become widespread in U.S.society. 
D) There is an ethical concern that lawyers will begin making money off of cultural matters. 
E) There is a concern that culture may become contested in court. 
A) There is concern that a cultural defense means that one culture is protected,while another is not. 
B) There is a concern that abusive behavior will be excused by the use of such a defense. 
C) There is concern that these cultural behaviors that are criminal in nature will become widespread in U.S.society. 
D) There is an ethical concern that lawyers will begin making money off of cultural matters. 
E) There is a concern that culture may become contested in court.

Question 4

Approximately how many burials do anthropologists believe were contained within the African Burial Ground circa 1790?

Accepted Answer

A) 400 
B) 1,000 
C) 5,000 
D) 10,000 
E) 20,000 
A) 400 
B) 1,000 
C) 5,000 
D) 10,000 
E) 20,000

Question 5

Which of the following is not true about the island of Diego Garcia?

Accepted Answer

A) It is off limits to the Red Cross and other international observers. 
B) It was a military base for the U.S.during World War I. 
C) It was used as a take-off point for U.S.military aircraft invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan in the Gulf War. 
D) It is off limits to the media today. 
E) It is used as a storehouse for U.S.military weaponry. 
A) It is off limits to the Red Cross and other international observers. 
B) It was a military base for the U.S.during World War I. 
C) It was used as a take-off point for U.S.military aircraft invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan in the Gulf War. 
D) It is off limits to the media today. 
E) It is used as a storehouse for U.S.military weaponry.

Question 6

In an attempt to address issues of widespread domestic violence in Kazakhstan,Edward Snajdr faced all of the following traditions except:

Accepted Answer

A) a very typically patriarchal culture. 
B) difficulty in obtaining divorce. 
C) court systems which frequently awarded children to women and not men. 
D) the practice of bride price. 
E) a tradition of extreme "privacy" and "family sovereignty." 
A) a very typically patriarchal culture. 
B) difficulty in obtaining divorce. 
C) court systems which frequently awarded children to women and not men. 
D) the practice of bride price. 
E) a tradition of extreme "privacy" and "family sovereignty."

Question 7

Mary Kenny found that all of the following aspects of education made it difficult for child workers in Olinda except:

Accepted Answer

A) It was expensive to go to school. 
B) School required supplies and clothing that children did not have. 
C) School took children away from their employment too many hours a day for them to survive. 
D) Education did not always lead to better employment opportunities for the children. 
E) Education did not provide the children with any kind of usable skills. 
A) It was expensive to go to school. 
B) School required supplies and clothing that children did not have. 
C) School took children away from their employment too many hours a day for them to survive. 
D) Education did not always lead to better employment opportunities for the children. 
E) Education did not provide the children with any kind of usable skills.

Question 8

Paul Farmer argues that because of the importance of anthropology in our everyday lives,it should be seen as a:

Accepted Answer

A) "reformer's science." 
B) tool for intervention. 
C) university discipline. 
D) political tool. 
E) religious institution. 
A) "reformer's science." 
B) tool for intervention. 
C) university discipline. 
D) political tool. 
E) religious institution.

Question 9

Approximately how many dagongmei are there in China?

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 
B) 150,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 10 million 
E) 70 million 
A) 50,000 
B) 150,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 10 million 
E) 70 million

Question 10

What is a "cultural defense"? After defining the term and discussing what it means,address the ethical issues that surround this type of defense.What are the pros and cons of recognizing such a defense?

Accepted Answer

A "cultural defense" is a legal strategy

Question 11

With which country is Diego Garcia historically and politically associated?

Accepted Answer

A) Kenya 
B) France 
C) Belgium 
D) Madagascar 
E) Mauritius 
A) Kenya 
B) France 
C) Belgium 
D) Madagascar 
E) Mauritius

Question 12

Name one benefit that anthropology can make in our contemporary world.

Accepted Answer

It helps us understand the meaning and e

Question 13

Why do Richard Lee and Ida Susser believe that the Ju/'hoansi have a significantly lower rate of HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A) economic autonomy of women 
B) political autonomy of women 
C) religious belief system 
D) sexual abstinence 
E) social norms 
A) economic autonomy of women 
B) political autonomy of women 
C) religious belief system 
D) sexual abstinence 
E) social norms

Question 14

Why does domestic violence occur frequently among immigrant women?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of these women come from Latin America,where there are very strong patriarchal values that condone domestic violence. 
B) Many of these women do not consider the violence they face in the home as unusual or illegal. 
C) Immigrant women must make alliances with very strong men in order to survive in a new country. 
D) Immigrant women cannot speak English and so are completely unable to communicate their distress to social workers. 
E) Many of these women lack the language and economic opportunities to provide them with alternatives. 
A) Most of these women come from Latin America,where there are very strong patriarchal values that condone domestic violence. 
B) Many of these women do not consider the violence they face in the home as unusual or illegal. 
C) Immigrant women must make alliances with very strong men in order to survive in a new country. 
D) Immigrant women cannot speak English and so are completely unable to communicate their distress to social workers. 
E) Many of these women lack the language and economic opportunities to provide them with alternatives.

Question 15

Child sex workers in New York City earn only enough money to purchase essential items needed for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What does it mean to say that anthropologists are "studying up"?

Accepted Answer

A) They are preparing a great deal of background research. 
B) They are studying architectural and space-use aspects within a situation. 
C) They are gathering information from people who are powerful and influential in the society. 
D) They are working with the lowest social classes and will eventually move up the social scale to interview others. 
E) They are doing comparative research between a native population and their own culture. 
A) They are preparing a great deal of background research. 
B) They are studying architectural and space-use aspects within a situation. 
C) They are gathering information from people who are powerful and influential in the society. 
D) They are working with the lowest social classes and will eventually move up the social scale to interview others. 
E) They are doing comparative research between a native population and their own culture.

Question 17

What do we call a legal argument that attempts to mitigate conviction and sentencing by invoking the influence of culture on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural defense 
B) social defense 
C) minority status 
D) indigenous defense 
E) cultural rights 
A) cultural defense 
B) social defense 
C) minority status 
D) indigenous defense 
E) cultural rights

Question 18

What is a "favela?"

Accepted Answer

A) the sex trade in Brazil 
B) a shantytown in Brazil 
C) a factory worker in China 
D) garbage dumps in Hong Kong 
E) a child sex worker in New York 
A) the sex trade in Brazil 
B) a shantytown in Brazil 
C) a factory worker in China 
D) garbage dumps in Hong Kong 
E) a child sex worker in New York

Question 19

__________ anthropology aims to communicate with nonacademic audiences,such as the public,and have an impact on critical issues of wide social significance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ anthropology aims to communicate with nonacademic...

Question 20

Domestic violence is not a major problem in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following are facts about the African Burial Ground Project except:

Discuss the types of commitment that anthropology takes in the contemporary world.Consider advocacy and also other ways of being involved and contributing to our society today.

What are the primary ethical issues that anthropology has with a "cultural defense?"

Approximately how many burials do anthropologists believe were contained within the African Burial Ground circa 1790?

Which of the following is not true about the island of Diego Garcia?

In an attempt to address issues of widespread domestic violence in Kazakhstan,Edward Snajdr faced all of the following traditions except:

Mary Kenny found that all of the following aspects of education made it difficult for child workers in Olinda except:

Paul Farmer argues that because of the importance of anthropology in our everyday lives,it should be seen as a:

Approximately how many dagongmei are there in China?

What is a "cultural defense"? After defining the term and discussing what it means,address the ethical issues that surround this type of defense.What are the pros and cons of recognizing such a defense?

With which country is Diego Garcia historically and politically associated?

Name one benefit that anthropology can make in our contemporary world.

Why do Richard Lee and Ida Susser believe that the Ju/'hoansi have a significantly lower rate of HIV infection?

Why does domestic violence occur frequently among immigrant women?

Child sex workers in New York City earn only enough money to purchase essential items needed for survival.

What does it mean to say that anthropologists are "studying up"?

What do we call a legal argument that attempts to mitigate conviction and sentencing by invoking the influence of culture on behavior?

What is a "favela?"

__________ anthropology aims to communicate with nonacademic audiences,such as the public,and have an impact on critical issues of wide social significance.

Domestic violence is not a major problem in the United States.

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

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Exam 14: Anthropology Makes a Difference

All of the following are facts about the African Burial Ground Project except:

Discuss the types of commitment that anthropology takes in the contemporary world.Consider advocacy and also other ways of being involved and contributing to our society today.

What are the primary ethical issues that anthropology has with a "cultural defense?"

Approximately how many burials do anthropologists believe were contained within the African Burial Ground circa 1790?

Which of the following is not true about the island of Diego Garcia?

In an attempt to address issues of widespread domestic violence in Kazakhstan,Edward Snajdr faced all of the following traditions except:

Mary Kenny found that all of the following aspects of education made it difficult for child workers in Olinda except:

Paul Farmer argues that because of the importance of anthropology in our everyday lives,it should be seen as a:

Approximately how many dagongmei are there in China?

What is a "cultural defense"? After defining the term and discussing what it means,address the ethical issues that surround this type of defense.What are the pros and cons of recognizing such a defense?

With which country is Diego Garcia historically and politically associated?

Name one benefit that anthropology can make in our contemporary world.

Why do Richard Lee and Ida Susser believe that the Ju/'hoansi have a significantly lower rate of HIV infection?

Why does domestic violence occur frequently among immigrant women?

Child sex workers in New York City earn only enough money to purchase essential items needed for survival.

What does it mean to say that anthropologists are "studying up"?

What do we call a legal argument that attempts to mitigate conviction and sentencing by invoking the influence of culture on behavior?

What is a "favela?"

__________ anthropology aims to communicate with nonacademic audiences,such as the public,and have an impact on critical issues of wide social significance.

Domestic violence is not a major problem in the United States.

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Filters