Question 1

What is anthropology? What are some of the subfields within anthropology?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is the scientific study of

Question 2

An empirical observation is one that is:

Accepted Answer

A) measurable 
B) a fact 
C) received through the senses 
D) all of the above 
A) measurable 
B) a fact 
C) received through the senses 
D) all of the above

Question 3

How does the trial of Galileo show how the development of scientific ideas is limited by the political and religious climate of the times? Can you think of any modern scientific idea or project that has been influenced by political views?

Accepted Answer

The trial of Galileo is a prime example

Question 4

Why was the classification scheme of Linnaeus so important to the later development of evolutionary biology?

Accepted Answer

The classification scheme of Linnaeus wa

Question 5

If a woman and a man both lift weights and become muscular,it follows that their offspring:

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to be muscular 
B) will inherit their father's,but not their mother's,muscularity 
C) will be genetically weaker 
D) will not be more muscular simply because their parents lift weights 
A) are more likely to be muscular 
B) will inherit their father's,but not their mother's,muscularity 
C) will be genetically weaker 
D) will not be more muscular simply because their parents lift weights

Question 6

The belief that people are the center of the universe is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism 
B) anthropocentrism 
C) holism 
D) cultural relativism 
A) ethnocentrism 
B) anthropocentrism 
C) holism 
D) cultural relativism

Question 7

Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of:

Accepted Answer

A) inheritance 
B) variability of populations 
C) population growth 
D) differential survival rates 
A) inheritance 
B) variability of populations 
C) population growth 
D) differential survival rates

Question 8

Matching Questions
indicate which person is associated with the lettered entry:
-Carolus Linnaeus

Accepted Answer

A) classification 
B) 4004 B.C.age for earth 
C) correct position for earth in solar system 
D) anticipated Darwin's ideas 
A) classification 
B) 4004 B.C.age for earth 
C) correct position for earth in solar system 
D) anticipated Darwin's ideas

Question 9

In contrast to Darwin,contemporary biologists:

Accepted Answer

A) have seen that evolution can be observed in a shorter period of time than Darwin thought possible 
B) no longer believe that natural selection acts on natural populations 
C) realize that evolution operates over extremely long time periods 
A) have seen that evolution can be observed in a shorter period of time than Darwin thought possible 
B) no longer believe that natural selection acts on natural populations 
C) realize that evolution operates over extremely long time periods

Question 10

Ideas do not develop in a vacuum.Darwin was certainly not the first person to conceive of the idea of biological evolution.The roots of the concept of biological evolution go back to at least the time of ancient Greece.Research and discuss these early concepts and why they failed to become widely accepted.

Accepted Answer

The concept of biological evolution has

Question 11

Matching Questions
match the concept with its definition:
-control

Accepted Answer

A) an informed supposition about the relationship between variables 
B) a situation that differs from the situation being tested 
C) received through the senses 
D) framework that explains facts 
E) any property that may be displayed in different values 
A) an informed supposition about the relationship between variables 
B) a situation that differs from the situation being tested 
C) received through the senses 
D) framework that explains facts 
E) any property that may be displayed in different values

Question 12

Cultural anthropology:

Accepted Answer

A) is a branch of archaeology 
B) is the study of art and music 
C) includes the study of human social organizations and learned patterns of behavior 
D) includes paleontology as a major topic 
A) is a branch of archaeology 
B) is the study of art and music 
C) includes the study of human social organizations and learned patterns of behavior 
D) includes paleontology as a major topic

Question 13

William Smith is noted for:

Accepted Answer

A) being the first geologist to recognize what a fossil was 
B) developing the concept of uniformitarianism 
C) finding the earliest known stone tools of human manufacture 
D) studying the strata of the earth and creating the first geologic map of England 
A) being the first geologist to recognize what a fossil was 
B) developing the concept of uniformitarianism 
C) finding the earliest known stone tools of human manufacture 
D) studying the strata of the earth and creating the first geologic map of England

Question 14

Describe the basic principles of scientific thinking.Can science provide answers to all questions?

Accepted Answer

The basic principles of scientific think

Question 15

An eighteenth-century scientific classification of the living world was made by:

Accepted Answer

A) Nicolaus Copernicus 
B) Carolus Linnaeus 
C) Comte de Buffon 
D) Charles Lyell 
A) Nicolaus Copernicus 
B) Carolus Linnaeus 
C) Comte de Buffon 
D) Charles Lyell

Question 16

An early belief was that life is immutable,that is:

Accepted Answer

A) once created,a type of organism remains unchanged 
B) once created,a type of organism may become extinct or change into some other type of organism 
C) once created,a type of organism may evolve through time into other types of organisms 
D) none of the above 
A) once created,a type of organism remains unchanged 
B) once created,a type of organism may become extinct or change into some other type of organism 
C) once created,a type of organism may evolve through time into other types of organisms 
D) none of the above

Question 17

An anthropological linguist:

Accepted Answer

A) always attempts to learn to speak as many languages as she possibly can 
B) teaches students foreign languages 
C) studies the history,function,structure,and physiology of language 
D) would only be interested in cultures that have writing systems 
A) always attempts to learn to speak as many languages as she possibly can 
B) teaches students foreign languages 
C) studies the history,function,structure,and physiology of language 
D) would only be interested in cultures that have writing systems

Question 18

Darwin laid out his ideas on evolution by natural selection in the book:

Accepted Answer

A) The Antiquity of Man 
B) The Principles of Populations 
C) On the Origin of Species 
D) The Principles of Geology 
A) The Antiquity of Man 
B) The Principles of Populations 
C) On the Origin of Species 
D) The Principles of Geology

Question 19

Matching Questions
match the subfield of anthropology to one example of its subject matter:
-archaeology

Accepted Answer

A) reconstructing the behaviors of prehistoric peoples 
B) the study of human evolution 
C) a study of a people's religious system 
D) the history,function,and physiology of language 
A) reconstructing the behaviors of prehistoric peoples 
B) the study of human evolution 
C) a study of a people's religious system 
D) the history,function,and physiology of language

Question 20

From 1925 to recently a series of court cases have ruled that which of the following laws or policies were legal?

Accepted Answer

A) law prohibiting the teaching of evolution 
B) law mandating equal treatment of creation-science with evolution 
C) school district rule restricting the right of teachers to teach creationism in the classroom 
D) all of the above were declared illegal 
A) law prohibiting the teaching of evolution 
B) law mandating equal treatment of creation-science with evolution 
C) school district rule restricting the right of teachers to teach creationism in the classroom 
D) all of the above were declared illegal

What is anthropology? What are some of the subfields within anthropology?

An empirical observation is one that is:

How does the trial of Galileo show how the development of scientific ideas is limited by the political and religious climate of the times? Can you think of any modern scientific idea or project that has been influenced by political views?

Why was the classification scheme of Linnaeus so important to the later development of evolutionary biology?

If a woman and a man both lift weights and become muscular,it follows that their offspring:

The belief that people are the center of the universe is termed:

Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of:

Matching Questions indicate which person is associated with the lettered entry: -Carolus Linnaeus

In contrast to Darwin,contemporary biologists:

Matching Questions match the concept with its definition: -control

Cultural anthropology:

William Smith is noted for:

Describe the basic principles of scientific thinking.Can science provide answers to all questions?

An eighteenth-century scientific classification of the living world was made by:

An early belief was that life is immutable,that is:

An anthropological linguist:

Darwin laid out his ideas on evolution by natural selection in the book:

Matching Questions match the subfield of anthropology to one example of its subject matter: -archaeology

From 1925 to recently a series of court cases have ruled that which of the following laws or policies were legal?

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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Exam 1: Investigating the Nature of Humankind

What is anthropology? What are some of the subfields within anthropology?

An empirical observation is one that is:

How does the trial of Galileo show how the development of scientific ideas is limited by the political and religious climate of the times? Can you think of any modern scientific idea or project that has been influenced by political views?

Why was the classification scheme of Linnaeus so important to the later development of evolutionary biology?

If a woman and a man both lift weights and become muscular,it follows that their offspring:

The belief that people are the center of the universe is termed:

Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of:

Matching Questions indicate which person is associated with the lettered entry: -Carolus Linnaeus

In contrast to Darwin,contemporary biologists:

Matching Questions match the concept with its definition: -control

Cultural anthropology:

William Smith is noted for:

Describe the basic principles of scientific thinking.Can science provide answers to all questions?

An eighteenth-century scientific classification of the living world was made by:

An early belief was that life is immutable,that is:

An anthropological linguist:

Darwin laid out his ideas on evolution by natural selection in the book:

Matching Questions match the subfield of anthropology to one example of its subject matter: -archaeology

From 1925 to recently a series of court cases have ruled that which of the following laws or policies were legal?

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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