Question 1

Anthropologists feel strongly that classifying societies as traditional and modern helps us understand globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The adoption of the shotgun by Yanomamö hunters has resulted in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depletion of game animals from rainforest habitats 
B)  protein surpluses in the Yanomamö diet 
C)  reduction of hunting ranges 
D)  independence from a Western cash economy 
A)  depletion of game animals from rainforest habitats 
B)  protein surpluses in the Yanomamö diet 
C)  reduction of hunting ranges 
D)  independence from a Western cash economy

Question 3

Dependency theory states that global economic inequality results from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exploitation of Third World countries by First World countries 
B)  the persistence of traditionalism in preindustrial societies 
C)  exclusion from international trade agreements 
D)  lack of education, which prevents modernization 
A)  exploitation of Third World countries by First World countries 
B)  the persistence of traditionalism in preindustrial societies 
C)  exclusion from international trade agreements 
D)  lack of education, which prevents modernization

Question 4

The world-systems theory of Immanuel Wallerstein classifies all countries within the categories of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant, predominant, and submissive 
B)  dependent, codependent, and independent 
C)  core, peripheral, and semiperipheral 
D)  imperialistic, neoimperialistic, and colonial 
A)  dominant, predominant, and submissive 
B)  dependent, codependent, and independent 
C)  core, peripheral, and semiperipheral 
D)  imperialistic, neoimperialistic, and colonial

Question 5

Saudi Arabian control of the Al-Murrah Bedouins has been accomplished by making their traditional leader, the emir, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the head of an independent state 
B)  a common Saudi citizen 
C)  a prisoner for life 
D)  a dependent government official 
A)  the head of an independent state 
B)  a common Saudi citizen 
C)  a prisoner for life 
D)  a dependent government official

Question 6

Mbuti pygmies have adapted well to a lifestyle based on mining and farming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The discovery of gold within Yanomamö territory has led to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic prosperity for certain rainforest tribes 
B)  increased government taxation of Indian communities 
C)  massacres of Yanomamö men, women, and children 
D)  better definitions of reservation boundaries 
A)  economic prosperity for certain rainforest tribes 
B)  increased government taxation of Indian communities 
C)  massacres of Yanomamö men, women, and children 
D)  better definitions of reservation boundaries

Question 8

According to modernization theorists, the primary impediments to economic development are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign investment and exchange 
B)  poor nutrition and health care 
C)  cultural values and traditionalism 
D)  international relief agencies 
A)  foreign investment and exchange 
B)  poor nutrition and health care 
C)  cultural values and traditionalism 
D)  international relief agencies

Question 9

What led to the end of the Ghost Dance movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the massacre of 200 Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota 
B)  the assassination of King Kamehameha 
C)  government repression of New Guinea tribesmen in the 1970s 
D)  the Mexican Revolution and subsequent land reform 
A)  the massacre of 200 Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota 
B)  the assassination of King Kamehameha 
C)  government repression of New Guinea tribesmen in the 1970s 
D)  the Mexican Revolution and subsequent land reform

Question 10

Ju/'hoansi San men fought against guerrillas who opposed apartheid as members of the South African military.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Poland and Hungary would be classified as First World countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Immanuel Wallerstein, the chief proponent of world-systems theory, agrees with dependency theorists that industrial nations prosper through the economic domination and exploitation of nonindustrial peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What were the effects of resettlement on the Mbuti of Zaire? As a policy advisor to an African government, what recommendations would you make regarding the relocation of hunting-and-gathering societies?

Accepted Answer

The resettlement of the Mbuti of Zaire h

Question 14

Modernization theory provides a model to explain how __________ would cause social and cultural change.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditionalism 
B)  dependency 
C)  the world system 
D)  industrial capitalism 
A)  traditionalism 
B)  dependency 
C)  the world system 
D)  industrial capitalism

Question 15

What are the principal elements of Immanuel Wallerstein's "world-systems theory"? How has it been used in anthropology?

Accepted Answer

Immanuel Wallerstein's "world-systems th

Question 16

Missionaries in Venezuela have helped preserve the Yanomamö culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Based on your own knowledge, do you agree with what modernization theory has to say about traditionalism? Do you believe that traditional attitudes of reciprocity will always work against the drive for individual economic success? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Modernization theory suggests that tradi

Question 18

Dependency theory identifies multinational corporations based in the industrialized capitalist societies as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  advocates of increased economic and military aid 
B)  designers of global education programs stressing free market entrepreneurship 
C)  purveyors of a new imperialism, neoimperialism 
D)  promoters of centralization of economic and political decision making 
A)  advocates of increased economic and military aid 
B)  designers of global education programs stressing free market entrepreneurship 
C)  purveyors of a new imperialism, neoimperialism 
D)  promoters of centralization of economic and political decision making

Question 19

Throughout the Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin communities are becoming __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absorbed into existing nation-states 
B)  economically self-sufficient 
C)  autonomous nations with their own governments 
D)  wealthy through oil revenues 
A)  absorbed into existing nation-states 
B)  economically self-sufficient 
C)  autonomous nations with their own governments 
D)  wealthy through oil revenues

Question 20

As the head of state of an underdeveloped nation, what are the public policies that you would implement if you wished to modernize your society?

Accepted Answer

As the head of state of an underdevelope

Anthropologists feel strongly that classifying societies as traditional and modern helps us understand globalization.

The adoption of the shotgun by Yanomamö hunters has resulted in __________.

Dependency theory states that global economic inequality results from __________.

The world-systems theory of Immanuel Wallerstein classifies all countries within the categories of __________.

Saudi Arabian control of the Al-Murrah Bedouins has been accomplished by making their traditional leader, the emir, __________.

Mbuti pygmies have adapted well to a lifestyle based on mining and farming.

The discovery of gold within Yanomamö territory has led to __________.

According to modernization theorists, the primary impediments to economic development are __________.

What led to the end of the Ghost Dance movement?

Ju/'hoansi San men fought against guerrillas who opposed apartheid as members of the South African military.

Poland and Hungary would be classified as First World countries.

Immanuel Wallerstein, the chief proponent of world-systems theory, agrees with dependency theorists that industrial nations prosper through the economic domination and exploitation of nonindustrial peoples.

What were the effects of resettlement on the Mbuti of Zaire? As a policy advisor to an African government, what recommendations would you make regarding the relocation of hunting-and-gathering societies?

Modernization theory provides a model to explain how __________ would cause social and cultural change.

What are the principal elements of Immanuel Wallerstein's "world-systems theory"? How has it been used in anthropology?

Missionaries in Venezuela have helped preserve the Yanomamö culture.

Based on your own knowledge, do you agree with what modernization theory has to say about traditionalism? Do you believe that traditional attitudes of reciprocity will always work against the drive for individual economic success? Why or why not?

Dependency theory identifies multinational corporations based in the industrialized capitalist societies as __________.

Throughout the Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin communities are becoming __________.

As the head of state of an underdeveloped nation, what are the public policies that you would implement if you wished to modernize your society?

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Exam 13: Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Anthropologists feel strongly that classifying societies as traditional and modern helps us understand globalization.

The adoption of the shotgun by Yanomamö hunters has resulted in __________.

Dependency theory states that global economic inequality results from __________.

The world-systems theory of Immanuel Wallerstein classifies all countries within the categories of __________.

Saudi Arabian control of the Al-Murrah Bedouins has been accomplished by making their traditional leader, the emir, __________.

Mbuti pygmies have adapted well to a lifestyle based on mining and farming.

The discovery of gold within Yanomamö territory has led to __________.

According to modernization theorists, the primary impediments to economic development are __________.

What led to the end of the Ghost Dance movement?

Ju/'hoansi San men fought against guerrillas who opposed apartheid as members of the South African military.

Poland and Hungary would be classified as First World countries.

Immanuel Wallerstein, the chief proponent of world-systems theory, agrees with dependency theorists that industrial nations prosper through the economic domination and exploitation of nonindustrial peoples.

What were the effects of resettlement on the Mbuti of Zaire? As a policy advisor to an African government, what recommendations would you make regarding the relocation of hunting-and-gathering societies?

Modernization theory provides a model to explain how __________ would cause social and cultural change.

What are the principal elements of Immanuel Wallerstein's "world-systems theory"? How has it been used in anthropology?

Missionaries in Venezuela have helped preserve the Yanomamö culture.

Based on your own knowledge, do you agree with what modernization theory has to say about traditionalism? Do you believe that traditional attitudes of reciprocity will always work against the drive for individual economic success? Why or why not?

Dependency theory identifies multinational corporations based in the industrialized capitalist societies as __________.

Throughout the Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin communities are becoming __________.

As the head of state of an underdeveloped nation, what are the public policies that you would implement if you wished to modernize your society?

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Environment, Subsistence, and Demography

Technology and Economies

Social Structure, The Family, Gender, and Age

Politics, Warfare, and Law

Religion and Aesthetics

Globalization in Latin America,Africa, and the Caribbean

Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Ethnicity

Contemporary Global Trends

Applied Anthropology

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