Question 1

A population has reached zero population growth (ZPG) when, on average, there is/are __________ children born to each woman.

Accepted Answer

A)  4.3 
B)  one 
C)  2.1 
D)  zero 
A)  4.3 
B)  one 
C)  2.1 
D)  zero

Question 2

With the removal of government-controlled price restraints in Russia, the costs of food and other basic commodities went down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The success of the Green Revolution at Shahidpur in northern India cannot serve as a model for the implementation of this process in other areas of the world because this village was too isolated, small, and atypical of most rural areas in the Third World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Anthropologist Katherine Verdery, who carried out ethnographic work in Romania, found which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are returning to roles associated with the older, patriarchal system. 
B)  Black markets and organized crime have all but been eliminated. 
C)  People have transitioned well to capitalist concepts of time and industrial work rhythms. 
D)  Religious institutions are working in opposition to capitalist enterprises. 
A)  Women are returning to roles associated with the older, patriarchal system. 
B)  Black markets and organized crime have all but been eliminated. 
C)  People have transitioned well to capitalist concepts of time and industrial work rhythms. 
D)  Religious institutions are working in opposition to capitalist enterprises.

Question 5

Because of human activities and growth, it is estimated that at least one species becomes extinct every day. In fact, biologist

Accepted Answer

A)  biodiversity 
B)  green space 
C)  greenhouse 
D)  perestroika 
E)  O. Wilson thinks that with the expansion of industrialism, mechanized agriculture, and deforestation as many as one-fourth of the world's plant families will become extinct by the end of this century. The loss of this __________ is a major concern for many individuals since we, as humans, are dependent upon these living organisms for our own survival (for food and medicinal applications). 
A)  biodiversity 
B)  green space 
C)  greenhouse 
D)  perestroika 
E)  O. Wilson thinks that with the expansion of industrialism, mechanized agriculture, and deforestation as many as one-fourth of the world's plant families will become extinct by the end of this century. The loss of this __________ is a major concern for many individuals since we, as humans, are dependent upon these living organisms for our own survival (for food and medicinal applications).

Question 6

The term "Green Revolution" refers to the increased use of __________ to increase food production in Third World countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional, organic farming methods that avoid the use of pesticides 
B)  intensive human labor for planting, weeding, and harvesting 
C)  renewable tree- and root-crop products of the tropical rainforests 
D)  mechanized agriculture, genetic engineering, and artificial hybrid crops 
A)  traditional, organic farming methods that avoid the use of pesticides 
B)  intensive human labor for planting, weeding, and harvesting 
C)  renewable tree- and root-crop products of the tropical rainforests 
D)  mechanized agriculture, genetic engineering, and artificial hybrid crops

Question 7

What has ethnographic research aimed at examining the Green Revolution found?

Accepted Answer

A)  This revolution is proceeding smoothly in many Third World countries, providing much needed food for the lower classes, especially the small farmers. 
B)  The innovations have created a number of unintended social and economic problems, such as widening the gap between the rich and the poor. 
C)  Many of the genetically engineered plants and animals do not survive and reproduce in different climates and geographical locations. 
D)  Individuals in cultures other than the West have found that the mechanization of agriculture leaves them with too much free time, and as a result crime and drug addiction increase exponentially. 
A)  This revolution is proceeding smoothly in many Third World countries, providing much needed food for the lower classes, especially the small farmers. 
B)  The innovations have created a number of unintended social and economic problems, such as widening the gap between the rich and the poor. 
C)  Many of the genetically engineered plants and animals do not survive and reproduce in different climates and geographical locations. 
D)  Individuals in cultures other than the West have found that the mechanization of agriculture leaves them with too much free time, and as a result crime and drug addiction increase exponentially.

Question 8

A British clergyman and economist named __________ predicted that populations would grow at a very rapid rate (exponential rate) and that the production of food and other vital resources would increase at a much slower rate. As a result, human populations would be subjected to a variety of checks on population growth such as warfare, famine, and disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  E.O. Wilson 
C)  Julian Simon 
D)  Thomas Malthus 
A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  E.O. Wilson 
C)  Julian Simon 
D)  Thomas Malthus

Question 9

If a population is simply replacing itself, we say that the population has achieved what?

Accepted Answer

A)  a demographic stalemate 
B)  zero population growth 
C)  its ultimate potential and size 
D)  Phase 2 of the demographic transition 
A)  a demographic stalemate 
B)  zero population growth 
C)  its ultimate potential and size 
D)  Phase 2 of the demographic transition

Question 10

Switching from draft animals to tractors results is having a positive effect on the world's energy use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To what do perestroika and glasnost refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power of the masses and religious ideology 
B)  military readiness and nationalistic sentiment 
C)  reentry into a capitalist economy and freedom to express political opposition 
D)  totalitarianism and intolerance for ideas that are critical of the government 
A)  the power of the masses and religious ideology 
B)  military readiness and nationalistic sentiment 
C)  reentry into a capitalist economy and freedom to express political opposition 
D)  totalitarianism and intolerance for ideas that are critical of the government

Question 12

Western Samoans have received huge social and monetary benefits from multinational corporations wanting to exploit forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Female infanticide has been virtually eliminated in China due to the one-child policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Newly industrializing economies (NICs) in Asia have benefited from investments by multinational corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to ethnographic research conducted by Murray Leaf, where has the Green Revolution been successfully implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico City, Mexico 
B)  Shahidpur, India 
C)  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
D)  Western Samoa 
A)  Mexico City, Mexico 
B)  Shahidpur, India 
C)  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
D)  Western Samoa

Question 16

Anthropologist Marvin Harris has suggested that the entire fabric of society in the former Soviet Union was undermined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxist theories of social organization 
B)  influence from the cultures of the United States and Europe 
C)  widespread racial prejudice and ethnic conflict 
D)  deficiencies in economic infrastructure 
A)  Marxist theories of social organization 
B)  influence from the cultures of the United States and Europe 
C)  widespread racial prejudice and ethnic conflict 
D)  deficiencies in economic infrastructure

Question 17

The collapse of the former Soviet Union was characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a declaration of independence by non-Russian republics 
B)  "federalism" and increased solidarity of the states that had been joined to create the Union 
C)  the spread of communism throughout Eastern Europe 
D)  the disappearance of perestroika and glasnost 
A)  a declaration of independence by non-Russian republics 
B)  "federalism" and increased solidarity of the states that had been joined to create the Union 
C)  the spread of communism throughout Eastern Europe 
D)  the disappearance of perestroika and glasnost

Question 18

According to the demographic-transition model, populations go through three stages of change in fertility and mortality rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What types of unanticipated problems has the implementation of the Green Revolution caused in areas where it was introduced? Are there any success stories, or have all the outcomes been negative?

Accepted Answer

The implementation of the Green Revoluti

Question 20

A major factor that has influenced the emergence of the global economic network is the multinational corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A population has reached zero population growth (ZPG) when, on average, there is/are __________ children born to each woman.

With the removal of government-controlled price restraints in Russia, the costs of food and other basic commodities went down.

The success of the Green Revolution at Shahidpur in northern India cannot serve as a model for the implementation of this process in other areas of the world because this village was too isolated, small, and atypical of most rural areas in the Third World.

Anthropologist Katherine Verdery, who carried out ethnographic work in Romania, found which of the following?

Because of human activities and growth, it is estimated that at least one species becomes extinct every day. In fact, biologist

The term "Green Revolution" refers to the increased use of __________ to increase food production in Third World countries.

What has ethnographic research aimed at examining the Green Revolution found?

If a population is simply replacing itself, we say that the population has achieved what?

Switching from draft animals to tractors results is having a positive effect on the world's energy use.

To what do perestroika and glasnost refer?

Western Samoans have received huge social and monetary benefits from multinational corporations wanting to exploit forests.

Female infanticide has been virtually eliminated in China due to the one-child policy.

Newly industrializing economies (NICs) in Asia have benefited from investments by multinational corporations.

According to ethnographic research conducted by Murray Leaf, where has the Green Revolution been successfully implemented?

Anthropologist Marvin Harris has suggested that the entire fabric of society in the former Soviet Union was undermined by which of the following?

The collapse of the former Soviet Union was characterized by which of the following?

According to the demographic-transition model, populations go through three stages of change in fertility and mortality rates.

What types of unanticipated problems has the implementation of the Green Revolution caused in areas where it was introduced? Are there any success stories, or have all the outcomes been negative?

A major factor that has influenced the emergence of the global economic network is the multinational corporation.

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A population has reached zero population growth (ZPG) when, on average, there is/are __________ children born to each woman.

With the removal of government-controlled price restraints in Russia, the costs of food and other basic commodities went down.

The success of the Green Revolution at Shahidpur in northern India cannot serve as a model for the implementation of this process in other areas of the world because this village was too isolated, small, and atypical of most rural areas in the Third World.

Anthropologist Katherine Verdery, who carried out ethnographic work in Romania, found which of the following?

Because of human activities and growth, it is estimated that at least one species becomes extinct every day. In fact, biologist

The term "Green Revolution" refers to the increased use of __________ to increase food production in Third World countries.

What has ethnographic research aimed at examining the Green Revolution found?

If a population is simply replacing itself, we say that the population has achieved what?

Switching from draft animals to tractors results is having a positive effect on the world's energy use.

To what do perestroika and glasnost refer?

Western Samoans have received huge social and monetary benefits from multinational corporations wanting to exploit forests.

Female infanticide has been virtually eliminated in China due to the one-child policy.

Newly industrializing economies (NICs) in Asia have benefited from investments by multinational corporations.

According to ethnographic research conducted by Murray Leaf, where has the Green Revolution been successfully implemented?

Anthropologist Marvin Harris has suggested that the entire fabric of society in the former Soviet Union was undermined by which of the following?

The collapse of the former Soviet Union was characterized by which of the following?

According to the demographic-transition model, populations go through three stages of change in fertility and mortality rates.

What types of unanticipated problems has the implementation of the Green Revolution caused in areas where it was introduced? Are there any success stories, or have all the outcomes been negative?

A major factor that has influenced the emergence of the global economic network is the multinational corporation.

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, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization in Latin America,Africa, and the Caribbean

Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Ethnicity

Applied Anthropology

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