Question 1

The globalization of the world economy has had relatively little effect on core industrial societies such as the United States and Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The one-child policy in China has been __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  effective at reducing the birth rate 
B)  useless at reversing trends of runaway population growth 
C)  most accepted in agricultural areas 
D)  accepted without protest by both urban and rural populations 
A)  effective at reducing the birth rate 
B)  useless at reversing trends of runaway population growth 
C)  most accepted in agricultural areas 
D)  accepted without protest by both urban and rural populations

Question 3

Demographic-transition theory assumes a close connection between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility/mortality rates and socioeconomic development 
B)  birth control methods and infant mortality 
C)  sustainable development and foreign investment by multinational corporations 
D)  advanced, industrial societies and poor, preindustrial societies 
A)  fertility/mortality rates and socioeconomic development 
B)  birth control methods and infant mortality 
C)  sustainable development and foreign investment by multinational corporations 
D)  advanced, industrial societies and poor, preindustrial societies

Question 4

Separatist conflicts among various linguistic, ethnic, tribal, and religious groups in the former Soviet Union, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere are of no concern to peoples in the Western, industrialized nations because they are local conflicts that have no global implications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the global economy? What types of changes have occurred in the world recently that are related to the globalization of the world economy?

Accepted Answer

The global economy refers to the interco

Question 6

Since Mao Zedong's death, China's leaders have done which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  outlawed students from gaining degrees in the United States 
B)  abolished the commune system 
C)  relied on Communist Party cadres to instill egalitarian ideals 
D)  endorsed and attained political reforms 
A)  outlawed students from gaining degrees in the United States 
B)  abolished the commune system 
C)  relied on Communist Party cadres to instill egalitarian ideals 
D)  endorsed and attained political reforms

Question 7

The populations of Germany and Japan are both __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  doubling every 23 years 
B)  increasing at a rate of 2 percent a year 
C)  stable and unchanging 
D)  decreasing 
A)  doubling every 23 years 
B)  increasing at a rate of 2 percent a year 
C)  stable and unchanging 
D)  decreasing

Question 8

Since anthropology is primarily a theoretical field, it has little or nothing to offer in terms of helping solve global issues such as overpopulation, deforestation, and agricultural pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How can the anthropological perspective be used to examine global issues such as overpopulation, deforestation, global warming, and the loss of biodiversity? Draw on examples from the text to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

The anthropological perspective can be u

Question 10

Between 1980 and 1990, the annual growth rate in China fell from __________ percent to 1.4 percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.3 
B)  4.4 
C)  2.0 
D)  2.4 
A)  5.3 
B)  4.4 
C)  2.0 
D)  2.4

Question 11

Thomas Malthus predicted that populations would grow much slower than the production of food and other resources needed to sustain the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Anthropologists working in Northeast Brazil found that farmers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have adopted high-tech agricultural techniques with great success 
B)  preferred periods of drought because they received some government assistance 
C)  were well aware that their agricultural practices were detrimental to the environment 
D)  refused to participate in government programs that resembled colonial patron-client relationships 
A)  have adopted high-tech agricultural techniques with great success 
B)  preferred periods of drought because they received some government assistance 
C)  were well aware that their agricultural practices were detrimental to the environment 
D)  refused to participate in government programs that resembled colonial patron-client relationships

Question 13

Anthropologists can probably aid in humankind's understanding of its existence in the global village by making a concerted effort to comprehend the historical and sociocultural incentives and roots that contribute to ethnic conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Biodiversity is the genetic and biological variation within and among different species of plants and animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The "sustainability model" is concerned with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting indigenous cultures around the world 
B)  developing resource management strategies that do not degrade the environment 
C)  promoting local entrepreneurship in developing nations 
D)  teaching people how to grow their own food 
A)  protecting indigenous cultures around the world 
B)  developing resource management strategies that do not degrade the environment 
C)  promoting local entrepreneurship in developing nations 
D)  teaching people how to grow their own food

Question 16

Anthropological research has shown that the Green Revolution has caused a number of unintended problems, such as widening the gap between the rich and the poor by displacing many small farmers and creating a landless peasant class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During Phase 1 of the demographic transition both fertility and mortality are high, resulting in minimal population growth. In Phase 2 fertility continues to be high, but mortality rates decline, as a result of which the population __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  remains rather stable in size 
B)  tends to increase in size rapidly 
C)  ceases to grow and starts to decline 
D)  usually goes extinct within a few generations 
A)  remains rather stable in size 
B)  tends to increase in size rapidly 
C)  ceases to grow and starts to decline 
D)  usually goes extinct within a few generations

Question 18

Based on the demographic-transition model, which of the following countries would be experiencing declining rates in both fertility and mortality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenya 
B)  India 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Japan 
A)  Kenya 
B)  India 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Japan

Question 19

The United States, Japan, and Western Europe are now in Phase 2 of the demographic-transition model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What types of contributions can anthropologists make by studying ethnic conflict and separatism? What perspective can anthropologists take in this endeavor?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists can make several types o

The globalization of the world economy has had relatively little effect on core industrial societies such as the United States and Japan.

The one-child policy in China has been __________.

Demographic-transition theory assumes a close connection between which of the following?

Separatist conflicts among various linguistic, ethnic, tribal, and religious groups in the former Soviet Union, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere are of no concern to peoples in the Western, industrialized nations because they are local conflicts that have no global implications.

What is the global economy? What types of changes have occurred in the world recently that are related to the globalization of the world economy?

Since Mao Zedong's death, China's leaders have done which of the following?

The populations of Germany and Japan are both __________.

Since anthropology is primarily a theoretical field, it has little or nothing to offer in terms of helping solve global issues such as overpopulation, deforestation, and agricultural pollution.

How can the anthropological perspective be used to examine global issues such as overpopulation, deforestation, global warming, and the loss of biodiversity? Draw on examples from the text to support your argument.

Between 1980 and 1990, the annual growth rate in China fell from __________ percent to 1.4 percent.

Thomas Malthus predicted that populations would grow much slower than the production of food and other resources needed to sustain the population.

Anthropologists working in Northeast Brazil found that farmers __________.

Anthropologists can probably aid in humankind's understanding of its existence in the global village by making a concerted effort to comprehend the historical and sociocultural incentives and roots that contribute to ethnic conflicts.

Biodiversity is the genetic and biological variation within and among different species of plants and animals.

The "sustainability model" is concerned with which of the following?

Anthropological research has shown that the Green Revolution has caused a number of unintended problems, such as widening the gap between the rich and the poor by displacing many small farmers and creating a landless peasant class.

During Phase 1 of the demographic transition both fertility and mortality are high, resulting in minimal population growth. In Phase 2 fertility continues to be high, but mortality rates decline, as a result of which the population __________.

Based on the demographic-transition model, which of the following countries would be experiencing declining rates in both fertility and mortality?

The United States, Japan, and Western Europe are now in Phase 2 of the demographic-transition model.

What types of contributions can anthropologists make by studying ethnic conflict and separatism? What perspective can anthropologists take in this endeavor?

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

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Exam 17: Contemporary Global Trends

The globalization of the world economy has had relatively little effect on core industrial societies such as the United States and Japan.

The one-child policy in China has been __________.

Demographic-transition theory assumes a close connection between which of the following?

Separatist conflicts among various linguistic, ethnic, tribal, and religious groups in the former Soviet Union, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere are of no concern to peoples in the Western, industrialized nations because they are local conflicts that have no global implications.

What is the global economy? What types of changes have occurred in the world recently that are related to the globalization of the world economy?

Since Mao Zedong's death, China's leaders have done which of the following?

The populations of Germany and Japan are both __________.

Since anthropology is primarily a theoretical field, it has little or nothing to offer in terms of helping solve global issues such as overpopulation, deforestation, and agricultural pollution.

How can the anthropological perspective be used to examine global issues such as overpopulation, deforestation, global warming, and the loss of biodiversity? Draw on examples from the text to support your argument.

Between 1980 and 1990, the annual growth rate in China fell from __________ percent to 1.4 percent.

Thomas Malthus predicted that populations would grow much slower than the production of food and other resources needed to sustain the population.

Anthropologists working in Northeast Brazil found that farmers __________.

Anthropologists can probably aid in humankind's understanding of its existence in the global village by making a concerted effort to comprehend the historical and sociocultural incentives and roots that contribute to ethnic conflicts.

Biodiversity is the genetic and biological variation within and among different species of plants and animals.

The "sustainability model" is concerned with which of the following?

Anthropological research has shown that the Green Revolution has caused a number of unintended problems, such as widening the gap between the rich and the poor by displacing many small farmers and creating a landless peasant class.

During Phase 1 of the demographic transition both fertility and mortality are high, resulting in minimal population growth. In Phase 2 fertility continues to be high, but mortality rates decline, as a result of which the population __________.

Based on the demographic-transition model, which of the following countries would be experiencing declining rates in both fertility and mortality?

The United States, Japan, and Western Europe are now in Phase 2 of the demographic-transition model.

What types of contributions can anthropologists make by studying ethnic conflict and separatism? What perspective can anthropologists take in this endeavor?

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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