Question 1

Traditionally, art and religion occupy mutually exclusive realms in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The study of television's impact on people's behavior, attitudes, and values is the domain of sociologists, not anthropologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What kind of evidence led scientists studying remains at South Africa's Blombos Cave to suggest that they had found proof of symbolic thought dated to more than 70,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tools found were specialized for different purposes. 
B)  Among the bone tools they found were some that were not just sharp but also symmetrical and polished, characteristics that do not add functional value to the tool. 
C)  Like Upper Paleolithic cave paintings in Europe, the art in Blombos Cave exhibited graphic representations on its walls. 
D)  What looks like rudimentary pedestals were found that may have been used to exhibit artistic objects. 
E)  Among the smaller objects found were earrings and necklaces. 
A)  The tools found were specialized for different purposes. 
B)  Among the bone tools they found were some that were not just sharp but also symmetrical and polished, characteristics that do not add functional value to the tool. 
C)  Like Upper Paleolithic cave paintings in Europe, the art in Blombos Cave exhibited graphic representations on its walls. 
D)  What looks like rudimentary pedestals were found that may have been used to exhibit artistic objects. 
E)  Among the smaller objects found were earrings and necklaces.

Question 4

As we enter the 21st century, artistic expression

Accepted Answer

A)  within industrialized states is increasingly becoming more isolated and independent. 
B)  finds itself intentionally avoiding the use of multiple expressive media in favor of employing only one medium. 
C)  can be seen to be increasingly incorporating elements from many cultures into contemporary art and performance. 
D)  is disappearing from our cultural repertoire. 
E)  has lost most of its effectiveness. 
A)  within industrialized states is increasingly becoming more isolated and independent. 
B)  finds itself intentionally avoiding the use of multiple expressive media in favor of employing only one medium. 
C)  can be seen to be increasingly incorporating elements from many cultures into contemporary art and performance. 
D)  is disappearing from our cultural repertoire. 
E)  has lost most of its effectiveness.

Question 5

In his study of Navajo music, McAllester found that it reflected the overall culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT a general

Accepted Answer

A)  Navajo conservatism extended to music. 
B)  Navajo stress on proper form applied to music. 
C)  Navajo stress on individualism extended to music. 
D)  Navajo liberalism extended to music. 
E)  distaste among the Navajo for foreign music. 
A)  Navajo conservatism extended to music. 
B)  Navajo stress on proper form applied to music. 
C)  Navajo stress on individualism extended to music. 
D)  Navajo liberalism extended to music. 
E)  distaste among the Navajo for foreign music.

Question 6

Found in a cave in Slovenia, the oldest known musical instrument, the "Divje babe flute," dates back more than

Accepted Answer

A)  130,000 years. 
B)  5,000 years. 
C)  5 million years, to roughly the time of the emergence of bipedalism. 
D)  43,000 years. 
E)  10,000 years, the same time as the emergence of agriculture. 
A)  130,000 years. 
B)  5,000 years. 
C)  5 million years, to roughly the time of the emergence of bipedalism. 
D)  43,000 years. 
E)  10,000 years, the same time as the emergence of agriculture.

Question 7

Why do the Kalabari carve wooden sculptures of spirits?

Accepted Answer

A)  purely for aesthetic reasons 
B)  as an artifact of colonialism; the carvings were a form of resistance to the colonial intrusion and were used in voodoo rituals 
C)  to market and sell them on the world market 
D)  to manipulate spiritual forces, illustrating that not all sculpture is art 
E)  to serve as voodoo dolls 
A)  purely for aesthetic reasons 
B)  as an artifact of colonialism; the carvings were a form of resistance to the colonial intrusion and were used in voodoo rituals 
C)  to market and sell them on the world market 
D)  to manipulate spiritual forces, illustrating that not all sculpture is art 
E)  to serve as voodoo dolls

Question 8

This chapter describes how sports and the media reflect culture, and offers among its illustrations a cross-cultural comparison that explores why some countries but not others enjoy international success. Describe the two contrasting cases. Are any of the conclusions surprising? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The two contrasting cases presented in t

Question 9

The reason students of non-Western art have generally ignored individual artists in the societies they have studied is that there aren't any. In non-Western communities, there is no concept of individual artists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In states, how is art typically defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  If something is mass produced, it cannot be art. 
B)  State societies rely heavily on critics, judges, and experts to make these decisions. 
C)  Only things intentionally created as art can be called art. 
D)  Only artists create art. 
E)  If it is expensive, it is art. 
A)  If something is mass produced, it cannot be art. 
B)  State societies rely heavily on critics, judges, and experts to make these decisions. 
C)  Only things intentionally created as art can be called art. 
D)  Only artists create art. 
E)  If it is expensive, it is art.

Question 11

In Western societies, the standards for artistic completeness and mastery are maintained in large part by critics, specialists, and experts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Anthropologist W. Arens (1981) argued that the reason football is such a peculiarly U.S. pastime is that Americans enjoy particularly violent sports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Among the Kalabari, wood sculptures represent the highest form of purely artistic representation of loved ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Catharsis is an intense emotional release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All art is objectively beautiful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cultural values, social forces, and the media influence international sports success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How do the media affect Americans and Brazilians differently? How do the media play a role in the discrepancy between the amount of Olympic medals won by the United States and Brazil?

Accepted Answer

The media can affect Americans and Brazi

Question 18

All of the following are examples of an ethnocentric view of art in the non-Western world EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  all non-Western art is produced for religious purposes. 
B)  all non-Western art is anonymously produced by the culture. 
C)  non-Westerners cannot appreciate Western art, because they are not cultured enough. 
D)  non-Western artists simply follow tradition; they do not exercise their creativity or break from the norm. 
E)  non-Western sculpture is not always art. 
A)  all non-Western art is produced for religious purposes. 
B)  all non-Western art is anonymously produced by the culture. 
C)  non-Westerners cannot appreciate Western art, because they are not cultured enough. 
D)  non-Western artists simply follow tradition; they do not exercise their creativity or break from the norm. 
E)  non-Western sculpture is not always art.

Question 19

In states, all artwork can be clearly attributed to a specific artist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements about individual artists in non-Western societies is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be iconoclastic and antisocial. 
B)  They are more likely to be part of the cultural mainstream than Western artists, because social approval and acceptance is more important in non-Western societies. 
C)  They are all trained in formal, state-controlled schools for the arts. 
D)  They are nonexistent. 
E)  They are just copying Western art forms. 
A)  They tend to be iconoclastic and antisocial. 
B)  They are more likely to be part of the cultural mainstream than Western artists, because social approval and acceptance is more important in non-Western societies. 
C)  They are all trained in formal, state-controlled schools for the arts. 
D)  They are nonexistent. 
E)  They are just copying Western art forms.

Exam 22: Arts, Media, and Sports

Traditionally, art and religion occupy mutually exclusive realms in society.

The study of television's impact on people's behavior, attitudes, and values is the domain of sociologists, not anthropologists.

What kind of evidence led scientists studying remains at South Africa's Blombos Cave to suggest that they had found proof of symbolic thought dated to more than 70,000 years ago?

As we enter the 21st century, artistic expression

In his study of Navajo music, McAllester found that it reflected the overall culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT a general

Found in a cave in Slovenia, the oldest known musical instrument, the "Divje babe flute," dates back more than

Why do the Kalabari carve wooden sculptures of spirits?

This chapter describes how sports and the media reflect culture, and offers among its illustrations a cross-cultural comparison that explores why some countries but not others enjoy international success. Describe the two contrasting cases. Are any of the conclusions surprising? Why or why not?

The reason students of non-Western art have generally ignored individual artists in the societies they have studied is that there aren't any. In non-Western communities, there is no concept of individual artists.

In states, how is art typically defined?

In Western societies, the standards for artistic completeness and mastery are maintained in large part by critics, specialists, and experts.

Anthropologist W. Arens (1981) argued that the reason football is such a peculiarly U.S. pastime is that Americans enjoy particularly violent sports.

Among the Kalabari, wood sculptures represent the highest form of purely artistic representation of loved ones.

Catharsis is an intense emotional release.

All art is objectively beautiful.

Cultural values, social forces, and the media influence international sports success.

How do the media affect Americans and Brazilians differently? How do the media play a role in the discrepancy between the amount of Olympic medals won by the United States and Brazil?

All of the following are examples of an ethnocentric view of art in the non-Western world EXCEPT that

In states, all artwork can be clearly attributed to a specific artist.

Which of the following statements about individual artists in non-Western societies is true?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Applying Anthropology

Doing Archaeology and Biological Anthropology

Evolution and Genetics

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Primates

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo

The Origin and Spread of Modern Humans

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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As we enter the 21^st century, artistic expression