Question 1

During his work among the Tiv,Bohannan found that critics played a key role in the creative process for the production of works of art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Consider the impact the media have on your daily life.From what sources do you have access to popular culture? Which are your favorites,and why?

Accepted Answer

The media has a significant impact on my

Question 3

Why do the Kalabari carve wooden sculptures of spirits?

Accepted Answer

A)  purely for aesthetic reasons 
B)  as an artifact of colonialism, as the carvings were a form of resistance to 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, as the carvings were a form of resistance to 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 4

Which of the following groups is more accepting of mass media in Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A)  elites 
B)  intellectuals 
C)  women 
D)  clergy 
E)  older men 
A)  elites 
B)  intellectuals 
C)  women 
D)  clergy 
E)  older men

Question 5

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 6

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 7

In modern states,there tends to be much more uniformity in the culture's artistic standards compared to in less stratified societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Native Australian wooden wind instrument that is a popular "tribal" instrument known for its unique tonality is called a nadaswaram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

This chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" unit shows that techniques that anthropologists have used to analyze myth and folktales can be extended to two popular American fantasy films,The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars.In 2009,U.S.American movie director James Cameron,a fan of The Wizard of Oz,released the long-awaited Avatar.If you have seen the movie,compare its structure and symbolic elements in a way similar to that of how The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars have been analyzed in the text.If you have not seen Avatar,explain the connection between The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars.

Accepted Answer

I have seen Avatar and I can compare its

Question 11

What role do the arts play as collective expressions of cultural identities? Is art conservative or liberal? Does art promote change or inhibit it?

Accepted Answer

The arts play a crucial role as collecti

Question 12

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 13

What helped broaden the study of humanities from fine art and elite art to "folk" and non-Western arts,along with the creative expressions of popular culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater ethnic diversity among professors 
B)  expanded Common Core standards 
C)  growing acceptance of the anthropological definition of culture 
D)  the influence of TV and film globalization of media 
E)  the general public's wider acceptance of world entertainment and arts 
A)  greater ethnic diversity among professors 
B)  expanded Common Core standards 
C)  growing acceptance of the anthropological definition of culture 
D)  the influence of TV and film globalization of media 
E)  the general public's wider acceptance of world entertainment and arts

Question 14

Music is one of the most social kinds of artistic expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The media offer a rich web of external connections-through cable,satellite,the Internet,television,movies,radio,telephones,print,and other sources-that can provide contact,information,entertainment,and potential social validation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Where is art found? Is art found in the same contexts in all kinds of societies?

Accepted Answer

Art is found in a multitude of contexts

Question 17

Because music is a cultural universal and musical abilities seem to run in families,

Accepted Answer

A)  everybody, regardless of culture, loves to dance. 
B)  it is possible to use musical abilities as a biological marker for human races. 
C)  it has been suggested that music is a concept of a social fiction. 
D)  anthropologists should investigate the connection between music and formerly misunderstood kinship arrangements. 
E)  it has been suggested that the predisposition for music may have a genetic basis. 
A)  everybody, regardless of culture, loves to dance. 
B)  it is possible to use musical abilities as a biological marker for human races. 
C)  it has been suggested that music is a concept of a social fiction. 
D)  anthropologists should investigate the connection between music and formerly misunderstood kinship arrangements. 
E)  it has been suggested that the predisposition for music may have a genetic basis.

Question 18

Findings of finely shaped bones dating from more than 100,000 years ago in South Africa's Blombos Cave suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  anatomically modern humans were good toolmakers but terrible artists. 
B)  australopithecines had the ability of symbolic thought. 
C)  scientists need to be careful with tampered evidence about the emergence of culture. 
D)  anatomically modern humans had the ability, as early as 100,000 years ago, of symbolic thought. 
E)  bones were used for their functional, not aesthetic, value. 
A)  anatomically modern humans were good toolmakers but terrible artists. 
B)  australopithecines had the ability of symbolic thought. 
C)  scientists need to be careful with tampered evidence about the emergence of culture. 
D)  anatomically modern humans had the ability, as early as 100,000 years ago, of symbolic thought. 
E)  bones were used for their functional, not aesthetic, value.

Question 19

Art and religion are similar,because both refer to aspects of culture that are of more than ordinary significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Nonstate societies generally lack permanent,specialized venues for art and religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Arts, Media, and Sports

During his work among the Tiv,Bohannan found that critics played a key role in the creative process for the production of works of art.

Consider the impact the media have on your daily life.From what sources do you have access to popular culture? Which are your favorites,and why?

Why do the Kalabari carve wooden sculptures of spirits?

Which of the following groups is more accepting of mass media in Brazil?

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

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 modern states,there tends to be much more uniformity in the culture's artistic standards compared to in less stratified societies.

The Native Australian wooden wind instrument that is a popular "tribal" instrument known for its unique tonality is called a nadaswaram.

As we enter the 21st century,artistic expression

What role do the arts play as collective expressions of cultural identities? Is art conservative or liberal? Does art promote change or inhibit it?

In states,how is art typically defined?

What helped broaden the study of humanities from fine art and elite art to "folk" and non-Western arts,along with the creative expressions of popular culture?

Music is one of the most social kinds of artistic expression.

The media offer a rich web of external connections-through cable,satellite,the Internet,television,movies,radio,telephones,print,and other sources-that can provide contact,information,entertainment,and potential social validation.

Where is art found? Is art found in the same contexts in all kinds of societies?

Because music is a cultural universal and musical abilities seem to run in families,

Findings of finely shaped bones dating from more than 100,000 years ago in South Africa's Blombos Cave suggest that

Art and religion are similar,because both refer to aspects of culture that are of more than ordinary significance.

Nonstate societies generally lack permanent,specialized venues for art and religion.

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

Filters

As we enter the 21^st century,artistic expression