Question 1

Many scientists prefer __________ instead of global warming to describe changes in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) deforestation 
B) climate change 
C) diaspora 
D) arctic melting 
E) global temperature change 
A) deforestation 
B) climate change 
C) diaspora 
D) arctic melting 
E) global temperature change B

Question 2

The deliberate physical extinction of a group is

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocide. 
B) genocide. 
C) indigenocide. 
D) cultural imperialism. 
E) acculturation. 
A) ethnocide. 
B) genocide. 
C) indigenocide. 
D) cultural imperialism. 
E) acculturation. B

Question 3

Acculturation refers to changes that occur when groups come into direct and continuous contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Discuss why the term indigenous people has great political weight.Identify what indigenous movements in Latin America have emphasized in their drive for self-determination.

Accepted Answer

The term "indigenous people" carries gre

Question 5

Many Arembepeiros began to resent their own local Saint Francis festival because

Accepted Answer

A) the festival does not receive the regional support that Carnival draws. 
B) the festival has become an outsider's event, drawing thousands of tourists. 
C) the festival does not get national television time. 
D) other Brazilians look down on it as a backward festival. 
E) the festival celebrates the Portuguese discovery of Brazil. 
A) the festival does not receive the regional support that Carnival draws. 
B) the festival has become an outsider's event, drawing thousands of tourists. 
C) the festival does not get national television time. 
D) other Brazilians look down on it as a backward festival. 
E) the festival celebrates the Portuguese discovery of Brazil.

Question 6

Knowledge has commercial value as

Accepted Answer

A) companies seek to decrease of ecological and technical risks. 
B) it acknowledges it is more than increasing temperatures. 
C) the process of multinational companies increasingly influence national policies. 
D) new ideas are converted into products and services that consumers want. 
E) it retains the notion of being native to a place. 
A) companies seek to decrease of ecological and technical risks. 
B) it acknowledges it is more than increasing temperatures. 
C) the process of multinational companies increasingly influence national policies. 
D) new ideas are converted into products and services that consumers want. 
E) it retains the notion of being native to a place.

Question 7

Identify some of the arguments for and against the interpretation of mass media as a form of cultural imperialism.

Accepted Answer

Arguments for the interpretation of mass

Question 8

Modern technology plays an important role in both facilitating cultural imperialism and resisting it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

__________ defines the contemporary world in flux, with people on the move, in which established canons, categories, distinctions, and boundaries are breaking down.

Accepted Answer

A) Postmodernity 
B) Indigenization 
C) Diaspora 
D) Hegemony 
E) Globalization 
A) Postmodernity 
B) Indigenization 
C) Diaspora 
D) Hegemony 
E) Globalization

Question 10

Postmodernism

Accepted Answer

A) originally described a style and movement in architecture. 
B) rejects rules, geometric order, and austerity. 
C) has a clear and functional design or structure. 
D) draws on a diversity of styles from different times and places. 
E) extends "value" well beyond classic, elite, and Western cultural forms. 
A) originally described a style and movement in architecture. 
B) rejects rules, geometric order, and austerity. 
C) has a clear and functional design or structure. 
D) draws on a diversity of styles from different times and places. 
E) extends "value" well beyond classic, elite, and Western cultural forms.

Question 11

More efficient use of energy could slow global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Local communities can use television to preserve, revive, and intensify the scale of traditional ceremonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The village of Newtok in Alaska need to be moved because

Accepted Answer

A) the village is mobile because the residents are mobile foragers. 
B) United States corporations want to develop the land. 
C) it is sinking, flooding, and eroding due to climate change. 
D) it has become a tourist location and the residents are tired of strangers in their village. 
E) the residents have destroyed the land through intensive agriculture techniques. 
A) the village is mobile because the residents are mobile foragers. 
B) United States corporations want to develop the land. 
C) it is sinking, flooding, and eroding due to climate change. 
D) it has become a tourist location and the residents are tired of strangers in their village. 
E) the residents have destroyed the land through intensive agriculture techniques.

Question 14

__________ are causing problems in Newtok, Alaska.

Accepted Answer

A) Global warming and deforestation 
B) Extinction of local animal and plant species 
C) Deforestation and intensive agriculture 
D) Climate change and reconciling local culture with outside world expectations 
E) Oil exploitation and local culture 
A) Global warming and deforestation 
B) Extinction of local animal and plant species 
C) Deforestation and intensive agriculture 
D) Climate change and reconciling local culture with outside world expectations 
E) Oil exploitation and local culture

Question 15

Autochthony most likely plays a role in

Accepted Answer

A) urban planning 
B) mass media 
C) finance 
D) health care reform 
E) immigration policies 
A) urban planning 
B) mass media 
C) finance 
D) health care reform 
E) immigration policies

Question 16

Acculturation can occur with or without firsthand contact between groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the difference between acculturation and indigenization, citing examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Acculturation and indigenization are two

Question 18

__________ is most likely to convince an indigenous people to help prevent deforestation.

Accepted Answer

A) Saving global biodiversity 
B) Slowing global warming 
C) It is good for the globe 
D) Preventing erosion in farmland 
E) Helping the government secure a place in the European Union 
A) Saving global biodiversity 
B) Slowing global warming 
C) It is good for the globe 
D) Preventing erosion in farmland 
E) Helping the government secure a place in the European Union

Question 19

Most migrants live independently, severing all ties to their home communities and identities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The __________ has worked within the United Nations to support indigenous rights.

Accepted Answer

A) Working Group on Indigenous Populations 
B) International Union for Indigenous Rights 
C) Supporters of Indigenous Peoples of Postsoviet Countries 
D) Intergovernmental Panel on Indigenous Rights 
E) United States Corps of Engineers 
A) Working Group on Indigenous Populations 
B) International Union for Indigenous Rights 
C) Supporters of Indigenous Peoples of Postsoviet Countries 
D) Intergovernmental Panel on Indigenous Rights 
E) United States Corps of Engineers

Many scientists prefer __________ instead of global warming to describe changes in the environment.

The deliberate physical extinction of a group is

Acculturation refers to changes that occur when groups come into direct and continuous contact.

Discuss why the term indigenous people has great political weight.Identify what indigenous movements in Latin America have emphasized in their drive for self-determination.

Many Arembepeiros began to resent their own local Saint Francis festival because

Knowledge has commercial value as

Identify some of the arguments for and against the interpretation of mass media as a form of cultural imperialism.

Modern technology plays an important role in both facilitating cultural imperialism and resisting it.

__________ defines the contemporary world in flux, with people on the move, in which established canons, categories, distinctions, and boundaries are breaking down.

Postmodernism

More efficient use of energy could slow global warming.

Local communities can use television to preserve, revive, and intensify the scale of traditional ceremonies.

The village of Newtok in Alaska need to be moved because

__________ are causing problems in Newtok, Alaska.

Autochthony most likely plays a role in

Acculturation can occur with or without firsthand contact between groups.

Explain the difference between acculturation and indigenization, citing examples of each.

__________ is most likely to convince an indigenous people to help prevent deforestation.

Most migrants live independently, severing all ties to their home communities and identities.

The __________ has worked within the United Nations to support indigenous rights.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

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Exam 19: Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Many scientists prefer __________ instead of global warming to describe changes in the environment.

The deliberate physical extinction of a group is

Acculturation refers to changes that occur when groups come into direct and continuous contact.

Discuss why the term indigenous people has great political weight.Identify what indigenous movements in Latin America have emphasized in their drive for self-determination.

Many Arembepeiros began to resent their own local Saint Francis festival because

Knowledge has commercial value as

Identify some of the arguments for and against the interpretation of mass media as a form of cultural imperialism.

Modern technology plays an important role in both facilitating cultural imperialism and resisting it.

__________ defines the contemporary world in flux, with people on the move, in which established canons, categories, distinctions, and boundaries are breaking down.

Postmodernism

More efficient use of energy could slow global warming.

Local communities can use television to preserve, revive, and intensify the scale of traditional ceremonies.

The village of Newtok in Alaska need to be moved because

__________ are causing problems in Newtok, Alaska.

Autochthony most likely plays a role in

Acculturation can occur with or without firsthand contact between groups.

Explain the difference between acculturation and indigenization, citing examples of each.

__________ is most likely to convince an indigenous people to help prevent deforestation.

Most migrants live independently, severing all ties to their home communities and identities.

The __________ has worked within the United Nations to support indigenous rights.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Filters