Question 1

The population of the People's Republic of China contains approximately 30 percent minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Discuss the effects that independent control of petroleum production has had on the demography and culture of the Middle East. Have all countries in the region been affected equally? How have oil revenues influenced the politics of the re?gion?

Accepted Answer

not answered

Question 3

Cultural anthropologists link the caste system to Hindu doctrines of karma and reincarnation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The status of women in rural China has as a result of Communist policies.

Accepted Answer

A)  improved 
B)  declined 
C)  not been changed 
A)  improved 
B)  declined 
C)  not been changed

Question 5

In the 19th century, the British gained access to China through the introduction of:

Accepted Answer

A)  railroads 
B)  horses 
C)  democracy 
D)  opium 
A)  railroads 
B)  horses 
C)  democracy 
D)  opium

Question 6

Name two of the European countries that participated in the colonization of Asia. For each, name one former colony and describe the nature of its agricultural exports under European rule. What are the effects of colonization that can still be seen in these countries today?

Accepted Answer

Two European countries that participated

Question 7

The collapse of the jajmani system is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Western conveniences that eliminated the need for certain services 
B)  the adoption of a single monetary system by a centralized government 
C)  the return of skilled artisans to their traditional villages 
D)  Indian independence and self-determination 
A)  Western conveniences that eliminated the need for certain services 
B)  the adoption of a single monetary system by a centralized government 
C)  the return of skilled artisans to their traditional villages 
D)  Indian independence and self-determination

Question 8

Islam, like all religious traditions, has different interpretations based on context. What are some of the ways in which Islam has been used to justify actions by political and religious leaders?

Accepted Answer

Islam, like all religious traditions, ha

Question 9

The current status of the caste system is that it has become:

Accepted Answer

A)  obsolete in traditional communities 
B)  extinct in all but large urban communities 
C)  a factor in India's national politics 
D)  a source of national pride 
A)  obsolete in traditional communities 
B)  extinct in all but large urban communities 
C)  a factor in India's national politics 
D)  a source of national pride

Question 10

The Suez Canal, built in 1869, resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  greater independence for Middle Eastern countries 
B)  the economic isolation of Egypt from European commerce 
C)  greater contact between the Middle East and Europe 
D)  the Napoleonic Wars 
A)  greater independence for Middle Eastern countries 
B)  the economic isolation of Egypt from European commerce 
C)  greater contact between the Middle East and Europe 
D)  the Napoleonic Wars

Question 11

Ho Chi Minh led a successful defeat of the , preventing them from reestablishing a colonial regime in .

Accepted Answer

A)  British, Burma 
B)  Dutch, Thailand 
C)  Japanese, the Philippines 
D)  French, Vietnam 
A)  British, Burma 
B)  Dutch, Thailand 
C)  Japanese, the Philippines 
D)  French, Vietnam

Question 12

The wearing of the veil and traditional dress is often a political statement for Muslim women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Arabic is the exclusive language of the Middle East region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mao Zedong and his peasant armies gained control of China in 1949, renaming it the People's Republic of China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is meant by the term hamula? How important is the hamula for modern Arabs? What role does the hamula play in familial and economic relationships?

Accepted Answer

The term "hamula" refers to a tribal or

Question 16

The term Arab refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Iranian revolutionaries 
B)  all peoples of the Middle East region 
C)  people who speak Arabic 
D)  North African nomads 
A)  Iranian revolutionaries 
B)  all peoples of the Middle East region 
C)  people who speak Arabic 
D)  North African nomads

Question 17

The more materialist interpretation of the caste system attributes its origin to:

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity 
B)  widespread social consensus 
C)  religious mythology 
D)  economic and political conditions 
A)  heredity 
B)  widespread social consensus 
C)  religious mythology 
D)  economic and political conditions

Question 18

The Philippines were directly colonized, first by , then by the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  India 
D)  Spain 
A)  Iran 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  India 
D)  Spain

Question 19

One country in Asia that escaped colonization was Thailand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The caste system is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical organization of social groups based on birth group 
B)  system of rural economic transactions based on reciprocity 
C)  political organization run by educated peasants 
D)  method of processing wheat in rural India 
A)  hierarchical organization of social groups based on birth group 
B)  system of rural economic transactions based on reciprocity 
C)  political organization run by educated peasants 
D)  method of processing wheat in rural India

The population of the People's Republic of China contains approximately 30 percent minorities.

Discuss the effects that independent control of petroleum production has had on the demography and culture of the Middle East. Have all countries in the region been affected equally? How have oil revenues influenced the politics of the re?gion?

Cultural anthropologists link the caste system to Hindu doctrines of karma and reincarnation.

The status of women in rural China has as a result of Communist policies.

In the 19^th century, the British gained access to China through the introduction of:

Name two of the European countries that participated in the colonization of Asia. For each, name one former colony and describe the nature of its agricultural exports under European rule. What are the effects of colonization that can still be seen in these countries today?

The collapse of the jajmani system is related to:

Islam, like all religious traditions, has different interpretations based on context. What are some of the ways in which Islam has been used to justify actions by political and religious leaders?

The current status of the caste system is that it has become:

The Suez Canal, built in 1869, resulted in:

Ho Chi Minh led a successful defeat of the , preventing them from reestablishing a colonial regime in .

The wearing of the veil and traditional dress is often a political statement for Muslim women.

Arabic is the exclusive language of the Middle East region.

Mao Zedong and his peasant armies gained control of China in 1949, renaming it the People's Republic of China.

What is meant by the term hamula? How important is the hamula for modern Arabs? What role does the hamula play in familial and economic relationships?

The term Arab refers to:

The more materialist interpretation of the caste system attributes its origin to:

The Philippines were directly colonized, first by , then by the United States.

One country in Asia that escaped colonization was Thailand.

The caste system is a:

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The population of the People's Republic of China contains approximately 30 percent minorities.

Discuss the effects that independent control of petroleum production has had on the demography and culture of the Middle East. Have all countries in the region been affected equally? How have oil revenues influenced the politics of the re?gion?

Cultural anthropologists link the caste system to Hindu doctrines of karma and reincarnation.

The status of women in rural China has as a result of Communist policies.

In the 19th century, the British gained access to China through the introduction of:

Name two of the European countries that participated in the colonization of Asia. For each, name one former colony and describe the nature of its agricultural exports under European rule. What are the effects of colonization that can still be seen in these countries today?

The collapse of the jajmani system is related to:

Islam, like all religious traditions, has different interpretations based on context. What are some of the ways in which Islam has been used to justify actions by political and religious leaders?

The current status of the caste system is that it has become:

The Suez Canal, built in 1869, resulted in:

Ho Chi Minh led a successful defeat of the , preventing them from reestablishing a colonial regime in .

The wearing of the veil and traditional dress is often a political statement for Muslim women.

Arabic is the exclusive language of the Middle East region.

Mao Zedong and his peasant armies gained control of China in 1949, renaming it the People's Republic of China.

What is meant by the term hamula? How important is the hamula for modern Arabs? What role does the hamula play in familial and economic relationships?

The term Arab refers to:

The more materialist interpretation of the caste system attributes its origin to:

The Philippines were directly colonized, first by , then by the United States.

One country in Asia that escaped colonization was Thailand.

The caste system is a:

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

The Process of Enculturation: Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Band Societies

Tribes

Chiefdoms

Agricultural States

Industrial States

Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization in Latin America, africa, and the Caribbean

Race and Ethnicity

Contemporary Global Trends

Applied Anthropology

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In the 19^th century, the British gained access to China through the introduction of: