Question 1

Studies of everyday life in an experimental commune known as Half Moon Village revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was little difference between the lives of farmers and factory workers 
B)  the administration of the commune by Communist Party officials was organized and efficient 
C)  most workers were able to participate in economic decisions made by the commune 
D)  Half Moon village was not working effectively in accordance with socialist ideals 
A)  there was little difference between the lives of farmers and factory workers 
B)  the administration of the commune by Communist Party officials was organized and efficient 
C)  most workers were able to participate in economic decisions made by the commune 
D)  Half Moon village was not working effectively in accordance with socialist ideals

Question 2

Mohandas Gandhi was the leader of an unsuccessful, violent rebellion against the Dutch colonial rule in Indochina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The "Cultural Revolution" in Communist China was an attempt to:

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate political "deviance" 
B)  embrace Western values 
C)  initiate capitalist enterprise 
D)  return to traditional Confucianist values 
A)  eliminate political "deviance" 
B)  embrace Western values 
C)  initiate capitalist enterprise 
D)  return to traditional Confucianist values

Question 4

What is meant by jatis and the jajmani system in India? How does a jajmani economy work? Describe two of the anthropological explanations for the origin and maintenance of jajmani?

Accepted Answer

Jatis in India refer to the traditional

Question 5

According to caste ideology, all individuals are equal with respect to ritual purity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In India, upper-caste families do not bother to raise a large dowry payment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term for rural peasants in Egypt is fellaheen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mao Zedong's "Great Leap Forward" was successful at improving both rural health care and literacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Polygynous marriage in Muslim countries is most likely to be practiced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy individuals 
B)  poor individuals 
C)  Christians 
D)  urban residents 
A)  wealthy individuals 
B)  poor individuals 
C)  Christians 
D)  urban residents

Question 10

In the Arab world, the hamula is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an idealized, patrilineal descent group 
B)  a traditional village 
C)  a group of nomads who travel together 
D)  an Islamic rite of passage 
A)  an idealized, patrilineal descent group 
B)  a traditional village 
C)  a group of nomads who travel together 
D)  an Islamic rite of passage

Question 11

Historically, Afghanistan was a buffer zone between the Russian and British empires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term purdah refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea of physical attractiveness and sensuality 
B)  the wearing of the veil and forced seclusion of Muslim women 
C)  the concept of the traditional extended family 
D)  bridewealth paid in traditional Islamic families 
A)  the idea of physical attractiveness and sensuality 
B)  the wearing of the veil and forced seclusion of Muslim women 
C)  the concept of the traditional extended family 
D)  bridewealth paid in traditional Islamic families

Question 13

The "Great Leap Forward" was a Chinese movement aimed at achieving a/an economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized 
B)  decentralized 
C)  capitalist 
D)  industrialized 
A)  centralized 
B)  decentralized 
C)  capitalist 
D)  industrialized

Question 14

Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam, was born in A.D. 570 in the city of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Babylon 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Mecca 
A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Babylon 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Mecca

Question 15

Traditionally, a Muslim woman has the same rights to divorce as a man.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The cognitive anthropologist ________________ recently studied the phenomenon of suicide bombing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leslie White 
B)  Margaret Meade 
C)  Scott Atran 
A)  Leslie White 
B)  Margaret Meade 
C)  Scott Atran

Question 17

The monarchy of Thailand was successful in:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding all Western influence 
B)  adopting some Western innovations and playing the British against the French 
C)  developing an exclusive trade relationship with the British Empire 
D)  protecting neighboring countries from colonization 
A)  avoiding all Western influence 
B)  adopting some Western innovations and playing the British against the French 
C)  developing an exclusive trade relationship with the British Empire 
D)  protecting neighboring countries from colonization

Question 18

Most of the problems experienced in the Middle East and Asia today are the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional village economic systems 
B)  the legacy of ancient agricultural states 
C)  the incompatibility of different Eastern religions 
D)  global industrialization and exploitation by core societies 
A)  traditional village economic systems 
B)  the legacy of ancient agricultural states 
C)  the incompatibility of different Eastern religions 
D)  global industrialization and exploitation by core societies

Question 19

What changes did ethnologist Hani Fakhouri observe in the village of Kafr el-Elow as a result of increased industrialization? What effects did industrialization have on the lives of the fellaheen of this community? Do you think that these changes were good or bad? Why?

Accepted Answer

Ethnologist Hani Fakhouri observed sever

Question 20

"Zionism" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine 
B)  the concept of a Sunni Muslim "holy war" 
C)  Islamic fundamentalism as practiced in Egypt and Ethiopia 
D)  the movement to liberate the Middle East from European control 
A)  the movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine 
B)  the concept of a Sunni Muslim "holy war" 
C)  Islamic fundamentalism as practiced in Egypt and Ethiopia 
D)  the movement to liberate the Middle East from European control

Studies of everyday life in an experimental commune known as Half Moon Village revealed that:

Mohandas Gandhi was the leader of an unsuccessful, violent rebellion against the Dutch colonial rule in Indochina.

The "Cultural Revolution" in Communist China was an attempt to:

What is meant by jatis and the jajmani system in India? How does a jajmani economy work? Describe two of the anthropological explanations for the origin and maintenance of jajmani?

According to caste ideology, all individuals are equal with respect to ritual purity.

In India, upper-caste families do not bother to raise a large dowry payment.

The term for rural peasants in Egypt is fellaheen.

Mao Zedong's "Great Leap Forward" was successful at improving both rural health care and literacy.

Polygynous marriage in Muslim countries is most likely to be practiced by:

In the Arab world, the hamula is:

Historically, Afghanistan was a buffer zone between the Russian and British empires.

The term purdah refers to:

The "Great Leap Forward" was a Chinese movement aimed at achieving a/an economy.

Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam, was born in A.D. 570 in the city of:

Traditionally, a Muslim woman has the same rights to divorce as a man.

The cognitive anthropologist ________________ recently studied the phenomenon of suicide bombing.

The monarchy of Thailand was successful in:

Most of the problems experienced in the Middle East and Asia today are the result of:

What changes did ethnologist Hani Fakhouri observe in the village of Kafr el-Elow as a result of increased industrialization? What effects did industrialization have on the lives of the fellaheen of this community? Do you think that these changes were good or bad? Why?

"Zionism" refers to:

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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Exam 15: Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Studies of everyday life in an experimental commune known as Half Moon Village revealed that:

Mohandas Gandhi was the leader of an unsuccessful, violent rebellion against the Dutch colonial rule in Indochina.

The "Cultural Revolution" in Communist China was an attempt to:

What is meant by jatis and the jajmani system in India? How does a jajmani economy work? Describe two of the anthropological explanations for the origin and maintenance of jajmani?

According to caste ideology, all individuals are equal with respect to ritual purity.

In India, upper-caste families do not bother to raise a large dowry payment.

The term for rural peasants in Egypt is fellaheen.

Mao Zedong's "Great Leap Forward" was successful at improving both rural health care and literacy.

Polygynous marriage in Muslim countries is most likely to be practiced by:

In the Arab world, the hamula is:

Historically, Afghanistan was a buffer zone between the Russian and British empires.

The term purdah refers to:

The "Great Leap Forward" was a Chinese movement aimed at achieving a/an economy.

Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam, was born in A.D. 570 in the city of:

Traditionally, a Muslim woman has the same rights to divorce as a man.

The cognitive anthropologist ________________ recently studied the phenomenon of suicide bombing.

The monarchy of Thailand was successful in:

Most of the problems experienced in the Middle East and Asia today are the result of:

What changes did ethnologist Hani Fakhouri observe in the village of Kafr el-Elow as a result of increased industrialization? What effects did industrialization have on the lives of the fellaheen of this community? Do you think that these changes were good or bad? Why?

"Zionism" refers to:

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

Filters