Exam 15: Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

The principal religious text of Islam is called the:

Polygyny is the most common form of marriage in Islamic societies.

Between the 1920s and the 1950s, Egyptian peasants found themselves:

The vast majority of people in the Middle East live in oil-rich countries.

Norman Chance, the first anthropologist to do fieldwork in China in the 1970s after a long period during which ethnography was prohibited, concentrated on the economic life of:

In the 1970s, Norman Chance was the first American ethnologist to be allowed to conduct fieldwork in China after a long period during which such work was prohibited. Discuss his observations of Half Moon Village and comment on what his research revealed about state-run programs.

The Philippines were colonized by both Spain and the United States.

The contemporary cultures of North Africa and the Middle East represent a mix of both Eastern and Western traditions. What are the principal ways in which European culture has influenced the societies of this region?

Ruling families of countries like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait increased the standard of living for most of their populations through:

The colonization of China in the 19^th century was facilitated by the desire of the government to import Western goods and technology.

The first doctrine of Hinduism is samsara, which refers to:

The ultimate aim and spiritual goal for all Hindus is:

Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and Mao Zedong ruled China together peacefully as a "Gang of Three" from 1900 to 1980.

In Arab societies, the traditional family structure is matrilineal and matriarchal.

Unless financially or physically impaired, every Muslim is required to marry.

Ho Chi Minh was the leader of the Vietnamese opposition to French rule.

One major religion of the Middle East and Asia is:

Anthropologist Louis Dumont argued that the caste system is maintained through:

One of Gandhi's greatest achievements was:

The term jati refers to: