Question 1

Which of the following best defines anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of non-human primates, their anatomy, and their evolution. 
B)  the study of ancient humans 
C)  a study of humanity focusing on its biological and genetic aspects 
D)  the study of humankind in all its forms 
A)  the study of non-human primates, their anatomy, and their evolution. 
B)  the study of ancient humans 
C)  a study of humanity focusing on its biological and genetic aspects 
D)  the study of humankind in all its forms

Question 2

Biocultural anthropology recognizes that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture has no influence on biology 
B)  biology cannot influence culture 
C)  culture is purely biological 
D)  culture can influence biology 
A)  culture has no influence on biology 
B)  biology cannot influence culture 
C)  culture is purely biological 
D)  culture can influence biology

Question 3

The study of human adaptation focuses on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the interrelationship of culture, nutrition, and illness 
B)  physiological adjustments to the Earth's physical environments 
C)  the variations between primates 
D)  the many ways human populations culturally adapt to the environment 
A)  the interrelationship of culture, nutrition, and illness 
B)  physiological adjustments to the Earth's physical environments 
C)  the variations between primates 
D)  the many ways human populations culturally adapt to the environment

Question 4

Jane Goodall's field study of chimpanzees is a prime example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  osteology 
B)  ethnography 
C)  primatology 
D)  none of these 
A)  osteology 
B)  ethnography 
C)  primatology 
D)  none of these

Question 5

A hominin is

Accepted Answer

A)  an ape-like primate that walks on two legs 
B)  a non-human animal 
C)  an example of a "paradigm" 
D)  none of these 
A)  an ape-like primate that walks on two legs 
B)  a non-human animal 
C)  an example of a "paradigm" 
D)  none of these

Question 6

Ethnologists differ from sociologists in the extent to which they immerse themselves in the human lives they are studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The study of the skeleton is know as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Forensic anthropology 
B)  Biocultural anthropology 
C)  Molecular anthropology 
D)  Osteology 
A)  Forensic anthropology 
B)  Biocultural anthropology 
C)  Molecular anthropology 
D)  Osteology

Question 8

__________ is sometimes considered a fifth anthropological subfield.

Accepted Answer

A)  Archaeology 
B)  Molecular biochemistry 
C)  Economic anthropology 
D)  Applied anthropology 
A)  Archaeology 
B)  Molecular biochemistry 
C)  Economic anthropology 
D)  Applied anthropology

Question 9

A scientist is examining an ancient skeleton for signs of vitamin deficiency. The scientist is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  paleopathology 
B)  cultural resource management 
C)  ethnology 
D)  none of these 
A)  paleopathology 
B)  cultural resource management 
C)  ethnology 
D)  none of these

Question 10

__________ is perhaps the major human endeavor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Language 
B)  Communication 
C)  Culture 
D)  Reproduction. 
A)  Language 
B)  Communication 
C)  Culture 
D)  Reproduction.

Question 11

An anthropologist studying past cultures through the investigation of artifacts is belongs to which subfield?

Accepted Answer

A)  applied anthropology 
B)  descriptive linguistics 
C)  biocultural anthropology 
D)  archaeology 
A)  applied anthropology 
B)  descriptive linguistics 
C)  biocultural anthropology 
D)  archaeology

Question 12

Define anthropology. Describe the various subfields of anthropology. Using examples from each, explain what they have all have in common.

Accepted Answer

Anthropology is the study of human being

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT likely to be studied by an archaeologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient tools 
B)  the buildings left behind by an ancient civilization 
C)  the languages of the past 
D)  past climatic conditions 
A)  ancient tools 
B)  the buildings left behind by an ancient civilization 
C)  the languages of the past 
D)  past climatic conditions

Question 14

Linguistic anthropologists study __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  language use 
B)  the role that language plays in shaping culture 
C)  the roots of human language 
D)  all of these 
A)  language use 
B)  the role that language plays in shaping culture 
C)  the roots of human language 
D)  all of these

Question 15

The neo-Darwinian synthesis emerged by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  second half of the nineteenth century 
B)  mid twentieth century 
C)  first half of the eighteenth century 
D)  late seventeenth century 
A)  second half of the nineteenth century 
B)  mid twentieth century 
C)  first half of the eighteenth century 
D)  late seventeenth century

Question 16

A paleoanthropologist is likely to study __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  detailed measurements of the human body in all its forms 
B)  disease in ancient human populations 
C)  the interrelationship of diet, culture, and evolution 
D)  the fossil remains of humankind and its ancestors 
A)  detailed measurements of the human body in all its forms 
B)  disease in ancient human populations 
C)  the interrelationship of diet, culture, and evolution 
D)  the fossil remains of humankind and its ancestors

Question 17

The majority of anthropologists in the United States are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural anthropologists 
B)  biological anthropologists 
C)  applied anthropologists 
D)  none of these 
A)  cultural anthropologists 
B)  biological anthropologists 
C)  applied anthropologists 
D)  none of these

Question 18

Culture is learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Biocultural anthropologists study __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hominin evolution 
B)  the relationship of the skeleton with its surrounding tissue 
C)  human variation 
D)  the interplay of biological and cultural factors 
A)  hominin evolution 
B)  the relationship of the skeleton with its surrounding tissue 
C)  human variation 
D)  the interplay of biological and cultural factors

Question 20

Which of the following archaeologist is most likely to be at the excavation of a two million year old site?

Accepted Answer

A)  salvage archaeologist 
B)  prehistoric archaeologist 
C)  historical archaeologist 
D)  text-aided archaeologist 
A)  salvage archaeologist 
B)  prehistoric archaeologist 
C)  historical archaeologist 
D)  text-aided archaeologist

Which of the following best defines anthropology?

Biocultural anthropology recognizes that __________.

The study of human adaptation focuses on __________.

Jane Goodall's field study of chimpanzees is a prime example of __________.

A hominin is

Ethnologists differ from sociologists in the extent to which they immerse themselves in the human lives they are studying.

The study of the skeleton is know as __________.

__________ is sometimes considered a fifth anthropological subfield.

A scientist is examining an ancient skeleton for signs of vitamin deficiency. The scientist is engaging in

__________ is perhaps the major human endeavor.

An anthropologist studying past cultures through the investigation of artifacts is belongs to which subfield?

Define anthropology. Describe the various subfields of anthropology. Using examples from each, explain what they have all have in common.

Which of the following is NOT likely to be studied by an archaeologist?

Linguistic anthropologists study __________.

The neo-Darwinian synthesis emerged by the __________.

A paleoanthropologist is likely to study __________.

The majority of anthropologists in the United States are __________.

Culture is learned.

Biocultural anthropologists study __________.

Which of the following archaeologist is most likely to be at the excavation of a two million year old site?

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 1: Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Which of the following best defines anthropology?

Biocultural anthropology recognizes that __________.

The study of human adaptation focuses on __________.

Jane Goodall's field study of chimpanzees is a prime example of __________.

A hominin is

Ethnologists differ from sociologists in the extent to which they immerse themselves in the human lives they are studying.

The study of the skeleton is know as __________.

__________ is sometimes considered a fifth anthropological subfield.

A scientist is examining an ancient skeleton for signs of vitamin deficiency. The scientist is engaging in

__________ is perhaps the major human endeavor.

An anthropologist studying past cultures through the investigation of artifacts is belongs to which subfield?

Define anthropology. Describe the various subfields of anthropology. Using examples from each, explain what they have all have in common.

Which of the following is NOT likely to be studied by an archaeologist?

Linguistic anthropologists study __________.

The neo-Darwinian synthesis emerged by the __________.

A paleoanthropologist is likely to study __________.

The majority of anthropologists in the United States are __________.

Culture is learned.

Biocultural anthropologists study __________.

Which of the following archaeologist is most likely to be at the excavation of a two million year old site?

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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