Question 1

The differences between sociology and cultural anthropology are becoming increasingly distinct.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cultural anthropologists carry out their fieldwork in

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A)   the third world.
B)   factories.
C)   former colonies.
D)   the tropics.
E)   all kinds of societies.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Anthropological archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through anecdotal records passed through the generations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following in order to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

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A)   a holistic and comparative approach to problem solving
B)   social institutions, such as the state, that coordinate collective action
C)   technological means of adaptation, such as the creation of virtual worlds that allow us to escape from day-to-day reality
D)   biological means of adaptation, mostly thanks to advanced medical research
E)   cultural means of adaptationF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Archaeologists may infer cultural transformations by observing changes in the size and type of sites and the distance between them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the four subdisciplines of anthropology?

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A)   archaeology, biological anthropology, applied linguistics, and applied anthropology
B)   medical anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, and cultural anthropology
C)   primatology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, and paleoscatology
D)   biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology
E)   genetic anthropology, physical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and anthropology and linguisticsF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following best describes biological anthropology?

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A)   the study of human biological diversity
B)   the study of public health
C)   the study of biology through material remains
D)   the study of language and linguistic diversity
E)   the study of biological and cultural approaches to a given problemF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

As an academic discipline, anthropology has links to both the social sciences and the humanities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve theoretical problems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Linguistic anthropology

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A)   includes cultural anthropology and paleoecology.
B)   relies heavily on the methods of phrenology.
C)   is a research strategy of biological anthropologists studying the emergence of language among nonhuman primates.
D)   has securely dated the origin of hominid language.
E)   includes sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and linguistic variation.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Today's global economy and communications link all contemporary people, directly or indirectly, in the modern world system. People must now cope with forces generated by progressively larger systems-the region, the nation, and the world. For anthropologists studying contemporary forms of adaptation, why might this be a challenge?

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A)   A more dynamic world system, with greater and faster movements of people across space, speeds up the process of evolution, making the study of genetic adaptations more difficult.
B)   Truly isolated indigenous communities, anthropology's traditional and ongoing study focus, are becoming harder to find.
C)   Since cultures are tied to place, people moving around and connecting across space means the end of culture, and thus the end of anthropology.
D)   According to Marcus and Fischer (1986) , "The cultures of world peoples need to be constantly rediscovered as these people reinvent them in changing historical circumstances."
E)   Anthropological research tools do not work in this new modern world system, making their contributions less valuable.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Archaeologists study only prehistoric communities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Biological anthropologists study only human bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The forces of globalization and industrial production link all contemporary people, directly or indirectly, in the modern world system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?

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A)   Each subfield studies human genetic variation through time and space.
B)   The subfields are really not unified; their grouping into one discipline is a historical accident.
C)   Each subfield studies the human capacity for language.
D)   Each subfield studies human variation through time and space.
E)   Each subfield studies human biological variability.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Humans can adapt to their surroundings through both biological and cultural means.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During a massive construction project, a city came across a treasure trove of archeological sites under its streets. It decided to call in an expert to help decide what needed to be saved and how to preserve information about what was not saved. This expert's role is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)   biological anthropology.
B)   sociological anthropology.
C)   historic preservation.
D)   cultural resource management.
E)   sociolinguistics.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following perspectives emphasizes how cultural forces constantly mold human biology?

Accepted Answer

A)   psychological anthropological perspective
B)   holistic perspective
C)   cultural genetics perspective
D)   biocultural perspective
E)   scientific-humanistic perspectiveF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 1: What Is Anthropology

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The forces of globalization and industrial production link all contemporary people, directly or indirectly, in the modern world system.

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Cultural anthropologists carry out their fieldwork in

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Archaeologists study only prehistoric communities.

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Archaeologists may infer cultural transformations by observing changes in the size and type of sites and the distance between them.

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Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following in order to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?

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Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve theoretical problems.

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Which of the following perspectives emphasizes how cultural forces constantly mold human biology?

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As an academic discipline, anthropology has links to both the social sciences and the humanities.

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How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?

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During a massive construction project, a city came across a treasure trove of archeological sites under its streets. It decided to call in an expert to help decide what needed to be saved and how to preserve information about what was not saved. This expert's role is best described as

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Linguistic anthropology

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Anthropological archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through anecdotal records passed through the generations.

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Which of the following best describes biological anthropology?

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The differences between sociology and cultural anthropology are becoming increasingly distinct.

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Biological anthropologists study only human bones.

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Anthropologists study only non-Western cultures.

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Ethnomusicology is one of the four main subfields of anthropology.

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Humans can adapt to their surroundings through both biological and cultural means.

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What are the four subdisciplines of anthropology?

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The forces of globalization and industrial production link all contemporary people, directly or indirectly, in the modern world system.

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Archaeologists study only prehistoric communities.

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Archaeologists may infer cultural transformations by observing changes in the size and type of sites and the distance between them.

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Applied anthropology encompasses any use of the knowledge and/or techniques of its four subfields to identify, assess, and solve theoretical problems.

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Which of the following perspectives emphasizes how cultural forces constantly mold human biology?

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As an academic discipline, anthropology has links to both the social sciences and the humanities.

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How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?

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Linguistic anthropology

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Which of the following best describes biological anthropology?

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Biological anthropologists study only human bones.

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