ANTH 1003 Final
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(T/F) Languages always change very slowly, taking generations or even centuries.
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(T/F?) A couple degrees (celsius) increase in the earth's average yearly temperature will not have a major impact on food production.
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(T/F?) Ethnobiologists are primarily interested in the conservation traditions of non-Western peoples.
T
(T/F?) Genetically speaking, humans are a remarkably homogeneous species: there is far greater variation within human groups than there is between them.
T
(T/F?) In a caste system, social stratification is based on ascribed status.
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(T/F?) It has been proven that overpopulation will inevitably lead to global famine.
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(T/F?) Judaism, Christianity, and Islam became state religions, whose religious message and ritual supported the government of the state.
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(T/F?) Most anthropologists currently see the traditional religions of small-scale tribal societies as "primitive," based on ideas not linked to reality.
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(T/F?) One of the biggest problems found in industrial agriculture is overproduction.
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(T/F?) Ruralization is the process that leads to a contested space in the country located between different city-states.
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(T/F?) Studies have shown that marriage is mostly about sex.
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(T/F?) The Neolithic Revolution happened only in the region we call the Middle East.
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(T/F?) The economic system in the United States is an example of pure (laissez-faire) capitalism
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(T/F?) The way in which most people incorporate the social and material aspects of their lives into biological experiences and outcomes is known as embodiment.
B
A substantivist would be most likely to explain the Kula cycle as A. an elaborate exercise with little useful benefits to the society B. closely tied to important social institutions, such as kin networks, trading ties, and political structure C. an opportunity for individuals with keen negotiating skills to get a lot of goods D. a way of gaining personal prestige
A
According to the lecture, ridicule, song duels and an individual moving away from the group are the most effective forms of sanctions to maintain social control at which level of society? A. Band B. Tribe C. Chiefdom D. State
C
According to the lecture, the Neolithic began with A. the development of the plow. B. the use of irrigation C. the domestication of plants and animals D. the advent of social complexity
B
According to the lecture, the first evidence of domestication comes from about: A. 25,000 years ago B. 12,000 years ago C. 6,000 years ago D. 2,000 years ago
C
According to the lecture, what is the rarest form of marriage (only found in 4 societies in the entire world)? A. strict monogamy B. serial monogamy C. polyandry D. polygyny
C
According to the lecture, when did earth hit its first billion people? A. 10,000 BC, with the rise of domes B. 33 AD, or around the beginning of the Christian calendar C. 1800, with the rise of Industrialism D. Just recently, in the year 2000
D
According to the lecture, which of the following forms of technology is specifically related to the practice of agriculture? A. nets B. hoes C. digging sticks D. horse-drawn plow
A
Anthropology's understanding of skin pigmentation emphasizes that A. it is an adaptive response to ultraviolet light B. it has little relationship to the latitude where one's ancestors spent a lot of time C. it reflects the natural inferiority of some groups D. it helps some populations resist malaria
A
Concordant traits are: A. A set of traits that always occur together B. A set of traits that can occur independently of each other C. A set of traits that never occur together D. A set of traits that are the same for every individual
A
Depending on what model you are looking at, the US is slated to lose between 40-80% of our freshwater supply by ________. A. 2040 B. 2100 C. 2240 D. 2300
D
Does race have biological consequences? A. no, because of culture B. no, because of naturalization C. yes, because of globalization D. yes, because of racism
D
Economic anthropologists study A. the decisions people make about earning a living B. what types of work people choose to do C. the creation of value D. all of the above
D
Edward Sapir, who had been a student of Franz Boas's, saw himself as both a cultural anthropologist and a professionally trained linguist. He urged cultural anthropologists to pay close attention to language during field research because A. the "real world" is to a large extent unconsciously built from the language habits of a particular social group B. language is a guide to "social reality" C. we understand the material world through the language we speak D. all of the above
D
Foodways are dynamic because A. some foods become trendy B. they are subject to large-scale industrial processes C. trade relationships change D. all of the above
B
How words fit together to make meaningful units is called A. phonology B. morphology C. syntax D. cognates
C
Human skin color is distributed: A. in discrete units B. in categories that coincide with major continental masses C. as a cline (it's a clinal trait) D. similarly in both the northern and southern hemispheres
B
If you studied speech patterns such as those analyzed in Robin Lakoff's study of gendered speech, you might find that "talking like a lady" A. contributes to gender equality in the workplace B. marginalizes women's voices in work contexts C. demonstrates that women and men are equal D. builds certainty and trust
D
In an anthropological context, magic refers to: A. what David Blaine and David Copperfield do in their acts B. phony supernatural deeds performed by people to demonstrate their powers C. evil supernatural deeds performed by one human against another D. acts performed to try to control and manipulate the supernatural
B
In some Pentecostal and charismatic Christian religions adherents experience an ecstatic religious happening (often associated with shamanism), which is known as A. praying B. speaking in tongues C. pilgrimage D. meditation
D
In the archaeological record, which is an indicator of domestication of plants? A. Pottery B. Sedentary villages C. Storage Baskets D. All of the above
D
Intensification, a process that increases yields, can include A. prepping soil B. plant modification C. large labor force D. all of the above
D
Magical techniques may involve A. spells B. the manipulation of special objects B. incantations D. all of the above
A
One of the plausible reasons for the lack of surpluses in hunter-gatherer groups is that surpluses could deplete local resources. This argument is called A. an optimal foraging strategy B. a primary foraging strategy C. an environmental foraging strategy D. a generalized foraging strategy
A
One of the reasons that the understanding of many early city-states is challenging is due to A. the lack of written records B. our inability to interpret the language used C. the loss of material due to looting D. the inherent biases that archaeologists bring to their work
D
One of the ways that archeologists can evaluate the extent of damage done by epidemic diseases in ancient human settlements is through A. Carbon-14 dating of human remains B. analysis of fire pit remains C. close examination of plant and animal DNA D. careful evaluation of skeletons found in burial sites
C
Rolling the oaks at Toomer's Corner would best be described as what type of ritual for Auburn fans? A. Sacrificial Rite B. Sorcery C. Rite of Intensification D. Divination
A
The !Kung people of southern Africa are an example what kind of society? A. acephalous B. segmentary lineage C. lawless D. structural-functional
A
The EARLIEST domesticates include A. grasses and dogs B. potatoes and alpacas C. goats and olives D. cattle and beans
D
The Potlatch is an example of: A. A feast B. A leveling mechanism C. Redistribution D. All of the above
D
The branch of linguistics that attempts to classify and construct a family tree of languages and to reconstruct extinct languages is known as A. structural linguistics B. sociolinguistics C. descriptive linguistics D. historical linguistics
C
The dynamics of a complex society ensure that A. non-elites enjoy the same status as elites B. all members of the society benefit from the social structure C. lifestyles of the elites benefit from the labor of non-elites D. wealth is redistributed to ensure that all members benefit
C
The practice of a man having more than one spouse is called: A. monogamy B. polyandry C. polygyny D. polymorphy
A
The subsistence pattern utilized by humans for most of our history has been: A. foraging B. pastoralism C. horticulture D. agriculture
C
This assumes a close relationship between language and culture and claims that language defines people's experiences A. Semantics B. Duality C. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis D. Displacement
D
To say that human race is a folk taxonomy means that: A. the concept is important only in modern industrial societies B. it is found only among very primitive cultures C. race only has meaning in scientific Western cultures D. it is an example of a set of cultural categories based on physical differences
D
What do anthropologists call the structural process of forgetting whole groups of relatives? A. ethnic forgetting B. ethnic amnesia C. genealogical forgetting D. genealogical amnesia
B
Which English philosophers were concerned with the problem of disorder and argued that chaos is avoidable by creating strong government? A. Evans-Pritchard and Radcliffe-Brown B. Hobbes and Locke C. Smith and Marx D. Sahlins and Service
D
Which is NOT true of shamans? A. They are part-time religious specialists. B. They are chosen for the job by the supernatural. C. They are involved in healing activities. D. They are generally found in more complex/industrialized societies.
B
Which of the following developed groups for categorizing humans into distinct races? A. soldiers B. scientists C. clergy D. explorers
B
Which of the following establishes descent group membership exclusively through the female line? A. Patrilineal B. Matrilineal C. Bilineal D. Multilateral
D
Which of the following is a feature of language? A.it is used to communicate B. it is symbolic C. it consists of sounds organized into words according to some sort of grammar D. all of the above
D
Which of the following is not an example of the ways humans vary biologically? A. blood type B. immune system response C. the ability to resist certain diseases D. race
D
Women who practice polyandry tend to marry A. two or more male cousins B. a father and his sons C. two or more male friends D. two or more brothers