ANTH 1003 practice tests
All of the following are impacts of the Ok Tedi golf and copper mine EXCEPT? a. government and mining revenue has focused on extensive developments in Nomad Station, including Gasumi Corners b. this mine supplied 18 percent of the Gross Domestic Product of the entire country of Papua New Guinea c. one of the largest riverine ecological disasters in the world d. a portion of the mine's revenue has supported the substantial cost of developing and maintaining infrastructure across the expansive rainforest of the country's Western Province
A
Anthropology is distinct from many other academic disciplines because it embraces: a. holism b. ethnocentrism c. the study of people d. the study of human biology
A
People who anthropologists consult for information on a particular society are known as: a. informants b. talkers c. field workers d. spouses
A
The Gebusi concept of Kogwayay: a. emphasized the Gebusi value of togetherness or social unity b. was introduced through contact with Australian colonizers c. stressed women's equal status with men d. encouraged women to openly express their sexuality
A
The Gebusi concept of kogwayay: a. emphasized the Gebusi value of togetherness or social unity b. was introduced through contact with australian colonizers c. stressed women's equal status with men d. encouraged women to openly express their sexuality
A
The Nacirema are found in: a. North America b. Asia c. South America d. Africa
A
The process of learning to be a member of a specific cultural group is called: a. enculturation b. acculturaltion c. culturation d. diffusion
A
The term "race" is: a. culturally constructed b. a scientific category c. something anthropologists do not study d. not based on perceived physical differences
A
What does Knauft argue is the main reason for the high rate of homicide in Gebusi society? a. tensions created when marriage exchanges are not reciprocated b. tensions created by competition over scarce natural resources c. the introduction of guns by colonial administrators d. jealousy created by high rates of adultery
A
Which of the following best describes the anthropological approach to other cultures? a. cultural relativism b. analytical c. inheritance d. ethnocentrism
A
which rites of passage do the Gebusi perform? a. male initiation b. female initiation c. both a and b d. neither a or b
A
Globalization refers to: a. the internet which connects each and every one of us on earth b. a single network of exchange of ideas and resources c. a political goal of making everyone join the UN d. an effort on the part of radical Maxists to have a global monetary system
B
Horticulturalism is based on: a. machines and human labor b. the production of plants using non-mechanized technology c. growing herbs that cure diseases d. knowledge of botanical microfibers
B
The Knaufts went to Papua New Guinea to study the Gebusi because: a. they had read Australian colonial reports about a community where spirit seances took place and they were interested in this practice. b. they actually went to study a group that they later learned didn't exist. They ended up working with the Gebusi because their guides were Gebusi. c. They had read Malinowksi's ethnography of the Trobrianders and wanted to determine if the Gebusi also took part in the kula. d. They say Living with the Kombai and wanted to create their own travel program.
B
Through what means do people attempt to mechanistically control supernatural forces? a. trances b. magic c. ritual d. divination
B
Which of the following is an example of how the Gebusi are becoming more contemporary or modern in their own distinct way, like other peoples in the contemporary world? a. young men have largely deserted the village for outside wage-labor, but their incomes create new economic opportunities for their wives and families back home. b. they have a strong involvement with their local church, but still value their aesthetic splendor of their traditional costuming and performance, moments in the rainforest, the bonds between kin and friends, and the aesthetic splendor of their traditional costuming and performance c. the local market now sells sago, kava, Adamei, and transistor radios d. they have begin to attract tourists by exploring the more exotic and marketable features of their initiation rituals.
B
the study of the development of contemporary social networks through the technology of Facebook is an example research in: a. archaeology b. cultural anthropology c. biological anthropology d. primatology
B
All of the following are key components of the emic viewpoint EXCEPT: a. the insider's view b. how people in a given community view their society and culture c. how an outsider or analyst views a community's culture and society d. description of the meaning a culture's practices has for its members
C
Applied anthropology is practiced in which of the following subdisciplines? a. cultural anthropology only b. biological anthropology, human paleontology, anthropological linguistics, cultural anthropology c. archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology d. cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, forensic anthropology
C
In modern anthropology, what is the difference between sex and gender? a. Sex refers to reproduction; gender refers to the physical difference between males and females. b. sex is the difference between males and females in writing; gender is used in speech. c. sex is the biological difference between males and females; gender is the culturally constructed roles of males and females. d. sex is the culturally constructed roles of males and females in a non-colonial society; Gender is the culturally constructed roles of males and females in a colonial society.
C
One of the first stages of field work for Knauft while studying the Gebusi was: a. getting records of crime in the area b. making a place to cook food c. entering the field and gaining acceptance by developing networks in the community d. ensuring there was going to be enough information
C
The majority of the anthropology jobs listed on monster.com were in which of the following: a. the military b. education c. marketing d. healthcare
C
Which of the following areas of Biological Anthropology focus on the evolutionary history of humans? a. primatology b. ethnology c. paleoanthropology/ paleontology d. forensic anthropology
C
Which of the following is an example of hegemony? a. many young people today like rap music b. the lawsuit over the ownership of the phrase "Who Dat?" c. the belief in the ubiquity of standard English in the US d. the fear of the spread of Spanish language in the US
C
Early anthropologists who relied on travelers and missionaries for their fieldwork data were called: a. secondhand anthropologists b. early scholars c. native anthropologists d. armchair anthropologists
D
The hallmark of American anthropological fieldwork is: a. postmodernism b. ethnocentrism c. ethnography d. participant observation
D
What is the name of the organization that has issued a statement of ethical guidelines for anthropologists? a. Association for American Anthropologists b. American Anthropological Institute c. Anthropological Ethics Institute d. American Anthropological Association
D
What were the "dramas" that Knauft observed as part of the National Independence Day celebration in Nomad in 1998? a. spoofs, farces, and parodies of Brazilian telenovelas b. reenactments of events from the Bible c. reenactments of famous Gebusi-Bedamini battles d. spoofs, farces, and parodies of local traditions
D
When the couple lives with the wife's family, it is referred to as: a. Bilocal residence b. avunculocal residence c. patrilineal residence d. matrilocal residence
D
Which of the following languages is spoken in Guadeloupe, the country where Professor Managan conducts research? a. Spanish b. english c. swahili d. french
D
True/ False Anthropologists may define art as the application of imagination, skill, and style to matter, movement, and sound that is strictly of a practical use.
F
True/ False In Bruce Knauft returned to visit the Gebusi in 2012 and found that an internet cafè had opened.
F
True/ False Like many remote and marginalized peoples. Gebusi have had their lands taken away and exploited by loggers.
F
True/ False The IMF provides long-term loans to developing countries in order to help them build schools and hospitals.
F
True/False Anthropologists only study people in exotic places.
F
True/false Boellstorff's research on Second life utilized radically different research methods from what anthropologists have traditionally used.
F
True/false Eileen Knauft was able to engage freely in participant observation with both men and women.
F
True/false The film we saw in class Tales from the Jungle, is a documentary featuring the lifework of Franz Boas.
F
True/ False Human beings almost everywhere are ethnocentric.
T
True/ False Knauft's applied research demonstrate that culture is not simply a passive bystander to processes of economic development, political control, or manipulation, but rather, cultural identity is very often at the heart of the matter, including why resources do not get distributed equitably.
T
True/ False Some biological anthropologists study variation among modern humans.
T
True/ False Symbols have the ability to condense meaning, which means they can be used to stand for and represent an entire range of ideas and emotions.
T
True/False Anthropological study provides training particularly well suited 21st century because the economy is increasingly international and workforces and markets are increasingly diverse.
T
True/false An insider's point of view that explains the meaning of a cultural practice is called the emic perspective.
T
True/false It is common for anthropologists to feel confused and disoriented when they first arrive to their field sites.
T
True/false One of the applied anthropologists seen in video clip shown in class used his skate-boarding skills to help him work to improve the lives of at-risk youth.
T
