Anthro multiple choice quiz 1

What percentage of our genes do we share with our closest primate relatives?

98 percent

Which statement about biology and culture is most correct?

Human culture is a product of biology

Why is biological race difficult to determine?

Race does not exist biologically or socially

Which of the following best describes the anthropological approach to other cultures?

cultural relativism

Anthropology teaches us that the biggest differences among human groups result from:

culture

An anthropologist who works as part of a crime-solving unit for an urban police department is most likely a(n):

forensic anthropologist

anthropology is distinct from other academic disciplines because it embraces:

holism

Archaeologists study cultural patterns through human

material remains

Ethnography is the part of cultural anthropology that

provides a description of society or culture

Anthropological linguists focus on all of the following except:

the evolution of vocal cords

In anthropology, "culture" refers to:

the way members of a society adapt to their environment and give meaning to their lives