Anthropology

The moral of the story of Agkon could be summarized as __________.

The moral of the story of Agkon could be summarized as __________.

The moral of the story of Agkon could be summarized as __________.
a. witchcraft always eventually leads to the downfall of the witch
b. the dead must be buried properly or terrible consequences will follow
c. family members need each

Usher1   1192   8 Replies

Microman22

Around the world, an estimated __________ children are forced to serve as soldiers in armed conflict

Around the world, an estimated __________ children are forced to serve as soldiers in armed conflict

Around the world, an estimated __________ children are forced to serve as soldiers in armed conflicts.
a. 50,000
b. 200,000
c. 300,000
d. 500,000

Usher1   314   5 Replies

Microman22

Who were big men?

Who were big men?

Who were big men?


A. Tribal leaders

B. Leaders of simple bands

C. The chiefs who also had religious authority

D. Leaders of composite bands of unrelated extended families

Jasmin Martinez2   270   1 Reply

bio_man

Based on this chronology of hominin crafts, we might conclude that

Based on this chronology of hominin crafts, we might conclude that

Based on this chronology of hominin crafts, we might conclude that
 
a.Chauvet cave paintings are older than Oldowan tools
b.humans ate fish before eating meat.
c. dyed clothing and beading arose at the same time in hominin cultur

gon89   3039   1 Reply

bolbol

Bones found at many Paleolithic sites indicate that ________________ were the pr

Bones found at many Paleolithic sites indicate that ________________ were the pr

Bones found at many Paleolithic sites indicate that ________________ were the primary food resources of the time.

a.small, furry creatures
b. large herbivores
c. birds
d. fish

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gon89   944   1 Reply

bolbol

Aegyptopithecus question

Aegyptopithecus question

Aegyptopithecus
  A. is one of the oldest known platyrrhine monkeys, dating 27 million years of age from Bolivia    
  B. was clearly an Old World monkey, judging from it 2123/2123 dental formula and its 4-cusped bilophodont molars

shuhan330   1063   1 Reply

bolbol

Potassium dating techniques

Potassium dating techniques

Potassium dating techniques
A. are a relative dating technique.
B. are used to date organic material.
C. can be used to date volcanic material.
D. None of the above.

shuhan330   765   1 Reply

bolbol

Beth, a paleoanthropologist, has found early primate fossils in a site in East A

Beth, a paleoanthropologist, has found early primate fossils in a site in East A

Beth, a paleoanthropologist, has found early primate fossils in a site in East Africa that were alive during a time of volcanic activity. How would she date the site?
  A. Ask for potassium argon (KAr) date of some volcanic rocks below and

shuhan330   1990   1 Reply

bolbol

Among the anthropoids, hominoids are characterized by

Among the anthropoids, hominoids are characterized by

Among the anthropoids, hominoids are characterized by
  A. lacking tails and having long backs and 3-cusped molars    
  B. lacking tails and having short backs and Y-5 molars    
  C. having long tails, narrow chests, and c

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bolbol

In a cognatic descent group, people can trace their descent

In a cognatic descent group, people can trace their descent

In a cognatic descent group, people can trace their descent 


A. back to a common ancestor through either male or female links.

B. back to a ancestor exclusively through male links.

C. back to a common ance

Jasmin Martinez2   167   1 Reply

bio_man

Lineage that is traced through both maternal and paternal relatives is termed

Lineage that is traced through both maternal and paternal relatives is termed

Lineage that is traced through both maternal and paternal relatives is termed

A. neolineal

B. patrilineal

C. bilineal

D. matrilineal

Jasmin Martinez2   162   1 Reply

bio_man

Adoption is an example of ?

Adoption is an example of ?

Adoption is an example of

A. dowry.

B. extended family.

C. endogamy.

D. fictive kinship.

Jasmin Martinez2   174   1 Reply

bio_man

The most important influences on postmarital residence are

The most important influences on postmarital residence are

The most important influences on postmarital residence are

A. number of spouses and type of economic system.

B. polygyny vs. polyandry.

C. property right and inheritance forms.

D. presence of children and s

Jasmin Martinez2   148   1 Reply

bio_man

Which of the following is NOT a reason why class is important, according to global identity theorist

Which of the following is NOT a reason why class is important, according to global identity theorist

Which of the following is NOT a reason why class is important, according to global identity theorists?
a. Lower classes tend to fragment along ethnic lines and compete against each other.
b. The power of states to “manufacture consent” decl

Usher1   426   3 Replies

Anonymous

Current trends in music have resulted in __________.

Current trends in music have resulted in __________.

Current trends in music have resulted in __________.
a. the abandonment of traditional music forms in favor of western music in most of the world
b. hybridization of traditional music as musicians from different parts of the world and tradi

Usher1   663   5 Replies

Microman22

Incidents of __________ sometimes occur epidemically after the death of a close relative.

Incidents of __________ sometimes occur epidemically after the death of a close relative.

Incidents of __________ sometimes occur epidemically after the death of a close relative.
a. pibloktoq
b. windigo
c. koro
d. amok

Usher1   871   5 Replies

Microman22

Pluralistic societies tend to be more stable over time.

Pluralistic societies tend to be more stable over time.

Pluralistic societies tend to be more stable over time.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Mediademics   390   3 Replies

Goodman854

How many sheep and goats are necessary to sustain a Basseri family?

How many sheep and goats are necessary to sustain a Basseri family?

How many sheep and goats are necessary to sustain a Basseri family?
a. 25
b. 50
c. 100
d. 200

Usher1   748   4 Replies

Anonymous

Children are raised to be cooperative or competitive with each other according to __________.

Children are raised to be cooperative or competitive with each other according to __________.

Children are raised to be cooperative or competitive with each other according to __________.
a. their personalities
b. their future jobs
c. the norm for adult interaction
d. whether they are from wealthy or poor families

Usher1   937   5 Replies

Microman22

Which of the following is the opposite of multiculturalism (a multicultural public policy)?

Which of the following is the opposite of multiculturalism (a multicultural public policy)?

Which of the following is the opposite of multiculturalism (a multicultural public policy)?
 
  a. ethnocide
 b. assimilation
 c. enculturation
 d. ethnocentrism

paulorear   533   3 Replies

lovearat

In The Blessed Curse, how did Williamson's grandmother depict her status as intersexed?

In The Blessed Curse, how did Williamson's grandmother depict her status as intersexed?

In The Blessed Curse, how did Williamson's grandmother depict her status as intersexed?
 
  a. a gift from the Great Spirit to be given strength and tenderness
 b. a curse from Mother Earth of being between worlds and blesse

uYuSs   1291   8 Replies

LuisDantas

HIV/AIDS has spread much more rapidly in sexually restrictive societies than in permissive ones. ...

HIV/AIDS has spread much more rapidly in sexually restrictive societies than in permissive ones. ...

HIV/AIDS has spread much more rapidly in sexually restrictive societies than in permissive ones.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

paulorear   464   2 Replies

Anonymous

Selective borrowing is likely to take place in which of the following scenarios?

Selective borrowing is likely to take place in which of the following scenarios?

Selective borrowing is likely to take place in which of the following scenarios?
a. twin brothers exchanging music CDs
b. co-workers conversing about a local news story
c. a chef traveling to Thailand to learn new culinary styles

Usher1   642   5 Replies

Microman22

Applied anthropologist Elizabeth Krause, in her study of the family in Italy, found that:

Applied anthropologist Elizabeth Krause, in her study of the family in Italy, found that:

Applied anthropologist Elizabeth Krause, in her study of the family in Italy, found that:
 
  a. the birthrate has dropped below the replacement rate to sustain the national population.
  b. children born out of wedlock

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adelaidebear   1711   16 Replies

karlex

In societies where __________ is the kinship system, individuals often choose the descent group that

In societies where __________ is the kinship system, individuals often choose the descent group that

In societies where __________ is the kinship system, individuals often choose the descent group that will advantage them the most in resources or power.
a. double descent
b. ambilineal descent
c. parallel descent
d. unilineal desc

Usher1   570   5 Replies

Microman22

The cultural rules that allow our closest biological relatives (chimpanzees) to be used as objects ...

The cultural rules that allow our closest biological relatives (chimpanzees) to be used as objects ...

The cultural rules that allow our closest biological relatives (chimpanzees) to be used as objects of biomedical research are a product of a long, evolutionary history.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whethe

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SPerroud

Which of the following does NOT characterize industrial agriculture?

Which of the following does NOT characterize industrial agriculture?

Which of the following does NOT characterize industrial agriculture?
a. specialization of crop production
b. a tendency toward competition among producers
c. overproduction of farm products
d. better quality diets

Usher1   735   5 Replies

Microman22

In the horticultural society of the Yanomamo in Brazil, men do all of the farming and as a result __

In the horticultural society of the Yanomamo in Brazil, men do all of the farming and as a result __

In the horticultural society of the Yanomamo in Brazil, men do all of the farming and as a result __________.
a. women are free to be craft specialists
b. women have larger numbers of children
c. women have a very low social status

Usher1   847   7 Replies

Microman22

Which of the following is the reason that meat is highly valued by Ju/’hoansi people?

Which of the following is the reason that meat is highly valued by Ju/’hoansi people?

Which of the following is the reason that meat is highly valued by Ju/’hoansi people?
a. Meat is a less highly concentrated source of protein than vegetable foods.
b. Uncertain success at hunting means that meat is a rarer food than vegetab

Usher1   830   5 Replies

Microman22

In pastoral societies, __________ tend to be individually owned while __________ is communally owned

In pastoral societies, __________ tend to be individually owned while __________ is communally owned

In pastoral societies, __________ tend to be individually owned while __________ is communally owned by family members.
a. dwellings, livestock
b. wives, land
c. animals, land
d. females, livestock

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Microman22

Ownership of land __________ that is/are of utmost importance for foraging to remain successful.

Ownership of land __________ that is/are of utmost importance for foraging to remain successful.

Ownership of land __________ that is/are of utmost importance for foraging to remain successful.
a. reinforces resource access
b. contradicts the flexibility
c. distributes easy to acquire resource types
d. provides the permanent

Usher1   829   5 Replies

Microman22

How did the Lakota prosper from trade after they moved onto the plains?

How did the Lakota prosper from trade after they moved onto the plains?

How did the Lakota prosper from trade after they moved onto the plains?
a. they specialized in hunting buffalo for hides
b. they acted as middlemen between American traders and Native groups further west
c. they raised horses and trade

Usher1   813   5 Replies

Microman22

The national character school of anthropological theory emerged from the work of __________.

The national character school of anthropological theory emerged from the work of __________.

The national character school of anthropological theory emerged from the work of __________.
a. Marvin Harris
b. Alfred Kroeber
c. Ruth Benedict
d. Marshall Shalins

Usher1   656   8 Replies

Microman22

Compositional analysis of English shows that it places greater importance on __________ than other a

Compositional analysis of English shows that it places greater importance on __________ than other a

Compositional analysis of English shows that it places greater importance on __________ than other animals.
a. fish
b. wild mammals
c. domesticated animals
d. pets

Usher1   1273   6 Replies

Microman22

Many anthropologists favor understanding the incest taboo as __________.

Many anthropologists favor understanding the incest taboo as __________.

Many anthropologists favor understanding the incest taboo as __________.
a. a biologically designed trait that prevents inbreeding
b. a means of ensuring survival by forcing people to make alliances with others outside their nuclear familie

Usher1   1324   5 Replies

Anonymous

How is anxiety and depression treated in Yoruba and Inuit societies

How is anxiety and depression treated in Yoruba and Inuit societies

How is anxiety and depression treated in Yoruba and Inuit societies

Baylee Skinner   195   1 Reply

kh540941

Differences in status are not only expressed in words and speech patterns but are also demonstrated ...

Differences in status are not only expressed in words and speech patterns but are also demonstrated ...

Differences in status are not only expressed in words and speech patterns but are also demonstrated how?
 
  A cultural practices
  B in assignment of rights to speak and to determine topics of talk
  C norms

krle   370   3 Replies

Anonymous

All of the following would be considered rites of purification except:

All of the following would be considered rites of purification except:

All of the following would be considered rites of purification except:
 
  a. smudging
 b. baptism
 c. fasting
 d. wedding

Mediademics   900   2 Replies

Anonymous

Estimates are that large numbers of children are being co-opted into armies as child soldiers today. ...

Estimates are that large numbers of children are being co-opted into armies as child soldiers today. ...

Estimates are that large numbers of children are being co-opted into armies as child soldiers today. What is the most reasonable estimate of numbers of children serving today?
 
  a. 250,000
 b. 500,000
 c. 125,000

LVK   569   2 Replies

Anonymous

Religion includes all of the following except:

Religion includes all of the following except:

Religion includes all of the following except:
 
  a. an organized system of ideas about the spiritual sphere
 b. associated ceremonial practices used to interpret things beyond control
 c. concern with the sacred as di

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