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Anthropology Terms Quiz
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1Which of the following is the correct term for the "study of cultural variation and similarities, and includes ethnology and anthropological linguistics"?
- AArchaeology
- BCultural Anthropology
- CPhysical Anthropology
- DValues
2Which of the following professions is most directly involved in archaeology (study of material culture) in the field?
- Aa sommalier ( a trained wine professional, often in fine restaurants)
- Ba rabbi (Jewish scholar and religious leader)
- Ca fragrance chemist (scientist who specializes in the study of odor molecules and how such molecules can be used for perfumes)
- Da paleoanthropologist (scientist who looks for and studies old bones)
3Values are well-substantiated explanations of some aspect of the natural world.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4A holistic medical approach approach might involve well-being in the following areas:
- Aphysical and emotional
- Bphysical, social, spiritual, and emotional
- Cphysical, emotional, and intellectual
- Dphysical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual
5Globalization is the process by which individuals and groups in geographically separate societies are becoming increasingly interconnected.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Modernization in anthropology is the process by which cultures are forced to accept traits from outside.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Which of the following might be believed to have a spirit in animism?
- Aa dog you don't know
- Ba ceremonial piece of clothing
- Ca gust of wind that ruffles your hair
- Da bobblehead of Mr. T
8A lineage is a set of opinions or beliefs of a group or an individual.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Innovation refers to the introduction of something new.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Hegemony most closely means:
- Adominance over another
- Bgrowth on a worldwide scale
- Cbecoming imperiled and dying out
- Dfinding alternative means
11Acculturation is describing the condition of viewing and judging (often in pejorative terms) other cultures and societies according to the (usually taken-for-granted) assumptions of one's own society.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12A pastoral society is one that practices subsistence gained by tending and breeding animals.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Which of the following might be part of a physical anthropology class?
- Aunderstanding fuel injectors
- Bthe relationship between the id and the ego
- Caccounting with HUD-1 settlement statements
- Ddental history in hominids
14Evolution means the process of developing by gradual changes.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Secular is when all members of a particular group die.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Acculturation means:
- Adischarge
- Bextinction
- Csocialization
- Dinterpretation
17 A Theory is a set of beliefs or principles that might not be proven yet.
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Deviance from a recipe would mean:
- Achanging something, either in ingredients or in a process step
- Blooking a recipe up on the internet
- Casking a chef in a restaurant to share a recipe
- Dfollowing a recipe carefully to the letter
19Lineage is a descent group whose members can trace their genealogical links to a known common ancestor.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Extinction is when all members of a particular group die.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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