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Social Studies
9th -
12thgrade
Different types of Anthropology (lesson 1)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Archaeology is the study of
artifacts (objects) to learn about the past.
fossils to learn what the world was like long ago.
human culture and how it develops over time.
species that have similar characteristics.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The study of human culture is known as
archaeology
anthropology
paleontology
psychology
- 3. Multiple Choice
Promote to study of a society’s culture through their belief systems, practices, and possessions.
Linguistic Anthropology
Archeology
Physical Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
- 4. Multiple Choice
Looks into the Biological Development of Humans and their contemporary variation.
Linguistic Anthropology
Archeology
Physical Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
- 5. Multiple Choice
Examines the remains of ancient and historical human populations to promote an understanding of how humans adapted to their environment and developed.
Physical Anthropology
Applied Anthropology
Archeology
- 6. Multiple Choice
The analysis of differences in skeletal remains to determine identity is
Forensic entomology
Forensic archaeology
Forensic science
Forensic anthropology
- 7. Multiple Choice
What can be determined by examining bones?
age
race
height
All of these
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is culture?
How we act on a daily basis.
The structure of our government.
The customs and arts of a people.
Old stories that we all know.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does Linguistics study?
Pasta
Speech
Bones
Language
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does Archaeology study?
Ancient Artifacts
Ancient Laws
Ancient Traditions
Ancient Food
- 11. Multiple Choice
How many branches of Anthropology are there?
2
3
4
5
- 12. Multiple Choice
The study of humans from a biological perspective is called:
anthropological linguistics
zoology
forensic anthropology
physical anthropology
- 13. Multiple Choice
__________ is the belief that one's culture is superior to all others.
Holism
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
Emeticism
- 14. Multiple Choice
An example of an ethnography is a(n) __________.
study of chimpanzee language
excavation of an archaeological site
study of the behavior of residents in a retirement home
study of rates of disease in prehistoric populations
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not one of the 4 main fields of anthropology?
archaeology
biological anthropology
cartography
cultural anthropology
all of the above are main fields of anthropology
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describe how anthropologists primarily learn new information about humans?
field work
laboratory experiments
reading travelers accounts
none of the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
Part A Which statement best describes the central idea of the entire passage?
Jane Goodall’s struggle to get the world to study chimpanzees.
Jane Goodall’s positive impact on rain forest conservation.
Jane Goodall’s life and journey in discovering new ideas about chimpanzees.
Jane Goodall’s celebration of David Leakey due to his support in her research on chimpanzees.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat animals did Jane Goodall spend most of her time studying and observing?GorillasElephantsTigersChimpanzees
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat scientific training did Jane Goodall have that prepared her for studying animals?She was a veterinarian.She had no formal training on the subject.She had a masters degree in biology.She worked with a team that studied the American Bison.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceJane Goodall was the first to observe animals using _____________ in the wild.trees as homestheir handstoolsvocal communication
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which primate is our closest relative?
The gorilla.
The orangutan.
The chimpanzee.
Sock monkey.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the job of an Archaeologist?to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifactsTo study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaursTo find cool stuff undergroundTo study the relationship between geography and fossils
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat test would be the best way to analyze the date of a fossil or artifact?Carbon Ray testArtifact testingArchaeological datingCarbon Dating
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an artifact?An imprint of a plant from long agoThe remains of a person from long agoA food prepared or eaten by humansAn object made or used by humans
- 25. Multiple Choice
Primates is a field studied under _________.
Archaeology
Biology
Linguistics
Culture
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