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- 1. Multiple Choice
What approach does Anthropology adopt?
A holistic, cross-cultural approach
A focused, single-culture approach
A purely objective and scientific approach
An future-forward, inferential approach
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Anthropology as a study?
It looks at human's past, present, and projects its future.
It is the systematic study of the way that people live.
It is exclusively the study of non-industrial peoples.
All of the statements are characteristics of Anthropology.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is this and what did it represent?
The Renaissance Man; Diversity and Excellence
The Vitruvian Man; Diversity and Excellence
The Vitruvian Man; Mathematical and Architectural Perfection
The Renaissance man; Mathematical and Architectural Perfection
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following examples the least likely to be something that Anthropology concerns itself with?
The newly discovered Higgs-Boson particle (the God particle) may explain the beginning of all things in the universe.
A chemical substance called Oxytocin sprayed into the nose can make people more willing to try new things.
A possible reason that the frequency of suicides in Bolivia is at an all-time high is the pandemic's necessity for social isolation.
In Denmark, they break dishes and glasses to ring in the New Year.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a subfield of Anthropology?
Archaeology
Linguistic Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Societal Anthropology
Biological Anthropology
- 6. Multiple Choice
Under Archaeological Anthropology, what can be safely inferred from the complexity of an ancient civilization's buildings?
(a) Social complexity and roles.
(b) Advanced methods of labor.
(c) A high level of artistic expression
All of the above are correct.
Only (a) and (b) are correct.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following anthropologists popularized the method of physically and psychologically immersing yourself in the society and traditions one is studying? Additionally, which subfield of anthropology did they contribute to?
Jane Goodall; Biological Anthropology
Margaret Mead; Cultural Anthropology
Jane Goodall;
Cultural Anthropology
Margaret Mead; Biological
Anthropology
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a characteristic of an ethnography?
They are usually conducted through fieldwork (the researcher joins the community/society).
The cultures of the target society are immediately compared and contrasted with the cultures of other societies.
It is important that the researcher takes note of his/her insights and thoughts about the culture of the community/society.
All of the above are characteristics of ethnographies.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not something that archaeological anthropologists would study?
Modern people's garbage.
Tapestries left behind by the Sumerian civilization.
Stones describing the Aztec's beliefs on human sacrifice.
All of the above are things that archaeological anthropologists would study.
- 10. Multiple Choice
An anthropologist studied a high school in Iowa, where, unlike other high schools in the state, hugging and affectionate language were very much normal phenomenon. Which of the following anthropological subfields would this classify under?
Cultural Anthropology
Physical Anthropology
Applied Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are actual reasons that the Homo Neanderthalensis' brains evolved to become smaller in size?
The Neanderthal was losing too much weight because of extensive thinking while hunting.
The large brain led to more a thinner, more fragile skull.
The body's energy was diverted away from the muscles, which were needed for survival.
The Neanderthal's brain remained large in size until the time of the Homo Sapiens.
- 12. Multiple Choice
An anthropologist is interested in determining if particular words in the sub-language conyo are at all gendered. Additionally, should the the anthropologist confirm their hypothesis, they would also be interested in how conyo evolved to be gendered over time. Which branch/es of linguistic anthropology is/are involved in the preceding example, if any?
Historical Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Both
Neither
- 13. Multiple Choice
In Chernobyl, Russia, a massive nuclear accident wiped out most of the community and forced its inhabitants to relocate. Sometime later, anthropologists have looked into relatively safe homes in the area to see what was left behind. What anthropological subfield would this fall under?
Cultural Anthropology
Applied Anthropology
Archaeology
Biological Anthropology
- 14. Multiple Choice
A cultural phenomenon of South Africans is that speak with clicks in their language. They make several "tok" or click sounds with their tongues when they speak. As a result, they have more relatively mobile (flexible) tongues. Which anthropological subfield/s might this example fall under?
Archaeological Anthropology / Linguistic Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology / Biological Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology / Cultural Anthropology
Applied Anthropology / Linguistic Anthropology
- 15. Open Ended
How can we come to know if a phenomenon is culturally specific? Give an example of how you can come to know that a given phenomenon is culturally-exclusive. (2 points)
- 16. Open Ended
Choose one cultural phenomenon discussed in class. Elaborate on it using the appropriate terms if necessary, and show how it is indeed culturally-specific phenomenon. Additionally, state which subfield of Anthropology it would fall under and why it belongs under that subfield. (4 points)
- 17. Open Ended
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