In 1856, at the very time Charles Darwin was
writing The Origin of Species, the fossilized remains of a stocky,
powerful, human-like creature were discovered; it was named ________.
Homo sapiens.
Homo erectus.
Cro-Magnon Man.
Neanderthal Man.
2
Anthropology provides ______ basis for dealing
with the crucial dilemmas of today's world.
an historical
a romantic
a scientific
a computer-oriented
3
For various anthropologists, "evidence" can
be:
stones.
stones & bones.
genes.
stones, bones, and genes are all correct!
4
The kind of man's face a woman finds attractive
varies with her _________, according to a study that underscroes the hold
biology still has on us, no matter how highly evolved we like to think
we are.
hair color
menstrual cycle
culture
education
5
A part-time religious specialist who controls
supernatural power is known as ________.
a politician.
a priest.
a shaman.
a weatherman.
6
Scientists have infected ________ with polio,
coaxed them into space and researchers like working with them for a simple
reason: their great genetic similarity (~99% according to some researchers)
to human beings.
baboons
rhesus monkeys
chimpanzees
pigs
7
Gmelch (S&M) wrote about ethnographic fieldwork
in Africa, describing it as a "rite of passage" and a very personal experience.
TRUE
FALSE
8
Jane Goodall and David Premack are two individuals
who have conducted research on primate communication systems.
TRUE
FALSE
9
The largest geographical feature on the planet
is the continent of Asia.
TRUE
FALSE
10
The population of California is approximately
25,000,000.
TRUE
FALSE
11
The Kayapo are a group of people living in what
we call Central America.
FALSE
TRUE
12
The term "anthropology" (Anthropos + logia)
is derived from the Italian language.