ANTH113EXAM3F07

ANTH 113 on Monday December 17, 2007



1 The city known as Cahokia was located in what we call:
Spain.
Tasmania.
Japan.
North America.

2 When a woman wears a hijab (veil), a Muslim male knows that:
she believes in herself.
she believes in her family.
she believes in her Isamic traditions.
all-of-the-above!

3 On January 16, 2001, the tanker Jessica began leaking oil off of the ______ Islands.
Tongan
Micronesian
Galápagos
Hawai'ian

4 The categories and rules for forming vocal symbols is called:
morphology.
grammar.
phonology.
none-of-the-above!

5 A set of beliefs that defines the nature of the universe or cosmos is known as:
religion.
beliefs.
cosmetics.
cosmology.

6 The "Native American Gaming Revolution" began in the American state of:
Florida.
Oklahoma.
California.
Connecticut.

7 Earth Abides was written by George R. Stewart; Stewart was a Professor of _____
Anthropology.
Ecology.
English.
Sociology.

8 The reason that Jane Goodall (and perhaps Urbanowicz) has hope is because of:
the human brain.
the resilience of nature.
the energy, enthusiasm, and human spirit.
all-of-the-above.

9 The first edition of Charles Darwin's celebrated Origin of the Species was first published in:
1849.
1859.
1869.
1879.

10 Which of the following IS NOT one of the "five pillars" of Islam:
fasting.
daily prayers.
Jihad.
declaration of faith.

11 British settlement of Australia began in 1788, with the landing of a group of farmers.
TRUE
FALSE

12 The United States of America is a member of OPEC.
TRUE
FALSE

13 Some researchers believe that in 1769 there were 1,000,000 Native Americans living in the area we now call California.
TRUE
FALSE

14 The system of cultural knowledge used to generate and interpret speech is known as language.
TRUE
FALSE

15 "What do the Indian nations of Arizona, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and several other states have now that they did not have 15 years ago? The answer is political clout.
TRUE
FALSE

16 Columbus changed forever the history of the planet. But he did so by connecting two worlds of equal maturity, not by 'discovering' a new one.
TRUE
FALSE

17 European treatment of Australian Aborigines during the last 200 years has been grossly unjust, but it was in Tasmania during the first 30 years of European settlement that the Aboriginals' plight was the most tragic.
TRUE
FALSE

18 A study from Harvard Medical School proved that the best way to study for a morning exam was to stay awake all night.
TRUE
FALSE

19 It has been argued that for "creativity" to take place, an individual must have passion.
TRUE
FALSE