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| 1 | Anthropology provides ______ basis for dealing with the crucial dilemmas of today's world. | ||
| an historical | |||
| a romantic | |||
| a computerized | |||
| a scientific | |||
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| 2 | The Yanomamo are a group of people living in what we call: | ||
| North America. | |||
| Africa. | |||
| South America. | |||
| Central America. | |||
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| 3 | For various anthropologists, "evidence" can be: tools, bones, or genes. | ||
| bones. | |||
| genes. | |||
| tools. | |||
| all-of-the-above are correct! | |||
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| 4 | An idea that is a mixture of belief and feeling that one's own way of life is desirable and actually superior to others is known as: | ||
| evolution. | |||
| natural selection. | |||
| culture. | |||
| ethnocentrism. | |||
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| 5 | According to S&M, "cultural anthropology
has a two-fold mission: to understand other cultures
and __________." |
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| lecture about them. | |||
| write about them. | |||
| communicate that understanding. | |||
| describe them to students & the public. | |||
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| 6 | Gestures and smiles have been described by Tannen (S&M) as various tacit signs which make up a silent language. | ||
| TRUE | |||
| FALSE | |||
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| 7 | Jane Goodall and David Premack are two individuals who have conducted research on primate communication systems. | ||
| TRUE | |||
| FALSE | |||
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| 8 | According to Cronk (S&M), sporting events have often served as a substitute for war in societies around the world. | ||
| TRUE | |||
| FALSE | |||
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| 9 | A shaman has been described as a full-time religious specialist who controls supernatural power often to sure people or affect the course of life's events. | ||
| TRUE | |||
| FALSE | |||
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| 10 | Gmelch (S&M) wrote about ethnographic fieldwork in Africa, describing it as a "rite of passage" and a very personal experience. | ||
| TRUE | |||
| FALSE | |||
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