ANTH113FA2008TESTTwo

ANTH 113 on Friday November 7, 2008


1 An impersonal supernatural force inherent in nature and in people is called __ by anthropologists.
world view
ramage
religion
mana

2 The Western-half of the island of New Guinea is part of the nation of:
Japan.
Malaysia.
Indonesia.
None-of-the-above!

3 During World War II, "National Character" studies were conducted by:
Margaret Mead.
Ruth Benedict.
Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict.
Margaret Mead and Reo Fortune.

4 In traditional times, the Netsilik had their holy men, or:
priests.
shamans.
Hudson Bay Merchants.
anthropologists!

5 In discussing "jobs" in Anthropology, it was pointed out that:
the only job you can get with an Anthropology degree is teaching.
many individuals use their Anthropology degrees outside of teaching situations.
it is very difficult to find out about jobs or internships in any field!
None-of-the-above!

6 The destruction of ethnic groups by murder, warfare, and diseases is known as:
fratricide.
genocide.
matricide.
patricide.

7 While noculture in Melanesia can be called "typical" it was pointed out in lectures that they all have ideas concerning:
rituals.
rituals and "big men."
"big men" and the belief in ghosts and and the importance of ancestors.
rituals, "big men" as well the belief in ghosts and and the importance of ancestors.

8 In traditional Netsilik society, survival depended almost entirely on mutual support and the success of the seal hunt.
TRUE
FALSE

9 According to Friedl (S&M), the key to women's power is having a large number of children:
TRUE
FALSE

10 The film Primitive People (dealing with the Mewites of northern Australia) pointed out their contact with Australian explorers along the rabbit-proof-fence.
TRUE
FALSE

11 The term "culture shock" has been used to describe a form of anxiety that results from an inability to predict the behavios of others or act appropriately in cross-cultural situations.
TRUE
FALSE

12 The term "Eskimo" is actually a non-native term applied to these individuals and literally means Inuit.
TRUE
FALSE

13 Theterm "role" refers to culturally generated behavior associated with particular statuses.
TRUE
FALSE

14 After years of controversy, Tokyo now has a national museum chronicling the events of World War II which clearly points out Japanese "atrocities" during World War II in the Pacific.
TRUE
FALSE

15 A deliberate, conscious effort by members of a society to construct a more satisfying culture is known as a revitalization movement.
TRUE
FALSE