ANTH13SP2005TESTOne

ANTH 13 EXAM I on Thursday February 24, 2005


1 For various anthropologists, "evidence" can be:
tools and bones.
bones and genes.
genes and tools.
all-of-the-above!

2 According to chemical research ("molecular analysis"), human beings have DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) that is almost identical with ______.
gorillas.
baboons.
chimpanzees.
rhesus monkeys.

3 Laura Bohannon (in Spradley & McCurdy) discusses the problems of translating HAMLET for:
the Tiv of Mexico.
the Bushmen of the Kalahari.
the Aborigines of Australia.
The Tiv of West Africa.

4 Raymond Dart would argue that human beings are:
creatures of habit.
not descended from Australopithecines.
are territorial creatures.
None-of-the-above.

5 __________ believes that creoles provide evidence for an innate language ability in human beings.
Jared Diamond
Derek Bickerton
Jane Goodall
Ursula Belugi

6 The term endogamy refers to:
marrying your cousin.
marrying more than one individual.
marriage within a designated social unit.
none-of-the-above.

7 The "father" of American Archaeology is a title that has been given to _________.
Thomas Jefferson.
Louis Leakey.
Phillip Tobias.
Alfred V. Kidder.

8 An article in S&M discussed "gender differences in conversation style" and it was written by:
Sarah Boxer.
James Spradley.
Debra Tannen.
Martin Nowak.

9 The "100% American" article proved that there is a 100% American!
TRUE
FALSE

10 Anthropology, according to Urbanowicz (and others) provides a scientific basis for dealing with the crucial dilemmas of today's world.
TRUE
FALSE

11 An "alternative" theory to the theory of evolution that developed in the 1990s was known as as "Intelligent Design."
TRUE
FALSE

12 Interestingly enough, the Yanomamo never formed "alliances" with neighboring tribes, and lived in relative isolation by themselves (until missionaries contacted them).
TRUE
FALSE

13 California had a February 2005 population of approximately 51,500,000 individuals.
TRUE
FALSE

14 When discussing communication, various "zones" (such as intimate, person, and others) were mentioned. 
TRUE
FALSE

15 It is generally agreed that Homo Neanderthalensis was the first pre-Homo sapiens species to leave what we call the continent of Africa.
TRUE
FALSE

16 According to S&M, the Kayapo (of Brazil) have been able to mobilize themselves in order to fight the relentless encroachment of settlers & miners into their region. 
TRUE
FALSE