ANTH 205 Midterm Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Name |the |four |fields |of |anthropology. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical |Anthropology, |
Archaeology, |Linguistic |Anthropology, |and |Cultural |Anthropology
What |is |the |primary |focus |of |anthropological |inquiry? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |primary |
focus |of |anthropological |inquiry |is |to |understand |the |richness |of |human |diversity, |and |
challenge |people |to |move |beyond |ethnocentrism.
Definition |of |culture. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Culture |is |a |system |of |knowledge, |beliefs, |
patterns |of |behavior, |artifacts, |and |institutions |that |are |created, |learned, |and |shared |by |a |
group |of |people.
Definition |of |norms |and |an |example. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Definition: |Ideas |or |rules |about |
how |people |should |behave |in |particular |situations |or |toward |certain |other |people.
Ex: |The |appropriate |clothing |to |wear |to |a |wedding, |funeral, |work, |or |school.
Definition |of |values |and |an |example. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Definition: |Fundamental |beliefs |
about |what |is |important, |true, |or |beautiful, |and |what |makes |a |good |life.
Ex: |Proper |balance |of |security |and |privacy |when |boarding |an |airplane |in |the |U.S.
Definition |of |mental |maps |and |an |example. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Definition: |Cultural |
classifications |of |what |kinds |of |people |and |things |exist, |and |the |assignment |of |meaning |to |
those |classifications.
With Correct Answers
Name |the |four |fields |of |anthropology. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical |Anthropology, |
Archaeology, |Linguistic |Anthropology, |and |Cultural |Anthropology
What |is |the |primary |focus |of |anthropological |inquiry? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |primary |
focus |of |anthropological |inquiry |is |to |understand |the |richness |of |human |diversity, |and |
challenge |people |to |move |beyond |ethnocentrism.
Definition |of |culture. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Culture |is |a |system |of |knowledge, |beliefs, |
patterns |of |behavior, |artifacts, |and |institutions |that |are |created, |learned, |and |shared |by |a |
group |of |people.
Definition |of |norms |and |an |example. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Definition: |Ideas |or |rules |about |
how |people |should |behave |in |particular |situations |or |toward |certain |other |people.
Ex: |The |appropriate |clothing |to |wear |to |a |wedding, |funeral, |work, |or |school.
Definition |of |values |and |an |example. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Definition: |Fundamental |beliefs |
about |what |is |important, |true, |or |beautiful, |and |what |makes |a |good |life.
Ex: |Proper |balance |of |security |and |privacy |when |boarding |an |airplane |in |the |U.S.
Definition |of |mental |maps |and |an |example. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Definition: |Cultural |
classifications |of |what |kinds |of |people |and |things |exist, |and |the |assignment |of |meaning |to |
those |classifications.
