Test Bank for Cultural Anthropology, 8th edition by Barbara Miller, Chapter 1-15 | All Chapters

TEST BANK
Cultural Anthropology, 8th edition
by Barbara Miller
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, TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Anthropology and the Study of Culture

2. The Evolution of Humanity and Culture

3. Researching Culture

4. Making a Living

5. Consumption and Exchange

6. Reproduction and Human Development
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7. Disease, Illness, and Healing

8. Kinship and Domestic Life
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9. Social Groups and Social Stratification

10. Power, Politics, and Social Order

11. Communication
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12. Religion

13. Expressive Culture
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14. People on the Move

15. People Defining Development
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Chapter 1 Anthropology and the Study of Culture


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Anthropology is usually divided into four fields, but some people claim that a fifth, known as , should
be included.
A) interpretivist anthropology
B) functionalist anthropology
C) applied anthropology
D) theoretical anthropology
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Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define what is anthropology.
Topic: Introducing Anthropology’s Four Fields
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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2. Biological anthropologists focus on .
A) the impact of colonialism on different cultures
B) cross-cultural patterns of contemporary human politics
C) human evolution and contemporary human variation
D) how culture is passed on from one generation to the next

Answer: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define what is anthropology.
Topic: Introducing Anthropology’s Four Fields
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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3. Which subfield of archaeology provides insights into social change in Britain in the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries?
A) archaeology of contemporary life
B) prehistoric archaeology
C) underwater archaeology
D) industrial archaeology
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Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define what is anthropology.
Topic: Introducing Anthropology’s Four Fields
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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4. The field of anthropology that studies human language and communication is called .
A) biological anthropology
B) communication science
C) linguistic anthropology
D) applied anthropology

Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define what is anthropology.
Topic: Introducing Anthropology’s Four Fields
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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5. The Garbage Project has practical relevance because it provides information on .
A) how rural areas differ from urban areas
B) how long it has taken for garbage from prehistoric times to decompose
C) recent consumption patterns
D) how the poor of the world are creating the least garbage
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Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define what is anthropology.
Topic: Introducing Anthropology’s Four Fields
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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6. What example of an applied use of biological anthropology is listed in the text?
A) cultural resource management
B) forensic anthropology
C) specialized testing for bilingual students
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D) poverty reduction programs

Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define what is anthropology.
Topic: Introducing Anthropology’s Four Fields
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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7. Paul Farmer has done most of his work in .
A) Mexico
B) Haiti
C) Guatemala
D) Puerto Rico
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Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define what is anthropology.
Topic: Introducing Anthropology’s Four Fields
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts




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