, TESTpBANKpFORpCULTURALpANTHROPOLOGYp11THpEDITIONpBYpNANDA
TablepofpContents
PartpI:pINTRODUCTIONpTOpCULTURALpANTHROPOLOGY.
1. AnthropologypandpHumanpDiversity.
2. DoingpCulturalpAnthropology.
3. ThepIdeapofpCulture.
4. Communication.
PartpII:pFAMILIESpINpSOCIETY.
5. MakingpapLiving.
6. Economics.
7. Kinship.
8. Marriage,pFamily,pandpDomesticpGroups.
PartpIII:pEQUALITIESpANDpINEQUALITIES.
9. Gender.
10. PoliticalpOrganization.
11. Stratification.
PartpIV:pSYMBOLSpANDpMEANINGS.
12. Religion.
13. CreativepExpression:pAnthropologypandpthepArts.
PartpV:pCULTUREpCHANGE.
14. Power,pConquest,pandpapWorldpSystem.
15. CulturepChangepandpthepModernpWorld.
,Chapter 1: Anthropology and Human Diversity
p p p p p
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. Thepcriticalpfactorpthatpdistinguishespanthropologypfrompotherpfieldspofpstudypis:
a. Itspemphasisponprigorouspexperimentationpandpanalysispofpdata.
b. Itspexclusivepfocusponpnon-Westernpcultures.
c. Itspusepofptheoriespofpbiologicalpevolutionptopexplainphumanpbehavior.
d. Itspinterestpinpdescribingphumankindpthroughoutptimepandpinpallppartspofpthepworld.
e. Itspfocusponpthepdiscoverypofpapsinglephumanpnature.
ANS:p D DIF: Conceptual REF: 3 OBJ:
1pMSC:p Pickup
2. Onepofpthepmostpcriticalpgoalspofpculturalpanthropologypaspanpacademicpdisciplinepispto:
a. Describe,panalyze,pandpexplainpdifferentpcultures.
b. Increaseptheplevelpofpculturepinpparticularphumanpsocieties.
c. Placeplargepnumberspofpculturalpanthropologistspinppoliticalpoffices.
d. Determinepthepdirectionpofphumanpevolution.
e. Preservepworldpheritagepforpfuturepgenerations.
ANS:p A DIF: Conceptual REF: 3 OBJ:
1pMSC:p Pickup
3. Topsaypthatpanthropologypispholisticpmeanspthatpanthropologistsparepparticularlypinterestedpin:
a. Objectspandpactspregardedpaspholypbypvariousppeoples.
b. Thepwholeppersonalitypofpanypparticularpindividual.
c. Thepintegrationpofpbiological,psociocultural,pandpenvironmentalpfactorspinpexplainingp
humanpbehavior.
d. Studyingpeverypculturepinpthepworld.
e. Thepeffortsptopfindpholespinpparticularptheories.
ANS:p C DIF: Applied REF: 4 OBJ: 1
MSC:p Pickup
4. Whichpofpthepfollowingpcorrectlypidentifiespthepsub-disciplinespofpanthropology?
a. Archaeology,pAnthropometry,pCulturalpAnthropology,pPaleontology,pandpCulturalp
Relativity.
b. Archaeology,pCulturalpAnthropology,pCognitivepAnthropology,pEthno-
history,pandpLinguistics.
c. Archaeology,pEthno-
history,pAnthropometry,pStructuralpAnthropology,pandpCulturalpAnthropology.
d. Archaeology,pCulturalpAnthropology,pPhysicalpAnthropology,pAppliedp
AnthropologypandpLinguistics.
e. Archaeology,pPhonology,pMedicalpAnthropology,pDevelopmentpStudies,pandp
CulturalpAnthropology.
ANS:p D DIF: Factual REF: 4 OBJ: 2
MSC:p Pickup
, 5. Anthropologistspsaypthatphumanpadaptationpispbiocultural.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpbestpr
epresentspwhatpispmeantpbypthispstatement?
a. Humanpadaptationpispbothpbiologicalpandpcultural,pandpanthropologistspcannotp
distinguishpbetweenpthepmeaningspofpthesepconcepts.
b. Humanpadaptationpinvolvespbothpbiologicalpandpculturalpdimensionspandpeachpi
nfluencespthepother.
c. Humanpadaptationpispuniquepamongpallpanimalspbecausepitpispbasedpexclusivelyponpp
hysiologicalpadaptations.
d. Humanpadaptationpispthepsamepaspthatpofpallpanimalpbecausepculturepplayspaprolepinpt
hepadaptationpofpallpformspofplife.
e. Humanpadaptationpispbasedpexclusivelyponpculture.pBiologypispsubsumedpwithinpthepc
ulturalpdimensionpandpdoespnotpexertpanpindependentpinfluenceponphumans.
ANS:p B DIF: Conceptual REF: 4 OBJ:
2pMSC:p New
6. Whichpofpthepfollowingpstudiesphowplanguagespareprelatedptopeachpother?
a. Biologicalpanthropology
b. Humanpvariation
c. Historicalplinguistics
d. Paleo-linguistics
e. Culturalplinguistics
ANS:p C DIF: Factual REF: 5 OBJ:
2pMSC:p New
7. Archaeologistsparepprincipallypinterestedpin:
a. Excavatingpsitespandpdevelopingpmuseumsptoppreservepancientplandforms.
b. Collectingpartifactspmadepbypancientppeoples.
c. Tracingpthepcoursepofphumanpevolutionpthroughpanpexaminationpofpthepfossilizedpr
emains.
d. Understandingpandpreconstructingpthepculturespofppastpsocieties.
e. TracingpthepearlypdevelopmentpofpWesternpcivilization.
ANS:p D DIF: Factual REF: 6 OBJ: 2
MSC:p Pickup
8. Apprimarypcontributionpofpurbanparchaeologistspispthepdevelopmentpof:
a. Newparchitecturepbasedponptraditionalpdesigns.
b. Newpmethodspofpcitypgovernance.
c. Newpknowledgepaboutppeoplepwhopresidedpatpthepsite.
d. Newpinsightspintopagriculture.
e. NewpinformationpaboutptraditionalpNativepAmericanplifestyles.
ANS:p C DIF: Applied REF: 7 OBJ: 2
MSC:p Pickup
9. Allpofpthepfollowingpstatementspaboutpthepunderstandingpofpculturepinpanthropologyparepc
orrectpexcept:
a. Culturepispbiologicallypandpgeneticallyptransmittedpfromppersonptopperson.
b. Culturepispthepwaypofplifepofpapparticularphumanpsociety.
TablepofpContents
PartpI:pINTRODUCTIONpTOpCULTURALpANTHROPOLOGY.
1. AnthropologypandpHumanpDiversity.
2. DoingpCulturalpAnthropology.
3. ThepIdeapofpCulture.
4. Communication.
PartpII:pFAMILIESpINpSOCIETY.
5. MakingpapLiving.
6. Economics.
7. Kinship.
8. Marriage,pFamily,pandpDomesticpGroups.
PartpIII:pEQUALITIESpANDpINEQUALITIES.
9. Gender.
10. PoliticalpOrganization.
11. Stratification.
PartpIV:pSYMBOLSpANDpMEANINGS.
12. Religion.
13. CreativepExpression:pAnthropologypandpthepArts.
PartpV:pCULTUREpCHANGE.
14. Power,pConquest,pandpapWorldpSystem.
15. CulturepChangepandpthepModernpWorld.
,Chapter 1: Anthropology and Human Diversity
p p p p p
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. Thepcriticalpfactorpthatpdistinguishespanthropologypfrompotherpfieldspofpstudypis:
a. Itspemphasisponprigorouspexperimentationpandpanalysispofpdata.
b. Itspexclusivepfocusponpnon-Westernpcultures.
c. Itspusepofptheoriespofpbiologicalpevolutionptopexplainphumanpbehavior.
d. Itspinterestpinpdescribingphumankindpthroughoutptimepandpinpallppartspofpthepworld.
e. Itspfocusponpthepdiscoverypofpapsinglephumanpnature.
ANS:p D DIF: Conceptual REF: 3 OBJ:
1pMSC:p Pickup
2. Onepofpthepmostpcriticalpgoalspofpculturalpanthropologypaspanpacademicpdisciplinepispto:
a. Describe,panalyze,pandpexplainpdifferentpcultures.
b. Increaseptheplevelpofpculturepinpparticularphumanpsocieties.
c. Placeplargepnumberspofpculturalpanthropologistspinppoliticalpoffices.
d. Determinepthepdirectionpofphumanpevolution.
e. Preservepworldpheritagepforpfuturepgenerations.
ANS:p A DIF: Conceptual REF: 3 OBJ:
1pMSC:p Pickup
3. Topsaypthatpanthropologypispholisticpmeanspthatpanthropologistsparepparticularlypinterestedpin:
a. Objectspandpactspregardedpaspholypbypvariousppeoples.
b. Thepwholeppersonalitypofpanypparticularpindividual.
c. Thepintegrationpofpbiological,psociocultural,pandpenvironmentalpfactorspinpexplainingp
humanpbehavior.
d. Studyingpeverypculturepinpthepworld.
e. Thepeffortsptopfindpholespinpparticularptheories.
ANS:p C DIF: Applied REF: 4 OBJ: 1
MSC:p Pickup
4. Whichpofpthepfollowingpcorrectlypidentifiespthepsub-disciplinespofpanthropology?
a. Archaeology,pAnthropometry,pCulturalpAnthropology,pPaleontology,pandpCulturalp
Relativity.
b. Archaeology,pCulturalpAnthropology,pCognitivepAnthropology,pEthno-
history,pandpLinguistics.
c. Archaeology,pEthno-
history,pAnthropometry,pStructuralpAnthropology,pandpCulturalpAnthropology.
d. Archaeology,pCulturalpAnthropology,pPhysicalpAnthropology,pAppliedp
AnthropologypandpLinguistics.
e. Archaeology,pPhonology,pMedicalpAnthropology,pDevelopmentpStudies,pandp
CulturalpAnthropology.
ANS:p D DIF: Factual REF: 4 OBJ: 2
MSC:p Pickup
, 5. Anthropologistspsaypthatphumanpadaptationpispbiocultural.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpbestpr
epresentspwhatpispmeantpbypthispstatement?
a. Humanpadaptationpispbothpbiologicalpandpcultural,pandpanthropologistspcannotp
distinguishpbetweenpthepmeaningspofpthesepconcepts.
b. Humanpadaptationpinvolvespbothpbiologicalpandpculturalpdimensionspandpeachpi
nfluencespthepother.
c. Humanpadaptationpispuniquepamongpallpanimalspbecausepitpispbasedpexclusivelyponpp
hysiologicalpadaptations.
d. Humanpadaptationpispthepsamepaspthatpofpallpanimalpbecausepculturepplayspaprolepinpt
hepadaptationpofpallpformspofplife.
e. Humanpadaptationpispbasedpexclusivelyponpculture.pBiologypispsubsumedpwithinpthepc
ulturalpdimensionpandpdoespnotpexertpanpindependentpinfluenceponphumans.
ANS:p B DIF: Conceptual REF: 4 OBJ:
2pMSC:p New
6. Whichpofpthepfollowingpstudiesphowplanguagespareprelatedptopeachpother?
a. Biologicalpanthropology
b. Humanpvariation
c. Historicalplinguistics
d. Paleo-linguistics
e. Culturalplinguistics
ANS:p C DIF: Factual REF: 5 OBJ:
2pMSC:p New
7. Archaeologistsparepprincipallypinterestedpin:
a. Excavatingpsitespandpdevelopingpmuseumsptoppreservepancientplandforms.
b. Collectingpartifactspmadepbypancientppeoples.
c. Tracingpthepcoursepofphumanpevolutionpthroughpanpexaminationpofpthepfossilizedpr
emains.
d. Understandingpandpreconstructingpthepculturespofppastpsocieties.
e. TracingpthepearlypdevelopmentpofpWesternpcivilization.
ANS:p D DIF: Factual REF: 6 OBJ: 2
MSC:p Pickup
8. Apprimarypcontributionpofpurbanparchaeologistspispthepdevelopmentpof:
a. Newparchitecturepbasedponptraditionalpdesigns.
b. Newpmethodspofpcitypgovernance.
c. Newpknowledgepaboutppeoplepwhopresidedpatpthepsite.
d. Newpinsightspintopagriculture.
e. NewpinformationpaboutptraditionalpNativepAmericanplifestyles.
ANS:p C DIF: Applied REF: 7 OBJ: 2
MSC:p Pickup
9. Allpofpthepfollowingpstatementspaboutpthepunderstandingpofpculturepinpanthropologyparepc
orrectpexcept:
a. Culturepispbiologicallypandpgeneticallyptransmittedpfromppersonptopperson.
b. Culturepispthepwaypofplifepofpapparticularphumanpsociety.
