Test Bank for Physical Anthropology and Archaeology,

Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, Fourth Canadian Edition (Ember) Chapter 1 What Is Anthropology? 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) The term "anthropology" literally means A) the study of ancient Greeks. B) the study of primates. C) the study of ancient humans. D) the study of humans. E) the study of societies. Answer: D Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 2 Skill: R 2) Traditionally, anthropologists have studied A) ancient historical texts. B) non-Western cultures. C) the spread of European colonialism. D) the development of new technologies through time. E) Western civilizations. Answer: B Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 4 Skill: R 3) Medical anthropologists need to understand A) the economy, diet and patterns of social interaction, as well as attitudes and beliefs regarding health and illness. B) the health and well being of our prehistoric ancestors. C) human adaptations to the environment to understand how populations have changed over time. D) different human cultures and their traditions. E) technologically advanced human societies. Answer: A Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 11 Skill: R 4) The Division of Anthropology within the Geological Survey was established in 1910 by A) Wilfrid Laurier. B) Edward Sapir. C) George Mercer Dawson. D) Thomas McIlwraith. E) Jesuit Missionaries. Answer: A Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 2 Skill: R 5) The biocultural model recognizes that human biological diversity is linked to environmental adaptation, and that one of humankind's greatest adaptive strategies is A) language. B) technology. C) culture. D) religion. E) hunting. Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 12 Skill: R