Anthropology Midterm Exam Questions and Answers | New One | Grade A+

Anthropology Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers | New One |
Grade A+


Anthropology

Ans: The study of humans




Archaeology

Ans: reconstructs, describes, and interprets past human behavior through analysis of material

remains




Artifacts

Ans: Something created by and used humans.




Ecofacts

Ans: Something naturally made, used by humans.




Linguistic Anthropology

Ans: "Studies language in its social and cultural context

,Kanzi

Ans: male bonobo featured in several studies on ape language




Biological/Physical Anthropology

Ans: The study of human biological diversity across time and space




Charles Darwin

Ans: English natural scientist who formulated theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-

1882).




Cultural Anthropology

Ans: The study of human society and culture, analyzes social and cultural similarities and

differences




Culture

Ans: The learned shared knowledge that people use to generate behavior and interpret

experience




Universality

, Ans: the ability to be applied to everyone in every situation.




Generality

Ans: culture pattern or trait that exists in some but not all societies




Particularity

Ans: distinctive or unique culture trait, pattern, or integration




5 Themes of Cultural Anthropology

Ans: 1. Comparative perspective

2. Holistic perspective

3. Systems and processes

4. Emic/etic perspectives

5. Case study




Colonialism

Ans: The often forceful control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country,

territory or people




Armchair anthropologists