ANTHRCUL 101 - Exam 1 ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Greek words that make up Anthropology and what they mean - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anthropos - humankind
Logos - study, word
What this means: Anthropology is holistic and comparative - CORRECT ANSWER - holistic
- considers the whole of culture, not just certain aspects
comparative - takes all the different subfields and uses them to create a bigger picture, and how
cultures work
Familiarization and Defamiliarization, and their functions within anthropology - CORRECT
ANSWER - Familiarization - understandings cultural life, customs, and patterns you might
not already be familiar with
Defamiliarization - looking at things we are already familiar with for fresh perspective
4 subfields of anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - archaeology, biological, cultural,
linguistic
Juane Quick-To-See Smith State Names painting as an example of defamiliarizing "Michigan" -
CORRECT ANSWER - She defamiliarizes Michigan by bringing us back to the root of its
name, seeing as it is from indigenous roots, and obscuring the names derived from Europeans;
furthermore, she obscures state and national boundaries, as they were much less defined in the
times of Native Americans
Zhang Qian, Herodotus, and Ibn Battuta and their early examples of "ethnography" - CORRECT
ANSWER - Zhang Qian - 2nd century BCE, who took extensive travel reports along the Silk
Road
Herodotus - 5th century BCE, recorded history and wrote about the cultural backgrounds of the
places he traveled to
, Ibn Battuta - 14th century CE, scholar and traveler who traveled all around Asia and Africa and
wrote a memoir about his journeys
Ethnography - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific description of the customs of individual
peoples and cultures.
Anthropology's origins in the Enlightenment Era - CORRECT ANSWER - Anthropology was
originated as a sort of social science to characterize the way people act in the laws of nature
Colonialism - CORRECT ANSWER - Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to
impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
Major differences between 19th century anthropology and contemporary anthropology -
CORRECT ANSWER - In the 19th century, anthropology was used as a means of colonialism
to justify the subjugation of people, while characterizing many foreign societies as primitive
(think missionaries). Now, it is more about understanding differing cultures, directly working
with communities, and engaging in ethics.
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy - plane example, ultrasocial behavior and why it's important - CORRECT
ANSWER - Plane example of the fact that people can sit in a plane and not rip each other to
shreds distinguishes humans from other animals (ex: a crying baby, understanding the position of
the mother); ultrasocial behavior is the eagerness to collaborate, even with non-kin and strangers,
which is uniquely human.
Characteristics of Culture - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Culture is shared
2. Culture is learned
3. Culture is changable
4. Culture is symbolic
5. Culture is all-encompassing
6. Culture is integrated
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Greek words that make up Anthropology and what they mean - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anthropos - humankind
Logos - study, word
What this means: Anthropology is holistic and comparative - CORRECT ANSWER - holistic
- considers the whole of culture, not just certain aspects
comparative - takes all the different subfields and uses them to create a bigger picture, and how
cultures work
Familiarization and Defamiliarization, and their functions within anthropology - CORRECT
ANSWER - Familiarization - understandings cultural life, customs, and patterns you might
not already be familiar with
Defamiliarization - looking at things we are already familiar with for fresh perspective
4 subfields of anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - archaeology, biological, cultural,
linguistic
Juane Quick-To-See Smith State Names painting as an example of defamiliarizing "Michigan" -
CORRECT ANSWER - She defamiliarizes Michigan by bringing us back to the root of its
name, seeing as it is from indigenous roots, and obscuring the names derived from Europeans;
furthermore, she obscures state and national boundaries, as they were much less defined in the
times of Native Americans
Zhang Qian, Herodotus, and Ibn Battuta and their early examples of "ethnography" - CORRECT
ANSWER - Zhang Qian - 2nd century BCE, who took extensive travel reports along the Silk
Road
Herodotus - 5th century BCE, recorded history and wrote about the cultural backgrounds of the
places he traveled to
, Ibn Battuta - 14th century CE, scholar and traveler who traveled all around Asia and Africa and
wrote a memoir about his journeys
Ethnography - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific description of the customs of individual
peoples and cultures.
Anthropology's origins in the Enlightenment Era - CORRECT ANSWER - Anthropology was
originated as a sort of social science to characterize the way people act in the laws of nature
Colonialism - CORRECT ANSWER - Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to
impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
Major differences between 19th century anthropology and contemporary anthropology -
CORRECT ANSWER - In the 19th century, anthropology was used as a means of colonialism
to justify the subjugation of people, while characterizing many foreign societies as primitive
(think missionaries). Now, it is more about understanding differing cultures, directly working
with communities, and engaging in ethics.
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy - plane example, ultrasocial behavior and why it's important - CORRECT
ANSWER - Plane example of the fact that people can sit in a plane and not rip each other to
shreds distinguishes humans from other animals (ex: a crying baby, understanding the position of
the mother); ultrasocial behavior is the eagerness to collaborate, even with non-kin and strangers,
which is uniquely human.
Characteristics of Culture - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Culture is shared
2. Culture is learned
3. Culture is changable
4. Culture is symbolic
5. Culture is all-encompassing
6. Culture is integrated
