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For
Anthropology
Fifteenth Edition
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Carol Ember, Human Relations Area Files
Melvin Ember
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Peter N. Peregrine, Lawrence University and the Santa Fe Institute
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Prepared by
Lori Tyler & Associates
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, CHAPTER 1: What Is Anthropology?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Anthropology is literally the study of __________.
A) humans
B) fossils
C) history
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D) religion
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain the general definition and purpose of anthropology.
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Topic: What Is Anthropology?
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Which type of culture was the traditional focus for anthropologists?
A) Western cultures
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B) extinct cultures
C) non-Western cultures
D) post-industrialized cultures
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Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the scope of anthropology.
Topic: The Scope of Anthropology
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
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3. The anthropological curiosity is primarily interested in __________.
A) abnormal characteristics within a population
B) differences in individual behavior
C) behavioral changes over time
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D) typical characteristics of populations
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.4 Explain anthropology’s distinctive curiosity.
Topic: Anthropological Curiosity
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. What are the two broad classifications of subject matter within anthropology?
A) biological and cultural
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B) contemporary and ancient
C) Western and non-Western
D) theoretical and practical
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.5 Differentiate among the five major fields of anthropology.
Topic: Fields of Anthropology
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
Copyright © 2019, 2015 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
VE
RO
PP
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IA
UV
ST
, Test Bank
For
Anthropology
Fifteenth Edition
ST
Carol Ember, Human Relations Area Files
Melvin Ember
UV
Peter N. Peregrine, Lawrence University and the Santa Fe Institute
IA
Prepared by
Lori Tyler & Associates
_A
PP
RO
VE
D ?
,______________________________________________________________________________
Copyright © 2019, 2015, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United
States of America. This publication is protected by copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher
prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. For information regarding permissions, request forms
and the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global Rights & Permissions Department, please
visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
ST
UV
ISBN-10: 0134734122
ISBN-13: 9780134734125
IA
_A
PP
RO
VE
D ?
, CHAPTER 1: What Is Anthropology?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Anthropology is literally the study of __________.
A) humans
B) fossils
C) history
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D) religion
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain the general definition and purpose of anthropology.
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Topic: What Is Anthropology?
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Which type of culture was the traditional focus for anthropologists?
A) Western cultures
IA
B) extinct cultures
C) non-Western cultures
D) post-industrialized cultures
_A
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the scope of anthropology.
Topic: The Scope of Anthropology
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
PP
3. The anthropological curiosity is primarily interested in __________.
A) abnormal characteristics within a population
B) differences in individual behavior
C) behavioral changes over time
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D) typical characteristics of populations
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.4 Explain anthropology’s distinctive curiosity.
Topic: Anthropological Curiosity
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. What are the two broad classifications of subject matter within anthropology?
A) biological and cultural
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B) contemporary and ancient
C) Western and non-Western
D) theoretical and practical
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.5 Differentiate among the five major fields of anthropology.
Topic: Fields of Anthropology
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
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