Test Bank #dt
For
Anthropology
Fifteenth Edition #dt
Carol Ember, Human Relations Area Files
#dt #dt #dt #dt #dt
Melvin Ember #dt
Peter N. Peregrine, Lawrence University and the Santa Fe Institute
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Prepared by #dt
Lori Tyler & Associates
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SCHOLARVAULT
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#dtpermission #dtshould #dtbe #dt obtained #dtfrom #dtthe #dtpublisher #dtprior #dtto #dtany #dtprohibited #dtreproduction, #dtstorage #dtin #dta
#dtretrieval #dtsystem, #dtor #dttransmission #dtin #dtany #dtform #dtor #dtby #dtany #dtmeans, #dtelectronic, #dtmechanical,
#dtphotocopying, #dtrecording, #dtor #dtotherwise. #dtFor #dtinformation #dtregarding #dtpermissions, #dtrequest #dtforms #dtand #dtthe
#dtappropriate #dtcontacts #dtwithin #dtthe #dtPearson #dtEducation #dtGlobal #dtRights #dt& #dtPermissions #dtDepartment, #dtplease
visit #dt www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
ISBN-10: #dt0134734122
ISBN-13: # d t 9780134734125
SCHOLARVAULT
,CHAPTER 1: What Is Anthropology?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Anthropology is literally the study of .
A) humans
B) fossils
C) history
D) religion
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain the general definition and purpose of anthropology.
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
B) extinct cultures
C) non-Western cultures
D) post-industrialized cultures
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the scope of anthropology.
Topic: The Scope of Anthropology
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. The anthropological curiosity is primarily interested in .
A) abnormal characteristics within a population
B) differences in individual behavior
C) behavioral changes over time
D) typical characteristics of populations
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.4 Explain anthropology’s distinctive curiosity.
Topic: Anthropological Curiosity
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. What are the two broad classifications of subject matter within anthropology?
A) biological and cultural
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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, 5. Which #dtof #dtthe #dtfollowing #dtcan #dtencompass #dtany #dtof #dtthe #dtfour #dtmain #dtsubfields #dtof #dtanthropology?
A) biological #dtanthropology
B) applied #dtanthropology
C) anthropological #dtlinguistics
D) archaeology
Answer: #dtB
Learning #dtObjective: #dt1.5 #dtDifferentiate #dtamong #dtthe #dtfive #dtmajor #dtfields #dtof
#dtanthropology. #dtTopic: #dtFields #dtof #dtAnthropology
Skill #dtLevel: #dtRemember #dtthe #dtFacts
#dtDifficulty #dtLevel: #dtEasy
6. Prosimians, #dtmonkeys, #dtapes, #dtand #dthumans #dtare #dtall #dtmembers #dtof #dtthe #dtorder #dt .
A) Primates
B) Humans
C) Homo #dtsapiens
D) Mammals
Answer: #dtA
Learning #dtObjective: #dt1.5 #dtDifferentiate #dtamong #dtthe #dtfive #dtmajor #dtfields #dtof
#dtanthropology. #dtTopic: #dtFields #dtof #dtAnthropology
Skill #dtLevel: #dtRemember #dtthe #dtFacts
#dtDifficulty #dtLevel: #dtEasy
7. What #dtis #dtculture?
A) the #dtreligion, #dtlanguage, #dtand #dtvalues #dtof #dta #dtpopulation
B) the #dtcustomary #dtways #dtthat #dta #dtparticular #dtpopulation #dtor #dtsociety #dtthinks #dtand #dtbehaves
C) advanced #dtknowledge #dtof #dtliterature #dtand #dtfine #dtarts
D) traditional #dtbeliefs #dtthat #dthave #dtbeen #dtunchanged #dtover #dtgenerations
Answer: #dtB
Learning #dtObjective: #dt1.5 #dtDifferentiate #dtamong #dtthe #dtfive #dtmajor #dtfields #dtof
#dtanthropology. #dtTopic: #dtFields #dtof #dtAnthropology
Skill #dtLevel: #dtRemember #dtthe #dtFacts
#dtDifficulty #dtLevel: #dtEasy
8. The #dtstudy #dtof #dthow #dtlanguages #dtchange #dtthrough #dttime #dtand #dthow #dtthey #dtmay #dtbe #dtrelated #dtis
#dtcalled
.
A) structural #dtlinguistics
B) sociolinguistics
C) ethnolinguistics
D) historical
#dtlinguistics #dtAnswer: #dtD
Learning #dtObjective: #dt1.5 #dtDifferentiate #dtamong #dtthe #dtfive #dtmajor #dtfields #dtof
#dtanthropology. #dtTopic: #dtFields #dtof #dtAnthropology
Skill #dtLevel: #dtRemember #dtthe #dtFacts
#dtDifficulty #dtLevel: #dtEasy
9. A #dt might #dtstudy #dtspeech #dtpatterns #dtin #dtvarying #dtsocial #dtcontexts.
A) sociolinguist
SCHOLARVAULT
For
Anthropology
Fifteenth Edition #dt
Carol Ember, Human Relations Area Files
#dt #dt #dt #dt #dt
Melvin Ember #dt
Peter N. Peregrine, Lawrence University and the Santa Fe Institute
#dt #dt #dt #dt #dt #dt #dt #dt #dt
Prepared by #dt
Lori Tyler & Associates
#dt #dt #dt
SCHOLARVAULT
,Copyright #dt© #dt2019, #dt2015, #dt2011 #dtby #dtPearson #dtEducation, #dtInc. #dtor #dtits #dtaffiliates. # d t All #dtRights #dtReserved.
# d t Printed #dtin #dtthe #dtUnited #dtStates #dtof #dtAmerica. #dtThis #dtpublication #dtis #dtprotected #dtby #dtcopyright, #dtand
#dtpermission #dtshould #dtbe #dt obtained #dtfrom #dtthe #dtpublisher #dtprior #dtto #dtany #dtprohibited #dtreproduction, #dtstorage #dtin #dta
#dtretrieval #dtsystem, #dtor #dttransmission #dtin #dtany #dtform #dtor #dtby #dtany #dtmeans, #dtelectronic, #dtmechanical,
#dtphotocopying, #dtrecording, #dtor #dtotherwise. #dtFor #dtinformation #dtregarding #dtpermissions, #dtrequest #dtforms #dtand #dtthe
#dtappropriate #dtcontacts #dtwithin #dtthe #dtPearson #dtEducation #dtGlobal #dtRights #dt& #dtPermissions #dtDepartment, #dtplease
visit #dt www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
ISBN-10: #dt0134734122
ISBN-13: # d t 9780134734125
SCHOLARVAULT
,CHAPTER 1: What Is Anthropology?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Anthropology is literally the study of .
A) humans
B) fossils
C) history
D) religion
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain the general definition and purpose of anthropology.
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
B) extinct cultures
C) non-Western cultures
D) post-industrialized cultures
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the scope of anthropology.
Topic: The Scope of Anthropology
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. The anthropological curiosity is primarily interested in .
A) abnormal characteristics within a population
B) differences in individual behavior
C) behavioral changes over time
D) typical characteristics of populations
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.4 Explain anthropology’s distinctive curiosity.
Topic: Anthropological Curiosity
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. What are the two broad classifications of subject matter within anthropology?
A) biological and cultural
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
SCHOLARVAULT
, 5. Which #dtof #dtthe #dtfollowing #dtcan #dtencompass #dtany #dtof #dtthe #dtfour #dtmain #dtsubfields #dtof #dtanthropology?
A) biological #dtanthropology
B) applied #dtanthropology
C) anthropological #dtlinguistics
D) archaeology
Answer: #dtB
Learning #dtObjective: #dt1.5 #dtDifferentiate #dtamong #dtthe #dtfive #dtmajor #dtfields #dtof
#dtanthropology. #dtTopic: #dtFields #dtof #dtAnthropology
Skill #dtLevel: #dtRemember #dtthe #dtFacts
#dtDifficulty #dtLevel: #dtEasy
6. Prosimians, #dtmonkeys, #dtapes, #dtand #dthumans #dtare #dtall #dtmembers #dtof #dtthe #dtorder #dt .
A) Primates
B) Humans
C) Homo #dtsapiens
D) Mammals
Answer: #dtA
Learning #dtObjective: #dt1.5 #dtDifferentiate #dtamong #dtthe #dtfive #dtmajor #dtfields #dtof
#dtanthropology. #dtTopic: #dtFields #dtof #dtAnthropology
Skill #dtLevel: #dtRemember #dtthe #dtFacts
#dtDifficulty #dtLevel: #dtEasy
7. What #dtis #dtculture?
A) the #dtreligion, #dtlanguage, #dtand #dtvalues #dtof #dta #dtpopulation
B) the #dtcustomary #dtways #dtthat #dta #dtparticular #dtpopulation #dtor #dtsociety #dtthinks #dtand #dtbehaves
C) advanced #dtknowledge #dtof #dtliterature #dtand #dtfine #dtarts
D) traditional #dtbeliefs #dtthat #dthave #dtbeen #dtunchanged #dtover #dtgenerations
Answer: #dtB
Learning #dtObjective: #dt1.5 #dtDifferentiate #dtamong #dtthe #dtfive #dtmajor #dtfields #dtof
#dtanthropology. #dtTopic: #dtFields #dtof #dtAnthropology
Skill #dtLevel: #dtRemember #dtthe #dtFacts
#dtDifficulty #dtLevel: #dtEasy
8. The #dtstudy #dtof #dthow #dtlanguages #dtchange #dtthrough #dttime #dtand #dthow #dtthey #dtmay #dtbe #dtrelated #dtis
#dtcalled
.
A) structural #dtlinguistics
B) sociolinguistics
C) ethnolinguistics
D) historical
#dtlinguistics #dtAnswer: #dtD
Learning #dtObjective: #dt1.5 #dtDifferentiate #dtamong #dtthe #dtfive #dtmajor #dtfields #dtof
#dtanthropology. #dtTopic: #dtFields #dtof #dtAnthropology
Skill #dtLevel: #dtRemember #dtthe #dtFacts
#dtDifficulty #dtLevel: #dtEasy
9. A #dt might #dtstudy #dtspeech #dtpatterns #dtin #dtvarying #dtsocial #dtcontexts.
A) sociolinguist
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