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For
Anthropology
Fifteenth Edition #sa
Carol Ember, Human Relations Area Files
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Melvin Ember #sa
Peter N. Peregrine, Lawrence University and the Santa Fe Institute
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Prepared by #sa
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
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 #saof #sathe #safollowing #sacan #saencompass #saany #saof #sathe #safour #samain #sasubfields #saof #saanthropology?
A) biological #saanthropology
B) applied #saanthropology
C) anthropological #salinguistics
D) archaeology
Answer: #saB
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#saanthropology. #saTopic: #saFields #saof #saAnthropology
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#saDifficulty #saLevel: #saEasy
6. Prosimians, #samonkeys, #saapes, #saand #sahumans #saare #saall #samembers #saof #sathe #saorder #sa .
A) Primates
B) Humans
C) Homo #sasapiens
D) Mammals
Answer: #saA
Learning #saObjective: #sa1.5 #saDifferentiate #saamong #sathe #safive #samajor #safields #saof
#saanthropology. #saTopic: #saFields #saof #saAnthropology
Skill #saLevel: #saRemember #sathe #saFacts
#saDifficulty #saLevel: #saEasy
7. What #sais #saculture?
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B) the #sacustomary #saways #sathat #saa #saparticular #sapopulation #saor #sasociety #sathinks #saand #sabehaves
C) advanced #saknowledge #saof #saliterature #saand #safine #saarts
D) traditional #sabeliefs #sathat #sahave #sabeen #saunchanged #saover #sagenerations
Answer: #saB
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#saanthropology. #saTopic: #saFields #saof #saAnthropology
Skill #saLevel: #saRemember #sathe #saFacts
#saDifficulty #saLevel: #saEasy
8. The #sastudy #saof #sahow #salanguages #sachange #sathrough #satime #saand #sahow #sathey #samay #sabe #sarelated #sais
#sacalled
.
A) structural #salinguistics
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C) ethnolinguistics
D) historical
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Learning #saObjective: #sa1.5 #saDifferentiate #saamong #sathe #safive #samajor #safields #saof
#saanthropology. #saTopic: #saFields #saof #saAnthropology
Skill #saLevel: #saRemember #sathe #saFacts
#saDifficulty #saLevel: #saEasy
9. A #sa might #sastudy #saspeech #sapatterns #sain #savarying #sasocial #sacontexts.
A) sociolinguist
Copyright #sa© #sa2019, #sa2015 #sa2011 #saPearson #saEducation, #saInc. #saAll #sarights
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For
Anthropology
Fifteenth Edition #sa
Carol Ember, Human Relations Area Files
#sa #sa #sa #sa #sa
Melvin Ember #sa
Peter N. Peregrine, Lawrence University and the Santa Fe Institute
#sa #sa #sa #sa #sa #sa #sa #sa #sa
Prepared by #sa
Lori Tyler & Associates
#sa #sa #sa
,Copyright #sa© #sa2019, #sa2015, #sa2011 #saby #saPearson #saEducation, #saInc. #saor #saits #saaffiliates. # s a All #saRights #saReserved.
# s a Printed #sain #sathe #saUnited #saStates #saof #saAmerica. #saThis #sapublication #sais #saprotected #saby #sacopyright, #saand
#sapermission #sashould #sabe #saobtained #safrom #sathe #sapublisher #saprior #sato #saany #saprohibited #sareproduction, #sastorage
#sain #saa #saretrieval #sasystem, #saor #satransmission #sain #saany #saform #saor #saby #saany #sameans, #saelectronic, #samechanical,
#saphotocopying, #sarecording, #saor #saotherwise. #saFor #sainformation #saregarding #sapermissions, #sarequest #saforms #saand
#sathe #saappropriate #sacontacts #sawithin #sathe #saPearson #saEducation #saGlobal #saRights #sa& #saPermissions #saDepartment,
#saplease
visit #sa www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
ISBN-10: #sa0134734122
ISBN-13: # s a 9780134734125
,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
Copyright #sa© #sa2019, #sa2015 #sa2011 #saPearson #saEducation, #saInc. #saAll #sarights
#sareserved.
, 5. Which #saof #sathe #safollowing #sacan #saencompass #saany #saof #sathe #safour #samain #sasubfields #saof #saanthropology?
A) biological #saanthropology
B) applied #saanthropology
C) anthropological #salinguistics
D) archaeology
Answer: #saB
Learning #saObjective: #sa1.5 #saDifferentiate #saamong #sathe #safive #samajor #safields #saof
#saanthropology. #saTopic: #saFields #saof #saAnthropology
Skill #saLevel: #saRemember #sathe #saFacts
#saDifficulty #saLevel: #saEasy
6. Prosimians, #samonkeys, #saapes, #saand #sahumans #saare #saall #samembers #saof #sathe #saorder #sa .
A) Primates
B) Humans
C) Homo #sasapiens
D) Mammals
Answer: #saA
Learning #saObjective: #sa1.5 #saDifferentiate #saamong #sathe #safive #samajor #safields #saof
#saanthropology. #saTopic: #saFields #saof #saAnthropology
Skill #saLevel: #saRemember #sathe #saFacts
#saDifficulty #saLevel: #saEasy
7. What #sais #saculture?
A) the #sareligion, #salanguage, #saand #savalues #saof #saa #sapopulation
B) the #sacustomary #saways #sathat #saa #saparticular #sapopulation #saor #sasociety #sathinks #saand #sabehaves
C) advanced #saknowledge #saof #saliterature #saand #safine #saarts
D) traditional #sabeliefs #sathat #sahave #sabeen #saunchanged #saover #sagenerations
Answer: #saB
Learning #saObjective: #sa1.5 #saDifferentiate #saamong #sathe #safive #samajor #safields #saof
#saanthropology. #saTopic: #saFields #saof #saAnthropology
Skill #saLevel: #saRemember #sathe #saFacts
#saDifficulty #saLevel: #saEasy
8. The #sastudy #saof #sahow #salanguages #sachange #sathrough #satime #saand #sahow #sathey #samay #sabe #sarelated #sais
#sacalled
.
A) structural #salinguistics
B) sociolinguistics
C) ethnolinguistics
D) historical
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Learning #saObjective: #sa1.5 #saDifferentiate #saamong #sathe #safive #samajor #safields #saof
#saanthropology. #saTopic: #saFields #saof #saAnthropology
Skill #saLevel: #saRemember #sathe #saFacts
#saDifficulty #saLevel: #saEasy
9. A #sa might #sastudy #saspeech #sapatterns #sain #savarying #sasocial #sacontexts.
A) sociolinguist
Copyright #sa© #sa2019, #sa2015 #sa2011 #saPearson #saEducation, #saInc. #saAll #sarights
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