Anthropology 101 - Human Biological Evolution » Fall 2020 » Understanding Anthropology

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Question #1
Anthropology is
A.   one branch of the social sciences
B.   the recovery of dinosaur fossils
C.   only practiced by adventurers who wear fedoras and use bullwhips
D.   one of the academic life sciences
Question #2
Anthropology:
A.   A narrow field of study that is not concerned with other branches of the social sciences
B.   Studies humans and primates of the past and the present
C.   Includes the study of all things human except laws and legal codes
D.   Only studies modern cultures
Question #3
American anthropology has all of the following characteristics except:
A.   It is often focused on trying to find solutions for human problems
B.   American anthropologists only study Americans
C.   It is a very broad branch of the social sciences
D.   It includes four subfields
Question #4
Which of the following is not one of the subfields of anthropology in the United States?
A.   Archaeology
B.   Linguistic
C.   Cultural
D.   Psychological
Question #5
Cultural anthropology:
A.   focuses solely upon the study of traditional societies
B.   includes the recovery and analysis of material culture from earlier civilization
C.   is the study of the patterns of belief and behavior found in modern and historical cultures.
D.   has no practical application in modern society
Question #6
Which subfield of anthropology is concerned with various aspects of human language?
A.   anthropometry
B.   applied anthropology
C.   ethnology
D.   linguistic anthropology
Question #7
Archaeologists:
A.   study earlier human groups using artifacts and structures as their evidence
B.   are not interested in human behavior
C.   primarily recover valuable artifacts
D.   never work with physical anthropology
Question #8
Linguistic anthropologists often study:
A.   how language is used to reinforce hierarchical relationships
B.   patterns of lines on ancient pottery
C.   the anatomy of the larynx
D.   courtship dances among non-human primates
Question #9
The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution can be said to be the domain of which of the following?
A.   archaeology
B.   physical/biological anthropology
C.   primatology
D.   osteology
Question #10
Agustin Fuentes argued that the subfield concerned with human biology:
A.   Can only focus on the measurement of isolated groups of humans
B.   Should not be concerned with modern theories of evolution
C.   Should be referred to as biological anthropology rather than physical anthropology
D.   Should be called physical anthropology rather than biological anthropology
Question #11
The first several decades of physical anthropology incorrectly focused on:
A.   population genetics
B.   race classification and skull measurements
C.   humans as a single population with very little genetic variation
D.   advancing an understanding of the life sciences
Question #12
Paleoanthropology is:
A.   Studying the fossils of human ancestors.
B.   Investigating skeletal remains to determine whether or not a crime has been committed.
C.   Studying disease and injury in human and animal remains.
D.   The study of human genetic diversity.
Question #13
Paleopathology is:
A.   Studying disease and injury in human and animal remains.
B.   The study of human genetic diversity.
C.   Studying the fossils of human ancestors.
D.   Investigating skeletal remains to determine whether or not a crime has been committed.
Question #14
Primatology is the study of:
A.   skeletal remains at crime scenes
B.   disease in earlier human groups
C.   non-human primates
D.   human skeletal material
Question #15
Which statement is not true about evolutionary anthropology?
A.   Evolutionary anthropologists have no interest in social justice; it is only an academic pursuit
B.   It is a multidisciplinary approach
C.   Evolutionary anthropologists try to understand humans by understanding how we evolved
D.   It is concerned with modern human behavior and culture
Question #16
Human behavioral ecology:
A.   Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
B.   Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
C.   Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
D.   Every one of these statements is true

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