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

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