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.   the recovery of dinosaur fossils
D.   only practiced by adventurers who wear fedoras and use bullwhips
Question #2
Anthropology:
A.   Only studies modern cultures
B.   A narrow field of study that is not concerned with other branches of the social sciences
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 a very broad branch of the social sciences
B.   It is often focused on trying to find solutions for human problems
C.   It includes four subfields
D.   American anthropologists only study Americans
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.   has no practical application in modern society
B.   focuses solely upon the study of traditional societies
C.   is the study of the patterns of belief and behavior found in modern and historical cultures.
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.   linguistic anthropology
B.   anthropometry
C.   ethnology
D.   applied anthropology
Question #7
Archaeologists:
A.   are not interested in human behavior
B.   study earlier human groups using artifacts and structures as their evidence
C.   never work with physical anthropology
D.   primarily recover valuable artifacts
Question #8
Linguistic anthropologists often study:
A.   patterns of lines on ancient pottery
B.   courtship dances among non-human primates
C.   how language is used to reinforce hierarchical relationships
D.   the anatomy of the larynx
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.   primatology
C.   osteology
D.   physical/biological anthropology
Question #10
Agustin Fuentes argued that the subfield concerned with human biology:
A.   Should be referred to as biological anthropology rather than physical anthropology
B.   Should not be concerned with modern theories of evolution
C.   Can only focus on the measurement of isolated groups of humans
D.   Should be called physical anthropology rather than biological 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.   The study of human genetic diversity.
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.   Studying the fossils of human ancestors.
Question #13
Paleopathology is:
A.   The study of human genetic diversity.
B.   Studying the fossils of human ancestors.
C.   Studying disease and injury in human and animal remains.
D.   Investigating skeletal remains to determine whether or not a crime has been committed.
Question #14
Primatology is the study of:
A.   human skeletal material
B.   skeletal remains at crime scenes
C.   disease in earlier human groups
D.   non-human primates
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.   It is concerned with modern human behavior and culture
D.   Evolutionary anthropologists try to understand humans by understanding how we evolved
Question #16
Human behavioral ecology:
A.   Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
B.   Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
C.   Every one of these statements is true
D.   Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions

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