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

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

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