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 of the academic life sciences
C.   the recovery of dinosaur fossils
D.   one branch of the social 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.   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.   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.   Psychological
B.   Linguistic
C.   Cultural
D.   Archaeology
Question #5
Cultural anthropology:
A.   focuses solely upon the study of traditional societies
B.   has no practical application in modern society
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.   applied anthropology
D.   ethnology
Question #7
Archaeologists:
A.   primarily recover valuable artifacts
B.   study earlier human groups using artifacts and structures as their evidence
C.   are not interested in human behavior
D.   never work with physical anthropology
Question #8
Linguistic anthropologists often study:
A.   the anatomy of the larynx
B.   patterns of lines on ancient pottery
C.   courtship dances among non-human primates
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.   osteology
B.   primatology
C.   physical/biological anthropology
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.   advancing an understanding of the life sciences
B.   race classification and skull measurements
C.   population genetics
D.   humans as a single population with very little genetic variation
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 the fossils of human ancestors.
D.   Studying disease and injury in human and animal remains.
Question #13
Paleopathology is:
A.   Studying the fossils of human ancestors.
B.   Studying disease and injury in human and animal remains.
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.   skeletal remains at crime scenes
B.   non-human primates
C.   disease in earlier human groups
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 concerned with modern human behavior and culture
C.   Evolutionary anthropologists try to understand humans by understanding how we evolved
D.   It is a multidisciplinary approach
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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