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

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

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