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Question #1
Anthropology
A.   The approach that considers all interconnected parts of a cultural system.
B.   The study of humanity.
C.   The ousider's perspective of a culture
D.   The insider's perspective of a culture
Question #2
Holism
A.   A description of cultural practices or cultural groups.
B.   The approach that considers all interconnected parts of a cultural system.
C.   To make the strange familiar and the familiar strange.
D.   Fieldwork approach that is backbone of anthropological research.
Question #3
Etic
A.   The insider's perspective of a culture
B.   The ousider's perspective of a culture
C.   the process of learning your own culture.
D.   A cultural practice that contradicts the people's own culturally-specific logic.
Question #4
Emic
A.   The concept that one can only understand another culture in terms of the own culturall-specific logic.
B.   The ousider's perspective of a culture
C.   The insider's perspective of a culture
D.   The exploitation of peoples by a foreign power.
Question #5
Ethnography
A.   A description of cultural practices or cultural groups.
B.   Comparing another culture/cultural practice againts your own culturally-specific logic.
C.   The approach that considers all interconnected parts of a cultural system.
D.   The study of humanity.
Question #6
Participant Observation
A.   The exploitation of peoples by a foreign power.
B.   Fieldwork approach that is backbone of anthropological research.
C.   The concept that one can only understand another culture in terms of the own culturall-specific logic.
D.   To make the strange familiar and the familiar strange.
Question #7
Mundane Imponderabilia
A.   To make the strange familiar and the familiar strange.
B.   The exploitation of peoples by a foreign power.
C.   Comparing another culture/cultural practice againts your own culturally-specific logic.
D.   The concept that one can only understand another culture in terms of the own culturall-specific logic.
Question #8
Colonialism
A.   Comparing another culture/cultural practice againts your own culturally-specific logic.
B.   the process of learning your own culture.
C.   The exploitation of peoples by a foreign power.
D.   A cultural practice that contradicts the people's own culturally-specific logic.
Question #9
Cultural Relativism
A.   The ousider's perspective of a culture
B.   The concept that one can only understand another culture in terms of the own culturall-specific logic.
C.   The approach that considers all interconnected parts of a cultural system.
D.   The study of humanity.
Question #10
Ethnocentrism
A.   A cultural practice that contradicts the people's own culturally-specific logic.
B.   Comparing another culture/cultural practice againts your own culturally-specific logic.
C.   the process of learning your own culture.
D.   The study of humanity.
Question #11
Maladaptation
A.   The approach that considers all interconnected parts of a cultural system.
B.   The study of humanity.
C.   The ousider's perspective of a culture
D.   A cultural practice that contradicts the people's own culturally-specific logic.
Question #12
Enculturation
A.   the process of learning your own culture.
B.   The approach that considers all interconnected parts of a cultural system.
C.   Fieldwork approach that is backbone of anthropological research.
D.   A description of cultural practices or cultural groups.
Question #13
Which of the following is not an essential part of participant observation?
A.   Get off the armchair to try local cuisine
B.   Learn the local language
C.   Stay for an extended period of time
D.   Explore the mundane imponderabilia
Question #14
Under the reign of colonial governments, anthropologists were given ____________ in order to conduct their research.
A.   scientific tools and apparel
B.   religious training and vaccines
C.   unlimited freedom and academic autonomy
D.   funding and access to field sites
Question #15
It is not academically productive to exclusively compare another people’s cultural practices against your own cultural practices; this is called “ethnocentrism.”             
A.   False
B.   True
Question #16
Does Azande witchcraft exist?
A.   Yes, and it is evil and dangerous.
B.   No, magic isn't real.
C.   Yes, in terms of their own understanding.
D.   No, but American witchcraft is real.
Question #17
Match the social scientist to its notable work/arguments. Bronislaw Malinowski
A.   "Argonauts of the Western Pacific;" Partcipant Observation
B.   "The Mind of Primitive Man;" Cultural Relativism
C.   "Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande;" Azande Witchcraft
D.   "Sick Societies;" Maladapations
Question #18
Match the social scientist to its notable work/arguments. Franz Boas
A.   "Argonauts of the Western Pacific;" Partcipant Observation
B.   "The Mind of Primitive Man;" Cultural Relativism
C.   "Sick Societies;" Maladapations
D.   "Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande;" Azande Witchcraft
Question #19
Match the social scientist to its notable work/arguments. Sir Edward Evans-Pritchard
A.   "The Mind of Primitive Man;" Cultural Relativism
B.   "Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande;" Azande Witchcraft
C.   "Argonauts of the Western Pacific;" Partcipant Observation
D.   "Sick Societies;" Maladapations
Question #20
Match the social scientist to its notable work/arguments. Robert Edgerton
A.   "Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande;" Azande Witchcraft
B.   "Sick Societies;" Maladapations
C.   "The Mind of Primitive Man;" Cultural Relativism
D.   "Argonauts of the Western Pacific;" Partcipant Observation

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