Anthropology 150 - The Human Adventure » Spring 2020 » Quiz 6

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Question #1
Only humans are capable of developing
A.   a social structure
B.   an ecological system
C.   tools
D.   an ideology
E.   systems of communication
Question #2
Which of the following statements about society and culture is INCORRECT?
A.   A society can have multiple cultures
B.   Culture can exist without a society
C.   A culture is shared by all members of a given society
D.   Although members of a society may share a culture, their behavior is not uniform
E.   All human societies are cultural
Question #3
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A.   cultural learning is uniquely elaborated in humans
B.   culture is a major reason for human adaptability
C.   all humans have the capacity for culture
D.   racial groups differ in their capacities for culture
Question #4
Diffusion plays an important role in spreading cultural traits around the world.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
In 1871 defined culture as “that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.”
A.   A. L. Kroeber
B.   E. B. Tylor
C.   Franz Boas
D.   L.H. Morgan
E.   Margaret Mead
Question #6
The opposite of cultural relativism is
A.   diffusion
B.   universalism
C.   ethnocentrism
D.   cultural realism
E.   secular humanism
Question #7
Our extrasomatic means of adaptation include
A.   industrial technology
B.   bipedal locomotion
C.   stereoscopic vision
Question #8
Ethnocentrism is
A.   the belief that all humans are essentially similar and rational
B.   the belief that cultures other than one's own are inferior
C.   the belief that all cultures are equally worthy of respect
D.   pride in one's own society and its customs
E.   an attitude found only in Western cultures
Question #9
Culture is
A.   genetically inherited
B.   learned behavior
C.   instinctive behavior
D.   transmitted biologically
Question #10
Although culture is one of the principle means by which people adapt to their environment, some cultural traits can be harmful to a group’s survival.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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