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

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

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