Anthropology 150 - The Human Adventure » Spring 2020 » Quiz 12

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Question #1
The concept of stimulus diffusion
A.   is always a product of direct observation
B.   refers to the attempt to re-create technology used by other people
C.   occurs when on people conquers another, as in the Battle of Crecy
D.   never occurs except in cases of colonialism
Question #2
The modern world system affects ethnographers because
A.   they must be careful when comparing their findings to those who did work in the first half of the twentieth century, when
B.   it has brought about a blending of the races, which makes it harder to identify specific cultures
C.   there are almost no truly isolated cultures left, which makes it difficult to do real ethnographic research
D.   there are no more indigenous peoples
E.   they need to be aware of the fact that any culture they study is influenced by and has influence on other cultures
Question #3
All cultures view change as desirable
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
When European settlers encountered band and tribal societies
A.   the former caused the extinction of the latter by taking over their strategic resources
B.   native diseases often decimated the European population
C.   the latter often continued to prosper for some time
D.   the greater manpower of the Europeans enabled them to conquer the latter
Question #5
According to Jared Diamond, what were the proximate causes of the incident he calls "Collision at Cajamarca"?
A.   Guns, Germs, and Steel
B.   the neolithc
C.   urbanism
D.   The “Tilted Axes and Spacious Skies” of the New World
Question #6
Diffusion is more common than invention
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
What are the three primary structural positions of the modern World System
A.   Core, periphery, and semi-periphery
B.   State, nation-state, and nation
C.   Metropole, satellite, and semi-satellite
D.   First World, Second World, Third World
E.   Bands, Tribes, States
Question #8
Hunter-gatherers are culturally almost extinct because they
A.   have been harmed by contact with European economies
B.   can't adapt to harsh natural environments
C.   are less intelligent than more advanced groups
Question #9
Which of the following statements about capitalist world economy is false?
A.   It rests on production for sale or exchange
B.   It aims at supplying domestic needs
C.   It grew through international trade
D.   It aims at maximizing profits
E.   It is the basis of the world system
Question #10
The primary purposes for which Europeans established colonial control of areas outside Europe include
A.   the desire to settle surplus populations outside their homeland
B.   the acquisition of resources not available in Europe through the use of native labor
C.   the desire to convert non-Europeans to Christianity

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