Question 1

As a result of prolonged firsthand contact between societies A and B,which of the following might happen?

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A)  The cultures of A and B might fuse,becoming a single culture with elements of both.
B)  Society A might retain its distinctive culture,but lose its autonomy and come to survive as a subculture such as a caste or ethnic group.
C)  Society A might be wiped out by society B,with only a few scattered refugees living as members of the dominant society.
D)  Societies A and B would each retain their distinctive cultures living side by side in peace,harmony,and prosperity.
E)  all but dF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an NGO?

Accepted Answer

A)  World Bank
B)  International Union for the Conservation of Nature
C)  U.S. Agency for International Development
D)  United Nations Fund for Women
E)  Central Intelligence AgencyF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Air travel increases the spread of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The _______________ were known historically as the Lapps.

Accepted Answer

A)  Huichol
B)  Mekranoti
C)  Jivaro
D)  Saami
E)  ShuarF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Ethnocide is represented by which of the following examples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic killing of men,women,and children among Native American populations during the Anglo-European settling of New England.
B)  Decimation of the Kung population as the result of disease.
C)  Movement of hunting and gathering peoples from their jungle environment to land which they are expected to farm.
D)  Resettlement of groups that were formerly enemies to the same reservation.
E)  all of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In case after case,a scenario is revealed in which violent acts against Brazil's indigenous peoples are never brought to justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the 1960s,the children of many middle-class and upper-class families,trying to come to terms with the disparity between the ideologies expressed by their parents (e.g. ,the importance of peace,equality,and individual freedom) and the reality of war,poverty,and individual constraints,tried to establish a more satisfying way of life.Many ran away from home to live in communes where they tried to abolish individual property and fulfill ideals of universal love.This is an example of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural differentiation
B)  modernization
C)  innovation
D)  revitalization
E)  diffusionF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of primary innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the discovery that when clay is heated to a certain temperature it will become permanently hard
B)  the discovery that meat cooked over an open flame might cause some cancers
C)  the realization that meat when exposed to heat will become softer and easier to chew
D)  the discovery of the principle of the wheel
E)  all but bF) C) and E)
G) A) and B) D

Question 10

Close to 2 million people are being displaced because of dam construction in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Revolution is a phenomenon that began some _______________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  14,000
B)  12,000
C)  5,000
D)  4,000
E)  500F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Eric Wolf helped expose counter-insurgency use of anthropological research in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An estimated __________________ people are currently refugees and are stuck in cramped squalid refugee camps around the world.

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A)  2 million
B)  23 million
C)  16 million
D)  5 million
E)  10 millionF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

In New England,the culture of English-speakers replaced the various cultures of Native Americans living along the coast.Your text says that this occurred because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  English-speaking culture was superior to Native American culture
B)  Native American culture was superior to English-speaking culture
C)  It is inevitable that English-speakers will replace other cultures that they encounter
D)  A combination of accidental factors contributed to the success of English-speakers in establishing colonies along coastal New England
E)  The success of English-speakers was only a temporary setback for the progressive development of Native American cultureF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) D

Question 15

One of the first and most prominent anthropologists to focus on these worldwide transformations was _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Franz Boas
B)  Eric Wolf
C)  Laura Nader
D)  William Jankowiak
E)  John SwetnamF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Progress is a term that is often used by anthropologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why did English-speakers replace the culture of Native Americans along coastal New England?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French were defeated by the English in Canada.
B)  The English had gained a lot of experience in dominating other peoples through their domination of the Scots,Irish,and Welsh in their own country.
C)  An epidemic wiped out 90% of the native inhabitants of coastal New England,but had little effect on the English settlers.
D)  Conditions in England encouraged large numbers of people to migrate to the Americas.
E)  all but aF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

As a result of _______________ contributions,river basin development policy is an area where anthropologists are now playing a major role worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boas's
B)  Horowitz's
C)  Gluckman's
D)  dos Santos's
E)  Gould'sF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following distinguishes acculturation from other forms of processes of change?

Accepted Answer

A)  One culture borrows ideas from another.
B)  Two groups are in contact with each other.
C)  Two groups borrow extensively from each other.
D)  The use or threat of force in the relationship between two groups whose prolonged firsthand contact results in massive processes of change.
E)  One culture is the primary source of innovation,and the other culture is the primary borrower of new ideas.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Where did the earliest firing of clay vessels to make them more durable take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America
B)  Europe
C)  Central America
D)  southern Africa
E)  AsiaF) A) and B)
G) B) and E) E

Exam 15: Processes of Change

As a result of prolonged firsthand contact between societies A and B,which of the following might happen?

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Which of the following is an example of an NGO?

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Air travel increases the spread of disease.

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The _______________ were known historically as the Lapps.

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Ethnocide is represented by which of the following examples?

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With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

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In case after case,a scenario is revealed in which violent acts against Brazil's indigenous peoples are never brought to justice.

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Which of the following is an example of primary innovation?

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Close to 2 million people are being displaced because of dam construction in China.

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Revolution is a phenomenon that began some _______________ years ago.

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Eric Wolf helped expose counter-insurgency use of anthropological research in Southeast Asia.

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An estimated __________________ people are currently refugees and are stuck in cramped squalid refugee camps around the world.

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In New England,the culture of English-speakers replaced the various cultures of Native Americans living along the coast.Your text says that this occurred because _______________.

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One of the first and most prominent anthropologists to focus on these worldwide transformations was _______________.

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Progress is a term that is often used by anthropologists.

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Why did English-speakers replace the culture of Native Americans along coastal New England?

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As a result of _______________ contributions,river basin development policy is an area where anthropologists are now playing a major role worldwide.

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Which of the following distinguishes acculturation from other forms of processes of change?

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As a result of prolonged firsthand contact between societies A and B,which of the following might happen?

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Which of the following is an example of an NGO?

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Air travel increases the spread of disease.

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The _______________ were known historically as the Lapps.

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Ethnocide is represented by which of the following examples?

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With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

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In case after case,a scenario is revealed in which violent acts against Brazil's indigenous peoples are never brought to justice.

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Which of the following is an example of primary innovation?

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Close to 2 million people are being displaced because of dam construction in China.

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Revolution is a phenomenon that began some _______________ years ago.

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Eric Wolf helped expose counter-insurgency use of anthropological research in Southeast Asia.

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An estimated __________________ people are currently refugees and are stuck in cramped squalid refugee camps around the world.

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In New England,the culture of English-speakers replaced the various cultures of Native Americans living along the coast.Your text says that this occurred because _______________.

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One of the first and most prominent anthropologists to focus on these worldwide transformations was _______________.

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Progress is a term that is often used by anthropologists.

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Why did English-speakers replace the culture of Native Americans along coastal New England?

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As a result of _______________ contributions,river basin development policy is an area where anthropologists are now playing a major role worldwide.

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Which of the following distinguishes acculturation from other forms of processes of change?

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Where did the earliest firing of clay vessels to make them more durable take place?

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