GED 210 Unit 4 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

GED 210 Unit 4 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)

1. The term “second world” is used to refer to:
2. modern, industrialized nation-states
3. what used to be called the soviet union and other communist countries
4. undeveloped, nonindustrialized countries
5. traditional, pre-state societies affected by contact with the modern world
6. Since the 1960s, the Ju/’Hoansi San have become:
7. increasingly independent and isolated from the modern world
8. middle class citizens of the nation of South Africa
9. increasingly dependent upon government assistance
10. one of the few indigenous societies to become financially independent
11. The introduction of a cash economy has disrupted traditional Ju/’Hoansi patterns of:
12. egalitarianism and reciprocity
13. food storage and redistribution
14. centralized decision-making
15. rapid population growth
16. Resettlement of Mbuti Pygmies on plantations outside the rainforest by the government of zaire

has resulted in their:

1. participation in the national political process
2. contribution to the economy through taxation
3. increased success at agricultural production
4. declining health
5. The Ju/’Hoansi or San Foragers inhabit the modern nations of:
6. South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana
7. Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda
8. Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
9. Venezuela and Brazil
10. Conflict between the Iroquois and other indigenous tribal groups in the 1600s was not due to:
11. the introduction of guns and ammunition by the French
12. dependence on European goods
13. depletion of beavers and other fur-bearing animals vital to trade
14. ancient traditions of blood revenge and glory on the warpath

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7. The displacement of Native Americans from their tribal lands in the U.S. in order to make the

land available to white settlers was:

1. accompanied mostly by outlaws and hired guns
2. a formal policy of the United States government
3. a myth invented by radical Indian activists
4. undertaken mostly by foreign immigrants
5. An example of cultural assimilation is:
6. the popularity of Chinese restaurants
7. interracial dating
8. english as a second language
9. minority quotas for college enrollments
10. An example of biological assimilation is:
11. school segregation
12. interethnic marriage
13. ethnic cleansing
14. immigration quotas
15. The systematic attempt to kill and totally eliminate a particular ethnic group is:
16. apartheid
17. fratricide
18. ethnocide
19. genocide
20. Which of the following is not a pattern of ethnic interaction?
21. segregation
22. ethnic cleansing
23. fratricide
24. genocide
25. An ethnic group may be distinguished by all but one of the following criteria:
26. language
27. religion
28. biology
29. shared historical past

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13. The famous American anthropologist ___________ subjected scientific racist beliefs to rigorous

testing and evaluation; he found that there are no superior or inferior races.

1. Johann Blumenbach
2. Joseph Arthur de Gobineau
3. Carolus Linnaeus
4. Franz Boas
5. The one-child policy in china has been:
6. effective at reducing the birthrate
7. useless at reversing trends of runaway population growth
8. most accepted in agricultural areas
9. accepted without protest by both urban and rural populations
10. Between 1980 and 1990, the annual growth rate in china fell from ________ to 1.4 Percent.
11. 5.3
12. 4.4
13. 2.0
14. 2.4
15. Which of the following countries is likely to have the lowest per capita energy consumption?
16. Sudan
17. Japan
18. Mexico
19. Canada
20. Because of human activities and growth, it is estimated that at least one species becomes

extinct every day. In fact, biologist E.O. Wilson thinks, with the expansion of industrialism,

mechanized agriculture and deforestation, as many as one-fourth of the world’s plant families

will become extinct by the end of the next century. The loss of this ___________ is a major

concern for many individuals since we, as humans, are dependent upon these living organisms

for our own survival (for food and medicinal applications).

1. biodiversity
2. doubling time
3. green space
4. greenhouse

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18. In the 1970s, a group of scientists known as the Club of Rome got together to assess global

trends and predict the future of the world and the people in it. Using a neo-malthusian

perspective and computer models, they predicted:

1. there will be an infinite supply of natural resources for hundreds of years to come

because biotechnology will make land more productive, and humans will invent new

ways of doing things

1. the world, as we know it, will end abruptly in 2048 because of the greenhouse effect,

coupled with a nuclear winter

1. current global trends in population growth, energy consumption, and environmental

pollution will exhaust the world’s natural resources within the next 100 years

1. biodiversity will increase, slowly smothering the world and all its occupants
2. Julian Simon has challenged the doomsday model since he believes the problems of pollution

and environmental stress will ultimately be solved because:

1. space aliens will not allow the human race to become extinct
2. world population will decrease due to epidemic diseases like aids
3. human creativity and science will provide the key to solving all problems
4. human populations cannot exceed the earth’s carrying capacity
5. While studying the use of crack cocaine in Spanish Harlem, anthropologist Philippe Bourgois

found that:

1. crack dealers viewed their clients as “lost souls” ripe for exploitation and manipulation
2. crack dealing was viewed as the most realistic route to upward mobility and the

achievement of the American dream

1. crack users could be effectively treated by administering high doses of heroin combined

with methadone

1. children under the age of five were often used to manufacture and distribute crack

when police activities increased in an area

21. Even though there are numerous pieces of legislation aimed at curtailing pot hunting, this

practice still persists. The text example of the looting of the __________ is an excellent

illustration of the problems that exist.

1. left bank of the Seine
2. Slack farm site in Kentucky
3. southern banks of the Nile
4. Big Dog site in Idaho
5. Whereas most archaeologists have traditionally found employment in universities or museums,

many are now working as applied archaeologists specializing in what is known as:

1. application archaeology
2. cultural resource management
3. excavation archaeology
4. exhumation regulation

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23. Early twentieth century anthropologists argued that since there are no universal moral values,

each society’s values are valid with respect to the specific circumstances and conditions of

that society. Hence, no society can claim to be in a superior position in regard to morals or

ethics. The view that we cannot impose the values of one society on other societies is called:

1. ethical relativism
2. moral dilemma
3. social morality
4. social ethics
5. In order to tolerate practices such as racism, child abuse, spouse abuse, homicide, torture,

human sacrifice, and the mass murder (genocide) of Jews, gypsies, and homosexuals by the

Nazis, one would have to abide strictly by the principle of:

1. lost causes
2. misplaced perceptions
3. ethical relativism
4. moral turpitude
5. Which of the following is a way to resolve the philosophical and moral dilemmas posed by a

strict adherence to the doctrine of ethical relativism?

1. acknowledging that the standards of western culture are always superior to those of

non-western cultures

1. formulating a universal standard of humanitarian ethics, such as the protection of

individuals from bodily harm

1. adhering to a policy of strict non-intervention in any decisions that would affect

behavior in pre-state societies of the third world

1. acceptance of any behavior as long as it is practiced by individuals within the context of

their own society

Unit 4 Examination

Writing Assignment for Unit Four

• Responses must be submitted as a MS Word Document only, typed double-spaced, using a

standard font (i.e. Times New Roman) and 12 point type size.

Word count is NOT one of the criteria that is used in assigning points to writing assignments. However,

students who are successful in earning the maximum number of points tend to submit writing assignments

that fall in the following ranges:

Undergraduate courses: 350 – 500 words or 1 – 2 pages.

Graduate courses: 500 – 750 words or 2 – 3 pages.

Doctoral courses: 750 – 1000 words or 4 – 5 pages.

Plagiarism

All work must be free of any form of plagiarism. Put written answers into your own words. Do not simply cut

and paste your answers from the Internet and do not copy your answers from the textbook. Be sure to refer to

the course syllabus for more details on plagiarism and proper citation styles.

Please answer ONE of the following:

• Include your name, student number, course number, course title and unit number on each page

of your writing assignment (this is for your protection in case your materials become separated).

• Begin each writing assignment by identifying the question number you are answering followed by

the actual question itself (in bold type).

• Use a standard essay format for responses to all questions (i.e., an introduction, middle

paragraphs and conclusion).

1. What was significant about the pioneering work of Franz Boas in the field of physical

anthropology? How did he help anthropology become more rigorous?

2. What is the Doomsday Model (neo-Malthusian approach)? Has this view been challenged by

anyone? If so, on what grounds?

3. What is applied anthropology? Erve Chambers suggests that there are five roles that

applied anthropologists play. Discuss each of these roles as they apply to present-day applied

anthropological studies.

 

 

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Multiple choice

1. The term “second world” is used to refer to:

what used to be called the soviet union and other communist countries

2. Since the 1960s, the Ju/’Hoansi San have become:

increasingly dependent upon government assistance

3. The introduction of a cash economy has disrupted traditional Ju/’Hoansi patterns of:

centralized decision-making

 

Essay

The work of Anthropologist can be practical in some sense to present day society. Erve Chambers ordered five parts of connected anthropologist play in today’s reality. The parts that Chambers proposes are not quite the same as the five subfields of human studies; in any case, his endorsed parts can be a piece of one or the majority of the human sciences……..

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