Question 1
The cultural materialist perspective uses a three-level model of culture that includes:
infrastructure, structure, and superstructure.
class, “race,” and gender.
ethnicity, age, and class.
structure, agency, and change.
Question 2
People who have a longstanding connection with their home territory predating colonialism are referred to as:
ethnic groups.
indigenous people.
local groups.
racial groups.
Question 3
Compared to Malinowski’s research in the Trobriand Islands, Weiner’s restudy addressed:
women’s lives.
changing leadership patterns.
the decline of the Kula trade.
the high rate of suicide.
Question 4
A major catalyst to the adoption of a code of ethics by the American Anthropological Association was:
the decline of small, isolated populations and increase in research in “modern” cultures.
the increasing proportion of anthropologists from non-Western cultures who supported a code of ethics.
World War II.
the Vietnam-American War.
Question 5
Which of the following is an intra-household entitlement?
Inheritance law
Tax policy
Ownership of food-producing land
Access to energy as a paid public utility
Question 6
In northern Thailand, many people believe that sudden death of men is caused by:
Koro.
nagging of their wives.
stress related to poverty.
attack of widow ghosts.
Question 7
The Guna people, known for their matrilineal descent and colorful molas, live mainly in:
Costa Rica.
Panama.
Venezuela.
Brazil.
Question 8
In Japan, what element of personal appearance, dress, or accessory communicates facts about age, gender, formality, and marital status?
Hair style
Hair accessories
Kimono pattern and color
Kimono sleeve length
Question 9
Gers, or yerts, are associated with which mode of livelihood?
Industrial/digital economy
Foraging
Pastoralism
Agriculture
Question 10
In Beatriz Manz’s case study of a Maya group who relocated to the jungle to start a new life, the major threat they experienced in the new location was from:
political violence.
lack of clean water.
lack of electricity and communications.
lack of schools and teachers.
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