the concurrent marriage of one woman with two or more men.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways we can communicate

all the above are ways to communicate

What is the central tenant of cultural anthropology?

There are no primitive cultures, There are no primitive people

the customary social behaviors of a group of people

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1
Which of the following is NOT a class example of ethnocentrism?
European Imperialism
Colonization of N. America
cultural mosaic
Residential Schools
2
The beginning of cultural anthropology, thanks to Lewis Morgan, were:
dark and ethnocentric
still the dominant practice of cultural anthropology today
treated all cultures equally
educational and positive
3
Polyandry is:
the concurrent marriage of one man with two or more women.
the concurrent marriage of one woman with two or more men.
no longer practices in the world
a marriage to one person at a time
4
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways we can communicate
all the above are ways to communicate
eye contact
non-verbal
language
5
In Tibet __________ is practiced to control __________ and preserve ____________ among families
polyandry;modernization;hereditary lines
polygyny; population;land
polyandry; population;land
none of the above
6
Which of the following is not an overall purpose of anthropology?
involves the big picture
holisitc
comparative
stereotyping
7
A Rite of Passage:
ceremony- marks a person's change from 1 phase to another
only occurs in certain cultures
may include ritualistic symbols
both 2 and 3
8
Cultural Relativism focused on:
only 1 and 2
individual beliefs make sense based on own culture.
no fixed truth about different cultures
misconception of cultures will always occur
9
Rituals:
says something about the individual who participate in them
follow set rules
all of the above
are believed to have begun long ago
10
Cultural anthropologist want to:
preserve cultural practices and languages
give objective insight into other cultures
all of the above
encourage cross-cultural empathy
11
Agree or Disagree: We learned most remote cultures are violent
Agree
Disagree
12
Which of the following does NOT define culture
adaptive
learned
shared values
unchanging
13
True or false: Polygamy is legally recognized in Canada?
false
true
14
There are _______________types of legal marriage
three
two
four
one
15
Archaeologists use of man made objects from the past to see how people:
practiced religion
created art
all of the above
governed themselves
16
Which is NOT one of the three stages of a rite of passage?
segregation
initiation
reintegration
transition
17
What is the central tenant of cultural anthropology?
There are no primitive cultures
We cannot learn about every remote culture
Western Cultures are Superior
There are no primitive people
18
Which of the following is the study of monkeys and apes and their behaviour?
paleoanthroplogy
primatology
bipedalism
archeology
19
Ethnography is:
the customary social behaviors of a group of people
learning the non verbal communication of primates
the marriage of one man and one woman
only studied in remote cultures
20
Archaeologists use ______________ (made made objects) to study cultures from the past.
none of the above
artifacts
textbooks
tools
21
Which of the following is LEAST like our human ancestors?
homo hibilis
homo heidelbergensis
homo neaderthalensis
homo erectus
22
"Bountiful" practices which type of marriage?
monogamy
both 2 and 3
polyandry
polygyny
23
Which rite of passage includes a sweat lodge and sacred fire?
Ojibwa Vision Quest
Maasi Coming of Age
Ancient Eqyptian Funeral
An Outward Bound Solo Experience
24
Ethnocentrism is:
views other cultures as inferior
all of the above
believing one's culture is better than others
judgemental

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