Question 1

According to the Gini Index:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​40 percent of the people in the world live on less than $2 a day 
B) ​50 percent of the people in the world are malnourished 
C) ​43 percent of the people in the world do not have access to healthcare 
D) ​16 percent of the people in the world currently are refugees due to poverty or politics 
A) ​40 percent of the people in the world live on less than $2 a day 
B) ​50 percent of the people in the world are malnourished 
C) ​43 percent of the people in the world do not have access to healthcare 
D) ​16 percent of the people in the world currently are refugees due to poverty or politics A

Question 2

Why are the Inuit people so exposed to toxic elements?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They rely on seafood that is poisoned by toxic water runoff. 
B) ​They use utensils and technology that rely on unstable chemical compounds. 
C) ​They eat poisoned nuts and berries as a supplement to their diet. 
D) ​They do not routinely seek medical help and thus store toxic elements in their bodies. 
A) ​They rely on seafood that is poisoned by toxic water runoff. 
B) ​They use utensils and technology that rely on unstable chemical compounds. 
C) ​They eat poisoned nuts and berries as a supplement to their diet. 
D) ​They do not routinely seek medical help and thus store toxic elements in their bodies. A

Question 3

Which of the following has the largest slum dwelling in the world currently?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Mumbai, India 
B) ​Mexico City, Mexico 
C) ​Lagos, Nigeria 
D) ​Cairo, Egypt 
A) ​Mumbai, India 
B) ​Mexico City, Mexico 
C) ​Lagos, Nigeria 
D) ​Cairo, Egypt C

Question 4

What is the current number of people worldwide who are considered to be overweight?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​347 million 
B) ​1.1 billion 
C) ​1.9 billion 
D) ​2.3 billion 
A) ​347 million 
B) ​1.1 billion 
C) ​1.9 billion 
D) ​2.3 billion

Question 5

The global leaders in military spending in descending order are the United States, Japan, Britain, and France.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There are developed pockets of resistance in the global order.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Megacorporations are controlled by outside market forces exclusively.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​Clearly not all aspects of globalization are negative. Some promising results have been born from globalization, everything from international aid to refugee assistance to pharmaceuticals. Examine some of the benefits of globalization. When attempting to decide whether something is a benefit, make sure that you do not examine it only from your perspective (that is, remember that although something might be good for you, it might prove harmful for somebody else).

Accepted Answer

Globalization has brought about several

Question 9

Scientific knowledge and techniques mainly borrowed from the industrialized West are primarily associated with the modernization subprocess of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​telecommunication 
B) ​technological development 
C) ​urbanization 
D) ​agricultural development 
A) ​telecommunication 
B) ​technological development 
C) ​urbanization 
D) ​agricultural development

Question 10

Which of the following is home to more global corporations than any other country?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​China 
B) ​India 
C) ​United States 
D) ​Switzerland 
A) ​China 
B) ​India 
C) ​United States 
D) ​Switzerland

Question 11

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their will is _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability of individuals or groups to...

Question 12

Many people consider that a homogeneous worldwide culture would be a positive development. Discuss the negatives and positives that might result from such a common culture.​

Accepted Answer

There are both positives and negatives t

Question 13

A sporting event based on ancient Greek games and held every four years for thousands of athletes all over the world is the _________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A sporting event based on ancient Greek...

Question 14

What is the World Council of Indigenous Peoples?​

Accepted Answer

It is a nongovernmental group

Question 15

The process of economic change, whereby developing societies acquire some of the social and political characteristics of Western industrial societies, is called ____________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of economic change, whereby developing...

Question 16

Among what indigenous population have scientists found the highest levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Maya 
B) ​Yanomamo 
C) ​Inuit 
D) ​Pashto 
A) ​Maya 
B) ​Yanomamo 
C) ​Inuit 
D) ​Pashto

Question 17

Worldwide, integrative forces traditionally include all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Doctors Without Borders 
B) ​Olympics 
C) ​World Health Organization 
D) ​U.S.Army 
A) ​Doctors Without Borders 
B) ​Olympics 
C) ​World Health Organization 
D) ​U.S.Army

Question 18

Under modernization, urbanization is particularly marked by:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the movement of population from rural to urban areas 
B) ​the development of densely populated internal migrations within cities 
C) ​the migration of transnationals from one to another urban area 
D) ​the concentration of production within urban areas 
A) ​the movement of population from rural to urban areas 
B) ​the development of densely populated internal migrations within cities 
C) ​the migration of transnationals from one to another urban area 
D) ​the concentration of production within urban areas

Question 19

Which of the following is a public policy for managing a society's multiple ethnicities in a manner of respect and tolerance?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethnoculturalism 
B) ​diversity 
C) ​pluralism 
D) ​multiculturalism 
A) ​ethnoculturalism 
B) ​diversity 
C) ​pluralism 
D) ​multiculturalism

Question 20

Define globalization.​

Accepted Answer

It is the worldwide process of

According to the Gini Index:

Why are the Inuit people so exposed to toxic elements?

Which of the following has the largest slum dwelling in the world currently?

What is the current number of people worldwide who are considered to be overweight?

The global leaders in military spending in descending order are the United States, Japan, Britain, and France.

There are developed pockets of resistance in the global order.

Megacorporations are controlled by outside market forces exclusively.

Scientific knowledge and techniques mainly borrowed from the industrialized West are primarily associated with the modernization subprocess of:

Which of the following is home to more global corporations than any other country?

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their will is _______________.

Many people consider that a homogeneous worldwide culture would be a positive development. Discuss the negatives and positives that might result from such a common culture.

A sporting event based on ancient Greek games and held every four years for thousands of athletes all over the world is the _________.

What is the World Council of Indigenous Peoples?

The process of economic change, whereby developing societies acquire some of the social and political characteristics of Western industrial societies, is called ____________.

Among what indigenous population have scientists found the highest levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)?

Worldwide, integrative forces traditionally include all of the following except:

Under modernization, urbanization is particularly marked by:

Which of the following is a public policy for managing a society's multiple ethnicities in a manner of respect and tolerance?

Define globalization.

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

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Exam 16: Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

According to the Gini Index:​

Why are the Inuit people so exposed to toxic elements?​

Which of the following has the largest slum dwelling in the world currently?​

What is the current number of people worldwide who are considered to be overweight?​

The global leaders in military spending in descending order are the United States, Japan, Britain, and France.​

There are developed pockets of resistance in the global order.​

Megacorporations are controlled by outside market forces exclusively.​

Scientific knowledge and techniques mainly borrowed from the industrialized West are primarily associated with the modernization subprocess of:​

Which of the following is home to more global corporations than any other country?​

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their will is _______________.​

Many people consider that a homogeneous worldwide culture would be a positive development. Discuss the negatives and positives that might result from such a common culture.​

A sporting event based on ancient Greek games and held every four years for thousands of athletes all over the world is the _________.​

What is the World Council of Indigenous Peoples?​

The process of economic change, whereby developing societies acquire some of the social and political characteristics of Western industrial societies, is called ____________.​

Among what indigenous population have scientists found the highest levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)?​

Worldwide, integrative forces traditionally include all of the following except:​

Under modernization, urbanization is particularly marked by:​

Which of the following is a public policy for managing a society's multiple ethnicities in a manner of respect and tolerance?​

Define globalization.​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Filters

According to the Gini Index:

Why are the Inuit people so exposed to toxic elements?

Which of the following has the largest slum dwelling in the world currently?

What is the current number of people worldwide who are considered to be overweight?

The global leaders in military spending in descending order are the United States, Japan, Britain, and France.

There are developed pockets of resistance in the global order.

Megacorporations are controlled by outside market forces exclusively.

Scientific knowledge and techniques mainly borrowed from the industrialized West are primarily associated with the modernization subprocess of:

Which of the following is home to more global corporations than any other country?

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their will is _______________.

Many people consider that a homogeneous worldwide culture would be a positive development. Discuss the negatives and positives that might result from such a common culture.

A sporting event based on ancient Greek games and held every four years for thousands of athletes all over the world is the _________.

What is the World Council of Indigenous Peoples?

The process of economic change, whereby developing societies acquire some of the social and political characteristics of Western industrial societies, is called ____________.

Among what indigenous population have scientists found the highest levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)?

Worldwide, integrative forces traditionally include all of the following except:

Under modernization, urbanization is particularly marked by:

Which of the following is a public policy for managing a society's multiple ethnicities in a manner of respect and tolerance?

Define globalization.