Question 1

The term ethnicity comes from the word ethnikos, which is from what language?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Portuguese 
B) ​German 
C) ​Greek 
D) ​Latin 
A) ​Portuguese 
B) ​German 
C) ​Greek 
D) ​Latin

Question 2

All of the following statements defining symbols are correct except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Symbols are arbitrary. 
B) ​Symbols enter into every aspect of culture. 
C) ​There is no necessary relationship between a thing and its representation. 
D) ​Symbols have a single, unified meaning. 
A) ​Symbols are arbitrary. 
B) ​Symbols enter into every aspect of culture. 
C) ​There is no necessary relationship between a thing and its representation. 
D) ​Symbols have a single, unified meaning.

Question 3

The Kapauku Papuans achieve political power and authority through:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​election 
B) ​hunting prowess 
C) ​social hierarchy 
D) ​pig breeding 
A) ​election 
B) ​hunting prowess 
C) ​social hierarchy 
D) ​pig breeding

Question 4

Cultural adaptation has played an increasingly significant role since the time of the:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Precambrian 
B) ​Devonian 
C) ​Jurassic 
D) ​Paleolithic 
A) ​Precambrian 
B) ​Devonian 
C) ​Jurassic 
D) ​Paleolithic

Question 5

Infrastructure in a culture is associated purely with symbolism.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Apache Indians benefited from the study of George Esber, Jr.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cultural relativism pushes anthropologists to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​suspend judgment of another culture 
B) ​never judge another culture 
C) ​compare another culture to their own 
D) ​judge another culture only on international standards 
A) ​suspend judgment of another culture 
B) ​never judge another culture 
C) ​compare another culture to their own 
D) ​judge another culture only on international standards

Question 8

Globalization lays the foundation for worldwide experiences, such as the recent economic downturn that faces most world societies today. How might culture and cultural adaptation function to ameliorate some of the effects among subcultural groups?​

Accepted Answer

Culture and cultural adaptation can func

Question 9

The most important symbolic aspect of culture is:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​economics 
B) ​language 
C) ​politics 
D) ​religion 
A) ​economics 
B) ​language 
C) ​politics 
D) ​religion

Question 10

The majority ethnic group in China is the:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Han 
B) ​Uyghur 
C) ​Chang 
D) ​Paneer 
A) ​Han 
B) ​Uyghur 
C) ​Chang 
D) ​Paneer

Question 11

Adaptation is normally a very quick process.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A culture must be able to maintain the same structure through all challenges or it will not survive.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define enculturation.​

Accepted Answer

​The process by which a societ

Question 14

The process whereby culture is transmitted from one generation to another is called _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process whereby culture is transmitted from...

Question 15

​Which of the following definitions best represents a "symbol"?

Accepted Answer

A) ​two connected signs 
B) ​an arbitrary, but meaningful, representation 
C) ​a representation that is part of the original 
D) ​something that stands for something else naturally 
A) ​two connected signs 
B) ​an arbitrary, but meaningful, representation 
C) ​a representation that is part of the original 
D) ​something that stands for something else naturally

Question 16

There can be no culture without a society.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

​Describe the ways that the Amish exhibit ethnicity in the United States.

Accepted Answer

They are Anabaptists, endogamo

Question 18

Because of globalization, cultures change more quickly today than in the past.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about culture change is correct?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Change today is accelerated due to forces of globalization. 
B) ​Cultures that are well adapted do not change. 
C) ​Change today is far more uniform than it was in the past. 
D) ​Change is always very damaging to cultures. 
A) ​Change today is accelerated due to forces of globalization. 
B) ​Cultures that are well adapted do not change. 
C) ​Change today is far more uniform than it was in the past. 
D) ​Change is always very damaging to cultures.

Question 20

The existence of pluralistic societies postdate:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the rise of politically centralized states 
B) ​the Industrial Revolution 
C) ​the 20th-century ethnic diaspora 
D) ​the rise of dictatorships 
A) ​the rise of politically centralized states 
B) ​the Industrial Revolution 
C) ​the 20th-century ethnic diaspora 
D) ​the rise of dictatorships

The term ethnicity comes from the word ethnikos, which is from what language?

All of the following statements defining symbols are correct except:

The Kapauku Papuans achieve political power and authority through:

Cultural adaptation has played an increasingly significant role since the time of the:

Infrastructure in a culture is associated purely with symbolism.

The Apache Indians benefited from the study of George Esber, Jr.

Cultural relativism pushes anthropologists to:

Globalization lays the foundation for worldwide experiences, such as the recent economic downturn that faces most world societies today. How might culture and cultural adaptation function to ameliorate some of the effects among subcultural groups?

The most important symbolic aspect of culture is:

The majority ethnic group in China is the:

Adaptation is normally a very quick process.

A culture must be able to maintain the same structure through all challenges or it will not survive.

Define enculturation.

The process whereby culture is transmitted from one generation to another is called _______________.

Which of the following definitions best represents a "symbol"?

There can be no culture without a society.

Describe the ways that the Amish exhibit ethnicity in the United States.

Because of globalization, cultures change more quickly today than in the past.

Which of the following statements about culture change is correct?

The existence of pluralistic societies postdate:

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

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

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 8: The Characteristics of Culture

The term ethnicity comes from the word ethnikos, which is from what language?​

All of the following statements defining symbols are correct except:​

The Kapauku Papuans achieve political power and authority through:​

Cultural adaptation has played an increasingly significant role since the time of the:​

Infrastructure in a culture is associated purely with symbolism.​

The Apache Indians benefited from the study of George Esber, Jr.​

Cultural relativism pushes anthropologists to:​

Globalization lays the foundation for worldwide experiences, such as the recent economic downturn that faces most world societies today. How might culture and cultural adaptation function to ameliorate some of the effects among subcultural groups?​

The most important symbolic aspect of culture is:​

The majority ethnic group in China is the:​

Adaptation is normally a very quick process.​

A culture must be able to maintain the same structure through all challenges or it will not survive.​

Define enculturation.​

The process whereby culture is transmitted from one generation to another is called _______________.​

​Which of the following definitions best represents a "symbol"?

There can be no culture without a society.​

​Describe the ways that the Amish exhibit ethnicity in the United States.

Because of globalization, cultures change more quickly today than in the past.​

Which of the following statements about culture change is correct?​

The existence of pluralistic societies postdate:​

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

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

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

The term ethnicity comes from the word ethnikos, which is from what language?

All of the following statements defining symbols are correct except:

The Kapauku Papuans achieve political power and authority through:

Cultural adaptation has played an increasingly significant role since the time of the:

Infrastructure in a culture is associated purely with symbolism.

The Apache Indians benefited from the study of George Esber, Jr.

Cultural relativism pushes anthropologists to:

Globalization lays the foundation for worldwide experiences, such as the recent economic downturn that faces most world societies today. How might culture and cultural adaptation function to ameliorate some of the effects among subcultural groups?

The most important symbolic aspect of culture is:

The majority ethnic group in China is the:

Adaptation is normally a very quick process.

A culture must be able to maintain the same structure through all challenges or it will not survive.

Define enculturation.

The process whereby culture is transmitted from one generation to another is called _______________.

Which of the following definitions best represents a "symbol"?

There can be no culture without a society.

Describe the ways that the Amish exhibit ethnicity in the United States.

Because of globalization, cultures change more quickly today than in the past.

Which of the following statements about culture change is correct?

The existence of pluralistic societies postdate: