Question 1

What were the primary motivations for European colonialism?

Accepted Answer

They included a desire for adv

Question 2

What kind of applied anthropology is usually involved in programs regarding reforestation,sustainable development,and planned change?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental anthropology 
B)  archaeological anthropology 
C)  development anthropology 
D)  educational anthropology 
E)  medical anthropology 
A)  environmental anthropology 
B)  archaeological anthropology 
C)  development anthropology 
D)  educational anthropology 
E)  medical anthropology

Question 3

Cultural Survival works for the benefit of all cultures worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most anthropologists today support the position of modernization theory to bring growth to small-scale societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the primary motive for European exploration around 1500 A.D.?

Accepted Answer

A)  adventure 
B)  evangelizing 
C)  wealth 
D)  discovering water routes 
E)  finding spices 
A)  adventure 
B)  evangelizing 
C)  wealth 
D)  discovering water routes 
E)  finding spices

Question 6

An organization of cultural anthropologists working to help indigenous peoples is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Society for Applied Anthropology. 
B)  the Brazilian Studies Association. 
C)  Cultural Survival, Inc. 
D)  the American Anthropological Association. 
E)  U.S. Agency for International Development. 
A)  the Society for Applied Anthropology. 
B)  the Brazilian Studies Association. 
C)  Cultural Survival, Inc. 
D)  the American Anthropological Association. 
E)  U.S. Agency for International Development.

Question 7

Globalization is defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a revolution in high-speed information technology. 
B)  privatizing and deregulating national economies. 
C)  the lowering of tariff barriers worldwide. 
D)  the rise of fundamentalism in some countries. 
E)  all of these choices. 
A)  a revolution in high-speed information technology. 
B)  privatizing and deregulating national economies. 
C)  the lowering of tariff barriers worldwide. 
D)  the rise of fundamentalism in some countries. 
E)  all of these choices.

Question 8

The political,economic,and sociocultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign nation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  oppression. 
B)  dictatorship. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  colonialism. 
E)  occupation. 
A)  oppression. 
B)  dictatorship. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  colonialism. 
E)  occupation.

Question 9

STARworks in South Carolina has made great strides in developing new bioenergy fuels for cars and also heating houses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Anthropological criticism of modernization theory includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is ethnocentric. 
B)  it assumes that modern traits are superior to traditional ones. 
C)  it assumes that traditional people should adopt more modern ways of thinking and acting. 
D)  it should be based on economic rules developed among foraging societies. 
E)  it assumes that economic development will improve people's lives. 
A)  it is ethnocentric. 
B)  it assumes that modern traits are superior to traditional ones. 
C)  it assumes that traditional people should adopt more modern ways of thinking and acting. 
D)  it should be based on economic rules developed among foraging societies. 
E)  it assumes that economic development will improve people's lives.

Question 11

According to the world systems theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  LDCs can help themselves only if they emulate Western cultures. 
B)  LDCs need to become modernized. 
C)  rich and poor countries are different because they operate differently in the world. 
D)  wealthy nations should provide charity to LDCs because they are responsible for the poverty. 
E)  given enough time, globalization will lead to a world with more economic equity. 
A)  LDCs can help themselves only if they emulate Western cultures. 
B)  LDCs need to become modernized. 
C)  rich and poor countries are different because they operate differently in the world. 
D)  wealthy nations should provide charity to LDCs because they are responsible for the poverty. 
E)  given enough time, globalization will lead to a world with more economic equity.

Question 12

Which statement about the Winnemem Wintu people is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are in danger of losing their last remaining ancestral land to the Shasta Dam. 
B)  They have already lost ancestral land to the Shasta Dam. 
C)  They are threatened by being wiped out by HIV-AIDS. 
D)  They have been relocated to a reservation in Oklahoma. 
E)  They are currently undergoing a language revitalization program. 
A)  They are in danger of losing their last remaining ancestral land to the Shasta Dam. 
B)  They have already lost ancestral land to the Shasta Dam. 
C)  They are threatened by being wiped out by HIV-AIDS. 
D)  They have been relocated to a reservation in Oklahoma. 
E)  They are currently undergoing a language revitalization program.

Question 13

Anthropologist Nancy Gottovi developed STARworks in North Carolina,an organization based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing new technologies. 
B)  developing new biofuels. 
C)  educating younger adults in creative and innovative industries. 
D)  educating unemployed workers in more technologically-advanced professions. 
E)  training workers in foreign languages so that they could work with multinational corporations. 
A)  marketing new technologies. 
B)  developing new biofuels. 
C)  educating younger adults in creative and innovative industries. 
D)  educating unemployed workers in more technologically-advanced professions. 
E)  training workers in foreign languages so that they could work with multinational corporations.

Question 14

The post-Cold War globalization trend is driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)  colonialism. 
B)  free-market capitalism. 
C)  economic modernity. 
D)  imperialism. 
E)  multinational corporations. 
A)  colonialism. 
B)  free-market capitalism. 
C)  economic modernity. 
D)  imperialism. 
E)  multinational corporations.

Question 15

What is world systems theory?

Accepted Answer

It is the theory that the wealthy countr

Question 16

What were the primary economic,political,and social impacts of European colonialism? How does European colonialism continue today?

Accepted Answer

The primary economic impact of European

Question 17

Make a list of positive and negative consequences of globalization.Discuss what your list means.Is globalization an inevitable process or one that we need to control in more measured ways?

Accepted Answer

Positive consequences of globalization:

Question 18

Which theory argues that it is cultural and social differences that have caused the economic disparity in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  modern systems theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  world systems theory 
D)  world economic theory 
E)  globalization theory 
A)  modern systems theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  world systems theory 
D)  world economic theory 
E)  globalization theory

Question 19

What tragic effect of climate change are inhabitants facing in El Alto,Bolivia?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in volcanoes 
B)  loss of land due to rising sea levels 
C)  drought that prevents lands from being farmed 
D)  lack of water as glaciers continue to retreat 
E)  influx of pests and diseases 
A)  increase in volcanoes 
B)  loss of land due to rising sea levels 
C)  drought that prevents lands from being farmed 
D)  lack of water as glaciers continue to retreat 
E)  influx of pests and diseases

Question 20

The levels of greenhouse gases have increased 35% since the start of the industrial period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What were the primary motivations for European colonialism?

What kind of applied anthropology is usually involved in programs regarding reforestation,sustainable development,and planned change?

Cultural Survival works for the benefit of all cultures worldwide.

Most anthropologists today support the position of modernization theory to bring growth to small-scale societies.

What was the primary motive for European exploration around 1500 A.D.?

An organization of cultural anthropologists working to help indigenous peoples is:

Globalization is defined by:

The political,economic,and sociocultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign nation is called:

STARworks in South Carolina has made great strides in developing new bioenergy fuels for cars and also heating houses.

Anthropological criticism of modernization theory includes all of the following except:

According to the world systems theory:

Which statement about the Winnemem Wintu people is true?

Anthropologist Nancy Gottovi developed STARworks in North Carolina,an organization based on:

The post-Cold War globalization trend is driven by:

What is world systems theory?

What were the primary economic,political,and social impacts of European colonialism? How does European colonialism continue today?

Make a list of positive and negative consequences of globalization.Discuss what your list means.Is globalization an inevitable process or one that we need to control in more measured ways?

Which theory argues that it is cultural and social differences that have caused the economic disparity in the world today?

What tragic effect of climate change are inhabitants facing in El Alto,Bolivia?

The levels of greenhouse gases have increased 35% since the start of the industrial period.

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

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Exam 16: The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

What were the primary motivations for European colonialism?

What kind of applied anthropology is usually involved in programs regarding reforestation,sustainable development,and planned change?

Cultural Survival works for the benefit of all cultures worldwide.

Most anthropologists today support the position of modernization theory to bring growth to small-scale societies.

What was the primary motive for European exploration around 1500 A.D.?

An organization of cultural anthropologists working to help indigenous peoples is:

Globalization is defined by:

The political,economic,and sociocultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign nation is called:

STARworks in South Carolina has made great strides in developing new bioenergy fuels for cars and also heating houses.

Anthropological criticism of modernization theory includes all of the following except:

According to the world systems theory:

Which statement about the Winnemem Wintu people is true?

Anthropologist Nancy Gottovi developed STARworks in North Carolina,an organization based on:

The post-Cold War globalization trend is driven by:

What is world systems theory?

What were the primary economic,political,and social impacts of European colonialism? How does European colonialism continue today?

Make a list of positive and negative consequences of globalization.Discuss what your list means.Is globalization an inevitable process or one that we need to control in more measured ways?

Which theory argues that it is cultural and social differences that have caused the economic disparity in the world today?

What tragic effect of climate change are inhabitants facing in El Alto,Bolivia?

The levels of greenhouse gases have increased 35% since the start of the industrial period.

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

Filters