Question 1

Ethnologists are interested in how cultures change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The biocultural model recognizes that human biological diversity is linked to environmental adaptation, and that one of humankind's greatest adaptive strategies is

Accepted Answer

A)  language. 
B)  technology. 
C)  culture. 
D)  religion. 
E)  hunting. 
A)  language. 
B)  technology. 
C)  culture. 
D)  religion. 
E)  hunting. C

Question 3

The Division of Anthropology within the Geological Survey was established in 1910 by

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilfrid Laurier. 
B)  Edward Sapir. 
C)  George Mercer Dawson. 
D)  Thomas McIlwraith. 
E)  Jesuit Missionaries. 
A)  Wilfrid Laurier. 
B)  Edward Sapir. 
C)  George Mercer Dawson. 
D)  Thomas McIlwraith. 
E)  Jesuit Missionaries. A

Question 4

Early Canadian anthropologists focussed their research on

Accepted Answer

A)  Acadian communities in the Maritimes. 
B)  Metis communities on the prairies. 
C)  recent immigrants who had settled in the prairie provinces. 
D)  Native cultures of the Arctic and Northwest Coast. 
E)  agricultural communities in rural Ontario. 
A)  Acadian communities in the Maritimes. 
B)  Metis communities on the prairies. 
C)  recent immigrants who had settled in the prairie provinces. 
D)  Native cultures of the Arctic and Northwest Coast. 
E)  agricultural communities in rural Ontario.

Question 5

The statement that water freezes at 0°C is a law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Individuals who lack the enzyme lactase, which is necessary for breaking down milk sugar, are described as being

Accepted Answer

A)  milk intolerant. 
B)  lactase intolerant. 
C)  sugar intolerant. 
D)  enzyme intolerant. 
E)  lactose intolerant. 
A)  milk intolerant. 
B)  lactase intolerant. 
C)  sugar intolerant. 
D)  enzyme intolerant. 
E)  lactose intolerant.

Question 7

How human populations have adapted physically to their environmental conditions, is the focus of archaeologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first Homo sapiens emerged approximately 1 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The biocultural model is of no use in reconstructing early hominid behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Evidence from anthropological studies of reduced milk consumption by African-American school children in the 1960s suggested it was the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  lactose intolerance. 
B)  economic stress. 
C)  poor education. 
D)  cultural taboos. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  lactose intolerance. 
B)  economic stress. 
C)  poor education. 
D)  cultural taboos. 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

What are the four sub-fields of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

Physical anthropolog

Question 12

Ethnologists study ________ but not ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  material culture, culture change 
B)  political system, economic systems 
C)  primates, human evolution 
D)  culture change, hominins 
E)  hominins, culture change 
A)  material culture, culture change 
B)  political system, economic systems 
C)  primates, human evolution 
D)  culture change, hominins 
E)  hominins, culture change

Question 13

All living peoples belong to one species, Homo sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Early studies in anthropology in English Canada focused on studies of rural and small-town communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Traditionally, anthropologists have studied

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient historical texts. 
B)  non-Western cultures. 
C)  the spread of European colonialism. 
D)  the development of new technologies through time. 
E)  Western civilizations. 
A)  ancient historical texts. 
B)  non-Western cultures. 
C)  the spread of European colonialism. 
D)  the development of new technologies through time. 
E)  Western civilizations.

Question 16

Applied anthropology is explicit in its concern with making anthropological knowledge immediately

Accepted Answer

A)  available on the Internet. 
B)  passed into law. 
C)  publishable. 
D)  profitable. 
E)  useful. 
A)  available on the Internet. 
B)  passed into law. 
C)  publishable. 
D)  profitable. 
E)  useful.

Question 17

What are the two primate suborders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monkeys and apes. 
B)  Catarrhines and platyrrhines. 
C)  Prosimians and anthropoids. 
D)  Hominids and hominins. 
E)  Prosimians and apes. 
A)  Monkeys and apes. 
B)  Catarrhines and platyrrhines. 
C)  Prosimians and anthropoids. 
D)  Hominids and hominins. 
E)  Prosimians and apes.

Question 18

Paleoanthropologists study how and why contemporary human populations vary biologically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The field of bioarchaeology draws on both sociocultural anthropology and archaeology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Medical anthropologists need to understand

Accepted Answer

A)  the economy, diet and patterns of social interaction, as well as attitudes and beliefs regarding health and illness. 
B)  the health and well being of our prehistoric ancestors. 
C)  human adaptations to the environment to understand how populations have changed over time. 
D)  different human cultures and their traditions. 
E)  technologically advanced human societies. 
A)  the economy, diet and patterns of social interaction, as well as attitudes and beliefs regarding health and illness. 
B)  the health and well being of our prehistoric ancestors. 
C)  human adaptations to the environment to understand how populations have changed over time. 
D)  different human cultures and their traditions. 
E)  technologically advanced human societies.

Ethnologists are interested in how cultures change.

The biocultural model recognizes that human biological diversity is linked to environmental adaptation, and that one of humankind's greatest adaptive strategies is

The Division of Anthropology within the Geological Survey was established in 1910 by

Early Canadian anthropologists focussed their research on

The statement that water freezes at 0°C is a law.

Individuals who lack the enzyme lactase, which is necessary for breaking down milk sugar, are described as being

How human populations have adapted physically to their environmental conditions, is the focus of archaeologists.

The first Homo sapiens emerged approximately 1 million years ago.

The biocultural model is of no use in reconstructing early hominid behaviour.

Evidence from anthropological studies of reduced milk consumption by African-American school children in the 1960s suggested it was the result of

What are the four sub-fields of anthropology?

Ethnologists study but not .

All living peoples belong to one species, Homo sapiens.

Early studies in anthropology in English Canada focused on studies of rural and small-town communities.

Traditionally, anthropologists have studied

Applied anthropology is explicit in its concern with making anthropological knowledge immediately

What are the two primate suborders?

Paleoanthropologists study how and why contemporary human populations vary biologically.

The field of bioarchaeology draws on both sociocultural anthropology and archaeology.

Medical anthropologists need to understand

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

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Exam 1: What Is Anthropology?

Ethnologists are interested in how cultures change.

The biocultural model recognizes that human biological diversity is linked to environmental adaptation, and that one of humankind's greatest adaptive strategies is

The Division of Anthropology within the Geological Survey was established in 1910 by

Early Canadian anthropologists focussed their research on

The statement that water freezes at 0°C is a law.

Individuals who lack the enzyme lactase, which is necessary for breaking down milk sugar, are described as being

How human populations have adapted physically to their environmental conditions, is the focus of archaeologists.

The first Homo sapiens emerged approximately 1 million years ago.

The biocultural model is of no use in reconstructing early hominid behaviour.

Evidence from anthropological studies of reduced milk consumption by African-American school children in the 1960s suggested it was the result of

What are the four sub-fields of anthropology?

Ethnologists study ________ but not ________.

All living peoples belong to one species, Homo sapiens.

Early studies in anthropology in English Canada focused on studies of rural and small-town communities.

Traditionally, anthropologists have studied

Applied anthropology is explicit in its concern with making anthropological knowledge immediately

What are the two primate suborders?

Paleoanthropologists study how and why contemporary human populations vary biologically.

The field of bioarchaeology draws on both sociocultural anthropology and archaeology.

Medical anthropologists need to understand

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

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Ethnologists study but not .