Question 1

Historical linguists deal only with languages and usually languages with a written form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are falsifiable. 
B)  They are provable. 
C)  They are the same as hypotheses. 
D)  They are factual. 
E)  They are solvable. 
A)  They are falsifiable. 
B)  They are provable. 
C)  They are the same as hypotheses. 
D)  They are factual. 
E)  They are solvable.

Question 3

The term "anthropology" literally means

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of ancient Greeks. 
B)  the study of primates. 
C)  the study of ancient humans. 
D)  the study of humans. 
E)  the study of societies. 
A)  the study of ancient Greeks. 
B)  the study of primates. 
C)  the study of ancient humans. 
D)  the study of humans. 
E)  the study of societies.

Question 4

The first academic position in anthropology in Canada was created in 1925 at

Accepted Answer

A)  the University of Toronto. 
B)  McGill University. 
C)  the University of British Columbia. 
D)  the University of Ottawa. 
E)  Laval University. 
A)  the University of Toronto. 
B)  McGill University. 
C)  the University of British Columbia. 
D)  the University of Ottawa. 
E)  Laval University.

Question 5

A distinguishing feature of anthropology as a discipline is its approach is more

Accepted Answer

A)  holistic. 
B)  focused. 
C)  applied. 
D)  generalized. 
E)  practical. 
A)  holistic. 
B)  focused. 
C)  applied. 
D)  generalized. 
E)  practical.

Question 6

Is it valid for anthropologists to infer what our ancestors were like based on observation of behaviours among modern living primates? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

It is valid for anthropologists to infer

Question 7

If an individual aims to make general explanations of human behaviour everywhere based just on the culture-bound worldview of their own society, they are being

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropological. 
B)  theoretical. 
C)  scientific. 
D)  ethnocentric. 
E)  ethnological. 
A)  anthropological. 
B)  theoretical. 
C)  scientific. 
D)  ethnocentric. 
E)  ethnological.

Question 8

If the p-value for a given statistical test is 0.06, this means

Accepted Answer

A)  the result is statistically significant. 
B)  there is a 6% chance that the hypothesis can be accepted. 
C)  there is less than a 6% chance that the relationship observed is purely accidental. 
D)  there is a 6% chance that the relationship observed is purely accidental. 
E)  there is a 94% chance that the relationship observed is purely accidental. 
A)  the result is statistically significant. 
B)  there is a 6% chance that the hypothesis can be accepted. 
C)  there is less than a 6% chance that the relationship observed is purely accidental. 
D)  there is a 6% chance that the relationship observed is purely accidental. 
E)  there is a 94% chance that the relationship observed is purely accidental.

Question 9

To determine where to dig at a site, archaeologists rely of techniques from

Accepted Answer

A)  geology and physical geography. 
B)  chemistry. 
C)  physics and chemistry. 
D)  human geography. 
E)  mathematics and geology. 
A)  geology and physical geography. 
B)  chemistry. 
C)  physics and chemistry. 
D)  human geography. 
E)  mathematics and geology.

Historical linguists deal only with languages and usually languages with a written form.

Which of the following is true of theories?

The term "anthropology" literally means

The first academic position in anthropology in Canada was created in 1925 at

A distinguishing feature of anthropology as a discipline is its approach is more

Is it valid for anthropologists to infer what our ancestors were like based on observation of behaviours among modern living primates? Why or why not?

If an individual aims to make general explanations of human behaviour everywhere based just on the culture-bound worldview of their own society, they are being

If the p-value for a given statistical test is 0.06, this means

To determine where to dig at a site, archaeologists rely of techniques from

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?

Historical linguists deal only with languages and usually languages with a written form.

Which of the following is true of theories?

The term "anthropology" literally means

The first academic position in anthropology in Canada was created in 1925 at

A distinguishing feature of anthropology as a discipline is its approach is more

Is it valid for anthropologists to infer what our ancestors were like based on observation of behaviours among modern living primates? Why or why not?

If an individual aims to make general explanations of human behaviour everywhere based just on the culture-bound worldview of their own society, they are being

If the p-value for a given statistical test is 0.06, this means

To determine where to dig at a site, archaeologists rely of techniques from

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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