Unit 4 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology.

Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)

The term “second world” is used to refer to:
modern, industrialized nation-states
what used to be called the soviet union and other communist countries
undeveloped, nonindustrialized countries
traditional, pre-state societies affected by contact with the modern world
Since the 1960s, the Ju/’Hoansi San have become:
increasingly independent and isolated from the modern world
middle class citizens of the nation of South Africa
increasingly dependent upon government assistance
one of the few indigenous societies to become financially independent
The introduction of a cash economy has disrupted traditional Ju/’Hoansi patterns of:
egalitarianism and reciprocity
food storage and redistribution
centralized decision-making
rapid population growth
Resettlement of Mbuti Pygmies on plantations outside the rainforest by the government of zaire
has resulted in their:

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participation in the national political process
contribution to the economy through taxation
increased success at agricultural production
declining health
The Ju/’Hoansi or San Foragers inhabit the modern nations of:
South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda
Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
Venezuela and Brazil
Conflict between the Iroquois and other indigenous tribal groups in the 1600s was not due to:
the introduction of guns and ammunition by the French
dependence on European goods
depletion of beavers and other fur-bearing animals vital to trade
ancient traditions of blood revenge and glory on the warpath
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The displacement of Native Americans from their tribal lands in the U.S. in order to make the
land available to white settlers was:

accompanied mostly by outlaws and hired guns
a formal policy of the United States government
a myth invented by radical Indian activists
undertaken mostly by foreign immigrants
An example of cultural assimilation is:
the popularity of Chinese restaurants
interracial dating
english as a second language
minority quotas for college enrollments
An example of biological assimilation is:
school segregation
interethnic marriage
ethnic cleansing
immigration quotas
The systematic attempt to kill and totally eliminate a particular ethnic group is:
apartheid
fratricide
ethnocide
genocide
Which of the following is not a pattern of ethnic interaction?
segregation
ethnic cleansing
fratricide
genocide
An ethnic group may be distinguished by all but one of the following criteria:
language
religion
biology
shared historical past
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The famous American anthropologist ___________ subjected scientific racist beliefs to rigorous
testing and evaluation; he found that there are no superior or inferior races.

Johann Blumenbach
Joseph Arthur de Gobineau
Carolus Linnaeus
Franz Boas
The one-child policy in china has been:
effective at reducing the birthrate
useless at reversing trends of runaway population growth
most accepted in agricultural areas
accepted without protest by both urban and rural populations
Between 1980 and 1990, the annual growth rate in china fell from ________ to 1.4 Percent.
5.3
4.4
2.0
2.4
Which of the following countries is likely to have the lowest per capita energy consumption?
Sudan
Japan
Mexico
Canada
Because of human activities and growth, it is estimated that at least one species becomes
extinct every day. In fact, biologist E.O. Wilson thinks, with the expansion of industrialism,

mechanized agriculture and deforestation, as many as one-fourth of the world’s plant families

will become extinct by the end of the next century. The loss of this ___________ is a major

concern for many individuals since we, as humans, are dependent upon these living organisms

for our own survival (for food and medicinal applications).

biodiversity
doubling time
green space