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Introducing Anthropology: An Integrated Approach, 2/e

Michael A. Park, Central Connecticut State University

The Identity and Nature of Our Species

Learning How to Survive: The Cultural Primate

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please choose the best answer to all of the questions.


1	Weaver ants build nests because
		A)	their instincts tell them to
		B)	their culture tells them to.
		C)	they need protection from the sun.
		D)	the labor union requires them to.


2	Which of the following is NOT a concept of culture?
		A)	Culture is genetic
		B)	Culture is learned.
		C)	Culture involves concepts and assumptions.
		D)	Culture is realized through artifacts.


3	Which of the following behaviors in chimps is considered cultural?
		A)	Chimps grooming each other
		B)	Chimps engaging in sexual activity.
		C)	Chimps fishing for termites with a twig.
		D)	All the above.


4	A natural object used as a tool but not modified is an
		A)	artifact
		B)	ecofact.
		C)	artifice.
		D)	edifice.


5	Protocultural behavior is
		A)	the first cultural behavior ever seen
		B)	having all but not most of the characteristics of a cultural behavior.
		C)	having most but not all of the characteristics of a cultural behavior.
		D)	behavior that is genetic.


6	The oldest part of the brain is the
		A)	limbic system
		B)	R-complex.
		C)	neocortex.
		D)	corpus callosum.


7	The neocortex
		A)	is the primitive portion of the brain involved in self-preservation
		B)	is the portion of the brain involved in emotions.
		C)	is the portion of the brain involved in conscious thought.
		D)	is a large fiber tract that connects the hemispheres of the brain.


8	The portion of the brain involved with emotion is the
		A)	limbic system
		B)	R-complex.
		C)	neocortex.
		D)	corpus callosum.


9	Our major mechanism for coping with basic biological needs is
		A)	shelter
		B)	clothing.
		C)	culture.
		D)	the toilet.


10	Most cultural adaptations are
		A)	unimportant.
		B)	important to our basic biological needs.
		C)	adaptations to culture itself.
		D)	both B and C.


11	A collective interpretation of, and response to, the worlds in which a society of people live is called
		A)	a world view.
		B)	culture.
		C)	protoculture.
		D)	humanity.


12	A society’s worldview is shaped by
		A)	behavior patterns.
		B)	the environment.
		C)	humans as biological entities.
		D)	all the above.


13	To arrange systematically is to
		A)	codex.
		B)	codify.
		C)	coda.
		D)	code.


14	A religious system that recognizes multiple supernatural beings is called
		A)	polynomial.
		B)	polytheistic.
		C)	polygynous.
		D)	polyandrous.


15	A religious system that recognizes a single supernatural being is called
		A)	monomania.
		B)	monopolist.
		C)	monotheistic.
		D)	monotonous.


16	An example of a polytheistic religion is
		A)	Hinduism.
		B)	Christianity.
		C)	Islam.
		D)	Judaism.


17	Why do the Netsilik people pour water into a hunted seal’s mouth?
		A)	The seal’s soul needs to be shown respect or it may cause harm.
		B)	It makes the meat more tender.
		C)	The water freezes and turns the seal into a block of ice making transport easier.
		D)	The Netsilik symbolically drowns the seal to show that they are more powerful.


18	The necktie is a symbol of status in our society. Why do the Netsilik not have such symbols in their society?
		A)	They do not have enough resources to make extra clothing.
		B)	They do not have ceremonies where such clothing is required.
		C)	To recognize different social statuses would be detrimental to the harmony of the group.
		D)	Caribou skin would make a funny looking tie.


19	How did status symbols arise?
		A)	The better hunters wanted to be recognized for their prowess in catching game.
		B)	With farming came stationary lifestyles and the ability to have extra belongings.
		C)	With farming came surplus products, and with surplus products came a differentiation of status and wealth.
		D)	All the above.


20	Everything we do in our culture is linked to
		A)	our family.
		B)	our religion.
		C)	our instincts.
		D)	our world view.

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