ANTH Content Quiz Questions

Cultural traits that are shared by all societies are called universals.

True

Which of the following are not the steps towards cultural competence as discussed in the article “Cultural Relativism vs Ethnocentrism: Understanding and Judging Cultures”?

forming friendships

What does Julien suggest about adapting behavior in a new culture?

it helps integrate and benefit from diversity

What is the anthropological approach to resolving ethical conflicts between human and cultural rights?

balancing both human and cultural rights

Effective intercultural communication requires understanding and adjusting to different cultural norms.

True

Which of the following correctly identifies the primary mechanisms of cultural change?

acculturation, innovation, diffusion

What is the primary challenge for anthropologists regarding cultural bias, as described in the content overview?

identifying their own internalized cultural biases

According to the readings discussing culture change, what role has mass media played in global cultural change?

it has accelerated cultural change worldwide

In the video, “What is culture and why does it matter?”, which of the following would be the least influenced by culture?

biological traits and genetic inheritance

Globalization is a slow and isolated process of cultural change

False

Why does Kilman emphasize imagination in anthropology?

to understand history and envision diverse futures

What does cultural awareness involve?

understanding and acknowledging cultural differences

Which of the following is not a characteristic of culture?

Culture is static

Michael Kilman’s TEDx talk about how to understand difference argues that imagination plays no role in understanding cultural differences

False

Which term best describes the anthropological method used to explain behaviors and beliefs within their local cultural contexts?

cultural relativism

The Kula Ring is an example of a market-based exchange system.

False

Which type of reciprocity is most common among close kin or friends?

generalized reciprocity

Which adaptive strategy tends to have the following characteristics: egalitarian social system, kinship based band societies, and extracting natural resources?

foraging

The Human Generosity Project uses economic simulations to study altruism.

True

In Marris’s and Shepard’s 2017 article what was the primary concern of conservationists regarding substance hunting in the Amazon that they got wrong?

It would cause “empty forests” devoid of wildlife

Which of the following did not motivate younger generations in Hong Kong to reconnect with agriculture such as PEACH ecovillage?

government subsidies for farming

According to Dr. Scaramelli in her video about gifts, exchange and reciprocity, what distinguishes a gift from a commodity in anthropological terms?

Gifts are embedded in social relationships and may carry expectations of reciprocity

As the article noted about hunter-gatherers in the Amazon, indigenous hunting practices often include taboos and seasonal restrictions that help conserve wildlife.

True

Indigenous foraging groups such as the Piraha of the Amazon, the Ju/’hoansi of the Kalahari Desert, or the Inuit of Alaska are largely egalitarian. This means that:

They have few differences in social status

What are horticultural economies?

Subsistence economies that rely on non-industrial plan cultivation

What do transhumance pastoralists do?

move herds seasonally to different locations

What is mode of production?

the way a society’s social relations are organized to produce the labor necessary for generating the society’s subsistence and energy needs

Which of the following is not a common feature of Segmentary Societies (Tribes)

Use of standing armies for enforcement

Which of the following is not a form of authority discussed in this module?

Military

Children in non-industrial or small-scaled societies have greater independence and autonomy than children in industrial societies.

True

Power can be obtained through

all of the above

According to Shaffer 2019, findings from the Human Generosity Project show that societies that normalize gift-giving and acts of generosity have lower rates of community resilience in the face of threats/hardship.

False

How do chiefdoms differ from states?

Chiefdoms lack standing armies

Which of the following is NOT a formal socio-political structure?

social control