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Anthropology Main Idea

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the main purpose of anthropology according to the text?

a)

To promote globalization

b)

To make the world safe for human differences

c)

To study ancient human societies exclusively

d)

To prevent the Internet from spreading

2.

What does the term "multicultural" refer to in the context of American society?

a)

A society with a single dominant culture

b)

A society that does not accept any cultural differences

c)

A society made up of people with different cultures

d)

A society that has lost its cultural diversity

3.

What negative effect of globalization is mentioned in the text?

a)

It promotes tolerance of different cultures

b)

It can replace local cultures with imported goods and ideas

c)

It helps cure diseases with knowledge from other cultures

d)

It makes the world smaller by reducing the Internet's reach

4.

Why is cultural diversity considered important according to the text?

a)

It allows anthropologists to study and record important information

b)

It can teach us ways to solve environmental problems

c)

It promotes the right of all people to maintain their unique ways of life

d)

All of the above

5.

What is academic anthropology primarily concerned with?

a)

Identifying unknown human remains

b)

Working with law enforcement agencies

c)

Teaching, researching, and publishing findings

d)

Documenting evidence for future generations

6.

What is one of the nonacademic jobs that an anthropologist might have?

a)

College professor

b)

Forensic anthropologist

c)

Program director at a tech company

d)

Construction worker

7.

What type of companies are hiring cultural anthropologists according to the text?

a)

Nonprofit agencies

b)

Major corporations, such as Intel and Microsoft

c)

Law enforcement agencies

d)

Museums and government agencies

8.

Why might anthropology be a good major to study in college, even if one does not plan to become an anthropologist?

a)

It is only useful for becoming an anthropologist

b)

It prepares students for law school or medical school

c)

It is not useful for any other jobs

d)

It only develops skills for museum jobs

9.

Which skills are developed by training in anthropology?

a)

Research, observation, communication, and critical thinking

b)

Accounting, finance, and marketing

c)

Engineering and technical drawing

d)

Medicine and nursing