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Anthropology final review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who established the four subfields of anthropology and introduced cultural relativism?

a)

Franz Boas

b)

Margaret Mead

c)

Bronisław Malinowski

d)

Lewis Henry Morgan

2.

Who are the founders of Partners in Health and known for medical and applied anthropology?

a)

Paul Farmer and Jim Yong Kim

b)

Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin

c)

William Osler and Harvey Cushing

d)

Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton

3.

Who argued that gender roles are culturally created and not biologically fixed?

a)

Margaret Mead

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Emile Durkheim

4.

Who studies how indigenous cultures use plants and advocates for preserving cultural and environmental diversity?

a)

Wade Davis

b)

Jane Goodall

c)

Carl Linnaeus

d)

Richard Dawkins

5.

Who is known as the father of documentation for indigenous peoples' lives?

a)

Robert Flaherty

b)

Edward S. Curtis

c)

Margaret Mead

d)

Bronisław Malinowski

6.

Who was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance and researched Black American and Caribbean folklore?

a)

Zora Neale Hurston

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Claude McKay

d)

Countee Cullen

7.

Who criticized anthropologists for personally benefitting from their work?

a)

Vine Deloria Jr.

b)

Margaret Mead

c)

Bronisław Malinowski

d)

Claude Lévi-Strauss

8.

Who argued that cultures universally define culture in opposition to nature?

a)

Claude Levi-Strauss

b)

Bronislaw Malinowski

c)

Margaret Mead

d)

Edward Tylor

9.

What is the term for the cultural traditions of cooking and preparing food that change slowly in all settings but more quickly in urban areas than in rural areas?

a)

Cuisine

b)

Agriculture

c)

Migration

d)

Urbanization

10.

What are foods that one should eat and are considered culturally appropriate, regarded for special holidays and feasts called?

a)

Food Prescriptions

b)

Daily Staples

c)

Fast Foods

d)

Convenience Foods

11.

What is the system of segregation that divides those with access to an abundance of nutritious foods and those who have been denied that access due to systemic injustice called?

a)

Food Apartheid

b)

Nutritional Disparity

c)

Dietary Segregation

d)

Gastronomic Inequality

12.

What are foods that are prohibited and are not considered proper as food, also called food taboos, often originating in religious beliefs?

a)

Food Proscriptions

b)

Food Preferences

c)

Food Supplements

d)

Food Additives

13.

What is the term for studying early human diets to understand human evolution and the connection of food to almost all human activities?

a)

Food Artifacts

b)

Culinary Genetics

c)

Agricultural Engineering

d)

Nutritional Chemistry

14.

What is a societal collection, production, and consumption of food called?

a)

Foodways

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Agronomy

d)

Cuisine

15.

What are areas that lack access to nutritious and affordable foods, where poverty rates go up and supermarkets availability goes down, called?

a)

Food Deserts

b)

Green Zones

c)

Urban Oases

d)

Market Hubs

e)

Nutrition Centers

16.

What are areas that have high access to supermarkets and fresh foods called?

a)

Food Oases

b)

Food Deserts

c)

Urban Jungles

d)

Grocery Gaps

17.

What is the term for placing plants of different types near each other in beneficial ways?

a)

Intercropping

b)

Monoculture

c)

Deforestation

d)

Hydroponics

18.

What is the philosophical viewpoint arguing that human beings are the central or most significant entities in the world called?

a)

Anthropocentrism

b)

Ecocentrism

c)

Theocentrism

d)

Biocentrism

19.

What is the maintenance of juvenile physical and behavioral characteristics into adulthood called?

a)

Neoteny

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Senescence

d)

Mitosis

20.

What is herding based on the availability of resources, involving unpredictable movements, more involved in the lives of the animals they rely on, called?

a)

Nomadic Pastoralism

b)

Sedentary Agriculture

c)

Transhumance

d)

Subsistence Farming

21.

What is designed to be sustainable and to help preserve the flora and fauna of endangered natural environments called?

a)

Ecotourism

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urbanization

d)

Industrialization

22.

What is marked by demonstrative affection between people and their animals and economic industries devoted to pets called?

a)

Pet keeping

b)

Animal husbandry

c)

Wildlife conservation

d)

Livestock farming

e)

Veterinary medicine

23.

What is ecotourism critiqued as when it promotes the natural environment as an attraction while also engaging in exploitative and environmentally destructive behavior?

a)

Greenwashing

b)

Sustainable tourism

c)

Eco-innovation

d)

Biodiversity enhancement

24.

What is the belief system in which a cultural group acknowledges kinship with a spirit being that serves as a group's emblem called?

a)

Totemism

b)

Animism

c)

Shamanism

d)

Polytheism

25.

What focuses on interactions between humans and other species of animals as well as plants, fungi, and microbes, and studies symbiosis, the mutually beneficial relationships between species?

a)

Multispecies Ethnography

b)

Cultural Anthropology

c)

Linguistic Anthropology

d)

Archaeology

26.

What are patterned movements from one location to another, dependent on trade with agricultural society for products called?

a)

Transhumant Pastoralists

b)

Nomadic Herders

c)

Sedentary Farmers

d)

Hunter-Gatherers

27.

What is a community owned and operated, staffed by groups of professionals and volunteers called?

a)

Community Radio

b)

Private Radio Station

c)

Commercial TV Channel

d)

Government News Agency

28.

What is the shared space—social, cultural, or digital—where people communicate, form opinions, and engage in collective life, and anthropologists study it to understand how culture, power, and identity shape public discussion and participation?

a)

Public Sphere

b)

Private Domain

c)

Social Network

d)

Personal Space

29.

What is the definition of Independent Media?

a)

Privately owned

b)

Government controlled

c)

State sponsored

d)

Publicly funded

30.

What does Sociality refer to in anthropology?

a)

Participation in social relations, how people construct and maintain their personal and group relationships

b)

The study of ancient artifacts and fossils

c)

The classification of languages and dialects

d)

The measurement of population growth rates

31.

What is Mass Media?

a)

Mechanically reproduced forms of communication targeting large audiences, is key in preserving and transmitting traditional cultures as well as modernity

b)

A form of communication limited to small groups and private conversations

c)

A method of transmitting information only through oral traditions

d)

A system of communication that excludes technology and modern devices

32.

State Media is:

a)

Entirely or partially owned by a government

b)

Owned by private corporations only

c)

Run exclusively by non-profit organizations

d)

Operated solely by independent journalists

33.

Media Ideologies are:

a)

Sets of ideas about the uses and functions of a particular genre of media

b)

Rules governing the ownership of media companies

c)

Technological limitations of media devices

d)

Government policies on media censorship

34.

Visual Anthropology is:

a)

The use of visual media as either a research method or research topic

b)

The study of ancient languages through visual scripts

c)

The analysis of economic systems using visual charts

d)

The exploration of political ideologies through visual propaganda

35.

What does Art represent in anthropology?

a)

A representation of the human experience

b)

A scientific formula for evolution

c)

A method for dating fossils

d)

A tool for genetic analysis

36.

Performance in anthropology refers to:

a)

A musical, dramatic, or other form of entertainment presented before an audience

b)

A method of data collection involving only written surveys

c)

A statistical analysis of genetic variation

d)

A study of ancient tools and artifacts

37.

What is Cultural Appropriation?

a)

The adoption of cultural identity markers from subcultures or minority communities into mainstream culture by people with a relatively privileged status, it reflects social inequality

b)

The celebration of all aspects of a culture by its original members only

c)

The legal protection of cultural symbols and traditions

d)

The rejection of mainstream culture by minority communities

38.

Rezball is:

a)

Reservation ball, a style of basketball played in Native American reservation communities

b)

A traditional Native American dance

c)

A type of lacrosse played in Canada

d)

A ceremonial feast in Native American culture

39.

What does Ethnomusicology study?

a)

The study of music in its social and cultural contexts

b)

The study of ancient architecture

c)

The study of plant biology

d)

The study of economic systems

40.

What is Sacrification?

a)

Branding, burning or etching of designs into skin, body art

b)

A type of hair styling technique

c)

A method of cooking meat

d)

A traditional dance form

41.

Iconographic Study examines:

a)

The symbols, motifs, and imagery in art or cultural objects to understand what they represent and what cultural ideas, beliefs, or values they express

b)

The chronological order of historical events

c)

The economic impact of art on society

d)

The technical process of creating artworks

42.

Visual Anthropology (art) is:

a)

The study of art as represented in photography and film, includes all visual representations produced by human cultures

b)

The study of ancient languages through visual symbols

c)

The analysis of economic systems using visual data

d)

The exploration of human genetics through artistic expression

43.

What does Biocultural Approach acknowledge?

a)

Links between culture and biology

b)

Differences between physics and chemistry

c)

Separation of art and science

d)

Exclusion of environmental factors

44.

Epigenetics refers to:

a)

The study of how environmental, social, and cultural factors can influence gene expression across a person's lifetime—sometimes even across generations—without changing the DNA sequence itself

b)

The process of DNA replication during cell division

c)

The inheritance of physical traits through Mendelian genetics

d)

The mutation of genes caused by exposure to radiation

45.

What is Biomedicine?

a)

An ethnomedical system shaped by European and North American history, rooted in the cultural system of Western science, scientific method

b)

A traditional healing practice based on herbal remedies and spiritual beliefs

c)

A system of medicine that exclusively uses homeopathic treatments

d)

A holistic approach focusing only on mental health and meditation

46.

Ethnomedicine is:

a)

A society's cultural knowledge about health management and treatments for illness, sickness and disease

b)

A modern approach to pharmaceutical drug development

c)

A system of healthcare based only on technology

d)

A method of treating diseases using only surgical procedures

47.

Critical Medical Anthropology focuses on:

a)

Inequalities of health outcomes caused by political and economic hierarchies

b)

The study of ancient medical practices

c)

Genetic factors influencing disease

d)

Technological advancements in medicine

48.

Culture-Bound Syndromes are:

a)

Unique ways in which a particular culture conceptualizes the manifestations of mental illness

b)

Universal mental disorders found in all cultures

c)

Physical illnesses caused by cultural practices

d)

Genetic disorders prevalent in specific ethnic groups

49.

Medical Ecology studies:

a)

The effects of environment on lifestyle and health

b)

The history of medical discoveries

c)

The structure of human DNA

d)

The process of drug development

50.

Cultural Concepts of Distress are:

a)

Ways that cultures explain and conceptualize unique manifestations of mental illness as physical or social symptoms

b)

Methods for diagnosing physical illnesses in different cultures

c)

Traditional healing rituals used for physical injuries

d)

Common dietary practices in various cultures

51.

Social Health includes:

a)

The cultural and political-economic forces shaping the health of individuals and communities

b)

Only the physical fitness of an individual

c)

The ability to perform mathematical calculations

d)

The study of weather patterns

52.

Assimilation is:

a)

The process of changing the culture of a person or group, to another culture, through socialization or education

b)

The process of learning a new language without changing cultural identity

c)

The act of preserving traditional customs and beliefs

d)

The separation of different cultural groups within a society

53.

Oral Tradition refers to:

a)

Stories, myths, songs, rituals, and cultural knowledge passed down from generation to generation

b)

Written records kept in libraries and archives

c)

Modern technology used to record history

d)

Official government documents and decrees

54.

Blood Quantum is:

a)

A genealogical relationship to one's original tribal people

b)

A measure of blood pressure in the body

c)

A scientific term for blood types

d)

A method for determining age based on blood analysis

55.

Othering means:

a)

Viewing those from different cultures or backgrounds as inherently different from one's own 'type' of people

b)

Accepting all cultures as equal and similar to one's own

c)

Ignoring cultural differences and focusing only on similarities

d)

Promoting unity by eliminating all cultural distinctions

56.

Native Studies are:

a)

Programs starting in the 1970s to give Indigenous scholars more opportunities to conduct research on their own peoples

b)

A branch of biology focusing on native plant species

c)

A set of laws governing native land rights

d)

A historical analysis of European colonization methods

57.

Termination (policy) refers to:

a)

In 1953, the US adopted a federal policy that voided the treaty agreements between the federal government and Native peoples

b)

A policy that granted Native Americans full citizenship rights in 1924

c)

A policy that established reservations for Native Americans in the 1800s

d)

A policy that provided federal funding for Native American education programs

58.

Oral Histories are:

a)

Anthropologists first treated these like myths, but the events described in many oral histories align with geological events and archaeological evidence

b)

Stories invented for entertainment with no factual basis

c)

Written records kept by ancient civilizations

d)

Scientific reports published in academic journals

59.

What is an Asset in anthropology?

a)

A tool or condition that can be harnessed to increase value and effect positive change

b)

A type of ancient artifact found in archaeological sites

c)

A traditional belief system passed down through generations

d)

A ritual performed to honor ancestors

60.

What is the Ethnosphere?

a)

The sum total of all of human knowledge across time

b)

A type of atmosphere found only on Earth

c)

A collection of ancient artifacts

d)

A scientific term for global warming

61.

Biodiversity refers to:

a)

The variety of plants and animals that exist on Earth and form a living ecosystem

b)

The process of photosynthesis in plants

c)

The study of weather patterns

d)

The movement of tectonic plates

62.

Values in anthropology are:

a)

The study of culture intersects with each of the four subfields and highlights the importance of diversity

b)

A set of economic principles unique to each society

c)

Strict biological traits passed down through generations

d)

Universal laws that apply to all human societies