Question 1

Distinguish between a revolution and a rebellion or insurgency.

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Question 2

Why has it been suggested that it would be impossible for most peoples of the world to achieve something resembling a middle-class standard of living comparable to that of many people in the Western world in the near future?

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Question 3

Discuss the importance that anthropology has in the search for the emergence of new diseases.

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Anthropology plays a crucial role in und...

Question 4

All of the following statements about cargo cults are correct except:

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A)  the cult promised resurrection of dead ancestors.
B)  cargo cult believers tended to be rich natives and colonizers.
C)  many cargo cults occurred in Melanesia.
D)  the cult was based on the premise that Western riches would come to the natives.
E)  cargo cult doctrine said that the rich white man would magically disappear through natural catastrophe.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The deliberate use of basic ideas in some practical application,such as making use of the knowledge of how electricity works to develop the telephone,is called a(n) :

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A)  diffusion principle.
B)  primary innovation.
C)  modernization.
D)  integrative mechanism.
E)  secondary innovation.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Yanomami is incorrect?

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A)  The Yanomami were repeatedly assaulted by miners and cattle ranchers wanting their natural resources.
B)  The various invaders into Yanomami territory introduced sexually transmitted diseases and alcoholism.
C)  Prior to the arrival of missionaries and foreign traders,the Yanomami did not have to deal with cultural change.
D)  The Brazilian state sent in military units to protect the miners as they torched large swathes of forestland.
E)  In the late 1960s,a measles epidemic killed hundreds of Yanomami.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Ethnocide is represented by each of the following except:

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A)  systematic killing of men,women,and children among Native American populations during the Anglo-European settling of New England.
B)  decimation of the Kung population as the result of disease.
C)  movement of hunting and gathering peoples from their jungle environment to land that they are expected to farm.
D)  resettlement of groups that were formerly enemies to the same reservation.
E)  development of new and more devastating weapons as a result of innovation.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Cargo cults occur primarily during moments of high social stress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which system was adopted by the French in 1795 and then adopted by neighboring countries?

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A)  Monarchy
B)  Democracy
C)  Metric
D)  Decimal
E)  Dewey decimalF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Discuss the process of modernization and its effect on societies.Be specific.

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Question 11

Reactions of indigenous peoples to changes forced upon them vary considerably.Describe how various groups have reacted to forced change.

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Indigenous peoples have reacted to force...

Question 12

Applied anthropology began in the 1960s as a way of improving life in developing countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The burden of modernization in developing countries falls mostly on:

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A)  non-governmental agencies.
B)  men.
C)  women.
D)  entrepreneurs.
E)  foreign governments.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

With the process of modernization,literacy and social mobility increase.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a phase typically associated with revitalization movements?

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A)  Normal state in which stress is low and the culture satisfies basic needs
B)  Normal means of satisfying basic needs no longer functions
C)  Emergence of a prophet or leader to guide a following
D)  Mass emigration of the followers to other nations in order to spread the religion
E)  State of cultural upheaval leading to domination and exploitation by outside forceF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

__________________ founded the Institute for Development Anthropology and has made pioneering contributions to applied anthropology.

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A)  Eric Wolf
B)  Michael Horowitz
C)  Carol Jenkins
D)  John Ury
E)  Tim IngoldF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Cultural absorption of an ethnic minority is called accommodation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Bolivia,the revitalization movement Qullasuyu promises material riches to indigenous Andean farmers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Carol Jenkins' work in Papua New Guinea suggests that modernization may help eradicate most diseases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Using the Sámi as an example,explain how indigenous peoples have made accommodation to some forms of modernization.

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The Sámi people, who are indigenous to t...

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All of the following statements about cargo cults are correct except:

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