Chapter 1 Doing Anthropology: Defining The Discipline

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1.

The Hutterites were founded in?
- A.
  
  Western Canada
- B.
  
  The United States
- C.
  
  Europe
- D.
  
  Russia
2.

The Hutterites were part of the Anabaptist movement which advocated?
- A.
  
  A State Religion
- B.
  
  Communal Living
- C.
  
  Adult Baptism
- D.
  
  Anti-Christian Ideals
3.

The Hutterites could be described as "communistic." This means they?
- A.
  
  Are politically affiliated with the former Soviet Union
- B.
  
  Hold leftist political views
- C.
  
  Believe in the communal ownership of property
- D.
  
  Are considered subversive by the U.S. and Canadian Governments
4.

The Hutterites are genetically isolated, which means they?
- A.
  
  Are a different race
- B.
  
  Are a different species
- C.
  
  Are kept in separate living areas
- D.
  
  Tend to marry only other Hutterites
5.

The Hutterites could be considered conservative in all EXCEPT?
- A.
  
  Mode of dress
- B.
  
  Religious views
- C.
  
  Acceptance of farming technologies
- D.
  
  Modern conveniences like television
6.

Which of the following is true of the Hutterite population?
- A.
  
  It is now rapidly decreasing
- B.
  
  It numbers about 450
- C.
  
  It has a birth rate about that of North America in general
- D.
  
  It has grown extremely rapidly in the last 130 years
7.

The Hutterites place a high value on all EXCEPT?
- A.
  
  Contact with the outside world
- B.
  
  Literacy
- C.
  
  Keeping track of genealogical relationships
- D.
  
  Adhering to religious traditions
8.

Which subfield of anthropology is concerned with humans as a biological species?
- A.
  
  Physical Anthropology
- B.
  
  Cultural Anthropology
- C.
  
  Linguisitic Anthropology
- D.
  
  Archaeology
9.

Which subfield of anthropology is concerned with explaining the behavior variation among human societies?
- A.
  
  Physical Anthropology
- B.
  
  Cultural Anthropology
- C.
  
  Linguisitic Anthropology
- D.
  
  Archaeology
10.

Which subfield of anthropology is concerned with the human communication system?
- A.
  
  Physical Anthropology
- B.
  
  Cultural Anthropology
- C.
  
  Linguisitic Anthropology
- D.
  
  Archaeology
11.

Which subfield of anthropology is concerned with the reconstruction past cultural systems?
- A.
  
  Physical Anthropology
- B.
  
  Cultural Anthropology
- C.
  
  Linguisitic Anthropology
- D.
  
  Archaeology
12.

Social welfare issues, legal and crime matters, health issues and preservation of cultural resources are all examples of?
- A.
  
  Biological Anthropology
- B.
  
  Applied Anthropology
- C.
  
  Cultural Anthropology
- D.
  
  Archaeology
13.

To say that anthropology is holistic means that it?
- A.
  
  Contributes to many other disciplines
- B.
  
  Overlaps and draws from the studies of many other disciplines
- C.
  
  Looks for interrelationships among the parts of its subject
- D.
  
  Studies the whole human species
14.

Field work is?
- A.
  
  The main activity of the anthropologist
- B.
  
  Required of all anthropological research
- C.
  
  Only carried out in non-Western societies
- D.
  
  The data-collection and hypothesis-testing aspect of anthropology