Cultural Anthropology - Module 5 Quiz

Select the best answer for each of the following questions. After selecting your choice, the program indicates whether your choice is correct or not. Brief explanations provide information for each response. Incorrect answers may indicate more study of the topic(s) is necessary.

Question 1What is the term for something new that results from the deliberate application of known principles?

a. invention

b. primary innovation

c. discovery

d. secondary innovation

e. diffusion

Question 2Which subfield of anthropology uses anthropological knowledge and techniques for the purpose of solving "practical" problems, often for a specific "client?"

a. forensic anthropology

b. paleontology

c. applied anthropology

d. linguistics

e. genetics

Question 3What is the term for the belief that all cultures should strive to be like the U.S. and other technologically advanced societies?

a. diffusion

b. progress

c. innovation

d. directed change

e. modernization

Question 4From The Shadow of the Hunter book, what is one way men tend to react when being informed about someone's problem?

a. They provide emotional support for the person with the problem.

b. They try to change the subject since they don't like to hear problems.

c. They become angry due to unresolved issues in their own lives.

d. They tend to become quiet and withdrawn.

e. They offer suggestions to "fix" the problem.

Question 5Which of the following cultural features tends to be most conservative with respect to change?

a. technology

b. religion

c. economics

d. music

e. family structure

Question 6Which of the following is a common reaction to repressive change imposed upon relatively powerless cultures?

a. innovation

b. revitalization movements

c. revolution

d. rebellion

e. escapism

Question 7What is the core problem in the modern world that tends to intensify all other problems?

a. population

b. pollution

c. capitalism

d. poverty

e. a lack of "freedom"

Question 8From The Shadow of the Hunter, which classic story represents the disabling male wound?

a. Peter Pan

b. Treasure Island

c. The Wizard of Oz

d. Moby Dick

e. Blackbeard

Question 9What term does the author of your text use for the stratification of global wealth and power in the modern world?

a. global inequality

b. international oppression

c. global apartheid

d. exploitation

e. ethnocentrism

Question 10What is the term for a common cause of suffering in the world today that is not the result of hostile acts by specific individuals?

a. secondary innovation

b. global inequality

c. diffusion

d. structural violence

e. acculturation