Question 1
The theoretical approach in anthropology that has made us re-think our treatment of gender in ethnographic studies is __________ anthropology.
forensic
feminist
psychological
medical
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Question 2
Gender refers to the
assigned role of an individual within a society.
ability of an individual to produce sperm or egg.
biological designation of male and female.
sex of the individual.
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Question 3
Ford and Beach's cross-cultural study of homosexuality found that it was socially accepted as "normal" in what percentage of societies? About
40 percent
30 percent
20 percent
60 percent
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Question 4
Which of the following is an example of a third gender role found in India?
hijras
mahu
berdache
Zuni
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Question 5
The issue of female circumcision generates outrage in North America. According to Kristen Bell, the reason for this is that
only undereducated people practice such customs.
we are more advanced than the cultures that practice female circumcision.
culture bound ideas about gender prevent our objectivity.
medical research proves male circumcision is a necessary, healthful practice.
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Question 6
Margaret Mead is associated with the following area in cultural anthropology:
psychological anthropology.
visual anthropology.
medical anthropology.
forensic anthropology.
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Question 7
According to Elman Service, the basic types of political structure include
bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and nations.
bands, tribes, and states.
bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states.
bands, tribes, and kingdoms.
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Question 8
Chiefdoms differ from tribes primarily as a result of the
accumulation of goods.
domestic mode of production.
hereditary office of chief.
environments they inhabit.
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Question 9
Which of the following is a society that is classified as a rank society?
Hawaiian
Washo
America
Ju/'hoansi
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Question 10
The aboriginal Washo had leaders who
were elders of the senior clan.
had inherited the role of leader.
had special knowledge and skills.
were elected by the group.
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Question 11
A group of people who have a similar relationship to the mechanisms of wealth, power, and social status is termed a(n)
stratified group.
caste.
class.
age set.
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Question 12
Politics is difficult to define cross-culturally because
individual cultures do not view the use of power as a political force.
one culture views another culture's politics ethnocentrically.
leadership is inherited in some cultures.
there are few common features in political systems.
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Question 13
Bands are very flexible social groupings because leadership is not concentrated in one individual.
True
False