Do You Know Anthropology?

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1. There are four branches of anthropology: archaeology, cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and linguistics. Which of these branches deals with molecular biology, genetics, and primatology, among numerous other topics? Biological anthropology Linguistics Cultural anthropology Archaeology

2. This scientist can be trained to look at fragments of bone dating back thousands, if not millions of years, and will be able to determine the sex, age, and diet of the individual. What is the correct name for a scientist who studies the human skeleton? Osteologist Micromorphologist Skelologist Paleoethnobotanist

3. One of the challenging issues that faces anthropologists is the many ways a site, an artifact, a theory, etc can be interpreted. Case in point - Stonehenge. There is still much debate about how, for instance, the extraordinary monument was constructed, especially without machinery like we have today. Most people have heard of Stonehenge and know that it is in England. But do you know this incredible pre-historic landmark's purpose? It did not have a purpose; those stones were shifted during a particularly violent earthquake It functioned as a temple to the sun It served as a monastery It was the site of the first Olympics

4. Suppose you are on site at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania: one of the most famous early-human sites in the entire world. Which of the following dating methods listed below would you most likely use to determine the age of human remains found in the indigenous volcanic rock? Radiocarbon dating Dendrochronology Archaeomagnetism Radiopotassium dating

5. Imagine for a moment that you are an archaeologist, a scientist who studies human remains and the things they left behind in the context of time and change. You are searching for a new site on which to dig, and as you happen to be walking, you notice a cluster of arrowheads and animal bones poking out of the ground. As much as you would like to pick those arrowheads up, as an archaeologist, you know this is not an option because... They are worthless: anything sticking out of the ground is brand new and, therefore, none of your concern as a scientist of human past Artifacts without context are nearly useless Arrowheads don't tell us anything about the human past except that humans hunted Archaeologists already have samples of every arrowhead ever made

6. Jane Goodall is a very famous primatologist (a scientist who studies primates, past and present); we see her a lot on television shows such as "Discovery" and featured in magazines like "Science" and "National Geographic." What kind of primate does she study almost exclusively? Chimpanzee Lemur Gorilla Howler Monkey

7. In which world location listed below could you find these famous archaeological sites: Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata? Spain Italy Portugal Jordan

8. One of the characteristics of the Neolithic site Mehrgarh in Southeast Asia are the many anthropomorphic figurines excavated there. What does anthropomorphic mean? Heated and cooled metal Displaying human characteristics Made from animal bone Modified by humans

9. In which of the four major branches of anthropology (biological, cultural, linguistics, archaeology) would you study for your future career if you were interested in grammar, vocabulary, and the origin of languages? Linguistics Archaeology Cultural Anthropology Biological Anthropology

10. Suppose you are walking down the streets of Peru, looking at all of the interesting shops and vendors carts as you pass. One vendor in particular catches your eye: he has an assortment of guinea pigs. You ask him why he has so many, and he tells you that guinea pigs are roasted, stretched out over a bowl of potatoes, and eaten on the indigenous peoples' birthdays. "How disgusting!" you exclaim. What is this view of another's cultural practices as inferior to your own known as, in the world of anthropology? Holism Prejudicial Preference Ethnocentrism Cultural Relativism