What is the term shaman used to designate?
A. an individual who had the ability to sicken and to cure, and who often served as a spiritual guide to chiefs
B. a cosmic power that can be increased through brave deeds, diminished through illness, and passed from a chief to his sons
C. the New Year's festival in ancient Hawaii, at which human sacrifices were practiced
D. the principal ancestor in a conical clan
Answer: A
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Members of a moiety:
a. belong to one of two major descent groups in a society. b. are those who are divorced (they lack their "better half"). c. are usually able to trace their exact genealogical links to their common ancestor. d. feel a much stronger feeling of kinship than is felt by members of a lineage or clan. e. belong to a group that is smaller than a lineage.
Any use of anthropological knowledge by anthropologists to increase the power of self- determination of a particular cultural group is called
a. action anthropology. b. academic anthropology. c. advocate anthropology. d. adjustment anthropology.
Through the study of paleopathology, what have anthropologists been able to learn about Neandertals?
What will be an ideal response?
Two people (both heterozygotes) are able to taste a chemical substance called PTC. The ability to taste PTC is caused by a dominant allele (T). The inability to taste PTC is caused by a recessive allele (t). What proportion of their offspring would be expected to be heterozygous?
a. 3/4 b. 1/2 c. All d. 1/4 e. 2/3