Where did the earliest domestication of animals and plants in the Middle East occur?
A. in desert oases
B. in the area where wild forms of wheat and barley grew
C. along the banks of the Nile
D. in the marginal zone next to the hilly flanks
E. in the Fertile Crescent, where the world's first civilization emerged
Answer: D
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a. Anthropology helps us to understand technological and cultural development over time. b. Anthropology promotes the stance of moral relativism, arguing there is no universal right or wrong. c. Anthropology gives us a different perspective on our own lives and culture. d. Anthropology helps to minimize miscommunication among people from different parts of the world.
What type of religious organization has full-time religious specialists?
a. Individualistic b. Shamanistic c. Communal d. Ecclesiastic e. Congregational
The conscious or unconscious pressure for cultural __________ will often produce cultural change
A) consistency B) innovation C) relevance D) superiority
Taiwanese sim-pua marriages do not do as well as other marriages in Taiwan because __________
a. laws prohibit the practice b. the couple was raised together as children c. the married couple are brother and sister d. the married couple is a biological incestuous pair of some kind