The fact that European Jews and so-called Aryans shared similar physical characteristics illustrates which of the following?
A. Anthropologists disagree with biologists in terms of how racial categories should be defined.
B. Racism has a strong foundation in biological categories.
C. Racist beliefs are not scientifically valid.
D. Despite cultural differences, European Jews were actually of "Aryan" descent.
Answer: C
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a. are perfectly capable of conveying information about the external environment or their emotional state. b. use symbolic communication. c. use language in the same manner as humans. d. can convey information about events in the past and future. e. communicate information relating to their emotional state and consists of mostly involuntary vocalization.
Today, federal courts uphold the idea that __________
a. evolution should not be taught in public schools b. the Old Testament is the most accurate source of information about the Earth's past c. evolution is the unifying principle of the life sciences d. intelligent design should be taught along with evolution
A syncretism is a mixture of cultural influences from a series of different cultural traditions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to Bernard Nietschmann, Indonesia has used “nation destroying” as a strategy in nation building; what does he mean by this?
a. The conquest of neighboring states b. The forced relocations of populations to places originally inhabited by other ethnic groups c. The dissolution of a federal Indonesia into an island confederacy d. The creation and imposition of cultural uniformity