The earliest-known human ancestors are the gracile australopithecines

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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Animatism is the belief that nature is animated by distinct spirits

a. True b. False

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Describe the difference between colonialism and imperialism. Examine the effects that colonialism and imperialism had on cultural and ethnic diversity.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is not correct?

a. Karl Marx suggested that religion was a tool used for the oppression of lower classes. b. Emile Durkheim argued that religion enables people to see themselves as part of a larger group. c. Max Weber claimed that religion supported the rise of certain economic systems. d. Sir Edward Tylor argued that the primary form of religion was animatism. e. Robert Marett believed that the earliest forms of religion were emotive and intuitive.

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How is Malinowski's approach to the study of cultures different from Boas'?

A) Malinowski was an evolutionist and Boas was a critic of evolutionism. B) Their approaches are similar, except that Franz Boas did not actually carry out fieldwork. C) Boas focused on the study of child-rearing while Malinowski focused on the study of history and body measurements. D) Malinowski focused on the study of social institutions and function while Boas focused on the study of history and adaptation. E) Boas focused on the study of history and adaptation and Malinowski focused on the study of child-rearing.

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