What is the term for the marginal or in-between phase of a rite of passage?
A. voodoo
B. mana
C. taboo
D. liminality
E. animism
Answer: D
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A) between all the sounds used in his or her parents’ language B) between all the sounds of all the languages in the world C) only the difference between male and female vocal registers D) the sounds made only by his or her mother’s voice
How are the four subfields of U.S. anthropology unified?
A. The subfields really are not unified; their grouping into one discipline is a historical accident. B. Each subfield studies the human capacity for language. C. Each subfield studies human biological variability. D. Each subfield studies human variation through time and space. E. Each subfield studies human genetic variation through time and space.
The Ojibwa coined the term okimakkan or "fake chief" when:
a. Since no male was available, a female had to assume the chief's role. b. An individual who was chief did not have the support of the people. c. A chief was either under 15 years of age or older than 65. d. Chiefs negotiated treaties with settlers that involved giving away traditional lands. e. Outside governments insisted that the Ojibwa appoint a supreme leader.
Anthropologists tend to agree that culture
a. is responsible for the differences in thinking and behaving between different groups. b. is better developed and easier to understand in industrialized societies. c. is a matter of individual preferences and attitudes. d. cannot be studied in a systematic way.