When do Mende girls undergo female initiation rites?
a. after they move out of their natal homes
b. after they have their first child
c. after the beginning of menstruation
d. immediately before the beginning of menstruation
c
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a. the same as b. different from c. identical to d. marginally similar to
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a. humans have protected the reef and it is now a model for restoration projects, worldwide. b. humans are killing the reef through acts of violence so discrete they are unable to be quelled by even military forces. c. humans are indifferent to the status of the reef. d. humans are destroying the reef through their own generated pollution. e. it is a relatively easy task to restore the world landmark.
A geological event that is important to the understanding of hominoid evolution is the:
A. movement of South America away from Africa, making the Atlantic Ocean wider than it was B. movement of the Indian subcontinent into southern Asia, creating the Himalayan mountains C. movement of the Afro-Arabian plate into the Asian plate, creating a land bridge between Africa and Asia D. drying up of the Mediterranean Sea during the Miocene, permitting the free exchange of African and European fauna
Which of the following is true about interpretive anthropologists?
a. They stress the scientific approach to the study of culture. b. They seek generalized explanations of human ways of life. c. They believe that cultural differences cannot be explained by the satisfaction of material needs. d. They recognize that different elements of a culture are strongly influenced by material conditions.