According to Fish in "Mixed Blood," the terms moreno, loura, branca, and preta all refer to
a. areas of Brazil after which groups of people are named.
b. Brazilian names for different tipos (types).
c. areas of Brazil from which particular tipos are thought to have originated.
d. a folk taxonomy of skin colors starting with black and ending with white.
Correct Answer: b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The advantage of social learning over trial and error is that:
a. members of a group may take advantage of each other's experience. b. the knowledge of one generation is not remembered by future generations. c. cultural traditions and inventions are not exchanged between nations. d. language is genetically rooted in members of a group.
Originally residing in __________, the Lakota were a loose alliance of nations at the time of their first contact with French traders
a. South Dakota b. Quebec c. Minnesota d. Michigan
Alexander Ervin suggested there are five types of cultural anthropology along a continuum. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of cultural anthropology he proposed?
a. Studies of social issues b. Applied anthropology c. Policy studies d. Ethnography e. Practicing ethnology