Because appreciation of the arts is acquired through enculturation, what one finds aesthetically pleasing depends in part on one's cultural background.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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In 2011, more than 1 billion people were employed by the tourist industry worldwide

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

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Disagreements in theoretical frameworks occur in the study of anthropology because the study of humans as a science can bring conflicting results

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

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The first appearance of the Quem Quaeritis was closest in time to:

a. Hroswitha b. the fall of Constantinople c. the fall of Rome d. the development of morality plays e. the decline of feudalism

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Which of the following statements describes a key difference between Oldowan and Acheulean tools?

A. Oldowan tools show an increase in size and a focus in being used for hunting. B. Acheulean tools, such as the hand ax, represent a predetermined shape based on a template in the mind of the toolmaker, suggesting a cognitive leap between earlier hominins and H. erectus. C. Oldowan tools are based on the production of blades, associated with an increasing range of ways hominins exploited their biological and cultural environments. D. Acheulean tools show representations of the human form on nonfunctional surfaces. E. Acheulean tools constitute a move away from wood toward more plastic media like clay.

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