It is hypothesized that Asian H. erectus did not use hand-axe technology because they __________
a. had smaller brains
b. had less dexterous hands
c. left Africa before the hand-axe was invented
d. were more peaceful than the African counterparts
Correct Answer: c
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In 1994, __________________published The Bell Curve, a book arguing that there is a causal link between race and intelligence
a. Sapir and Whorf b. Boas and Weber c. Herrnstein and Murray d. Ember and Ember
According to Robert Carneiro, when a population is circumscribed, all of the following will happen except:
a. it is prevented from expanding. b. members must compete for scarce resources. c. it will develop a more egalitarian structure. d. an elite is likely to emerge that controls access to resources. e. it is likely to become centrally organized to fight more effectively with other societies to gain more resources.
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
Females constitute approximately what percentage of practicing anthropologists today?
a. 90 percent b. 15 percent c. 40 percent d. 75 percent e. 60 percent