The role of a __________ is to attempt an explanation that helps people understand why cultures originate, develop in certain ways, and change over time

a. methodology
b. cultural theory
c. cross-cultural comparison
d. relativistic worldview


b

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Which of the following statements about Inuit social organization is false?

a. The Inuit gather into large hunting parties to hunt seals, fish, and caribou. During the summer months, they live in small, nuclear families. b. The Inuit hunt caribou, fish in small groups, and hunt for seals in large hunting parties. c. The Inuit always hunt in small groups of men who are related to each other by blood or marriage. d. The Inuit live in permanent settlements and hunt only sporadically in small groups. e. The Inuit no longer live a traditional hunting and gathering life, but they do hunt occasionally in large groups.

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The world's first civilizations appeared around __________ years ago

A. 125,000 B. 55,000 C. 12,500 D. 5,500

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Human variation is a subspecialty of biological anthropology

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Fossils fitting the descriptions of contemporary humans and dating to approximately 30,000 years ago were found:

A. at Zhoukoudian in China. B. at the Mungo 3 burial site in Australia. C. at Liujang in China. D. on the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo.

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