What is the term for the belief that one’s own cultural values are superior to those of another culture?
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Cultural relativism
c. Cultural resource management
d. Comparativism
ANSWER:
a
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Which of the following statements about H. erectus fossils is NOT true?
A. They had a thicker skull bone and a very robust skeleton. B. They indicate increasing hunting proficiency. C. They are often found associated with Acheulean stone tools. D. They have hyperrobust chewing muscles and broad, flat molars. E. They show an increasing reliance on cultural adaptation.
Agriculturalists
A. clear tracts of land they wish to use by cutting down trees and setting fire to the grass. B. generally work less than horticulturalists. C. must be nomadic to take full advantage of their land. D. use their land intensively and continuously. E. have a more varied diet than that of horticulturalists.
In the Arab world, what is the hamula?
A. an idealized, patrilineal descent group B. a traditional village C. a group of nomads who travel together D. an Islamic rite of passage
Which of the following statements is true? a. Food foraging populations tend to have higher rates of fertility compared to farming populations. b. Farming populations tend to have higher rates of fertility compared to food foragers. c. Food foragers and farming populations have a very similar fertility rate
d. Fertility rates for food foragers and farming populations is not currently known.