An increasing prevalence of the disease __________ is attributed to the construction of dams and irrigation systems in many parts of the world
A) arthritis
B) measles
C) schistosomiasis
D) influenza
Answer: C
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Which of the following is NOT a recognized kinship system?
a. Crow b. Omaha c. Sudanese d. Iroquois e. Navajo
The term "civilization" is currently used by anthropologists to mean essentially the same as culture or society
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The terms female genital mutilation and female circumcision reflect __________
a. different procedures that are conducted on women in some cultures b. different attitudes toward the same procedure c. a medical versus nonmedical understanding of a cultural practice d. the need for more precise terms in anthropological research
GIS was able to show that Chacoan roads did not follow the path of least resistance across the landscape. This can most likely be explained by
a. the fact that Ancestral Pueblo people were not familiar enough with the landscape to determine the easiest path across it. b. the fact that the roads held a symbolic rather than purely economic value to the Ancestral Pueblo people. c. a flaw in the GIS database used to determine the path of least resistance. d. inaccurate interpretation of the GIS results by a non-specialist. e. soil resistivity survey is of limited use in the study of roads and foot paths.