When someone must plunge his or her hand into boiling water to divine whether he or she is innocent or guilty, it is called a(n)
a. oath.
b. ordeal.
c. crime.
d. invocation.
e. rite of passage.
ANS: B
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Ethnocentrism is a __________
A. belief that all ethnic groups can eventually be traced back to one central location B. practice of judging another society by the values and standards of one's own society C. belief that racial mixing will produce inferior children D. view that cultural traditions must be understood within the context of a particular society's solutions to problems or opportunities
The term genotype refers to:
A. an individual's appearance B. an individual's genetic makeup C. an individual's observable and measurable characteristics D. all of these
The first specimens of Homo habilis were discovered at:
A. Hadar B. Laetoli C. Olduvai Gorge D. East Lake Turkana
Fossil fuel use has dramatically increased the levels of __________ in the atmosphere
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word