Researchers Bernard Wood and Marc Collard consider early members of the genus Homo to be __________
a. small-brained examples of Homo erectus
b. characterized by a larger cranial capacity than some members of Homo sapiens
c. from at least three different species
d. large-brained australopithecines
Correct Answer: d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In anthropology, cultural relativism is not a moral position but a methodological one. It states that
A. some cultures are relatively better than others. B. to understand another culture fully, we must try to understand how the people in that culture see things. C. to understand another culture, we must use tactics to try to jar people so that their true views are revealed. D. because cultural values vary between cultures, they cannot be analyzed and compared. E. to bring about desired cultural change, anthropologists should act as emissaries of the most evolved cultural values.
During the last century, Guatemala’s Native American population has decreased from 75 percent to less than 50 percent of the total population. What was the primary cause of this?
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How are rank and class systems different from the divisions into bands, tribes, and chiefdoms?
a. Rank and class systems are based on social differences and variation, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based on locality. b. ?Rank and class systems are based on inequalities in resources and power, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based entirely on differences in modes of subsistence and lifestyle. c. ?Rank and class systems are based on different political systems, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based on social differences. d. ?Rank and class systems are based on inequalities in resources and power, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based on political differences.