Anthropologists John Van Willigen and V. C. Channa found that the increase in dowry deaths was partially the result of which of the following?
A. economic inflation
B. a decrease in the average age of the bride
C. an increase in the practice of bridewealth among rural families
D. the repeal of national laws that made the institution of dowry illegal
Answer: A
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A) Support from the colonial authorities accentuated the conflict. B) It created the conflict in the first place. C) Belgian soldiers quickly ended the conflict. D) It allowed the conflict to continue simply through disinterest in tribal affairs.
Although the text uses the term "Other" to refer to the nonÂWestern peoples anthropology used to focus on, the term is problematic because
a. it is not easily understood by non-anthropologists. b. it is not a very convenient shorthand to use. c. using the term is ethnocentric. d. the concept of Other is based on cultural relativism.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. provides undisputed evidence that human anatomical modernity was achieved in Asia. B. continues to prove that anatomical modernity preceded behavioral modernity. C. illustrates how archaeological evidence is often more reliable than fossil evidence. D. suggests strongly that neither anatomical modernity nor behavioral modernity was a European invention. E. shows that examples of behavioral modernity are obvious among material remains once they are found.