How do anthropologists define "indigenous persons"?
What will be an ideal response?
They are members of societies that have occupied a region for a long time and are recognized as the original (or very ancient) inhabitants.
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The view that the extinction and the subsequent appearance of more modern forms could be explained by a series of disasters and creations is known as
a. natural selection. b. catastrophism. c. use-disuse theory. d. uniformitarianism. e. descent with modification.
A common technique in cultural colonialism is to flood ethnic areas with members of the dominant ethnic group to diminish the cohesion and clout of the local people.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How did colonialism impact the Hutu–Tutsi conflict in Rwanda?
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.
How were the indigenous people treated by the missionaries during the Spanish colonization of the Americas?
a. they were educated in literature and theology by Jesuit priests
b. they were taught the tenets of Buddhist philosophy
c. they were treated brutally and forced into virtual slavery by Roman Catholic missionaries
d. they were granted political freedom and asylum under the Spanish crown