The Japanese proverb “the nail that sticks up gets hammered down” is an indication of Japanese industriousness

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: F

Anthropology & Archaeology

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Which of the following is NOT true about the East African baboon-like Theropithecus?

a. Dietary niche was almost exclusively grasses. b. Contained some notable fossil specimens, like a 225-pound monkey. c. The only extant (still living) species is the Gelada. d. Most of its members went extinct at some point during the middle Ordovician. e. Competition with Papio baboons was a probably cause for extinction.

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Bilateral descent is when lineage is traced through both the matrilineal and patrilineal lines

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anthropology & Archaeology

Over time primates have evolved more highly developed stereoscopic vision

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of these is an example of cultural lag?

A) A society has recently changed its diet but still maintains a food-related taboo. B) A sedentary society relies on more grains than a nomadic society in the same environment. C) Women in one society learn new trends later than men, because they are less likely to be literate. D) A community adopts English words for pop culture, but not in other aspects of language.

Anthropology & Archaeology