Which of the following is largest?
a. gibbons
b. orangutans
c. gorillas
d. bonobos
Answer c
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Archaeological research has revealed that the megalithic monument of Stonehenge was built __________
A. by a people known as the Druids B. in less than a hundred years C. as the burial place of King Arthur D. over a span of 2,000 years
Today's global economy and communications link all contemporary people, directly or indirectly, in the modern world system. People must now cope with forces generated by progressively larger systems—the region, the nation, and the world. For anthropologists studying contemporary forms of adaptation, why might this be a challenge?
A. Truly isolated indigenous communities, anthropology's traditional and ongoing study focus, are becoming harder to find. B. According to Marcus and Fischer (1986), "The cultures of world peoples need to be constantly rediscovered as these people reinvent them in changing historical circumstances." C. A more dynamic world system, with greater and faster movements of people across space, speeds up the process of evolution, making the study of genetic adaptations more difficult. D. Anthropological research tools do not work in this new modern world system, making their contributions less valuable. E. Since cultures are tied to place, people moving around and connecting across space means the end of culture, and thus the end of anthropology.
Using palynological data, Haynes and Mehringer concluded that the climate at the Lehner Clovis site in southeastern Arizona 11,000 years ago was
a. only slightly wetter and cooler than today, followed by a rapid shift toward drier conditions. b. only slightly drier and warmer than today, followed by a rapid shift toward wetter conditions. c. much drier and warmer than today; only a large shift in temperature and precipitation would have caused such a different environment at the site. d. much wetter and cooler than today; only a large shift in temperature and precipitation would have caused such a different environment at the site. e. much drier and colder than today; only slight shifts in temperature and precipitation would have cause a stationary environment at the site.
Participant observation:
a. is a research method that involves the anthropologist both observing and participating in another culture b. is an analytical method that uses both cross-cultural data and also informant participation in staged cultural activities c. is used in all subfields and is a primary component of applied anthropology d. is found only in cultural anthropology and is only used when studying in non-Western societies