An example of a threatened language due to a dominant national culture that speaks a different language and controls media, economic, and political forums is __________
a. Portuguese
b. English
c. Maori
d. Italian
Answer: c
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Which subdiscipline of anthropology is concerned with various aspects of human language?
a. primatology b. linguistic anthropology c. ethnology d. applied anthropology e. anthropometry
The basic social units typically found in foraging societies are
A. nuclear family and band. B. lineage and nuclear family. C. band and clan. D. band and extended family. E. extended family and clan.
The __________ region has become a representative of global deforestation
a. Amazonian b. Sub-Saharan c. Central Asian d. Western European
Which of the following statements about global warming is NOT correct?
A) It has affected modern-day foraging practices among the Inuit. B) The pelts of fox and marten are now thicker than they used to be. C) Melting ice has made hunting and travel more difficult. D) Disappearing sea ice has interfered with various animals' abilities to adapt. E) A warmer climate makes the cultural patterns centered around hunting more fragile.