Which of the following generally is true of Native American Two-Spirits?
a. They were social outcasts.
b. They were prosperous.
c. They did not have children.
d. They were considered homosexual within their societies.
Answer: b
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Recovering and recording the archaeological record before programs of planned change disturb or destroy it is called __________
A) cultural resource management (CRM) B) cultural repository excavation (CRE) C) archaeological excavation management (AEM) D) archaeological resource management (ARM)
Franchthi Cave is important because:
A. it contains early evidence of the transition to agriculture in Europe. B. it documents the domestication of tuna. C. it contains evidence of early pottery manufacture. D. evidence from the animal bones indicates a shift toward more plants in the diet.
According to Crate, the detailed and specific observations of people like the Viliui Sakha
a. are important only to the people of northeastern Siberia. b. are not relevant to the global community and should not inform policy initiatives. c. contribute important information about the local effects of global climate change. d. demonstrate that global climate change is not affecting the Republic of Sakha.
Which of these statements is true of the relationship between biomedicine and ethnomedicine?
A) Biomedicine has been clinically proven to work, but ethnomedicine is based on superstition and folklore. B) Biomedicine has replaced ethnomedicine in all but the most remote communities. C) Biomedicine is embedded in Western culture, and therefore, is a form of ethnomedicine. D) Biomedicine is relatively rare and is found only in European and North American societies.