A prehensile tail is found exclusively among:

A. apes
B. Old World monkeys
C. New World monkeys
D. prosimians and tarsiers


C. New World monkeys

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following was NOT a method used by missionaries to gain control over the indigenous population?

a. Making conversion an economic and political advantage by giving money to converts at trading posts b. Settling previously nomadic communities at permanent settlements near ports and trading posts c. Favoring converted Indians through trade and military alliances d. Absolving all converts of sin and teaching them to be proud of their culture and heritage

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Theoretical anthropology

a. does not involve policy and action the way that applied does. b. is in constant conflict with applied anthropology c. serves lesser goals than applied anthropology. d. is valued more highly than applied anthropology. e. Changes little, but increases knowledge.

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The United States of the early twentieth century was a fundamentally racist country

a. True b. False

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