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SOCA 105 WVU Exam 2 (Sahady) Graded A What is culture? ️learned, socially acquired traditions of thought and behavior found in human societies - reflection of subsistence patterns and worldview what is cultural anthropology? ️study of human society and culture What is society? ️refers to an organized group of people who share a homeland, speak the same language, and who depend on each other for their survival and well being what is a subsistence pattern? ️how you survive wh...

What is "culture"? : The body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people. What is cultural relativism? : judging a culture using its own standards instead of your own What is "context" in archaeology and why is it so important? : context includes an assessment of how an archaeological find got there and what has happened to it since it was buried in the ground What is ethnocentrism? : The belief that our own ...

Lemurs are found in what part of the world (not counting zoos)? : Madagascar The measure of success under natural selection is: : how many offspring are produced Founder effect: : is a type of genetic drift that results when only a small number of individuals from a larger population starts a new population Anthropology is said to be "holistic" because it: : combines studies of biological and cultural phenomena According to the author of your textbook, the major goal(s) of anthropolo...

Quiz # 4 Week 4 Subsaharan Africa Part 1 of 1 - 100.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What West African country is known for both its coffee and cocoa beans exports? A. Chad B. Equatorial Guinea C. Niger D. Ivory Coast Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The Sahel, or southern margin of the Sahara desert, is prone to what environmental hazard? A. Earthquakes. B. Volcanism. C. Desertification. D. Flooding. Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points After independence, ________...

sub-Saharan Africa GLST 200Angola - correct answer Luanda Benin - correct answer Porto-Novo Botswana - correct answer Gaborone Burkina Faso - correct answer Ouagadougou Burundi - correct answer Bujumbura Cameroon - correct answer Yaoundé Cape Verde - correct answer Praia Central African Republic - correct answer Bangui Chad - correct answer N'Djamena Comoros - correct answer Moroni Republic of the Congo - correct answer Brazzaville Democratic Republic of the Co...

Archaeology - ANSWERA holistic process. The systematic study of humankind through past remains Four subfields of anthropology - ANSWERPhysical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, and Archaeology Physical Anthropology - ANSWERstudies humans as a biological species. Cultural Anthropology - ANSWERNon-genetic form of adaptation. Human behavior and culture. Linguistic Anthropology - ANSWERStudies characteristics, relationships, and culture of language. Archaeo...

A way of life shared by a group of human beings - including their language, beliefs, and things they make and use - is referred to by anthropologists as their: - ANSWERCulture A society: - ANSWERa. generally refers to a particular group of people living and interacting within a definite territory There are many definitions of culture; however, there are a number of aspects that are common to most definitions. These include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWERCulture is biologically inher...

Madagascar - ANSWERLemurs are found in what part of the world (not counting zoos)? how many offspring are produced - ANSWERThe measure of success under natural selection is: is a type of genetic drift that results when only a small number of individuals from a larger population starts a new population - ANSWERFounder effect: combines studies of biological and cultural phenomena - ANSWERAnthropology is said to be "holistic" because it: to understand diversities and similarities amon...

Anthropology Test 2 WVU Sahady Rated A A way of life shared by a group of human beings - including their language, beliefs, and things they make and use - is referred to by anthropologists as their: ️Culture A society: ️a. generally refers to a particular group of people living and interacting within a definite territory There are many definitions of culture; however, there are a number of aspects that are common to most definitions. These include all of the following EXCEPT: ️...

which is NOT a reason archaeology, off the subfield is the most distinct - ANSWERit is the essentially popular activity of art collecting historical archaeology refers to the study of - ANSWERbegins with the beginning of written history in region of investigation prehistoric archeology is concerned with - ANSWERall of the above when we interpret some archeaolgical data by observing similar artifacts in use among living cultures we call it - ANSWERenthographic analogy best describes o...