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Who is generally regarded as the first thinker to write widely on concepts central to anthropology?
Who is generally regarded as the first thinker to write widely on concepts central to anthropology?
- Ibn Khaldun
- David Hume
- John Locke
- Herodotus (correct)
During which period did biblical scholars dominate European thinking on questions of human origins and cultural development?
During which period did biblical scholars dominate European thinking on questions of human origins and cultural development?
- Imperialism period
- European Age of Enlightenment
- Middle Ages (correct)
- 14th century A.D.
Which group of countries extended their political and economic control to regions in the Pacific, the Americas, Asia, and Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Which group of countries extended their political and economic control to regions in the Pacific, the Americas, Asia, and Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries?
- Eastern European nations
- Western European nations (correct)
- Southern European countries
- Scandinavian countries
What prompted new interest in the study of culture in the 18th and 19th centuries?
What prompted new interest in the study of culture in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Which writer examined environmental, sociological, psychological, and economic factors affecting the rise and fall of civilizations during the 14th century?
Which writer examined environmental, sociological, psychological, and economic factors affecting the rise and fall of civilizations during the 14th century?
What does the term 'anthropometrics' refer to?
What does the term 'anthropometrics' refer to?
Who is credited as the 'father of anthropometrics'?
Who is credited as the 'father of anthropometrics'?
What is the primary purpose of anthropometry?
What is the primary purpose of anthropometry?
What was Alfonse Bertillon's classification system known as?
What was Alfonse Bertillon's classification system known as?
What does the word 'anthropometrics' etymologically mean?
What does the word 'anthropometrics' etymologically mean?
