Review Questions - Anthropology PDF

**Review Questions- Anthropology** \*\*\*Please note, this review does not contain every piece of information we have covered in class. A thorough review of all notes, PowerPoints and videos should be done when studying for the test. 1. Define Anthropology 2. What are 2 subcategories of anthrop...

**Review Questions- Anthropology** \*\*\*Please note, this review does not contain every piece of information we have covered in class. A thorough review of all notes, PowerPoints and videos should be done when studying for the test. 1. Define Anthropology 2. What are 2 subcategories of anthropology? 3. What are some areas of study in cultural anthropology? 4. What are some areas of study in physical anthropology? 5. What does a primatologist do? 6. What does an archaeologist do? 7. What is the role of an applied anthropologist? 8. What are some examples of primary research? 9. What is the difference between ethnology and ethnography? 10. What do biological anthropologists' study? 11. What would some of your day-to-day activities be as a forensic anthropologist? 12. Name the anthropological schools of thought and describe each one. 13. What is biological anthropology? 14. What do paleoanthropologists do? 15. Who can give us important clues to understanding the lives of our earliest ancestors over 2 million years ago? 16. The study of physical differences and similarities of existing human populations is referred to as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 17. Humans are members of the biological order \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 18. What is the difference between the brain of a primate and the brain of a chimpanzee? 19. Where are the eyes located on a primate? 20. Why do primates have small noses or a reduced snout? 21. Why do primates have an assortment of differently shaped teeth? 22. What is the importance of the clavicle? 23. Why have humans lost the grasping foot? 24. How has bipedalism separated humans from other primates? 25. What do humans do to maintain balance? 26. What parts of the body help humans maintain their balance? 27. Humans have big brains compared to their body size. Describe the hypothesis that scientists have to explain this discrepancy. 28. When did human brains get larger? 29. Define culture 30. Why is it important to study and understand culture? 31. Define the following terms: assimilation, acculturation, diffusion, and multiculturalism. 32. What are some examples of assimilation, acculturation, diffusion, and multiculturalism in your own environment? 33. Define the following terms: matrilineal, patrilineal, and bilineal. 34. What is the difference between lineage and a clan? 35. What are 3 major functions of marriage? 36. Describe some different types of marriage. 37. Name at least 4 current marriage trends. 38. What helps people adapt to their physical environment more quickly than evolution? 39. In order to understand why people behave the way they do, we must first understand \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 40. How has technology and culture changed over time? 41. Why is language important in understanding culture? 42. Give some examples of how social interactions are influenced by culture. 43. Describe the difference between a foraging society and an industrial society. 44. How does the physical environment affect human behaviour?