Intro to Anthropology

Student Name: Jessica Anderson________________________________ Date:___10/18/2013_________________

Anthropology 101
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
FALL Semester 2013
Online Course

Exam # 1 – October 14, 2013

Please circle Yes or No to the statements below (2 points each)

1. Do foragers have more “control” over their environment than horticulturalists? No
2. Is there an increase in “density” among the foragers vs agriculturalists? Yes
3. Is there an increase in “complexity” among horticulturalists? Yes
4. Are Pastoralists more “mobile” than agriculturalists? Yes

Multiple Choice: Circle the “letter” of the best answer. (2 points each)

1. Which social group uses advanced technology to grow crops? D
a. industrialists
b. foragers (hunters/gatherers)
c. agriculturalists
d. horticulturalists

2. Which social group (s) organize their lives around the lives of their animals? C
a. foragers (hunters/gatherers)
b. industrialists
c. pastoralists
d. a and c
e. all of the above

3. Which social group is on the constant move for subsistence? C
a. horticulturalists
b. agriculturalists
c. foragers

4. The 4 sub-fields of anthropology are the following: D

a. culture, anthropology, social
b. language, art, imagery
c. symbolism, religion, ethnography
d. biological, linguistics, archaeology, cultural

5. Which lifestyle uses the slash/burn process to grow crops? C

a. Industrialists
b. Pastoralists
c. Horticulturalists
d. Foragers
e. Agriculturalists

5. Fill in the blank. The ideal crop for agriculturalists is grain. (2 points each) In the Middle East it was? __Wheat or Barley_______________ In the Americas it was? __Maze_________________ In Asia it was? _______Rice_________

List the 3 types of animals the Pastoralist groups tend to herd. (1 point each)