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An era in human history, spanning from 2.5 million-10,000 years ago in which homosapians developed increasingly complex tools, language, art and spirituality.
 
Paleolithic Period
 
Neolithic Period
 
Halocene Period
 
Precambrian Era
The Apatani nose plugs (now a symbol of cultural pride) were originally done to...
 
make the women unattractive to tribal raiders
 
ward off evil spirits
 
encourage mindful breathing
 
attract men from neighboring villages
The lip plates shown here are associated with....
 
the Mursi women
 
the Sepik people
 
the Apatani women
 
the Maori people
The Japanese practice of "Yaeba" is done...
 
to make the woman seem more youthful
 
to make eating traditional Japanese food easier
 
as a religious ritual
 
as a rite of passage to symbolize entry into womanhood
This modification is associated with which country?
China
Traditionally carved into the skin using chisels, the Maori ____ tattoos are a sacred tradition, denoting a person’s links with their family and cultural identity.
 
Moko
 
Haka
 
Hongi
 
Yakuza
This body modification from the Sepik people of Papua New Guinea is...
 
a rite of passage to show entry into manhood
 
a symbol of intelligence
 
a punishment for criminals
 
a mark of success in battle
Anthropologists believe that this Paleolithic sculpture was most likely...
 
a religious totem
 
a fertility symbol
 
a toy for children
 
a musical instrument
The oldest evidence of humans creating music was a ______ found in present-day Germany
 
bone flute
 
mammoth hide drum
 
wooden guitar
 
metal chime
With 61 tattoos, ____ is the oldest tattooed mummy (5,300 years old!)
 
Ötzi
 
Meritamen
 
Hatshepsut
 
Moimango
A Balinese trance dance with choral music that was popularized in the 1930s.
 
Kecak
 
Hongi
 
Moko
 
Kintsugi
The Japanese art - dating back to the 15th century - of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and gold as a way to embrace the beauty of flaws.
 
Kintsugi
 
Shodo
 
Ikebana
 
Okiyo-e
A paleolithic figurine (ca. 27,000-25,000 BCE) that is believed to symbolize female fertility. Dozens of similar sculptures have been found throughout Europe/Eurasia.
 
Venus of Willendorf
 
Byblos Figurine
 
Affe mit Schädel
 
Ushabti
In this section of a hypothetical kinship chart, what is the relationship between the two individuals?
 
Brother & Sister
 
Married
 
Father & Daughter
 
Cousins
In ______ societies, they trace descent/kinship through the father's family tree.
patrilineal
Which wedding ritual/country pairing is incorrect?
 
Haka, Japan
 
Wedding Ducks, Korea
 
Log Sawing, Germany
 
Blackening, Scotland
In Mosuo society, which family member is considered the head of the household?
Mother/Grandmother
In this section of a hypothetical kinship chart, what is the relationship between the two individuals?
 
Married
 
Father & Daughter
 
Brother & Sister
 
Cousins
Umbrella term used to describe Native and Indigenous people whose gender identity encompasses both male and females energies.
Two-Spirit
The marriage of one man to two or more women at the same time
Polygyny
The marriage of one woman to two or more men at the same time
Polyandry
Requires marriage within a specified kinship category or other specified social or local group to which one belongs (such as social class, religion, or caste). Ex: India
 
Endogamy
 
Exogamy
 
Polyandry
 
Polygyny
Prohibits an individual to marry a member of the kinship, residential, or other specified group to which he or she belongs. Ex: Late Imperial China
 
Exogamy
 
Endogamy
 
Polyandry
 
Polygyny
After death marriages. Originated in France, post WWI. If a fiancé dies prior to the wedding, the living partner may request a marriage.
 
Necrogamy
 
Polygyny
 
Ghost Marriage
 
Symbolic Marriage
Growing of crops with relatively simple hand tools & methods, in the absence of permanently cultivated or irrigated fields.
 
Horticulture
 
Pastoralism
 
Agriculture
 
Hunting & Gathering
Keeping domesticated animals (goats, cows, chickens) and using their products as a major food source.
 
Pastoralism
 
Horticulture
 
Agriculture
 
Hunting & Gathering
(10,000–4,500 BCE) The wide-scale transition of many human cultures from hunting & gathering to agriculture.
 
Neolithic Revolution
 
Iron Age
 
The Renaissance
 
The Gilded Age
Something that is prohibited, forbidden or restricted by a society, culture or religion. (Ex: cannibalism)
 
Taboo
 
Blasphemy
 
Ethnocentrism
 
Endogamy
Between 2014 and 2016, an Ebola epidemic in Western Africa was connected to...
 
the consumption of contaminated bushmeat
 
a mutated strain of malaria
 
contaminated drinking water sources
 
a sudden increase in mosquito population
A household's inability to provide nutritionally adequate and safe foods
 
Food Insecurity
 
Malnutrition
 
Famine
 
Hunger
While consuming guinea pigs in the U.S. is considered "taboo," it is a popular dish in...
 
Ecuador
 
Albania
 
New Zealand
 
Thailand
Place the following in the correct order on the timeline of human evolution: Agriculture, Pastoralism, Food Industrialization, Food Collection, Horticulture
Food Collection, Horticulture, Pastoralism, Agriculture, Food Industrialization
The condition that develops when the body is deprived of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function.
 
Malnutrition
 
Dehydration
 
Starvation
 
Hypoxia
Bats are a common food in...
 
Papua New Guinea
 
Guatemala
 
Alaska
 
South Africa
Tarantulas are a common food in...
 
Cambodia
 
Iceland
 
Hungary
 
Madagascar
The traditional term for the Inuit "Eskimo kiss" is...
 
kunik
 
kecak
 
haka
 
moko
In which country is sticking your tongue out a common way of greeting?
 
Tibet
 
Mongolia
 
Bangladesh
 
Indonesia
What is the name of this traditional Maori (New Zealand) greeting?
 
Hongi
 
Kunik
 
Kecak
 
Moko
Which of the following is NOT true of human language?
 
It is innate
 
It is highly complex
 
It is abstract & symbol
 
It is learned
Language is typically learned through...
 
socialization
 
diffusion
 
displacement
 
assimilation
The first evidence of written language is a 3500 BCE Sumerian script known as...
 
Cuneiform
 
Indus Script
 
Hieroglyphics
 
Zapotec Writing
An international language created in 1887 to facilitate communication amongst people from different countries
 
Esperanto
 
Hebrew
 
Pig Latin
 
Swahili
A language that will become extinct in the near future because no children speak it as their first language
 
Moribund Language
 
Defunct Language
 
At-Risk Language
 
Dead Language
By current estimates, nearly ____ of the world's languages will be fully extinct by the end of the century.
 
50%
 
20%
 
75%
 
10%
A form of discrimination in which a person in power uses language or dialect to make assumptions about another person
 
Linguistic Profiling
 
Cultural Bias
 
Xenophobia
 
Implicit Bias
Changing the way you speak in front of your friends vs. in front of your boss would be an example of...
 
code switching
 
linguistic profiling
 
language mixing
 
dialect assimilation
This hypothesis states that children must learn language within a certain time during early development (2-13 years old)
 
Critical Period Hypothesis
 
Innate Language Hypothesis
 
Language Diffusion Hypothesis
 
Natural Order Hypothesis
A variation of a language which is distinct to a specific region or social group
 
Dialect
 
Slang
 
Jargon
 
Language Diffusion
Which nation is known to have the highest degree of language diversity (over 800 languages)?
 
Papua New Guinea
 
The United States
 
Australia
 
Nigeria
Linguists were able to "teach" chimpanzees and apes...
 
to use American Sign Language
 
to read and write at a 1st grade level
 
to vocalize over 50 words in English
 
to take care of cats
The first evidence of written language was found in modern day...
 
Iraq (Mesopotamia)
 
China
 
Egypt
 
India (Indus Valley)
The idea that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged based on the practices of another culture.
 
Cultural Relativity
 
Moral Relativism
 
Ethnocentrism
 
Cultural Assimilation
The overall perspective from which one sees and understands the world - this is deeply connected to their culture, background & life experiences.
 
Worldview
 
Cultural Relativity
 
Ethnocentrism
 
Selective Bias
The tendency to see, interpret, and judge other cultures based on your own culture and standards - this connects members of a group together but can lead to (or support) the belief that your culture is superior to all others.
 
Ethnocentrism
 
Cultural Relativity
 
Multiculturalism
 
Cultural Appropriation
To be absorbed and integrated into a wider society or culture, by choice or force.
 
Assimilation
 
Enculturation
 
Ethnocentrism
 
Acculturation
When one culture adopts aspects of another, but remains culturally distinct.
 
Acculturation
 
Enculturation
 
Assimilation
 
Ethnocentrism
The feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.
 
Culture Shock
 
Identify Confusion
 
Psychological Dissonance
 
Code Switching
The process in which individuals learn their group's culture, through experience, observation, and instruction.
 
Enculturation
 
Assimilation
 
Acculturation
 
Ethnocentrism


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