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Anthropology 152 Professor Brown Quiz #1 1. What is anthropology ? What are its four sub-fields and what do they do ? What is the anthropological concept of culture ? 2. What is biological evolution ? What is Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection ? What is genetic drift ? 3 How might anthropology's explanations of people's beliefs and behavior challenge your personal perspective on the following questions ( if they do challenge you) ? Where did we humans come from ? Why do we act in certain ways ? Do these questions matter to you ? 4. What is the definition "species" in biology ? What are the unique characteristics of the human species ? 5. What is ethno-centrism ? Do you agree with anthropologists' efforts to teach people to be less ethno-centric ? Why or why not ? 6 Scientific fact and theory ( itself a belief system) can challenge other belief systems. Is it possible for scientific models of human evolution and religious stories of creation to coexist ? Why or why not ? _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
