Anthropology: Part I
Old man smoking cigar (Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu)
P1. From which ethnic group are the indigenous populations of Vanuatu and Papua-New-Guinea?
a. Polynesian   b. Melanesian   c. Micronesian  
d. Maori   e. Indonesian
b. Melanesian; (picture taken in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu)
Warriors of this tribe in Natal, South Africa
P2. Which East African people were once lead by Shaka and now live mainly in the Natal region?
c. Zulu; There are about 8 million Zulus in South Africa today
a. Afrikaan   b. Bushman   c. Zulu  
d. Xhosa   e. Swahili
Boy on Horse in Asian steppes
P3. Which Asian people once span a huge empire across Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe from their capital Kharakorum?
a. Mongols   b. Huns   c. Cosaks  
d. Hans  e. Mandchus		 a. Mongols; Their most famous leader was the infamous Gengis Khan
Traditional dress code
P4. Which People of the Arctic Circle live in Northern Scandinavia ?
a. Eskimo   b. Inuit   c. Samoyede  
d. Aleutian   e. Lapps
e. Saami (aka. Lapps) are an indigenous people of Lappland
Nomadic Merchant on his camel in Timbuktu
P5. Which merchants dominated the Trans-Saharian trade until the mid-20th century, with camel caravans?
a. Fulani   b. Tuareg   c. Bedouin  
d. Hausa   e. Berber		 b. Tuareg; They frequently cross the West Sahara from Timbuktu to the Atlas mountains
In traditional dresses playing folk music...
P6. Which Native American people now inhabit the Chiapas region of Mexico?
a. Azteque   b. Apache   c. Navajo  
d. Inca   e. Maya
e. Maya; they are mainly present in South Mexico, Belize and Guatemala
A couple in tradional Sarawak region clothing, after fishing
P7. What are the famous Dayak (ex) headhunters a native people of?
a. Borneo   b. Amazone   c. Thailand 
d. Papua  e. Guatemala
a. Borneo; Today, they are more known for their colourful celebrations, as they have given up headhunting
This lot obviously enjoyed a lot of beer before this!
P8. Which European People are famous for their folk dances and for their Mountain Cry?
a. Bavarians   b. Swiss   c. Irish 
d. Tyrolians   e. Pyrreneans
d. Tyrolians
Cubans drive mostly 1950s cars because of the US blocus on imports. Their cigars are lovely...
P9. Which people of the Caraibs drive mostly 1950's cars and are famous for what they smoke?
a. Dominicans   b. Haitians   c. Cubans  
d. Bahamaens   e. Jamaicans
c. Cubans
The Forbidden City, Beijing
Link to great resource site on China
P10. Which form of Chinese can we expect the local population to speak at the Olympic Games of Beijing in 2008?
a. Szechuan
b. Yue (Cantonese)
c.Gan
d. Putonghua (Mandarin)
e. Wu (Shangaiese)
d. Putonghua (Mandarin); each region of China has a very different language.
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