Questions & Answers
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Global Anthropology and Human Geography study set below.
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1
The Maasai people, known for their distinct semi-nomadic lifestyle, are primarily located in which two East African countries?
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A
Kenya and Tanzania
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B
Ethiopia and Somalia
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C
Uganda and Rwanda
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D
Sudan and South Sudan
2
The Quechua people, the largest indigenous ethnic group in the Andes, primarily reside in which modern-day nation?
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A
Brazil
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B
Argentina
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C
Peru
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D
Chile
3
The Vedda people are an indigenous group historically native to which island nation?
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A
Madagascar
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B
Sri Lanka
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C
Philippines
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D
Indonesia
4
Which desert region is the traditional ancestral home of the San people, also known as Bushmen?
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A
Sahara Desert
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B
Kalahari Desert
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C
Gobi Desert
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D
Thar Desert
5
The Inuit people, historically inhabitants of the Arctic, primarily reside in the northern regions of Canada, Greenland, and which other country?
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A
Norway
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B
Russia
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C
United States
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D
Iceland
6
The Saami people are the indigenous inhabitants of Sápmi, a region spanning the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and which other country?
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A
Estonia
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B
Russia
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C
Denmark
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D
Latvia
7
Which island in Indonesia is home to the Toraja people, famous for their elaborate funeral rites and cliff-side graves?
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A
Java
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B
Sumatra
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C
Sulawesi
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D
Bali
8
The Hmong people, an ethnic group native to mountainous regions, trace their historical origins to which country before migrating into Southeast Asia?
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A
China
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B
Vietnam
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C
Laos
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D
Thailand
9
The Basque people, who speak an isolate language not related to any Indo-European family, primarily live in a region straddling the border of Spain and which country?
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A
Portugal
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B
Italy
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C
France
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D
Andorra
10
The Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of which sovereign nation?
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A
Fiji
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B
New Zealand
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C
Samoa
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D
Tonga
11
The Bedouin are nomadic Arab tribes historically associated with the desert regions of which part of the world?
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A
North America
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B
The Middle East and North Africa
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C
Central Asia
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D
The Amazon Basin
12
Which indigenous group is native to the islands of Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands?
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A
Ainu
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B
Ryukyuan
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C
Nivkh
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D
Nanai
13
The Mapuche are an indigenous group indigenous to the south-central regions of which South American countries?
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A
Colombia and Ecuador
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B
Venezuela and Guyana
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C
Chile and Argentina
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D
Bolivia and Paraguay
14
The Berber (Amazigh) people are indigenous to which major geographical region of North Africa?
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A
The Sahel
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B
The Maghreb
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C
The Nile Valley
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D
The Horn of Africa
15
The Yanomami people live in the tropical rainforests along the border of Venezuela and which other country?
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A
Brazil
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B
Colombia
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C
Peru
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D
Suriname
16
The Sami people traditionally herded which animal as a core part of their subsistence economy?
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A
Goats
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B
Cattle
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C
Reindeer
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D
Camels
17
The Garifuna people, descendants of West African and indigenous Caribbean peoples, are primarily found along the Caribbean coast of which region?
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A
Central America
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B
The South Pacific
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C
Southeast Asia
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D
Melanesia
18
Which historical empire, located in the modern-day high plateau of Ethiopia, was known for its unique Ge'ez script?
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A
Mali Empire
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B
Axumite Empire
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C
Songhai Empire
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D
Ghana Empire
19
The Trobriand Islanders, famously studied by Bronisław Malinowski, are located in which country?
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A
Papua New Guinea
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B
Solomon Islands
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C
Vanuatu
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D
Kiribati
20
The Roma people, historically known for a nomadic lifestyle, are believed to have originated from which region?
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A
The Balkans
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B
Northern India
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C
The Caucasus
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D
The Iberian Peninsula
21
The Aboriginal Australian people have a documented history on the continent extending back at least how many years?
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A
5,000
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B
15,000
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C
65,000
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D
100,000
22
The Maya civilization was historically centered in the region encompassing the Yucatan Peninsula and which modern-day countries?
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A
Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize
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B
Panama, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua
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C
Colombia and Venezuela
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D
USA and Canada
23
The Mbuti people, known for being forest-dwelling hunter-gatherers, live primarily in which region?
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A
The Congo Basin
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B
The Kalahari
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C
The Australian Outback
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D
The Amazon
24
The Zulu people represent the largest ethnic group in which African nation?
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A
Nigeria
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B
South Africa
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C
Kenya
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D
Angola
25
The Pashtun people, a large ethnic group, are primarily distributed across the border regions of Afghanistan and which country?
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A
Iran
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B
Pakistan
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C
Tajikistan
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D
Uzbekistan
