Intro Unit Comp Cultures Test Flashcards
Origins of Humans
What stages does a historian go through before formulating a theory about the past? Why does history always involve some degree of bias?
- Historians gather data from various sources: artifacts, physical remains, written records.
- Analyze primary and secondary sources:
- Primary sources: evidence from the actual time period.
- Secondary sources: like textbooks that interpret information.
- Evaluate the reliability of evidence before forming theories.
- Bias in history:
- Theories are based on incomplete evidence.
- Historians’ perspectives influence their interpretations.
Origins of Humans
Why is the study of early humans especially difficult and controversial?
- The study of early humans is difficult and controversial due to missing information or physical remains.
- Evidence found is often hard to translate.
- New discoveries often challenge and break existing theories.
- Without complete evidence, interpretations and speculations are used to form theories.
- Theories can be inaccurate due to incomplete evidence.
Origins of Humans
What evidence do we have that the earliest humans lived in Africa?
- The oldest human fossil remains are found in Africa.
- This evidence suggests that the earliest humans lived in this region.
Origins of Humans
What criteria do historians consider essential in a civilization?
- Essential criteria for a civilization include:
- Sophisticated knowledge of farming.
- Well-developed trade, government, law, art, and science.
- Civilizations require:
- A specialized labor force.
- A written, developed language.
Origins of Humans
Why is it so difficult to develop a test to determine whether a society is civilized?
- It is difficult to develop a test to determine if a society is civilized because:
- There is no single evidence that can definitively define a civilization.
- Different scholars focus on various criteria, including:
- Literacy
- Technological advancement
- Specialization of labor
- Some societies may not meet all criteria for civilization, but other aspects can still be considered.
Origins of Humans
Why did the earliest civilizations develop where they did?
- The earliest civilizations developed in river valleys because:
- They provided sufficient water for farming.
- Fertile lands near rivers supported agriculture to feed populations.
- Rivers facilitated:
- Trade and communication.
- The advancement of society.
- Waterways allowed for efficient transportation of resources using boats.
Searching for Winnetou
The Berton House is the ancestral home of what Canadian writer?
Pierre Berton
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Who is the author of the Winnetou books?
Karl May
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In what year did the Winnetou stage shows begin?
1955
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In the Winnetou series, the character is the chief of which tribe?
Apache
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What does the image of the Mohawk warrior at the Bavarian buffalo farm represent to the host?
pan-Indianism
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What is the term Dr. Lutz uses to describe the “ironic ambiguity of the ahistorical, romantic infatuation with aboriginal people”?
indianthusiasm
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What is cultural appropriation?
the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.
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What are archetypes?
a very typical example of a certain person or thing using things people can relate to
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Why does the actor say that Winnetou was popular in “both Germanys”?
connection to the earth, fight for freedom
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Why does the one guest see hobbyism as a form of colonialism?
Hobbyists believe they are better representatives of Indigenous peoples, taking and using whatever they want for self-gratification.
