When Anthropologists Distinguished Between Culture and Cultures, They Were Distinguishing

question 29

Multiple Choice

When anthropologists distinguished between Culture and cultures, they were distinguishing between ________ and ________.

• A) Different traditions of learned behavior; the ability to learn and create sets of behaviors and ideas.
• B) A defining attribute of human beings; ways of life of specific groups of people.
• C) The fine arts; local traditions of human beings.
• D) The genetic programming that sets humans apart from other animals; the ways in which that programming works in specific places.

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Definitions:

Escheats

The process by which unclaimed or abandoned property reverts back to the state.

Surviving Relatives

Family members who remain alive after an individual has passed away, often considered in legal contexts for inheritance or benefits.

Executor

The individual appointed to administer the estate of a deceased person in accordance with their will.

Testamentary Trust

A legal mechanism specified in a will that comes into effect upon the death of the individual, and dictates how their assets are allocated.