The quote is a specific 12-word phrase - no more, no less - that in itself constitutes a complete sentence, even though it is part of a longer statement.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Huston Smith makes perhaps his most perceptive comment in the book Illustrated World's Religions on
Huston Smith makes perhaps his most perceptive comment in the book Illustrated World's Religions on page 19. We are looking for a genuine INSIGHT, not merely a creative way of stating the obvious.
The quote is a specific 12-word phrase - no more, no less - that in itself constitutes a complete sentence, even though it is part of a longer statement.
The quote is a specific 12-word phrase - no more, no less - that in itself constitutes a complete sentence, even though it is part of a longer statement.
What is the belief that species do not change but are the same as when first created known as?
What is the belief that species do not change but are the same as when first created known as?
Fixity of species
The DNA base Adenine always pairs with which other DNA base?
Thymine
Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?
all of these (hypothesis, observation, experimentation)
Who refined the existing system of classifying biological organisms into a binomial system?
Carolus Linnaeus
A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called
A species
According to biological anthropology, humans are primates and are the products of millions of years of evolution by natural selection.
True
Lamarck’s ideas are generally accepted by biologists today.
False
Who proposed that population size increases at faster rate than food supplies?
Thomas Malthus
The two basic types of cells are somatic cells and
Gamates
Which of the following is not one of the subfields of Anthropology in the United States?
Psychology
Culture is learned.
True
Gamates
Transmit genetic information from parent to offspring
What does the term biocultural evolution refer to?
The interaction between biology and culture in human evolution
Human evolution
Is subject to the same forces that have acted upon other organisms
Which of the following nitrogeneous basis is not found in DNA?
Uracil
The sex of a human child depends on:
The sperm carries an X or a Y chromosome
Archbishop James Ussher calculated the age of the Earth using __________.
the Old Testament of the Bible
Mitochondria have their own DNA separate from that within the cell’s nucleus.
True
What strategy is unique to humans develop that allows them to the natural enviornment?
Culture
Fixity of species
The DNA base Adenine always pairs with which other DNA base?
Thymine
Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?
all of these (hypothesis, observation, experimentation)
Who refined the existing system of classifying biological organisms into a binomial system?
Carolus Linnaeus
A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called
A species
According to biological anthropology, humans are primates and are the products of millions of years of evolution by natural selection.
True
Lamarck’s ideas are generally accepted by biologists today.
False
Who proposed that population size increases at faster rate than food supplies?
Thomas Malthus
The two basic types of cells are somatic cells and
Gamates
Which of the following is not one of the subfields of Anthropology in the United States?
Psychology
Culture is learned.
True
Gamates
Transmit genetic information from parent to offspring
What does the term biocultural evolution refer to?
The interaction between biology and culture in human evolution
Human evolution
Is subject to the same forces that have acted upon other organisms
Which of the following nitrogeneous basis is not found in DNA?
Uracil
The sex of a human child depends on:
The sperm carries an X or a Y chromosome
Archbishop James Ussher calculated the age of the Earth using __________.
the Old Testament of the Bible
Mitochondria have their own DNA separate from that within the cell’s nucleus.
True
What strategy is unique to humans develop that allows them to the natural enviornment?
Culture
Theories, such as Dalton's Atomic Theory or the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases have which of the following in common?
A sample is found to be slightly compressible and has a definite volume, but indefinite shape. The sample is most likely a
liquid
An example of a chemcial change is
burning gasoline
Boyle's Law is an example of
an indirect mathematical relationship between two variables (pressure and volume)
Choose the state of water in which the water molecules are farthest apart on average.
steam (vapor)
Theories, such as Dalton's Atomic Theory or the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases have which of the following in common?
both explain and predict observed phenomena
While an object is falling to the ground, its potential energy due to location is decreasing.
True
When elements combine to form compounds, those compounds have the properties that are completely different from those of the elements from which they were made.
True
Charles' Law states that the volume of a given amount of gas will increase if the temperature of the gas is increased.
True
The element potassium (K) is a good conductor of electricity and is malleable.
True
All gases have fairly low densities.
True
When milk goes "sour", only a physical change has occured.
False
The particles in a solid do not move at all.
False
The main focus of applied research is to gain greater understanding of how the natural world operates.
False
According to the law of conservation of energy, an object stays at constant speed as it falls.
False
liquid
An example of a chemcial change is
burning gasoline
Boyle's Law is an example of
an indirect mathematical relationship between two variables (pressure and volume)
Choose the state of water in which the water molecules are farthest apart on average.
steam (vapor)
Theories, such as Dalton's Atomic Theory or the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases have which of the following in common?
both explain and predict observed phenomena
While an object is falling to the ground, its potential energy due to location is decreasing.
True
When elements combine to form compounds, those compounds have the properties that are completely different from those of the elements from which they were made.
True
Charles' Law states that the volume of a given amount of gas will increase if the temperature of the gas is increased.
True
The element potassium (K) is a good conductor of electricity and is malleable.
True
All gases have fairly low densities.
True
When milk goes "sour", only a physical change has occured.
False
The particles in a solid do not move at all.
False
The main focus of applied research is to gain greater understanding of how the natural world operates.
False
According to the law of conservation of energy, an object stays at constant speed as it falls.
False
If a microscopic field measures 1000 microns and 2 cells that are equal in length extend half way across the field,
The volume between two adjacent numbers on a 5 ml pipette is equal to how many milliliters?
1
Volumes in graduated cylinders and pipettes are always measured at what part of the meniscus?
bottom
The volume between two adjacent numbers on a 1 ml pipette is equal to how many milliliters?
0.1
Spirogyra is an example of a(an):
alga
If a microscopic field measures 1000 microns and 2 cells that are equal in length extend half way across the field, what is the length of 1 cell in microns?
250
Paramecium is an example of a(an):
one-celled animal
In caring for a microscope, it is important to:
carry it with 2 hands
What item is used in this exercise to measure the microscopic field?
plastic ruler
If the objective lens has a magnification of 40x and the ocular lens 15x, the total magnification is equal to
600x
What is another name for a human red blood cell?
erythrocyte
The eyepiece on a microscope houses a
ocular lens
If the slope value is 0.2, how much change in the Y variable will there be for every unit increase in the X variable?
0.2
Inferential tests:
may apply to populations outside the study group
A regression line essentially represents:
an averaging of the Y data along the X axis.
Descriptive statistics:
analyzes data about a particular group of observations etc...
A population in statistical terms:
is any group of subjects
Deviation is:
the distance of any measurement from the mean
Research can be generally defined as
gathering and analyzing data with the intention of adding to current knowledge
1
Volumes in graduated cylinders and pipettes are always measured at what part of the meniscus?
bottom
The volume between two adjacent numbers on a 1 ml pipette is equal to how many milliliters?
0.1
Spirogyra is an example of a(an):
alga
If a microscopic field measures 1000 microns and 2 cells that are equal in length extend half way across the field, what is the length of 1 cell in microns?
250
Paramecium is an example of a(an):
one-celled animal
In caring for a microscope, it is important to:
carry it with 2 hands
What item is used in this exercise to measure the microscopic field?
plastic ruler
If the objective lens has a magnification of 40x and the ocular lens 15x, the total magnification is equal to
600x
What is another name for a human red blood cell?
erythrocyte
The eyepiece on a microscope houses a
ocular lens
If the slope value is 0.2, how much change in the Y variable will there be for every unit increase in the X variable?
0.2
Inferential tests:
may apply to populations outside the study group
A regression line essentially represents:
an averaging of the Y data along the X axis.
Descriptive statistics:
analyzes data about a particular group of observations etc...
A population in statistical terms:
is any group of subjects
Deviation is:
the distance of any measurement from the mean
Research can be generally defined as
gathering and analyzing data with the intention of adding to current knowledge
In 2004, which countries had per capita emissions of carbon dioxide of less than one metric ton?
In 2004, which countries had per capita emissions of carbon dioxide of less than one metric ton?
Somalia and KenyaMediterranean agriculture is found in
eastern Spain, Italy and northern Egypt.
The Kyoto Protocol _______.
addresses global climate change
___________ are among the cities with the highest connection to New York City.
London and Singapore
During the Pleistocene, glaciers extend as far as _____________.
St. Louis and Seattle
Mortality risk from natural disaster is greatest in developed countries.
False
___________ describes a field of study that considers the roles of political economics, power, and history in shaping human environmental interactions.
Political-ecology
Global warming began about 18,000 years ago and is a characteristic of the Holocene.
True
Urban sprawl is closely associated with rapid urban population growth.
False
Biologists estimate that there may be as many as ____ million types of organisms on Earth.
25
Which of the following is not one of the key “greenhouse” gasses?
ozone
Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of __________ into the atmosphere.
chlorofluorocarbons
The Food and Agricultural Organization at the United Nations released a study indicating that the rate of forest loss globally between 2000-2005 was lower than between 1990-2000.
True
Globalization networks link us with other people and places, and the flow of information technology is a daily way in which we are interlinked with the globe.
True
Highest rates of infant mortality are found in Central America region.
False
Buying a Native American styled dream catcher at a Wal-Mart store in Ohio is an example of
cultural appropriation.
In the musical example Shashmaqam: Sarakhbor-I Râst, the melody gradually develops in successive couplets
Which of the following was not part of the former Soviet Republic?
Pakistan
Select the term that best fills in the gap in the following statement:
__________, a genre of music from Kyrgyzstan, traditionally relies on instrumental programmatic music that tells stories. The performers bring these stories alive by providing a verbal synopsis prior to performing as well as making theatrical gestures while performing to bring the stories to life.
Küü
The first nomads who occupied Central Asia came from the northern grasslands of present day:
Uzbekistan
In the musical example Shashmaqam: Sarakhbor-I Râst, the melody gradually develops in successive couplets. Beginning with the ________, a long-necked lute, singers gradually come in, singing in long and short verses, grouped into a formulaic pattern that matches the rhythmic value.
Tanbur
The komuz is:
A three-stringed lute
The choor is
An end-blown flute made from reed or wood
Shashmaqam, defined as __________, is a genre of music that includes instrumental pieces, songs, poetry, and dance.
Six maqam
In the classical music of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, the performers of shashmaqam follow a system of meters known as:
aruz
The maqams, called ‘Buzruk,’ ‘Rast,’ ‘Nava,’ ‘Dugah,’ ‘Segah,’ and ‘Iraq’ take their names from classical Persian modes.
True
Select the term that best completes the following statement:
___________ performers stylize the poetic texts, drawn from Sufi symbolic texts from classical Islamic poets, into rhythms that are short and long.
Shashmaqam
Select the term that best completes the following statement:
The Armenian liturgy and its music comprise the Badarak (Mass), the _________ (hymns) sung at the services of the hours, and sharagan sung for the sacraments such as baptism, matrimony and funerals.
Sharagan
Unlike the Armenians, Georgians almost never sing in monophonic unison.
True
Geographically speaking, the Republic of Armenia is located _______ of Georgia.
South
The Armenian liturgy has substantially changed since 1177 A.D.
False
The chief musical expression of the Armenian Apostolic Church is the:
Divine Liturgy
The Northern Caucasus is the area of the Caucasus made up by Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
False
Soorp Badarak is:
One of the oldest rites in all of Christendom
Armenia adopted Christianity as its official religion in:
301
Polyphonic singing was already a mainstay of the Georgian Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy by the:
10th century
Georgians trace their lineage to the Apostle Andrew in the first century and became Christian in the fourth century.
True
In Indian music, tāla refers to metrical systems, as opposed to the melodic systems of rāga.
True
North Indian Music is also known as:
Hindustānī music
Pakistan
Select the term that best fills in the gap in the following statement:
__________, a genre of music from Kyrgyzstan, traditionally relies on instrumental programmatic music that tells stories. The performers bring these stories alive by providing a verbal synopsis prior to performing as well as making theatrical gestures while performing to bring the stories to life.
Küü
The first nomads who occupied Central Asia came from the northern grasslands of present day:
Uzbekistan
In the musical example Shashmaqam: Sarakhbor-I Râst, the melody gradually develops in successive couplets. Beginning with the ________, a long-necked lute, singers gradually come in, singing in long and short verses, grouped into a formulaic pattern that matches the rhythmic value.
Tanbur
The komuz is:
A three-stringed lute
The choor is
An end-blown flute made from reed or wood
Shashmaqam, defined as __________, is a genre of music that includes instrumental pieces, songs, poetry, and dance.
Six maqam
In the classical music of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, the performers of shashmaqam follow a system of meters known as:
aruz
The maqams, called ‘Buzruk,’ ‘Rast,’ ‘Nava,’ ‘Dugah,’ ‘Segah,’ and ‘Iraq’ take their names from classical Persian modes.
True
Select the term that best completes the following statement:
___________ performers stylize the poetic texts, drawn from Sufi symbolic texts from classical Islamic poets, into rhythms that are short and long.
Shashmaqam
Select the term that best completes the following statement:
The Armenian liturgy and its music comprise the Badarak (Mass), the _________ (hymns) sung at the services of the hours, and sharagan sung for the sacraments such as baptism, matrimony and funerals.
Sharagan
Unlike the Armenians, Georgians almost never sing in monophonic unison.
True
Geographically speaking, the Republic of Armenia is located _______ of Georgia.
South
The Armenian liturgy has substantially changed since 1177 A.D.
False
The chief musical expression of the Armenian Apostolic Church is the:
Divine Liturgy
The Northern Caucasus is the area of the Caucasus made up by Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
False
Soorp Badarak is:
One of the oldest rites in all of Christendom
Armenia adopted Christianity as its official religion in:
301
Polyphonic singing was already a mainstay of the Georgian Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy by the:
10th century
Georgians trace their lineage to the Apostle Andrew in the first century and became Christian in the fourth century.
True
In Indian music, tāla refers to metrical systems, as opposed to the melodic systems of rāga.
True
North Indian Music is also known as:
Hindustānī music
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