Anthropology is the study of.
a. insects
b. humans
c. plants
d. all of the above
Answer: b. humans
Which subfield of anthropology studies the biological and physical aspects of humans.
a. cultural anthropology
b. archaeology
c. linguistic anthropology
d. biological anthropology
Answer: d. biological anthropology
What is ethnography?
a. the study of ancient civilizations
b. the study of language
c. the study of culture through firsthand observation
d. the study of human biology
Answer: c. the study of culture through firsthand observation
Which subfield of anthropology studies the material culture of past societies.
a. biological anthropology
b. cultural anthropology
c. archaeology
d. linguistic anthropology
Answer: c. archaeology
What is cultural relativism?
a. the idea that all cultures are equally valid and should be respected
b. the idea that some cultures are superior to others
c. the idea that cultures should be judged based on their similarities to one’s own culture
d. the idea that cultures should be judged based on their differences from one’s own culture
Answer: a. the idea that all cultures are equally valid and should be respected
Which subfield of anthropology studies language and its relationship to culture?
a. biological anthropology
b. cultural anthropology
c. archaeology
d. linguistic anthropology
Answer: d. linguistic anthropology
Which of the following is not one of the four subfields of anthropology?
a. physical anthropology
b. social anthropology
c. cultural anthropology
d. archaeology
Answer: b. social anthropology
What is a cultural universal?
a. a cultural trait that is found in every society
b. a cultural trait that is unique to one society
c. a cultural trait that is found in some societies but not others
d. a cultural trait that is no longer practiced in any society
Answer: a. a cultural trait that is found in every society
Which subfield of anthropology studies how people make a living.
a. cultural anthropology
b. archaeology
c. biological anthropology
d. linguistic anthropology
Answer: a. cultural anthropology
What is a hypothesis?
a. a proven fact
b. an educated guess
c. a cultural trait
d. a genetic trait
Answer: b. an educated guess
Which of the following is not one of the three main types of kinship systems?
a. matrilineal
b. patrilineal
c. bilateral
d. patriarchal
Answer: d. patriarchal
What is an ethnocentric perspective?
a. the idea that all cultures are equally valid and should be respected
b. the idea that some cultures are superior to others
c. the idea that cultures should be judged based on their similarities to one’s own culture
d. the idea that cultures should be judged based on their differences from one’s own culture
Answer: b. the idea that some cultures are superior to others
Which of the following is not a method used in anthropological research?
a. participant observation
b. ethnographic interviewing
c. laboratory experiments
d. archival research
Answer: c. laboratory experiments
Which subfield of anthropology studies how people use symbols to communicate?
a. biological anthropology
b. cultural anthropology
c. archaeology
d. linguistic anthropology
Answer: d. linguistic anthropology
Which subfield of anthropology studies how people use and exchange goods and services?
a. economic anthropology
b. cultural anthropology
c. archaeological anthropology
d. biological anthropology
Answer: a. economic anthropology
What is cultural adaptation?
a. the ability of an individual to adjust to a new culture
b. the process of a culture-changing over time
c. the ability of a culture to adapt to changes in the environment or other external factors
d. the process of a culture remaining unchanged over time
Answer: c. the ability of a culture to adapt to changes in the environment or other external factors
Which subfield of anthropology studies how people organize themselves into social groups?
a. cultural anthropology
b. biological anthropology
c. linguistic anthropology
d. social anthropology
Answer: d. social anthropology
What is a cultural construct?
a. a physical object created by a culture
b. a social norm created by a culture
c. a biological trait created by a culture
d. a language construct created by a culture
Answer: b. a social norm created by a culture
Which of the following is not a method used in archaeological research?
a. excavation
b. survey
c. participant observation
d. dating techniques
Answer: c. participant observation
Which subfield of anthropology studies how people use technology to meet their needs?
a. cultural anthropology
b. archaeology
c. biological anthropology
d. linguistic anthropology
Answer: b. archaeology
What is a cross-cultural comparison?
a. the comparison of two different cultures
b. the comparison of two different species
c. the comparison of two different physical traits
d. the comparison of two different historical periods
Answer: a. the comparison of two different cultures
Which subfield of anthropology studies how people use symbols to express themselves?
a. biological anthropology
b. cultural anthropology
c. archaeology
d. linguistic anthropology
Answer: d. linguistic anthropology
Which of the following is NOT a subfield of anthropology?
a. Cultural anthropology
b. Biological anthropology
c. Linguistic anthropology
d. Political anthropology
Answer: d. Political anthropology
Which of the following is a fundamental concept in cultural anthropology?
a. Social class
b. Evolution
c. Cultural relativism
d. Genetics
Answer: c. Cultural relativism
Which of the following is NOT a method of data collection in anthropology?
a. Participant observation
b. Surveys
c. Experiments
d. Astrology
Answer: d. Astrology
Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of human biological diversity and evolution?
a. Cultural anthropology
b. Linguistic anthropology
c. Archaeology
d. Biological anthropology
Answer: d. Biological anthropology
Which of the following is an example of a cultural artifact?
a. A gene
b. A tool
c. A language
d. A hormone
Answer: b. A tool
Which of the following is NOT a key component of culture?
a. Symbols
b. Beliefs
c. Genetics
d. Values
Answer: c. Genetics
Which of the following is a key element of ethnography?
a. Quantitative data analysis
b. Cross-cultural comparison
c. Textual interpretation
d. Long-term fieldwork
Answer: d. Long-term fieldwork
Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of language and communication?
a. Cultural anthropology
b. Biological anthropology
c. Linguistic anthropology
d. Archaeology
Answer: c. Linguistic anthropology
a. Symbols
b. Beliefs
c. Genetics
d. Values
Answer: c. Genetics
Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of human societies and cultures.
a. Cultural anthropology
b. Biological anthropology
c. Linguistic anthropology
d. Archaeology
Answer: a. Cultural anthropology
Which of the following is a key concept in the study of culture.
a. Culture shock
b. Evolutionary psychology
c. Universalism
d. Structuralism
Answer: d. Structuralism
Which of the following is a method of data analysis commonly used in cultural anthropology.
a. Statistical analysis
b. Genetic sequencing
c. Radiocarbon dating
d. Discourse analysis
Answer: d. Discourse analysis
Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of material remains of past human societies.
a. Cultural anthropology
b. Biological anthropology
c. Linguistic anthropology
d. Archaeology
Answer: d. Archaeology
Which of the following is a key concept in the study of human evolution.
a. Creationism
b. Natural selection
c. Intelligent design
d. Lamarckism
Answer: b. Natural selection
Which of the following is an example of a cultural practice.
a. DNA replication
b. Hunting and gathering
c. Cellular respiration
d. Mitosis
Answer: b. Hunting and gathering
Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of human behavior in relation to the environment.
a. Cultural ecology
b. Human ecology
c. Environmental anthropology
d. Ecological anthropology
Answer: d. Ecological anthropology
Which of the following is a key concept in the study of cultural anthropology.
a. Material culture
b. Molecular biology
c. Quantum mechanics
d. Astrophysics
Answer: a. Material culture
Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of the interactions between humans and non-human primates.
a. Biological anthropology
b. Cultural anthropology
c. Linguistic anthropology
d. Archaeology
Answer: a. Biological anthropology
Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of human migration patterns and population movements?
a. Cultural anthropology
b. Biological anthropology
c. Linguistic anthropology
d. Archaeology
Answer: b. Biological anthropology
Which of the following is a key concept in the study of linguistic anthropology?
a. Dialectical materialism
b. Structural linguistics
c. Existentialism
d. Psychoanalysis
Answer: b. Structural linguistics
Which of the following is NOT a key feature of human culture.
a. Creativity
b. Diversity
c. Uniformity
d. Change
Answer: c. Uniformity
Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of human social and political organization.
a. Cultural anthropology
b. Biological anthropology
c. Linguistic anthropology
d. Archaeology
Answer: a. Cultural anthropology
Which of the following is a key concept in the study of archaeological anthropology?
a. Paleontology
b. Stratigraphy
c. Geology
d. Cosmology
Answer: b. Stratigraphy
Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of the role of culture in shaping individual behavior and personality?
a. Cognitive anthropology
b. Psychological anthropology
c. Psychoanalytic anthropology
d. Behavioral anthropology
Answer: b. Psychological anthropology
Which of the following is a method of data collection in linguistic anthropology?
a. Excavation
b. Interviewing
c. DNA sequencing
d. Statistical analysis
Answer: b. Interviewing
Which subfield of anthropology studies the relationship between language and culture?
a. Linguistic anthropology
b. Archaeology
c. Biological anthropology
d. Cultural anthropology
Answer: a. Linguistic anthropology
What is the term used to describe the process of learning the norms and values of a culture?
a. Enculturation
b. Acculturation
c. Assimilation
d. Ethnocentrism
Answer: a. Enculturation
Which of the following is a method of data collection in cultural anthropology?
a. Radiocarbon dating
b. Genetic sequencing
c. Participant observation
d. Discourse analysis
Answer: c. Participant observation
Which subfield of anthropology studies the physical characteristics of humans and their relatives?
a. Biological anthropology
b. Cultural anthropology
c. Linguistic anthropology
d. Archaeology
Answer: a. Biological anthropology
Which subfield of anthropology studies how people make, use, and exchange goods and services?
a. Economic anthropology
b. Political anthropology
c. Psychological anthropology
d. Ecological anthropology
Answer: a. Economic anthropology
What is the term used to describe the set of cultural beliefs and practices that help to maintain social order?
a. Ideology
b. Ritual
c. Tradition
d. Norms
Answer: a. Ideology
Which of the following is a method of data collection in archaeology.
a. Participant observation
b. Surveys
c. Genetic sequencing
d. Interviews
Answer: b. Surveys
Which subfield of anthropology studies the evolution of human societies and cultures.
a. Cultural anthropology
b. Archaeology
c. Biological anthropology
d. Linguistic anthropology
Answer: a. Cultural anthropology
What is the term used to describe the practice of judging other cultures based on the standards and values of one’s own culture.
a. Cultural relativism
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Enculturation
d. Assimilation
Answer: b. Ethnocentrism
Which of the following is a key concept in the study of biological anthropology.
a. Kinship
b. Culture
c. Genetics
d. Language
Answer: c. Genetics
Which subfield of anthropology studies how power and authority are organized and contested in human societies.
a. Political anthropology
b. Economic anthropology
c. Ecological anthropology
d. Psychological anthropology
Answer: a. Political anthropology
What is the term used to describe the process of cultural change that occurs when two or more cultures come into contact with each other.
a. Enculturation
b. Acculturation
c. Assimilation
d. Ethnocentrism
Answer: b. Acculturation
Which of the following is a method of data collection in psychological anthropology?
a. Participant observation
b. Surveys
c. Genetic sequencing
d. Interviews
Answer: d. Interviews
Which subfield of anthropology studies how people use language to create meaning and communicate with each other?
a. Linguistic anthropology
b. Archaeology
c. Biological anthropology
d. Cultural anthropology
Answer: a. Linguistic anthropology