MCQ Bank
According to the perspective of language families, which language is derived from Germanic dialect?
- A) English
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The process of studying different cultures and there similarities is known as __________.
- A) Cultural anthropology
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While studying the culture of “Amish” tribe Ahmad focuses on the cultural variation of this tribe by studying their external environment and historical influences. He focused on which theory?
- A) French structuralism
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According to Ethno-linguists, language even shapes our ______ and provides a standardized way to react to experiences.
- A) Thoughts
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Psychological anthropology is:
- A) Related to human psychology in social and cultural variation
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The psychological reaction you experience when you are in a different culture from your own is called
- A) Ethnocentrism
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The psychological reaction you experience when you are in a different culture from your own is called:
- A) Culture shock
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Which of the following descent from either males or females is recognized but individuals may select only one line to trace descent.
- A) Ambilineal
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Which one of the following is most common in societies with political bureaucracies?
- A) Redistribution
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Which of the following is NOT an example of participant observation?
- A) Interviewing cultural counsellor
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The foragers are well off and dubbed as the original affluent society by anthropologists because (of):
- A) They enjoy leisure time
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Which form of descent is prevalent in foraging and industrialized societies?
- A) Bilateral
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Which one of the following is considered as origin of languages in the language family?
- A) Proto language
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Which one of the following use research skills to determine how well a policy or program has succeeded in its objectives
- A) Evaluator
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The institutions like family, religion, education, economy, and sports are found all over the world. This versatility of cultural systems around the world is called:
- A) Cultural Universals
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Which one of the following is a technical term used by anthropologists to describe exchange of goods and services of almost equal value between two trading partners?
- A) Reciprocity
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Food production became important for humans about:
- A) 10,000 years ago
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Socio-linguistics examines:
- A) Link between languages and social structures
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Which of the following kinship systems emphasizes patrilineal descent?
- A) Omaha
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According to horticulturist which one of the following is a useful form of production? Slash and
- A) Burn Technique
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