MCQ Bank
Which of the following branch refers to the comparative and analytical aspects of cultural anthropology?
- A) Ethnology
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following is constant in all societies?
- A) Isolation
- B) Change
- C) Tradition
- D) Stability
Productivity of agriculturalists depends on:
- A) All of the given options
- B)
- C)
- D)
In cross-cultural variations anthropologists look at psychological differences instead of focusing on:
- A) Competitiveness
- B) Uniqueness
- C) Rebelliousness
- D) Sharpness
Which one of the following appears in a language without being attached to other words?
- A) Free morpheme
- B)
- C)
- D)
If a society relies on clan elders for dispute resolution, it is most likely a:
- A) Tribe
- B) Band
- C) Chiefdom
- D) State
Which hypothesis assumes that different cultures see the world differently due to their different languages?
- A) The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
- B)
- C)
- D)
Cultural Anthropologists reject which of the following because they are based on hasty ethnocentric judgments?
- A) Stereotypes
- B) Cultural differences
- C) Socialization
- D) Cultural relativity
According to kinship, consanguineal relations are:
- A) Blood relations
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which type of social norms reward people for behaving in socially acceptable ways?
- A) Formal negative sanctions
- B) Informal negative sanctions
- C) Positive social norms
- D) Negative social norms
In many countries around the world men are supposed to go outside to home for earning purpose and women are considered to look after the children and home. This kind of practice can be defined as
- A) gender role
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which one of the following is a reason for opposition to cultural change?
- A) Economic efficiency
- B) Attraction to new values
- C) Fear of losing social status
- D) Desire for more resources
Zakat system in Pakistan is an example of:
- A) Redistribution
- B)
- C)
- D)
The term globalization primarily refers to:
- A) The isolation of cultures due to technological development
- B) The increased flow of money, goods, and information internationally
- C) The expansion of local businesses
- D) A movement against modernization
A part of economic system in which goods and services are transferred from producer to users is called?
- A) Market Exchange
- B)
- C)
- D)
Preponderant influence of authority over others is usually known as:
- A) Hegemony
- B) Ideology
- C) Ethnic view
- D) Policy
_____________ is a process where goods are taken from the natural environment and are altered to consumable goods.
- A) Production
- B)
- C)
- D)
What is the term for political leadership where authority is inherited?
- A) Hereditary leadership
- B) Democratic Leadership
- C) Egalitarianism
- D) Reciprocity
Linguistic anthropologists study ____________.
- A) Language in a social context
- B)
- C)
- D)
What is the opposite process of urbanization?
- A) The increase in industrialization in urban centers
- B) The transformation of villages into metropolitan cities
- C) The rapid expansion of urban populations
- D) The movement of people from cities to rural areas