MCQ Bank
According to horticulturist which one of the following is a useful form of production? Slash and
- A) Burn Technique
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following theory stimulated that states developed as a result of warfare and oppression rather than voluntary self-interest?
- A) Nation state formation
- B) Coercive Theory of State Formation
- C) Hydraulic Theory of State Formation
- D) Voluntaristic State Formation
Who among the following are concerned with the issues related to dying out of rarely spoken languages
- A) cultural anthropologists
- B)
- C)
- D)
When people are rewarded primarily by popularity rather than skill, this contradicts the ideas of:
- A) Functionalism
- B) Interactionalism
- C) Conflict theory
- D) Evolution theory
The Inuit in the Arctic region provide a good example of:
- A) Hunting and gathering peoples
- B)
- C)
- D)
Colonial rulers often imposed which form of governance?
- A) Kingdom
- B) Chiefdoms
- C) Bands
- D) Tribes
Which one of the following theory states that culture evolves in direct proportion to their capacity to harness energy?
- A) Neo-Evolution
- B)
- C)
- D)
The term used to describe cultural reorganization over a shorter period of time is:
- A) Diffusion
- B) Change
- C) Interrelation
- D) Acculturation
Higher the rate of education, lower will be the rate of poverty is a hypothesis in which population is ___________
- A) Variable
- B)
- C)
- D)
Cultural diffusion is considered a two-way process because:
- A) Only the recipient culture undergoes change
- B) Neither culture experiences any change
- C) Both cultures change as a result of exchange
- D) Only the donor culture undergoes change
What is the percentage of vegetation in food intake prescribed by contemporary food collectors?
- A) 80%
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which type of social norms punishes people for violating the norms?
- A) Positive social norms
- B) Formal control
- C) Negative social norms
- D) Informal mechanism
Which one of the following is the mother tongue of English?
- A) German
- B)
- C)
- D)
Conflict theory sees upper classes as:
- A) Supportive
- B) Exploitative
- C) Neutral
- D) Passive
Who were criticized for the drought conditions of El Nino during the 1990s?
- A) Scientists
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following ideology describes the expected roles of men and women in a society?
- A) Epistemological ideology
- B) Economic ideology
- C) Gender ideology
- D) Political ideology
Functionalism focuses on: different parts of contemporary cultures which work for the well being of the individuals and the
- A) society
- B)
- C)
- D)
Critics argue globalization increases inequality because:
- A) It reduces international trade
- B) It creates equal opportunities
- C) It eliminates economic competition
- D) It benefits wealthy individuals more
Art of pottery making indicates which development stage? ________
- A) Lower Barbarism
- B)
- C)
- D)
What type of economy is usually associated with bands?
- A) Market economy
- B) Reciprocity-based economy
- C) Industrial economy
- D) Feudal economy