Explore topic-wise MCQs in Human and Cultural Diversity.

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101.

According to anthropologists, who was well known for his studies on the Native population in Northern Vancouver and British Colombia, Canada. Influenced by the writings of Charles Darwin, and developed the According to anthropologists, theory of cultural relativism

A. Ruth Benedict
B. Lewis Henry Morgan
C. Franz Boas
D. Max weber
Answer» D. Max weber
102.

Archaeologists use a technique called

A. Foothold
B. Pillar
C. Flotation
D. Hold
Answer» D. Hold
103.

Different ethnic groups and cultures recogniz different illnesses, symptoms, care systems and treatment strategies is called

A. Medical anthropology
B. Health issue
C. Social anthropology
D. Psychological anthropology
Answer» B. Health issue
104.

For many diseases, health problems, and death rates, incidence or relative frequency varies directly with

A. Cultural beliefs
B. Territory size
C. Social class
D. Mental health
Answer» D. Mental health
105.

In which type of medical system is it likely that illness would be attributed to spirit possession, loss, or damage?

A. Personality
B. Emotionalist
C. Naturalistic
D. Scientific
Answer» C. Naturalistic
106.

Nonindustrial systems of plantcultivation characterized by continuous and intensive use of land and labor is called

A. Agriculture
B. Cultivation
C. both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
107.

In anthropology the study of "fine arts" knowledge of which was considered basic to a cultured person is called

A. Philosophy
B. Discipline
C. Humanities
D. People
Answer» D. People
108.

Anthropology has strong links to all of following academic fields, except

A. History
B. Zoology
C. Economics
D. Physics
Answer» C. Economics
109.

According to anthropologists ecological anthropology, also known as

A. Traditional ecology
B. Cultural ecology
C. both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
110.

Genealogy is a prominent building and social orgnization of nonindustrial societies, where people live and work each day with their close

A. Friends
B. Kin
C. Descent
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Descent
111.

In anthropology the AAA American Anthropological Association aim to offer guidelines and to promote discussion and

A. Health
B. Education
C. Culture
D. Linguistic
Answer» C. Culture
112.

Anthropology majors go on to medical, law, and

A. Business
B. Market
C. Industries
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Market
113.

According to anthropologists in eastern Africa, a disease which came from male truckers and female prostitutes is called as

A. Cancer
B. AIDS
C. HIV
D. STDS
Answer» E.
114.

According to anthropologists the sociocultural context and implication of disease and

A. Weakness
B. Lazy
C. Illness
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
115.

Who work involved the primitive culture and the minds of the people, particularly animism animism is a philosophical, religious or spiritual idea that souls or spirits exist not only in humans and animals but also in plants, rocks and natural phenomena

A. Franz Boas
B. Lewis Henry Morgan
C. Edward Burnett Tylor
D. Karl Marx
Answer» D. Karl Marx
116.

Franz Boas, died in

A. 1941
B. 1945
C. 1950
D. 1942
Answer» E.
117.

Survey research is also using in

A. Cultural complex
B. Political polling
C. Complex society
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Complex society
118.

Margaret Mead was born in

A. 1905-1980
B. 1903-19-85
C. 1900-1976
D. 1901-1978
Answer» E.
119.

According to anthropology while reviewing the progress of the world anthropology the development is in

A. Four phase
B. Three phase
C. Two phase
D. One phase
Answer» E.
120.

The academic discipline of anthropology, have how many fields?

A. Two fields
B. Four fields
C. One field
D. Three fields
Answer» C. One field
121.

According to anthropologists nonindustrial system of plant cultivation in which plots lie fallow for varying lengths of time are called

A. Agriculture
B. Horticulture
C. Production
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Production
122.

According to anthropologists discusses the value of an anthropologists-in- residence in a large complex orgnization such as hospital or a business is said by

A. Carol Taylor
B. Lieban
C. Green
D. Max
Answer» B. Lieban
123.

After working with shamans in Africa, E. Fuller Torrey concluded that they use the same mechanisms and techniques to cure patients as

A. Western medical practitioners
B. Psychiatrists
C. Medical doctors
D. Psychologists
Answer» C. Medical doctors
124.

Franz Boas was born in Minden, Germany in

A. 1856
B. 1858
C. 1859
D. 1855
Answer» C. 1859
125.

The concept of redistribution was given by

A. Karl Marx
B. Karl Polyanyi
C. Kroeber
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Kroeber
126.

In economic anthropology, when goods, services or their equivalent move from the local level to a center is called

A. Redistribution
B. Productivity
C. Production
D. Give and take
Answer» B. Productivity
127.

In economic anthropology, one way to reducing the tention in situations of potential negative reciprocity is to engage in

A. Open market trade
B. Silent trade
C. Give and take
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Give and take
128.

According to anthropologists have used what to study business settings

A. Ethnography
B. Sampling
C. Questioners
D. Snow bowling
Answer» B. Sampling
129.

Archaeological anthropologists traditionally study all of the following, except

A. Trash
B. Fragments of pottery
C. Plant remains
D. Human tissue
Answer» D. Human tissue
130.

Psychological anthropology is

A. Studies the change in psychology over time
B. Relates human psychology to social and cultural variation
C. Focuses on the "norms" in every society
D. Was developed during the early years of anthropology
Answer» B. Relates human psychology to social and cultural variation
131.

Intelligence tests are

A. Are accurate measurements of intelligence
B. Are culturally un-biased
C. Favor bi-lingual students
D. Demonstrate genetically based racial differences in intelligence
Answer» B. Are culturally un-biased
132.

Linguistic anthropologists study

A. language in a social context
B. Comparisons between language
C. Universal features of language
D. Ancient languages
Answer» E.