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This section includes 254 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Human and Cultural Diversity knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which one of the following is not an agency of socialization ? |
| A. | Family |
| B. | School |
| C. | Peer group |
| D. | Media |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
According to anthropologists the practice in which a man gives property or money to his potential wife's family in order to make a marriage is called |
| A. | Dowry |
| B. | Bride wealth |
| C. | Bride service |
| D. | Bride shower |
| Answer» C. Bride service | |
| 53. |
Christianity began with |
| A. | The Covenant of the Hebrews |
| B. | The receiving of the Ten Commandments by Moses |
| C. | The enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama |
| D. | The teachings that Jesus of Nazareth started |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
According to anthropologists the residence practice in which married people live in or near the household of the woman is called |
| A. | Patrilocal |
| B. | Patrilineal |
| C. | Matrilocal |
| D. | Neolocal |
| Answer» D. Neolocal | |
| 55. |
In economic anthropology, a potlatch host |
| A. | Is very humble before his guests |
| B. | Boasts about how much he will give his guests |
| C. | Recognizes his poverty in comparison to the wealth of his guests |
| D. | Redisribution |
| Answer» C. Recognizes his poverty in comparison to the wealth of his guests | |
| 56. |
Anthropologists said that body movements communicate through |
| A. | Social differences |
| B. | Culture differences |
| C. | Communication differences |
| D. | Race differences |
| Answer» B. Culture differences | |
| 57. |
The religion believes that the main god and creator, Brahman, takes the form of three deities there are hundreds of other gods in this religion What religion is this? |
| A. | Judaism |
| B. | Hinduism |
| C. | Islam |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» C. Islam | |
| 58. |
Homogamous marriage may work to concentrate what in social class |
| A. | Wealth |
| B. | Prestige |
| C. | jobless |
| D. | House wife |
| Answer» B. Prestige | |
| 59. |
The belief that the soul never dies but is continually reborn or reincarnated is associated with which religion? |
| A. | Islam |
| B. | Christianity |
| C. | Judaism |
| D. | Hinduism and Buddhism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60. |
The Torah is the sacred writing (holy book) for which religion? |
| A. | Judaism |
| B. | Christianity |
| C. | Islam |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Christianity | |
| 61. |
According to anthropologists the institution in which a man marries the widowed wife of a male kinsman especially a brother is |
| A. | Sororate |
| B. | Polygyny |
| C. | Ghost marriage |
| D. | levirate |
| Answer» C. Ghost marriage | |
| 62. |
Rewards and punishment associated with role expectations are called |
| A. | Mores |
| B. | Sanctions |
| C. | Norms |
| D. | Values |
| Answer» C. Norms | |
| 63. |
In economic anthropology, people who work in complex, bureaucratic organizations are expected to |
| A. | Be particularistic |
| B. | Disregard kinship ties and obligations while at work |
| C. | Be universalistic |
| D. | both b and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
In Japan what is the regular part of their social interaction? |
| A. | Handshake |
| B. | Bows |
| C. | Hold their heads |
| D. | Kiss on head |
| Answer» C. Hold their heads | |
| 65. |
What does good parenting require? |
| A. | Providing a positive role model |
| B. | Encouraging productive behavior |
| C. | Engaging in adequate supervision |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Encouraging productive behavior | |
| 66. |
Gurus are a type of clergy in what religion? |
| A. | Islam |
| B. | Christianity |
| C. | Judaism |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
According to anthropologists part-time specialists occasional community sponsored events, including rites of passage is called |
| A. | Communal |
| B. | Religious leader |
| C. | Priest |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Religious leader | |
| 68. |
The family is one kind of kin group that is widespread in human societies is called |
| A. | Descent family |
| B. | Nuclear family |
| C. | Extended family |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Extended family | |
| 69. |
Which one of the following is not an element of community ? |
| A. | Territory |
| B. | We - feeling |
| C. | Cultural diversity |
| D. | Self sufficiency |
| Answer» D. Self sufficiency | |
| 70. |
According to anthropologists they said that some of our facial expressions reflect our primate heritage like |
| A. | Monkey and apes |
| B. | Human beings |
| C. | Animals |
| D. | Cat and dog |
| Answer» B. Human beings | |
| 71. |
The belief in one god is called |
| A. | Monotheism |
| B. | Polytheism |
| C. | Religion |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Polytheism | |
| 72. |
According to anthropologists, Karl Marx did not mention class conflict between |
| A. | The Haves |
| B. | The Rich and the Poor |
| C. | The Bourgeois |
| D. | The capitalists |
| Answer» C. The Bourgeois | |
| 73. |
In an Indian family the parents prepare their daughters to be a good wife, daughter in her in-laws home, this is an example of |
| A. | Socialization |
| B. | Re-socialization |
| C. | Adult socialization |
| D. | Anticipatory socialization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
The predominant religion in South America is |
| A. | Christianity--Roman Catholic |
| B. | Islam--Sunni |
| C. | Christianity--Protestant |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» B. Islam--Sunni | |
| 75. |
According to anthropologists the evolutionists ignored the processes of diffusion and |
| A. | Migration |
| B. | Imigrants |
| C. | Civilization |
| D. | Development |
| Answer» B. Imigrants | |
| 76. |
Some of the sacred texts of the Hindus include |
| A. | The Torah and the Hebrew Bible |
| B. | The Qu'ran and the teachings Abraham |
| C. | The Vedas, Mahabharata, and the Upanishads |
| D. | Only Quran |
| Answer» D. Only Quran | |
| 77. |
In economic anthropology, anthropologists who have become involved in market research for companies have introduced innovative techniques? |
| A. | Statistical analysis |
| B. | Focus groups |
| C. | Open ended-interviews |
| D. | Gathering data on what people actually do rather the what they say they do |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
The sacred text (holy book) for followers of Islam is |
| A. | Bible |
| B. | The Vedas |
| C. | Qu'ran |
| D. | The Torah |
| Answer» D. The Torah | |
| 79. |
The two main sects of Islam |
| A. | Sunni |
| B. | Shia |
| C. | Reformed |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
According to anthropologists tribes usually have a horticulture or pastoral economy and are organized by village life and or |
| A. | Descent groups |
| B. | Clan |
| C. | Lineague |
| D. | Family |
| Answer» B. Clan | |
| 81. |
According top anthropologists the rule that members of the same group may not marry each other that you should marry "outside" your group is |
| A. | Exogamy |
| B. | Endogamy |
| C. | Monogamy |
| D. | Polygamy |
| Answer» B. Endogamy | |
| 82. |
Sir Henry Maine's theory of State was about |
| A. | Benthamite |
| B. | Social Evolution |
| C. | Social contract |
| D. | Hegelian |
| Answer» C. Social contract | |
| 83. |
According to anthropologists totemism has been important in the religions of the native |
| A. | American |
| B. | Australian |
| C. | china |
| D. | African |
| Answer» C. china | |
| 84. |
The predominant religion in the Middle East (located between Africa and Asia), including countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq is |
| A. | Islam--Sunni |
| B. | Christianity--Protestant |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» B. Christianity--Protestant | |
| 85. |
Within the society if we treat a person or a groups as unequal and do not give concentration on them is called |
| A. | Favor |
| B. | Against |
| C. | Discrimination |
| D. | Judicial |
| Answer» D. Judicial | |
| 86. |
Who are the most physically abused children? |
| A. | Older children |
| B. | Infants |
| C. | Teenagers |
| D. | Toddlers |
| Answer» C. Teenagers | |
| 87. |
In anthropological research the children born to the women full members of her husband's descent group for this reason, the institution is also called |
| A. | Bride price |
| B. | Progeny price |
| C. | Bride wealth |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Bride wealth | |
| 88. |
To expressed in peaceful multiculturalism or discrimination or violent inter-ethnic confrontation is called |
| A. | Race |
| B. | status |
| C. | Class |
| D. | Ethnicity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
According to anthropologists rituals are called |
| A. | Social act |
| B. | social beliefs |
| C. | Social norms |
| D. | Social customs |
| Answer» B. social beliefs | |
| 90. |
Rituals serve the social functions of creating temporary or permanent solidarity among people forming a social community is known as |
| A. | Magic |
| B. | Rituals |
| C. | Totem |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 91. |
The function of the State is not to promote morality but to remove obstacles from the way of good life the above view is attributed to |
| A. | New-idealists |
| B. | Fascists |
| C. | Utilitarians |
| D. | Anarchists |
| Answer» D. Anarchists | |
| 92. |
Marxist who challenged the humanist theory of Marxism and asserted its structuralist interpretation is called as |
| A. | Max |
| B. | Jurgan Habermas |
| C. | Louis |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» C. Louis | |
| 93. |
Which of the following is not true according to culture? |
| A. | Culture is cultivated |
| B. | Culture and Civilization |
| C. | Non-material |
| D. | Culture is what we have the civilization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 94. |
Ethnic conflicts may arise in the context of prejudice attitudes and judgments and discrimination action this type of actions is called |
| A. | Stereotypes |
| B. | Fixed ideas |
| C. | High caste |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» D. both a and b | |
| 95. |
Showing respect for others, a critical aspect of public interpersonal communication, is illustrated by |
| A. | Avoidance rituals |
| B. | Presentational rituals |
| C. | Demonstrating the characteristics of a good demeanor |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Presentational rituals | |
| 96. |
According to anthropologists priests, ministers, is called |
| A. | Monotheistic |
| B. | Shamanic |
| C. | Communal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Shamanic | |
| 97. |
According to anthropologists in every religion there is a sign which is called |
| A. | Symbol |
| B. | Sin |
| C. | Taboo |
| D. | Totem |
| Answer» D. Totem | |
| 98. |
Assimilation describes the process of |
| A. | Revolution |
| B. | Change |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 99. |
This religion can be divided into Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox sects |
| A. | Judaism |
| B. | Christianity |
| C. | Islam |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» C. Islam | |
| 100. |
The study of communication through body movements, stances, gesture and facial expressions are called |
| A. | Waving |
| B. | Kinesics |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |