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This section includes 168 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.
| 101. |
What are the main concerns of the members of the Frankfurt School? |
| A. | The social basis and nature of authoritarianism |
| B. | The structure of the family |
| C. | The concepts of reason and rationality |
| D. | All of the options given are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
According to the writer what impact did encomiendas have on the native population? |
| A. | Allowed trading between European and natives to flourish |
| B. | Native population grew as a result of marriages with Europeans |
| C. | Natives were able to continue their permanent settlements |
| D. | Native population died due to overwork and disease |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
According to Robert Cox, what is critical theory? |
| A. | Critical theory attempts to challenge power |
| B. | Accepts the parameters of the present order and critiques it within those parameters |
| C. | challenge the prevailing order by seeking out social processes |
| D. | The parameters of the present order and helps legitimate an unjust system |
| Answer» D. The parameters of the present order and helps legitimate an unjust system | |
| 104. |
What is meant by embedded liberalism? |
| A. | Liberal international economic order based on free trade but with a role for state intervention in i |
| B. | Economics and government function through the free market |
| C. | Liberal international economic order based on international law |
| D. | Society functions through the free market while giving more power to liberal international organizat |
| Answer» B. Economics and government function through the free market | |
| 105. |
Postcolonialism' - spelled without the hyphen - is used to suggest what? |
| A. | That the entire world is now in the post-colonial era |
| B. | That the global south alone is now in the post-colonial era |
| C. | That post-colonialism, spelled with a hyphen, is a concept only applicable to those countries that e |
| D. | That there was a grammatical error in the earlier spelling |
| Answer» B. That the global south alone is now in the post-colonial era | |
| 106. |
Which of the following is an ethical challenge of globalization? |
| A. | Defining combatants in wartime |
| B. | Humanitarian intervention |
| C. | Climate change |
| D. | All of the options given are correct |
| Answer» B. Humanitarian intervention | |
| 107. |
Most historians agree that which force drove the new imperialism forward at the turn of the century? |
| A. | Market forces |
| B. | Nationalism |
| C. | Religious influence |
| D. | The need for raw materials |
| Answer» C. Religious influence | |
| 108. |
Why did the British begin to withdraw their support from the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th century? |
| A. | It's governmental infrastructure had collapsed to the point of anarchy |
| B. | It ceased to be strategically and commercially important to the British as a gateway to Asia |
| C. | The British colonial expansion meant that they were able to find their raw materials elsewhere |
| D. | Their resources were spread too thin, and they were forced to focus elsewhere |
| Answer» C. The British colonial expansion meant that they were able to find their raw materials elsewhere | |
| 109. |
Acculturation differs from? |
| A. | Diffusion |
| B. | Acculturation |
| C. | Assamilation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Acculturation | |
| 110. |
All of the following social groups in Europe particularly encouraged imperialism EXCEPT |
| A. | The aristocracy |
| B. | Religious societies |
| C. | Peasants |
| D. | Merchants |
| Answer» D. Merchants | |
| 111. |
Europeans established direct rule or substantial control during this period in all of the following regions EXCEPT |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | Southeast Asia |
| C. | Latin America |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 112. |
According to anthropology wealth or resources invested in business, with the producing a profit is called |
| A. | State |
| B. | Capital |
| C. | Country |
| D. | Community |
| Answer» C. Country | |
| 113. |
The first Asian country to be industrialized was |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | India |
| C. | China |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 114. |
Which of the following ways is NOT a defining feature that distinguishes postcolonialism from other perspectives on security? |
| A. | Postcolonialism uniquely considers the nation or community group as a valid referent object in secur |
| B. | Postcolonialism takes account not only of major war, but also of so-called 'small wars' and asymmet |
| C. | Postcolonialism employs a distinctive focus on the role of violence in world politics |
| D. | Postcolonialism is not a predominantly or exclusively European form of knowledge |
| Answer» B. Postcolonialism takes account not only of major war, but also of so-called 'small wars' and asymmet | |
| 115. |
George II was a |
| A. | German |
| B. | Bohemian |
| C. | Austrian |
| D. | American |
| Answer» B. Bohemian | |
| 116. |
18th Century India witnessed the decline of which port town? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» B. Bombay | |
| 117. |
According to anthropology the split half method is used as a test of |
| A. | External validity |
| B. | Internal reliability |
| C. | Inter-observer consistency |
| D. | Constancy |
| Answer» C. Inter-observer consistency | |
| 118. |
According to anthropologists the ethnic groups are called |
| A. | Descent |
| B. | Clan |
| C. | Lineage |
| D. | Ethnocide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 119. |
To collect data, interview schedule, and questionnaire from villagers is called |
| A. | Researcher |
| B. | Informaion gatherer |
| C. | Supervisor |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Informaion gatherer | |
| 120. |
Which statement is about inventions during the Industrial Revolution are true? |
| A. | Power-driven machinery |
| B. | Primary source of power |
| C. | Industrial Revolution |
| D. | both a and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
Which of the following best describes Eurocentrism? |
| A. | Eurocentrism is a style of analysis in which European societies are compared to non-European societi |
| B. | The assessment and evaluation of non-European societies is couched in terms of the cultural assumpt |
| C. | Eurocentrism describes studies or scholarly work that only consider European political or economic s |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
Europeans sought control of Egypt because |
| A. | It had a highly literate population |
| B. | Its culture had already been Westernized to a large degree |
| C. | Of its strategic location on the Red Sea |
| D. | Of its abundant natural resources |
| Answer» D. Of its abundant natural resources | |
| 123. |
In which century, Europe established regular contact with Asia, Africa and eventually the New World and Americas |
| A. | 20th century |
| B. | 15th century |
| C. | 21 century |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 21 century | |
| 124. |
According to anthropologists the world rural people had produced mainly for their own needs, growing their own food and making clothing, furniture and tools from local products this happens in |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | America |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | Asia |
| Answer» B. America | |
| 125. |
Why does post-colonial scholar Homi Bhaba argue that colonial discourse was ambivalent about the colonized? |
| A. | Portrayal of the colonized errs towards either a passive and conquerable subject or an irrational, |
| B. | Scholars did not travel to colonies and therefore could not establish an accurate picture of coloni |
| C. | Post-colonial scholars were too focused on the colonizing power rather than the colonized peoples |
| D. | The colonised did not make enough effort to have their voices heard |
| Answer» B. Scholars did not travel to colonies and therefore could not establish an accurate picture of coloni | |
| 126. |
World-traveling is a post-colonial methodology associated with which group? |
| A. | African, male scholars who were educated in the United States |
| B. | Indian scholars who had spent years abroad studying the cultures of those in other countries |
| C. | Feminist scholars with Latin American backgrounds |
| D. | Academics who had been to more than twenty countries. |
| Answer» D. Academics who had been to more than twenty countries. | |
| 127. |
Major categories of raw materials are included |
| A. | Farm and natural products |
| B. | Component materials |
| C. | Component parts |
| D. | Installations and equipment |
| Answer» B. Component materials | |
| 128. |
The industrial revolution began in England rather than in |
| A. | America |
| B. | France |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | Asia |
| Answer» C. Africa | |
| 129. |
Repair items and operating supplies are classified as types of |
| A. | supplies and business services |
| B. | Capital items |
| C. | Materials and parts |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Capital items | |
| 130. |
The cotton products, iron and pottery trades are began through |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Productivity |
| C. | Machine |
| D. | Industrial revolution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
According to the writer African-Americans during the Depression often experienced |
| A. | Access to low-paying industrial jobs once available only to whites |
| B. | Increased discrimination in employment and in relief programs |
| C. | A migration from the North back to southern farms |
| D. | Greatly improved civil rights and opportunities |
| Answer» C. A migration from the North back to southern farms | |
| 132. |
Which of the following characteristics are most likely found in developing countries? |
| A. | High population growth rates. |
| B. | large number of people living in poverty |
| C. | Very traditional methods of agricultural production |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
According to the writer the Columbian Exchange would best be described as |
| A. | The trade network established between Europe and the Americas |
| B. | The new agricultural goods brought to Europe from the Americas |
| C. | The exchange of biological, ecological, and other commodities brought to Europe and the Americas |
| D. | The introduction of European diseases that decimated indigenous populations in the Americas |
| Answer» D. The introduction of European diseases that decimated indigenous populations in the Americas | |
| 134. |
According to anthropologists the chiefdom was a transitional form of |
| A. | Society |
| B. | Community |
| C. | Orgnization |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 135. |
What are the Millennium Development Goals? |
| A. | Set, time-limited development targets |
| B. | Quantifiable targets across 8 areas of development |
| C. | Aimed at eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2015 |
| D. | All of the options given are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 136. |
What is meant by the New International Economic Order? |
| A. | A liberal order that the west formed through the World Bank, IMF and GATT |
| B. | An unsuccessful campaign for reforms made by developing countries in the 1970s |
| C. | A successful campaign for reforms made by developing countries in the 1970s |
| D. | None of the options given are correct |
| Answer» C. A successful campaign for reforms made by developing countries in the 1970s | |
| 137. |
According to anthropology the statement "We should recognize humanity wherever it occurs, and give its fundamental ingredients, reason and moral capacity, our first allegiance |
| A. | Cosmopolitanism |
| B. | Pluralism |
| C. | Realism |
| D. | Pluralism and realism |
| Answer» B. Pluralism | |
| 138. |
The following statements are true about informal sector except |
| A. | Uses no mechanical power |
| B. | Be enterprises with less than 10 workers |
| C. | Production is capital-intensive |
| D. | Uses family workers |
| Answer» D. Uses family workers | |
| 139. |
What did the term 'Orient' refers to |
| A. | England |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | America |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 140. |
Parents and siblings are part of |
| A. | Family orientation |
| B. | Inspirational orientation |
| C. | Group orientation |
| D. | Opinion orientation |
| Answer» B. Inspirational orientation | |
| 141. |
In Captain James Cook's expeditions to the South Pacific, he was searching for |
| A. | A mythological people described in Classical texts |
| B. | A safer path around the Cape of Good Hope |
| C. | The missing continent, known as Terra Australia |
| D. | The Hawaiian Islands |
| Answer» D. The Hawaiian Islands | |
| 142. |
According to Lewis's model, the dual economy grows only when |
| A. | The modern sector increases its output share relative to the traditional sector |
| B. | Agricultural sector uses modern equipment |
| C. | Agricultural sector hires labor economically |
| D. | Modern manufacturing sector is labor-intensive |
| Answer» C. Agricultural sector hires labor economically | |
| 143. |
Agricultural development based on chemical fertilizers, pesticides, 20th century cultivation techniques and a new varieties such as rice |
| A. | Colonialism |
| B. | Postcolonial |
| C. | Green revolution |
| D. | Overinnovation |
| Answer» D. Overinnovation | |
| 144. |
The paid servants of the East India Company was |
| A. | Seth |
| B. | Mamlatdar |
| C. | Gomastha |
| D. | Lambardar |
| Answer» D. Lambardar | |
| 145. |
According to anthropologists much of the ethnographic knowledge about chiefdoms comes from |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | Polynesia |
| C. | America |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. America | |
| 146. |
What are the three interpersonal roles of managers? |
| A. | leader and liaison |
| B. | Spokesperson |
| C. | Director |
| D. | Communicator |
| Answer» B. Spokesperson | |
| 147. |
First country to undergo industrial revolution is |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Britain |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | France |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 148. |
Herodotus was well travelled and had wide knowledge of the race and culture of the world therefore, he was also called the father of |
| A. | Anthropology |
| B. | History |
| C. | Sociologists |
| D. | Archaeologist |
| Answer» C. Sociologists | |
| 149. |
According to the writer the main purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was to |
| A. | Provide low-cost mortgages to homeowners facing foreclosure |
| B. | Provide government credit to secure failing banks |
| C. | Raise farm prices by encouraging farmers to reduce output |
| D. | Provide work relief for the unemployed through public projects |
| Answer» C. Raise farm prices by encouraging farmers to reduce output | |
| 150. |
Long lasting products that facilitate development of finished product is classified as |
| A. | Capital items |
| B. | Natural items |
| C. | Farm items |
| D. | Heterogeneous items |
| Answer» B. Natural items | |