Questions: Learning Theme 1 What is
Anthropology
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Question 1 of 10
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Anthropology as an independent discipline is distinguished from other disciplines which study human life by the fact that
anthropology is concerned with the
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A. classification of people in terms of their inferiority and superiority
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B. study of particular aspects of human existence
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C. study of human communities of prehistoric and historic times
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D. entire human condition
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Question 2 of 10
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Linguistic anthropologists
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A. study societies to understand how cultural phenomena are expressed verbally
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B. mainly focus on the influence of genetic factors on the development of language
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C. mainly focus attention on the evolution of languages in prehistorical societies
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D. study relations between members of a language group in terms of culture
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Question 3 of 10
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Archaeology as a subfield of anthropology studies
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A. the physical adaptation of human populations to their environment
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B. the development of human beings from very early times
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C. past living conditions and changes that occurred in human populations during
prehistoric times
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D. fossil remains of prehistoric human-like beings which have been preserved in the
earth’s crust
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Question 4 of 10
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An holistic approach to the study of culture means that anthropologists
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A. study the cultural systems of societies within a global cultural pattern
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, B. attempt to obtain an overall impression of the development of culture
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C. draw generalisations about the human condition
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D. study all facets of human life including the environmental factors to which
people must adapt for survival
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Question 5 of 10
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An important difference between anthropology and other human sciences is that anthropology
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A. originated from an interest in non-western societies
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B. is concerned with the totality of human existence
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C. is specifically interested in the working of the human mind and the informal
acquisition of knowledge
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D. studies human societies of prehistoric as well as historic times
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Question 6 of 10
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Sociocultural anthropologists study the
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A. physical adaption of humans to their natural environment
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B. relation between language and other aspects of people’s lives
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C. influence of biological factors on behaviour in a human population
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D. relations between people in terms of culture
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E. material remains of societies collected during excavations of sites where people
once lived
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Question 7 of 10
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The anthropological fieldwork methodology is distinguished from the methodologies of other disciplines that study
human beings by its
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A. surveying method of the material remains of human settlements that provide
important information on the living conditions of societies
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B. method of gathering information mainly through quantitative techniques
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C. firsthand, direct and intensive contact with people in order to observe and
describe their cultur
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D. statistical analysis of the unique customs of nonliterate people found in remote
corners of the world
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Anthropology
Part 1 of 1 - 10.0/ 10.0 Points
Question 1 of 10
1.0/ 1.0 Points
Anthropology as an independent discipline is distinguished from other disciplines which study human life by the fact that
anthropology is concerned with the
•
A. classification of people in terms of their inferiority and superiority
•
B. study of particular aspects of human existence
•
C. study of human communities of prehistoric and historic times
•
D. entire human condition
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Question 2 of 10
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Linguistic anthropologists
•
A. study societies to understand how cultural phenomena are expressed verbally
•
B. mainly focus on the influence of genetic factors on the development of language
, •
C. mainly focus attention on the evolution of languages in prehistorical societies
•
D. study relations between members of a language group in terms of culture
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Question 3 of 10
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Archaeology as a subfield of anthropology studies
•
A. the physical adaptation of human populations to their environment
•
B. the development of human beings from very early times
•
C. past living conditions and changes that occurred in human populations during
prehistoric times
•
D. fossil remains of prehistoric human-like beings which have been preserved in the
earth’s crust
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Question 4 of 10
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An holistic approach to the study of culture means that anthropologists
•
A. study the cultural systems of societies within a global cultural pattern
•
, B. attempt to obtain an overall impression of the development of culture
•
C. draw generalisations about the human condition
•
D. study all facets of human life including the environmental factors to which
people must adapt for survival
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Question 5 of 10
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An important difference between anthropology and other human sciences is that anthropology
•
A. originated from an interest in non-western societies
•
B. is concerned with the totality of human existence
•
C. is specifically interested in the working of the human mind and the informal
acquisition of knowledge
•
D. studies human societies of prehistoric as well as historic times
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Question 6 of 10
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Sociocultural anthropologists study the
•
A. physical adaption of humans to their natural environment
, •
B. relation between language and other aspects of people’s lives
•
C. influence of biological factors on behaviour in a human population
•
D. relations between people in terms of culture
•
E. material remains of societies collected during excavations of sites where people
once lived
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Question 7 of 10
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The anthropological fieldwork methodology is distinguished from the methodologies of other disciplines that study
human beings by its
•
A. surveying method of the material remains of human settlements that provide
important information on the living conditions of societies
•
B. method of gathering information mainly through quantitative techniques
•
C. firsthand, direct and intensive contact with people in order to observe and
describe their cultur
•
D. statistical analysis of the unique customs of nonliterate people found in remote
corners of the world
Feedback: well done!
