By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: August 6, 2024
What is the primary focus of environmental anthropology?
a) The study of human evolution
b) The relationship between humans and their natural environment
c) The analysis of cultural artifacts
d) The development of technological innovations
Answer: b) The relationship between humans and their natural environment
Which of the following concepts is central to environmental anthropology?
a) Cultural relativism
b) Environmental justice
c) Linguistic diversity
d) Economic globalization
Answer: b) Environmental justice
What does the term ‘ethnoecology’ refer to?
a) The study of animal behavior in different ecosystems
b) The study of traditional ecological knowledge and practices
c) The study of urban environmental issues
d) The study of climate change impacts on society
Answer: b) The study of traditional ecological knowledge and practices
How do environmental anthropologists often gather data?
a) Through experimental laboratory work
b) Through participant observation and interviews
c) Through statistical data analysis
d) Through satellite imagery alone
Answer: b) Through participant observation and interviews
Which of the following is a key concern of environmental anthropology?
a) Urban development and infrastructure
b) Biodiversity conservation and indigenous knowledge
c) Corporate governance
d) Technological advancements in medicine
Answer: b) Biodiversity conservation and indigenous knowledge
What role do indigenous communities play in environmental anthropology research?
a) They are studied as passive subjects without input
b) They provide critical insights into sustainable environmental practices
c) They are primarily used for comparative analysis
d) They are excluded from research to avoid bias
Answer: b) They provide critical insights into sustainable environmental practices
Which theory in environmental anthropology emphasizes the interaction between culture and the environment?
a) Cultural materialism
b) Postcolonial theory
c) Symbolic interactionism
d) Structural functionalism
Answer: a) Cultural materialism
What is ‘environmental determinism’?
a) The belief that human behaviors are shaped by environmental conditions
b) The idea that technology determines environmental change
c) The theory that culture is irrelevant to environmental factors
d) The study of how environmental factors influence cultural diversity
Answer: a) The belief that human behaviors are shaped by environmental conditions
In environmental anthropology, what is ‘sustainable development’?
a) The economic growth without regard for environmental impacts
b) Development that meets current needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs
c) The process of maximizing natural resource extraction
d) The practice of rapid industrialization
Answer: b) Development that meets current needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs
Which approach is often used in environmental anthropology to understand local environmental issues?
a) Top-down approach
b) Bottom-up approach
c) Scientific experimentation
d) Historical analysis
Answer: b) Bottom-up approach
