Socio-Cultural Anthropology MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: August 6, 2024

  1. What is the primary focus of socio-cultural anthropology?
    a) The study of human biological evolution
    b) The analysis of human cultural practices and social structures
    c) The examination of physical artifacts
    d) The study of linguistic patterns
    Answer: b) The analysis of human cultural practices and social structures
  2. Which method is commonly used by socio-cultural anthropologists to gather data?
    a) Controlled experiments
    b) Participant observation
    c) DNA analysis
    d) Radiographic imaging
    Answer: b) Participant observation
  3. What does ‘ethnography’ involve in socio-cultural anthropology?
    a) The analysis of ancient civilizations through texts
    b) Writing detailed descriptions and analyses of cultures based on fieldwork
    c) Conducting laboratory experiments on cultural artifacts
    d) Studying the physiological traits of different populations
    Answer: b) Writing detailed descriptions and analyses of cultures based on fieldwork
  4. Which concept refers to understanding a culture from its own perspective without imposing external judgments?
    a) Ethnocentrism
    b) Cultural relativism
    c) Structural functionalism
    d) Symbolic interactionism
    Answer: b) Cultural relativism
  5. What is ‘culture’ in the context of socio-cultural anthropology?
    a) The physical environment of a society
    b) The shared beliefs, practices, values, and material objects of a group of people
    c) The genetic traits of a population
    d) The technological advancements of a society
    Answer: b) The shared beliefs, practices, values, and material objects of a group of people
  6. Which theory in socio-cultural anthropology emphasizes the role of culture in shaping human behavior and social structures?
    a) Functionalism
    b) Behaviorism
    c) Evolutionary theory
    d) Cognitive theory
    Answer: a) Functionalism
  7. What is ‘kinship’ in socio-cultural anthropology?
    a) The study of economic systems
    b) The analysis of social relationships and family structures
    c) The examination of religious beliefs
    d) The investigation of political systems
    Answer: b) The analysis of social relationships and family structures
  8. Which concept involves the exchange of goods and services to maintain social relationships?
    a) Market economy
    b) Redistribution
    c) Reciprocity
    d) Industrialization
    Answer: c) Reciprocity
  9. What is ‘symbolic interactionism’ in socio-cultural anthropology?
    a) A focus on how symbols and meanings are created and interpreted in social interactions
    b) The study of genetic variations among populations
    c) An analysis of economic exchanges and market systems
    d) The examination of physical artifacts and their cultural significance
    Answer: a) A focus on how symbols and meanings are created and interpreted in social interactions
  10. What does ‘fieldwork’ typically involve in socio-cultural anthropology?
    a) Conducting laboratory experiments on cultural artifacts
    b) Engaging directly with people in their natural environments to gather qualitative data
    c) Analyzing historical documents and texts
    d) Developing theoretical models of human behavior
    Answer: b) Engaging directly with people in their natural environments to gather qualitative data

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