Concepts and Methods in Anthropology Quiz

Explore key concepts in anthropology with this quiz. From cultural relativism to structural functionalism, challenge yourself now!

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Which of the following is not a subfield of anthropology?

Archaeology

Sociology

Linguistics

Cultural Anthropology

What is the primary focus of cultural anthropology?

Human evolution

Ancient civilizations

Contemporary human societies

Physical characteristics of humans

What is the term for a group's customs, beliefs, and material traits?

Folkways

Culture

Ethnicity

Which of the following is not a method of data collection in anthropology?

Interviews

Surveys

Laboratory experiments

Fieldwork

What does the term 'ethnocentrism' refer to?

The belief in cultural relativism

The practice of judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture

The process of adapting to a new culture

The study of kinship systems

Who is considered the 'father of anthropology'?

Charles Darwin

Franz Boas

Claude Lévi-Strauss

Bronislaw Malinowski

Which anthropological method involves participating in the daily life of the studied group?

Participant observation

Survey

Experimentation

Ethnography

Which of the following is a key feature of ethnography?

Statistical analysis

Objective observation

Long-term immersion

Laboratory experiments

Who developed the concept of 'structural functionalism' in anthropology?

Émile Durkheim

Max Weber

Bronislaw Malinowski

Marcel Mauss

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What is the primary focus of linguistic anthropology?

Study of ancient languages

Study of language structure

Study of language in society

Study of language acquisition

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Who introduced the concept of 'cultural relativism'?

Margaret Mead

Ruth Benedict