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Understanding Culture, Society and Politics- Quiz 1 Understanding Culture, Society and Politics- Quiz 1
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on the space Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on the space
provided before the number. provided before the number.
A. Anthropology A. Anthropology
B. Sociology B. Sociology
C. Political Science C. Political Science
_____1. It is a systematic study of groups and societies that people build and _____1. It is a systematic study of groups and societies that people build and
how these affect their behavior. how these affect their behavior.
_____2. It is the study of humans, their close relatives, and their cultural _____2. It is the study of humans, their close relatives, and their cultural
environment environment
_____3. It is a study of the complex behavior of various political factors such as _____3. It is a study of the complex behavior of various political factors such as
the government, administration, opposition, and subject. the government, administration, opposition, and subject.
_____4. It means ‘reason about humans’ or ‘knowledge about humans’. _____4. It means ‘reason about humans’ or ‘knowledge about humans’.
_____5. It is the scientific investigation of human culture and social behavior. _____5. It is the scientific investigation of human culture and social behavior.
_____6. It is the study of the nature, causes, and consequences of collective _____6. It is the study of the nature, causes, and consequences of collective
decisions and actions taken by groups of people embedded in cultures decisions and actions taken by groups of people embedded in cultures
and institutions that structure power and authority and institutions that structure power and authority
_____7. It is concerned about human society and human social activities. _____7. It is concerned about human society and human social activities.
_____8. It is an investigation of the state in the past, present and future of the _____8. It is an investigation of the state in the past, present and future of the
political organization, political cycles and political functions of political political organization, political cycles and political functions of political
establishments and political theories. establishments and political theories.
_____9. Its goal is to comprehend the fossil record of early people and their _____9. Its goal is to comprehend the fossil record of early people and their
precursors just as the archeological record of later ancient social orders. precursors just as the archeological record of later ancient social orders.
_____________16. The ultimate aim of sociology is ” to improve man’s _____________16. The ultimate aim of sociology is ” to improve man’s
adjustment to life by developing objective knowledge concerning social adjustment to life by developing objective knowledge concerning social
phenomena which can be used to deal effectively with social problems”. phenomena which can be used to deal effectively with social problems”.
_____________17. Sociology is an empirical discipline confirmed by observations _____________17. Sociology is an empirical discipline confirmed by observations
and experiences. and experiences.
_____________18.Cultural anthropology includes ancestry, development, genetic _____________18.Cultural anthropology includes ancestry, development, genetic
and other characteristics of human species and other characteristics of human species
_____________19.Emile Durkheim instituted the term 'Humanism' _____________19.Emile Durkheim instituted the term 'Humanism'
_____________20. The fundamental knowledge of anthropology is that human _____________20. The fundamental knowledge of anthropology is that human
conduct is molded by the gatherings conduct is molded by the gatherings