Quiz 2: ANTHROPOLOGY

A. Fill the gaps in the table below with the terms proper for each box.

1.

9. 2.

3.

Prehistoric
Archaeology

Athropology
4.

Historical

10. 5.

6.

Economic

7.
Cultural
8.

Political

B. Read each item carefully and do as required.

11. The study of human evolution on the basis of fossil records is known as ______.
12. Functionalism states that culture is similar to a biological organism whose parts work together to
sustain the whole. Who proposed this point of view?
13. The study of how language changes over time is known as ________________.
14. The goal of cultural anthropology is to make the familiar unfamiliar and vice versa. This is known as
_______________.
15. Biological determinists believe that humans are controlled by the genes and the hormones more
than anything else. Is this statement true? If your answer is Yes, write my first name; if your answer is
No, write my last name.
16. Franz Boas believed that a culture should be understood based on how it sees itself, not how
other sees it. This approach is known as _______________.
17. Cultural materialists believe that the starting point for anthropological discussion should be the
material and economic aspects of life. Is this statement true? If your answer is Yes, write my first name;
if your answer is No, write my last name.
18. For structurists, humans are agents with free will who can surmount whatever social or economic
dilemma they are in. Is this statement true? If your answer is Yes, write my first name; if your answer is
No, write my last name.
19. It is a type of research that is interpretivist, reflective, and usually deals with products of human
intelligence and experience such as literature, music, and art.
20, The research approach sets the data collection tool. Write three tools used for qualitative
research.
21. The study of nonhuman members of the order of mammals called primates is known as ________.
22. For Claude Levi-Strauss, the best way to understand a culture is through its myths. This point of
view is known as _________________.
23. It is a type of research that is statistical, confirmatory, and usually has a larger number of
respondents.
24. Robert is almost finished with his research so he finalizes his Chapter II. In this case, is the RRL used
as a process or as a product?
25. It is a type of research that is interpretivist, exploratory, and usually has a small number of
respondents.