Anthropology Quiz

Which anthropological theory suggests that cultures evolved from simpler to more complex forms?

• Historical Particularism

• Functional School of Thought

• Evolutionism

• Diffusionism

Which anthropological theory focuses on the spread of cultural elements from one society to another?

• Cultural Ecology and Neo-Evolutionism

• French Structuralism

• Diffusionism

• Cultural Materialism

Which anthropologist is known for historical particularism?

• Edward Tylor

• Franz Boas

• Lewis Henry Morgan

• Bronisław Malinowski

Which anthropological theory emphasizes the importance of studying each culture within its unique historical and environmental context?

• Historical Particularism

• Culture and Personality School

• Functional School of Thought

• Cultural Materialism

Which anthropological theory focuses on understanding the functions of customs, beliefs, and institutions within a society?

• Feminist Anthropology

• French Structuralism

• Culture and Personality School

• Functional School of Thought

Which anthropological theory explores how culture influences individual personality development?

• Cultural Materialism

• Culture and Personality School

• Postmodern School

• Feminist Anthropology

Which anthropological theory analyzes cultures as systems of underlying structures and patterns?

• Evolutionism

• Postmodern School

• Cultural Ecology and Neo-Evolutionism

• French Structuralism

Which anthropological theory examines the relationship between culture and the environment?

• Cultural Ecology and Neo-Evolutionism

• Diffusionism

• Cultural Materialism

• Feminist Anthropology

Which anthropological theory emphasizes the role of material conditions in shaping culture?

• Functional School of Thought

• Cultural Materialism

• Historical Particularism

• Evolutionism

Which anthropological theory critiques the objective and universal nature of traditional anthropology?

• French Structuralism

• Feminist Anthropology

• Postmodern School

• Culture and Personality School