Culture, Society, and Politics Quiz

Who is considered the Father of American Anthropology?

• Max Weber

• Franz Boas

• Emile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

What is the study of past human cultures through their material remains called?

• Cultural Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Biological Anthropology

What is the primary concern of Political Science?

• Biology

• Psychology

• State, government, and politics

• Economics

What is the Latin word for 'companion' and the Greek word for 'to study' that the term 'Sociology' is derived from?

• Anthropos and Logos

• Socius and Logos

• Polis and Scire

• Scire and Socius

According to Karl Marx, what is the primary driver of societal progress?

• Religion

• Struggles of different social classes over the means of production

• Technological advancements

• Geographical location

What is the study of language, its evolution, and its connection to other languages in society called?

• Cultural Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Biological Anthropology

What is the aim of Political Science?

• To make people better citizens

• To promote conflict and discourage cooperation

• To ignore the rights of an individual

• To create social disorder

What is the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space in relation to physical characteristics, environment, social relations, and culture called?

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Cultural Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Biological Anthropology

What is the systematic study of human relationship along with human society called?

• Sociology

• Biological Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Cultural Anthropology