Culture and Society Quiz

The study of society, patterns of social interactions, and culture of everyday life is known as,

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Sociology

• D. Archeology

Answer explanation

The study of society, patterns of social interactions, and culture of everyday life is known as Sociology.

Preservation of cultural diversity and respect for traditions in this period of globalization. Which body of knowledge seek to answer such human activities.

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Geography

• D. Sociology

Answer explanation

Anthropology is the body of knowledge that seeks to answer human activities related to the preservation of cultural diversity and respect for traditions in the period of globalization.

The main concern of this school of thoughts is to learn how to use power over others to maintain social order and harmony among citizens.

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Sociology

• D. Archeology

Answer explanation

The correct choice is B. Political Science because it focuses on understanding how power is used to maintain social order and harmony among citizens.

If we want to know why certain social phenomena happened, such as the television program gaining millions of tweets worldwide, this field of social science answers these occurrences.

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Sociology

• D. Archeology

Answer explanation

Sociology is the field of social science that answers why certain social phenomena, like a television program gaining millions of tweets worldwide, occur.

How we eat, the way we cook, the habits of dressing up, relationship with family members or with in-laws, which anthropological studies field is this?

• A. Archaeology

• B. Linguistics

• C. Biological anthropology

• D. Cultural & social anthropology

Answer explanation

The given question pertains to the field of Cultural & social anthropology as it focuses on human behavior, customs, and societal practices.

A researcher chose to write about indigenous people in Mindanao and he described them using some concepts such as kinship, gender, and power. He tried to compare them to other groups of people. Which of the following fields of science did the statement above portray? Which studies is this?

• A. History

• B. Political science

• C. Anthropology

• D. Sociology

Answer explanation

The statement about comparing indigenous people in Mindanao using concepts like kinship, gender, and power falls under the field of Anthropology, which studies human societies and cultures.

Election was held in selected provinces comprising the old Bangsamoro republic for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Basic Law. This was done to promote development, peace, and order in their locality. Which studies deals with this?

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Geography

• D. Sociology

Answer explanation

The correct study that deals with the election for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Basic Law is Political Science, as it focuses on governance, political systems, and decision-making processes.

Which of the following studies focused in the breakdown of families because of economic migration of Filipino workers?

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Geography

• D. Sociology

Answer explanation

The correct choice is D. Sociology because it focuses on the study of society, including the breakdown of families due to economic migration of Filipino workers.

What field of study focuses on the preservation of cultural diversity and respect for traditions in the era of globalization?

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Geography

• D. Sociology

When studying the breakdown of families due to economic migration of Filipino workers, which field of study is most relevant?

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Geography

• D. Sociology