UCSP Quiz #1 S.Y. 24-25

Who is considered the 'father of American Anthropology'?

• Bronislaw Malinowski

• Franz Boas

• Alfred Kroeber

• Clifford Geertz

Which political scientist is best known for his theory of the separation of powers?

• Aristotle

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Plato

What is the main goal of Anthropology?

• To understand how membership in one's social group affects individual behavior

• To measure the success of governance and specific policies

• To study the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man

• To describe how various political systems function

According to this sociologist, sociology is the science whose object is to interpret the meaning of social action.

• Herbert Spencer

• Max Weber

• Auguste Comte

• Karl Marx

Which discipline studies the interplay between economics, politics, and law?

• International politics

• Comparative politics

• Political economy

• Public administration

Who introduced the concept of 'thick description' in Anthropology?

• Edward Burrnett Tylor

• Franz Boas

• Clifford Geertz

• Margaret Mead

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

• Biological/physical anthropology

• Cultural anthropology

• Archeology

• Linguistics anthropology

Who argued that individuals possess inherent rights to life, liberty, and property?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What is the systematic study of government and politics known as?

• Sociology

• Economics

• Anthropology

• Political Science

Which discipline studies the causes and consequences of social change?

• Anthropology

• Sociology

• Political Science

• Psychology