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Exploring the Fields of Anthropology

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the traditional four fields of anthropology?

Physical/Biological Anthropology

Archaeology

Linguistics

Applied Anthropology

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of ethnography in anthropology?

Developing new languages

Conducting laboratory experiments

Applying the scientific method to understand cultures

Studying ancient artifacts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Franz Boas is known for his fieldwork with which groups?

The Zulu and Maasai

The Kwakiutl and Eskimo

The Aztecs and Mayans

The Aborigines and Maori

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a major contribution of Franz Boas to anthropology?

Evolutionary Theory

Cultural Relativism

Structural Functionalism

Symbolic Interactionism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the concept of "culture" encompass in anthropology?

Only the language of a group

The economic systems of a society

A system of knowledge, beliefs, patterns of behavior, artifacts, and institutions

The genetic makeup of a population

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of culture in non-primate humans?

Capuchins using tools

Japanese Macaques washing sweet potatoes

Dolphins using sponges

Elephants using branches

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the fifth field of anthropology that focuses on practical applications?

Cultural Anthropology

Applied Anthropology

Archaeological Anthropology

Linguistic Anthropology

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