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Cultural Anthropology
What is a branch of anthropology that focuses on the study of cultural variation among humans?
100
scientific study of primates
What is primatology
100
A portable object used, modified or made by humans
What is artifacts
100

Directions: Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The government's new policy is a departure from the previous one.

  • A. continuation
  • B. repetition
  • C. change
  • D. similarity

C. change

100

This singer is known for her hit songs "Bad Guy" and "Happier."

Billie Eilish

200

A group of people within a larger culture who have their own distinct beliefs, values, and customs

Subculture

200

Bipedalism

The ability to walk upright on two legs.

200

This economic system is characterized by private ownership of property and resources, and a market-based economy.

Capitalism

200

Directions: Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word. 

The novel's intricate plot kept the reader engaged.

  • A. simple
  • B. complex
  • C. easy
  • D. straightforward

B. complex

200

In Greek mythology, this god is associated with the sea and earthquakes.

Poseidon

300
Evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture
What is Ethnocentrism
300
the branch of anthropology concerned with fossil hominids
What is paleoanthropology
300

This type of government is characterized by a single ruler with absolute power.

Autocracy

300

Directions: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The ambiguous statement could be interpreted in several different ways.

  • A. clear
  • B. uncertain
  • C. definite
  • D. special

 

  • B. uncertain
300

This famous Shakespearean play is a tragedy about a young prince's revenge.

Hamlet

400
the scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures
What is ethnography
400
English naturalist and geologist best known for his contributions to the science of evolution
Who is Charles Darwin
400

What is Acculturation?

The process of cultural change that occurs when two or more cultures come into contact is known as this.

400

Directions: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 

The politician's speech was eloquent and persuasive.

  • A. boring
  • B. unclear
  • C. powerful
  • D. fluent

C. powerful

400

This famous rock band is known for their songs "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You."

Queen

500
People regarded as having access to and influence in the world of benevolent and malevolent spirits; typically enter into a trance state during a ritual, and practice divination and healing
Who are Shamans
500
1. usually larger and heavier 2. No tail 3. large brain compared to body size 4. built for life in the trees and on the ground
How are apes different from monkeys?
500

This economic concept refers to the situation where a market is dominated by a single seller.

Monopoly

500

Directions: Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

  1. The professor's lecture was so abstruse that many students found it difficult to understand.

    • A. clear
    • B. complicated
    • C. simple
    • D. absurd

B. complicated

500

This is the deepest lake in the world.

Lake Baikal

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