ANTHROPOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS
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1. The internationally recognized tangible heritage of Ethiopia such as ROCK HEWAN church of lalibela the Obelisk of Aksum Steles of Tiya, which are examined by the archaeologist to understand about human past in Ethiopia are attributed to.......
A.
Eco-facts
B.
Features
C.
Artefacts
D.
B&C
E.
All
ANS: B
2. According to F. Barth ethnic identity
is;
A. Basic group identity, which is more
fundamental and natural social ties.
B. An extraordinary and persistent individual
sentiment towards one's cultural/ethnic group.
C. A fluid identity which can be defined
in various ways for advancing one's individualistic interest.
D. An immutable dimensions of individual's self-identity
ANS: C
3............... explore linguistic
variations within a given language.
A. Structural-linguistics
B. Ethno linguistics
C. Socio-linguistics
D. Historical-linguistics
ANS: C
4. According to a Webber (1922) ethnic
identification;
A. Is a result of mere structural similarities
between people.
B. Can be a cause for collective political
or economic interest.
C. Derives from a belief of common descent.
D. Likely to be a consequence of collective
interest such as political motives
E. All are answers except A
ANS: C
5. Ethnographic studies with sociocultural
anthropology:
A. Examine the similarities and differences
between various social groups.
B. Conduct cross cultural analysis to
draw generalization about human behavior.
C. Conduct extensive fieldwork to come
with a detailed analysis of a given cultural group.
D. Strives to uncover how human social
and cultural system works
E. All of the above
ANS: C
6. The primordial model of ethnicity
makes the following claims about the nature of ethnicity and ethnic identity except;
A. Ethnicity and ethic attachment are
natural and inborn.
B. Ethnic identity is capable of change,
at both individual and collective level.
C.
Ethnic attachment are ancient, which existed since time immemorial.
D. Ethnic identity drives from some
tangible, pre existing attachments.
E. All except D
ANS: B
7. If a given family consists two, affiliated
through an extension of parent child relationship, the type of the family is called
A. Polygamous family
B. Extended family
C. Nuclear family
D. Monogamous family
ANS: B
8. Which one of the following is correct
about rule of descent?
A. It determines whom one can and can't
potentially marry in a given society
B. It prescribes the forms of wealth
transfer involved in marriage contact
C. It defines group membership and and
determine right to property and ownership
D. It prescribes where married
couples should live after a marriage ceremony
E. All are answer
ANS: C
9. Identify a type of family structure
that is related to monogamous forms of marriage and neo local residence
A. Extended family
B. Composite family
C. Nuclear family
D. None
ANS: C
10. Which of the following occupational
group is not marginalized in Ethiopia?
A. Farmers
B. Iron Smith
C. Tanners
D. Potters
E. None
ANS: A
11...From the following which specialties
of biological anthropology study human biological evolution through the analysis
of fossil remains of the proto human species
A. Primatology
B. Human population genetic
C. Prehistoric archeology
D. Paleo anthropology
E. None of the above
ANS: D
12. Identify the one involves the application
of anatomical science of anthropology and it's various subfields for legal issues
and solving different medico-legal cases related to crime and related disputes
A. Forensic anthropology
B. Ecological anthropology
C. Psychological anthropology
D. Demographics anthropology
E. None of the above
ANS: A
13. Which one of the following is sub
specialization of sociocultural anthropology?
A. Primatology
B. Political anthropology
C. Prehistoric archeology
D. Forensic anthropology
E. Anthropometry
ANS: B
14. Which one of the following distinguishes
anthropology from other sciences?
A. Emphasis on the study of human social
life and patterns of social relationship
B. Interest on the study of the products
of human society and livelihood strategies
C. Emphasis on empirical naturalistic
and ideographic perspectives to understand culture
D. Interest on the systematic study
of human biological evolution
E. All of the above
ANS: E
15. Identify the wrong statement about
Oromo Gadaa customary governance and peace making
A. It has a complex system of administration
and dispute settlement
B. It involves continuous process of
law making and revisions
C. It is an indigenous system of governance,
conflict resolution and peace making
D. It involves children and women in
the decision making process
E. All of the above
ANS: D
16.
A sub discipline of linguistics anthropology which is concerned with emergence of
language in general and how specific languages have diverged over time
A.
Cultural linguistics
B.
Socio linguistics
C.
Descriptive linguistics
D.
Historical linguistics
E.
A and D
ANS: D
17. Which of the following aspect of
culture defines what individual should strive to achieve and what they should avoid
in a society?
A. Ideal culture
B. Social norms
C. Belief system
D. Social values
ANS: B
18.
The integrated nature of culture, explains:
A. Its symbolic nature that culture operates as a system of shared meaning
B. The functionally interconnected nature of cultural entities as a system
C. The fact that culture encompasses everything that direct human life
D. Its static nature that all cultural knowledge does perpetually accumulate
E. All are answers
ANS: B
19. Trade is one of the cause that involves in culture change that best be
explained as one of the following.
A. Globalization
B. Independent inventions
C. Acculturation
D. Cultural diffusion
ANS: C
20. James’s wife was died and then after he married her sister . What form
of marriage is this?
A. Sororate
B. Levirate
C. Parallel cousin
D. Cross cousin
ANS: B
21. Jack works for Abinadab for seven years to marry Abinadab's daughter,
Rahel. What form of economic and goods service this example may represent?
A. Bride price
B. Dowry
C. Polyandry
D. Bride service
ANS: D
22. Which form post marital residence is mostly practiced in Ethiopia?
A. Patrilocal
B. Matrilocal
C. Polyandry
D. Polygyny
ANS: A
23. Ethnocentrism has some advantages.
A. True
B. False
C. Impossible to decide
D. Answer is not mentioned
ANS: A
24.
If individuals in certain society are free to show their genealogical link through
men or women.
A.
Patrilineal descent
B.
Matrilineal descent
C.
Cognatic descent
D.
All
ANS: C
25.
Which one of the following deals with the relationship between culture and language?
A.
Structural linguistics
B.
Ethno linguistics
C.
Socio linguistics
D.
Historical linguistics
ANS: B
26.
In conceptualizing ethnicity which one of the following ethnic dichotomy is overt
signal or sign?
A.
Dress
B.
Language
C.
House form
D. All
ANS: D
27.
Among the following theories of ethnicity which one views ethnicity as situation-ally defined depending on rational circulation of advantages?
A.
Primordial theory
B.
C.
Instrumentalist
D.
B and C
ANS: C
29.
Which one does not make sense about races or variation of human being in different
aspects?
A.
It is biological
B.
It is due to environmental
C.
It is due to nutritional
D.
All except A
ANS: D
30.
Ato Taye has five wives. What is this form of marriage?
A.
Polyandry
B.
Monogamy
C.
Polygyny
D.
The sororate
ANS: C
31.
Anthropology in its approach:
A.
It is holistic
B.
It is extremist
C.
It is relativistic
D.
It is focused one
E. All except B
ANS: E
32...........
involves looking at another culture at the perspective of one's own culture
A.
Cultural relativism
B.
Cultural diffusion
C.
Ethnocentrism
D. Egocentrism
ANS: C
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