List of top Anthropology Questions

Which of the following statements are correct?
A. Anthropology is an experimental science.
B. Anthropology is a field science.
C. Anthropology is a natural science.
D. Anthropology is an observational science.
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Which of the following are included in the four principles of Lamarckism?
A. Formation of rudimentary organs
B. Direct environment and new desire
C. Genetic drift
D. Inheritance of acquired characters
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Arrange the following in expanding order of social structure:
A. Lineage
B. Phratry
C. Clan
D. Family
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Arrange the following in chronological order of the year of their publication
A. The Golden Bough
B. The Elementary Structure of Kinship
C. Primitive Culture
D. Argonauts of the Western Pacific
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Which of the following is not found in Maglemosian culture?

Pear-shaped, tongue-shaped and oval-shaped hand-axes are commonly seen in which culture?

Which of the following is not an elongated type of handaxe?

Which of the following are characteristics of primitive law in reference to Indian tribes?
A. Collective responsibility
B. Breach of law affects only the individual
C. Territorial limitation
D. Evidences are usually based on oaths and ordeals
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In terms of size of governance, which of the following is bigger than Band but smaller than State?

Which of the following factor is directly associated with increasing cultural diversity?

Which of the following is NOT the criteria for enlisting the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)?

Scheduled Tribes are communities which are included in the Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This has been mentioned in which article?

The study of communication by non-verbal means, including posture, mannerism, gestures, facial expressions and body movements is called:

Societies have different mechanisms for dispute resolution to maintain social control. Which of the following are methods of peaceful dispute resolutions? (A) Oath and ordeal
(B) Mediation
(C) Ritual reconciliation
(D) Feuding and Raiding
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Three types of political systems found among traditional societies are:

The subsistence economy of hunting and gathering is found among:

Match List-I with List-II \[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Concept} & \textbf{Proposed by} \\ \hline (A) \; \text{Animism} & (I) \; \text{R R Marett} \\ \hline (B) \; \text{Animatism} & (II) \; \text{Emile Durkheim} \\ \hline (C) \; \text{Naturalism} & (III) \; \text{E B Tylor} \\ \hline (D) \; \text{Totemism} & (IV) \; \text{Max Muller} \\ \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following kin groups in increasing order from simplest to complex type: (A) Clan
(B) Lineage
(C) Family
(D) Tribe
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Which of the following processes are associated with cultural change? (A) Assimilation
(B) Enculturation
(C) Diffusion
(D) Revolution
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Match List-I with List-II \[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Concept} & \textbf{Characteristic} \\ \hline (A) \; \text{Nuclear Family} & (I) \; \text{Husbands are Brothers} \\ \hline (B) \; \text{Matrilineal Descent} & (II) \; \text{Mates and their Children} \\ \hline (C) \; \text{Fraternal Polyandry} & (III) \; \text{Married couple and their married children} \\ \hline (D) \; \text{Extended Family} & (IV) \; \text{Children belong to the kin group of mothers} \\ \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is associated with the practice of shamanism?

The process by which cultural elements are borrowed from another society and incorporated into the culture of the recipient group is called: