SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY QUATIONS

PART I.WRITE TRUE IF THE STATEMENT IS CORRECT AND IF NOR

CORRECT SAY FALSE.

1. The breadth and depth of anthropology is immense.

2. Human evolution is the study of the gradual processes of simple forms into more
differentiated structures in hominid.
3. The philosophical underpinning is that since we are human beings, we have to know our
civilization.
4. Culture encompasses all aspects, which affect people in their not everyday lives.
5. Diffusion is forced when one culture subjugates another and imposes its customs on
the dominated group.

PART II.CHOSE THE BEST ANSWER(EACH OF 1 POINT)

1.Anthropology means :-

A.reason about humans’ or the study B. science of humankind or humanity’.

C. anthropos D. A & B

2. anthropology is a science which:

A.Investigates the strategies for living . B.Examines the characteristics C.Analyses

the products of social groups. D.ALL

3. Which one is true about evolution?

A. is the study of the gradual processes of simpleforms into more similarity

structures in hominid. B. It is interested in reconstructing the evolutionary record
of not the human species using fossils/bones c. is the study of the gradual
processes of simpleforms into more differentiated structures in hominid D.a & c
are answer.
4. What is society?

A. the group of people who have similar ways of life B. a way of life of a group of
people. C. the largest sub-fields of anthropology D. analyzes, interprets, and
explains social, cultural and material life of
contemporary human societies.

5.Which one is material culture ?

A. ordinary sense B. the beliefs C. Values D. furniture.

6. Respect for cultural differences involves:-

A. Appreciating cultural diversity; B.Accepting and respecting other cultures; C.

Knowing that a person's own culture is only one among many D.all

7. --------------------- the marriage of one man to one woman at a time.

A. Monogamy B. Polygyny C. Polyandy D. Societies

8. Where the newly married couple lives after the marriage ritual is governed by
cultural rules,
which are referred to as

A. post-marital residence rule. B. Patrilocal Residence C. Matrilocal Residence

D. Ambilocal/Bilocal Residence.

9. Family performs certain specific functions which can be mentioned

A. Biological Function B. Economic Function C. Social Function D.all

10. which is one the humanity characteristics ?

A. Bipedalism (walking on two legs) B. Relatively small teeth for primates of our
size
C.Relatively large brains for primates of our size D.all

PART III.WHIT THE BIRIFLY SHORT ANSEWR ( EACH OF 3 POINT)

1. White the Early marriage of major harmful consequences

 Young girls enter into marital relation when they are too young to give their
consent to get married
 Early marriage inhibits girls' personal development; it hinders girls’ chance
to education and future professional development.
 Early marriage exposes young girls to sexual abuse by their older husbands.
 Early marriage leads to early pregnancies

2.comper and contrest Ethnography and Ethnology

 Ethnography Requires field work to collect data

 ethnology Uses data collected by a series of researchers
 Ethnography Often descriptive
 ethnology Usually synthetic
 Ethnography Group/community specific
 Ethnology Comparative/cross-cultural
3.write Characteristics Features of Culture
 Culture Is Learned
 Culture Is Shared
 Culture Is Symbolic
 Culture Is All-Encompassing
 Culture Is Integrated
 Culture Is Dynamic
4. Write Non – Material culture
 Values
 Beliefs
 Norms
5.Write Advantages & Disadvantages of Polygamy marrige
 Having two/more wives is often seen as a sign of pristige.
 Having multiple wives means wealth, power, & status both for the
polygnous
husband, wives and children.
 It produces more children, who are considered valuable for future economic
and poltical assets.
 Economic advantage: It encourages to work hard (more cows, goats..) for
more wives
 The Drawbacks of Polygyny