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Anthropology Quiz 1. What are the four subfields of anthropology? a) Sociology, Psychology, Biology, Linguistics b) Cultural anthropology, Archaeology, Linguistic anthropology, Physical (biological) anthropology c) History, Geography, Economics, Political science Answer: b) Cultural anthropology, Archaeology, Linguistic anthropology, Physical (biological) anthropology 2. Which subfield of anthropology focuses on the study of human language? a) Cultural anthropology b) Archaeology c) Linguistic anthropology Answer: c) Linguistic anthropology 3. What is cultural relativism in anthropology? a) Judging other cultures by the standards of one's own culture b) Understanding and evaluating a culture based on its own values and beliefs c) Comparing different cultures to identify universal human traits Answer: b) Understanding and evaluating a culture based on its own values and beliefs 4. What is the study of human evolution called? a) Archaeology b) Physical (biological) anthropology c) Primatology Answer: b) Physical (biological) anthropology 5. Which method is commonly used in archaeology to determine the age of artifacts and sites? a) Carbon dating

b) DNA analysis c) X-ray imaging Answer: a) Carbon dating 6. What is the term for the process by which individuals learn and adopt the values and norms of their culture? a) Assimilation b) Enculturation c) Acculturation Answer: b) Enculturation 7. Who is considered the founder of modern anthropology? a) Franz Boas b) Margaret Mead c) Bronisław Malinowski Answer: a) Franz Boas 8. What is the name for the study of non-human primates, such as monkeys and apes? a) Primatology b) Ethnography c) Paleoanthropology Answer: a) Primatology 9. What is the term for the systematic study of past human cultures through their material remains? a) Ethnography b) Ethnology c) Archaeology Answer: c) Archaeology

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