Republic of the Philippines 5.

Bringing movies and music to Canada from other country would be a good example of
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION a. Cultural diffusion c. Cultural diversity
San Celestino National High School b. Cultural evolution d. Culture trade
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6. The case is true that there are etiquettes that maybe considered good to others and bad
PRETEST in another. This is because of the so-called________.
a. Subculture c. Human cultural Variation
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b. Counter culture d. High culture

7. The Japanese diet consists largely of fish, seafood and vegetables because it is an
archipelago and the sea provided consistent sources of food. This statement can be
I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of your answer. Avoid too much erasure. explained by the fact that:
a. Human cultures modify the natural environment
1. Culture is: b. Natural environment initially shapes to some extent the culture of society
a. Individual c. undisputed c. It depends upon the people in the community of what kind of culture to be shaped
b. Collective d. temporary d. None of the above is correct

2. Why is culture relevant to the study of politics? 8. Which of the following is NOT an example of counter-culture?
a. Because it pertains to differences between countries and questions of democracy a. A student who goes from the second floor to the ground floor by jumping over
b. A student who keeps on making noise despite being reminded no to.
and justice.
c. Fans of Bruno Mars
b. Because it pertains to differences between countries.
d. A driver who parks in the wrong place
c. Because it pertains to differences between countries, reaions of power,
challenges to the current status, and questions of democracy and justice. 9. Standard of behaviour which provides us direction in doing and getting along with
d. None of the above. others is set in any place. For example, women are reminded not to wear miniskirts and
shorts while attending mass. The set of standard being described here is
3. How does anthropology differ from other social sciences such as economics and sociology? called_____________.
a. Anthropology is holistic and integrative in approach. a. Real culture c. Popular culture
b. Other social sciences are holistic and integrative in approach while Anthropology b. Ideal culture d. Guiding Culture
is not.
c. Anthropology tends to specialize in the workings of specific systems. 10. The roles of the family members, people n the workplace or community might change;
d. Anthropology is more important than the other social sciences. and some groups in a particular society, like just what happened in Marawi, might fall
and rise. These really happen because of:
4. Culture is usually assumed to be: a. Social change c. Social Phenomena
a. Fixed and static b. Social Status d. Social Stability
b. Always changing
c. Exclusive 11. Which of the following theories explains social change as an event that happens by the
d. Against technology assumptions of smooth, cumulative change, and always in the direction of increasing
complexity and adaptability?
 a. Equilibrium c. Rise and Fall a. An atheist dates a devout Catholic
b. Conflict d. Evolutionary b. An English teacher marries a Science teacher
c. A man from the north side of town marries a woman from the south side of
12. Some culture maybe left behind and some may grow. The case is also true to societies town
and civilization. This is explained by the theory of social change called________. d. All of the above
a. Equilibrium c. Rise and Fall
b. Conflict d. Evolutionary 19. Which of the following is an example of endogamy?
a. A wealthy entrepreneur dates a waitress
13. Which theory of social change would predict that societies are always becoming more b. A Jew marries a Buddhist
complex? c. Two Japanese Americans marry
a. Equilibrium c. Rise and Fall d. A doctor dates a high school dropout
b. Conflict d. Evolutionary
20. In a society where exogamy is normative, people maybe expected to marry outside
14. Anthropology can be described as: the clan.
a. The study of humans a. True c. Somehow true
b. The study of human cultural variation b. False d. It depends
c. The study of human biological variation and evolution
d. All of these 21. Culture diffusion may happen through:
15. The biocultural approach to studying human a. Trade c. Migration
a. Is concerned Is concerned with the ways in which past cultures used the b. War d. All of the above
environment
b. Is concerned with how only cultural factors influence humans 22. According to Lewis Henry Morgan, society evolved over three stages. These are:
c. Is concerned with finding differences with how or culture and biology influence a. Barbarism, savagery and civilization
and interact with each other b. Civilization, savagery and barbarism
d. and similarities among human groups in regards to both biology and culture c. Savagery, barbarism and civilization
d. Savagery, civilization and barbarism
16. Linguistic anthropology deals primarily with:
a. Evolution and biological variation of the human species 23. All events that have happened in the past, particularly those that possess social
b. Cultural behaviours in the near or distant past significance are being studied by_________.
c. Variations in present culture a. Psychology c. Social psychology
d. Evolution of language and their roles b. History d. Human ecology

17. Archaeology deals primarily with: 24. We have spent a lot of time talking about some of the dangers to be aware of when
a. Evolution and biological variation of the human species studying culture. One of the major pitfalls of this is developing the belief that your
b. Cultural behaviours in the near or distant past culture is racially superior to another. What is that danger called?
c. Variations in present culture a. Segregation c. Stereotyping
d. Evolution of language and their roles b. Racism d. Ethnocentrism

18. Which of the following is an example of exogamy , in the United States?

25. There are many motivators or reasons as to why people engage in acts of a. Functionalism c. materialism
ethnocentrism. Which of the following explanations is one of the major reasons why b. Historicism d. Neo-evolutionism
people engage in acts of ethnocentrism?
a. People participate in ethnocentric behavior to fit into a particular group 30. It stresses the importance of group working together to create a stable society.
b. Ethnocentric behavior comes out of a lack of understanding of other a. Functionalism c. materialism
cultures or a genuine fear of outsiders b. Historicism d. Neo-evolutionism
c. Young people participate in ethnocentric behavior because they see their
friends participating in ethnocentric behavior and they want to be accepted 31. Which of the following is not true about kinship?
d. Workers participate in ethnocentric behavior because of a poor economy a. It refers only to the biological ties to the other people that people recognize
and the need for a scapegoat b. It refers to one’s relationship to members of one’s extended family
26. The cultural element of religion is probably of the most important parts of the study c. It refers to one’s relationship to members of one’s immediate family
of culture available to researches and also one of the most controversial. What is one d. It may refer to cultural ties to other people modelled on biological ones
of the functions of religion, within a particular culture or society? 32. Legitimate power that is conferred by custom and accepted practice illustrates which type
of authority?
a. To help generate money and prestige for certain segments of society
a. Charismatic c. Traditional b. Legal-Rational
b. To provide reassurance and unite to a community d. Influential
c. To try and answer questions and provide morals 33. Which source of power comes from what others believe a member knows or can do?
d. To educate people and care for the sick and outcasts of society a. Expertise c. Charisma
27. Anthropology really started to come into its own in the 1800’s due to a rise in the b. Legitimacy d. Influence
public’s questions as to where do we (human beings) as a species come from. What 34. Leon has many friends. They consider them as a person who has the capacity to lead them
British scientist developed a theory as to the evolution of man that is still very hotly because of his attractiveness. The type of power that Leon possesses is called:
a. Expert power c. Referent power
debated today?
b. Charisma d. Autocracy
a. Charles Darwin 35. Which of these is NOT true of a band?
b. William Graham Sumner a. They are usually very small
c. Robert Levy b. They are nomadic
d. Lewis Henry Morgan c. They are egalitarian
d. They are usually governed by a strong central power
28. The father of Anthropology 36. Groups are better problem solvers than individuals because:
a. Charles Darwin a. groups have access to more information than individuals do
b. groups can better identify flaws and biases in group members' thinking
b. Edward B. Taylor
c. group members are more likely to work harder and effectively in carrying out
c. Robert Levy solutions
d. Lewis Henry Morgan d. all of the above
37. Jhon grew up in a family that lives simply. He was able to finish his education by being a
29. It teaches that society is like a biological organism with parts interrelated to one working student. Ten years later, with all the hardships Jhon encountered, he now runs
another. his own business and his family can enjoy the life they have never experienced before.
Jhon’s current status is known to be
 a. Master Status c. Master Status 46. Which of the following is normally learned during the socialization process?
b. Achieved Status d. Ascribed Status a. The roles we are to play in life
38. Parents always remind their children not to make friends with people who are known to b. The culture’s norms
be deviant or crime committers. They justify that such deviant behaviour can be learned c. The language of the people around us
through exposure and frequent interaction. This situation implies that parents believe d. All of the above
in _________ theory of deviancy. 47. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a primary group?
a. Control Theory c. Social Bond Theory
a. Closeness c. Impersonality
b. Social Learning Theory d. None of the above
b. Intimacy d. Familiarity
39. It can be suggested that it would be better if individuals have developed a strong
relationship and attachment to other members of the community and to the whole 48. Which one of the following will you categorize as an achieved status?
society so that the chance to commit deviant acts is almost impossible. Which specific a. Age c. Marital Status
deviant theory shows this scenario? b. Sex d. Caste
a. Control Theory c.Social Learning Theory 49. Which of the following is not true about kinship?
b. Social Bond Theory d. None of the above b. It refers only to the biological ties to the other people that people recognize
40. It was claimed that religion may cause social inequality and conflict among the members c. It refers to one’s relationship to members of one’s extended family
of the society. Whose view is this? d. It refers to one’s relationship to members of one’s immediate family
a. Emile Durkheim c. David Hume e. It may refer to cultural ties to other people modelled on biological ones
b. Max Weber d. Karl Max 50. Religion is cultural universal. This means that
41. Everyone has an equal access to education because it is a human right. If one wants to a. Religion plays an important role in the lives of every societal member
know about this right, which part of the 1987 Philippine constitution he/she needs to b. Majority of societal members are church members
read/review? c. Religious practices of some sort are evident in every society
a. Article XIII, Sec 1 c. Article XIV, Sec 1 d. As a social institution, religion is paramount to politics, economy, family and
b. Article XIV, Sec 2 d. Article XIII, Sec 2 education
42. Christians are believers of only one God. With this, Christians’ religious pattern is called:
a. Shaman c. Monotheism Prepared by:
b. Polytheism d. Animism
43. It is trait of all societies to place groups of people within the society. This trait is known Rodelyn Olave Castañas
to be:
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a. Groups within society c. Groupings
b. Stratification d. None of the above
Noted by:
44. The earliest fossil of prehistoric man is:
a. Dryopithecus c. Australopithecus
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b. Austalopithecus d. Sivapithecus
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45. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Unlike other animals, human infants are born with a culture.
Approved by:
b. Human infants come into the world ready to learn culture but are not born with
one
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c. Socialization is another word for acculturation
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d. B and C