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SOC Lecture 9

The document contains 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) focused on the concept of culture, covering definitions, components, and characteristics of culture, as well as its variability and transmission. Key themes include the distinction between material and non-material culture, the universality of cultural institutions, and the role of social interaction in cultural learning. The questions also explore cultural symbols, the impact of globalization, and the dynamics of cultural change.

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SOC Lecture 9

The document contains 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) focused on the concept of culture, covering definitions, components, and characteristics of culture, as well as its variability and transmission. Key themes include the distinction between material and non-material culture, the universality of cultural institutions, and the role of social interaction in cultural learning. The questions also explore cultural symbols, the impact of globalization, and the dynamics of cultural change.

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Here are 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on the CULTURE content you
provided:

Culture MCQs (1-100)

1. Culture is best defined as:


A) A biological instinct
B) People’s way of life and patterns of behavior
C) Only material objects
D) Genetic traits
Answer: B
2. Culture includes:
A) Only tangible things
B) Only intangible things
C) Both material and non-material objects
D) Only technology
Answer: C
3. Non-material culture includes:
A) Buildings and clothes
B) Values, beliefs, norms, language
C) Tools and machines
D) Plants and animals
Answer: B
4. Tangible culture consists of:
A) Ideas and beliefs
B) Material objects created by humans
C) Social norms
D) Language only
Answer: B
5. Anthropologists describe culture as:
A) A natural part of the environment
B) The man-made part of the environment
C) Instinctive behavior
D) Genetic code
Answer: B
6. Do non-human animals have culture?
A) Yes, they have social programming like humans
B) No, they are guided by biological instincts only
C) Yes, exactly like humans
D) They have culture but no behavior patterns
Answer: B
7. Culture is:
A) Inherited biologically
B) Learned and shared socially
C) Fixed and unchanging
D) Only transmitted by DNA
Answer: B
8. Culture is:
A) Universal
B) Found only in some societies
C) Unique to one society
D) Non-existent
Answer: A
9. An example of a universal cultural institution is:
A) Marriage
B) Only education
C) Political parties
D) None of the above
Answer: A
10. Variability in culture means:
A) Culture is the same everywhere
B) Different societies have different forms of cultural universals
C) Culture never changes
D) Culture is inherited genetically
Answer: B
11. An example of variability in marriage customs in Pakistan is:
A) Arranged marriages
B) Love marriages
C) Exchange marriages
D) All of the above
Answer: D
12. Family types that show cultural variability include:
A) Joint families
B) Nuclear families
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Answer: C
13. Political systems show cultural variability in:
A) Kingship
B) Democracy
C) Dictatorship
D) All of the above
Answer: D
14. Economic systems vary between:
A) Capitalism and socialism
B) Democracy and dictatorship
C) Marriage and family
D) Education systems
Answer: A
15. Culture is learned through:
A) Biological inheritance
B) Interaction with others
C) Genetic programming
D) Isolation
Answer: B
16. Language is part of:
A) Material culture
B) Non-material culture
C) Biological instinct
D) None of the above
Answer: B
17. Culture is:
A) Owned by an individual
B) Shared among members of society
C) Restricted to the elite
D) Only practiced by elders
Answer: B
18. Culture is transmitted to:
A) The current generation only
B) Future generations
C) Only to adults
D) Animals
Answer: B
19. Culture changes because:
A) It is fixed and never changes
B) Of new technologies and social contact
C) It is biologically fixed
D) It only changes after centuries
Answer: B
20. The blending of different cultures in one society is called:
A) Monoculture
B) Multiculturalism
C) Culture shock
D) Ethnocentrism
Answer: B
21. Culture, nation, and society are:
A) The same concepts
B) Different but related concepts
C) Synonyms
D) All political terms
Answer: B
22. A nation is:
A) A shared way of life
B) A political entity within borders
C) A social group with no borders
D) A cultural group only
Answer: B
23. Society refers to:
A) The way people interact within a nation or boundary
B) Only cultural practices
C) A group without organization
D) A cultural subgroup
Answer: A
24. Pakistan is an example of:
A) A nation and society with many cultures
B) Only a nation
C) Only a culture
D) None of the above
Answer: A
25. Symbols in culture are:
A) Only words
B) Anything carrying meaning recognized by a culture
C) Only gestures
D) Natural signs
Answer: B
26. A whistle sound is an example of:
A) A symbol
B) Instinct
C) A natural phenomenon
D) Biological programming
Answer: A
27. Human beings have the capacity to:
A) Create symbols
B) Only use natural signs
C) Communicate without symbols
D) None of the above
Answer: A
28. Buildings and flags can be considered:
A) Symbols
B) Natural objects
C) Biological traits
D) None of the above
Answer: A
29. Colors like red, green, white in a culture:
A) Have no meaning
B) Serve as cultural symbols
C) Are random
D) Are biological signals
Answer: B
30. Blue jeans in Pakistan symbolize:
A) A fashion trend and western culture influence
B) Traditional dress
C) National dress
D) No meaning
Answer: A
31. Language is:
A) A biological instinct
B) A system of symbols for communication
C) Only oral tradition
D) Unchanging across societies
Answer: B
32. Written language developed:
A) Naturally without human input
B) As part of cultural symbols
C) Instinctively
D) In animals
Answer: B
33. Language is the major means of:
A) Biological inheritance
B) Cultural transmission
C) Genetic coding
D) Instinctual behavior
Answer: B
34. Is language uniquely human?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only for some animals
D) It is unclear
Answer: A
35. Culture includes:
A) Only non-material aspects
B) Both non-material and material aspects
C) Only material things
D) None of the above
Answer: B
36. Human beings are guided by:
A) Instincts only
B) Culture (social programming)
C) Only biology
D) Genetics
Answer: B
37. Culture is:
A) Static and unchanging
B) Dynamic and constantly changing
C) Biologically inherited
D) Only transmitted by elders
Answer: B
38. Universality of culture means:
A) Culture is the same everywhere
B) All societies have culture
C) Only some cultures are universal
D) Culture is biological
Answer: B
39. Which of these is NOT a universal cultural institution?
A) Marriage
B) Religion
C) Internet
D) Family
Answer: C
40. Variability in culture is demonstrated by:
A) Different languages
B) Different political systems
C) Different marriage customs
D) All of the above
Answer: D
41. Culture is learned mainly through:
A) Genetics
B) Social interaction
C) Inheritance
D) Natural selection
Answer: B
42. Sharing culture means:
A) Everyone keeps culture private
B) Culture is communicated among members of society
C) Culture is owned individually
D) Culture is secret
Answer: B
43. Transmitting culture means:
A) Culture ends when a person dies
B) Culture passes from one generation to the next
C) Culture is never passed on
D) Culture is fixed at birth
Answer: B
44. Culture becomes richer through:
A) Isolation
B) Transmission and modification over time
C) Biological change
D) Natural disasters
Answer: B
45. Which factor accelerates cultural change?
A) Contact with other societies
B) Isolation
C) Biological inheritance
D) Genetic mutation
Answer: A
46. The process of culture blending into a global culture is due to:
A) Less communication between societies
B) More contact and borrowing between societies
C) Genetic change
D) Biological programming
Answer: B
47. Culture is described as:
A) Social programming
B) Biological instinct
C) Genetic trait
D) Natural behavior
Answer: A
48. Which of these is a non-material cultural element?
A) Dress
B) Language
C) House
D) Food
Answer: B
49. Marriage customs in Pakistan include:
A) Arranged marriages
B) Love marriages
C) Marriages by purchase
D) All of the above
Answer: D
50. Political systems show variability by including:
A) Democracy
B) Kingship
C) Dictatorship
D) All of the above
Answer: D

Would you like me to continue with questions 51-100?

Here are MCQs 51 to 100 based on the CULTURE content you shared:

Culture MCQs (51-100)

51. Economic systems vary between:


A) Socialism and capitalism
B) Democracy and dictatorship
C) Communism and monarchy
D) Education systems
Answer: A
52. Culture is learned and NOT:
A) Inherited biologically
B) Shared socially
C) Transmitted
D) Changing
Answer: A
53. The capacity to learn many languages is an example of:
A) Biological instinct
B) Cultural learning
C) Genetic inheritance
D) Fixed behavior
Answer: B
54. The use of symbols in communication shows:
A) Human creativity
B) Animal instinct
C) Genetic programming
D) Random behavior
Answer: A
55. Which of the following is a symbol in culture?
A) Thumbs up gesture
B) Flashing light
C) Whistle sound
D) All of the above
Answer: D
56. Culture is shared because humans are:
A) Social beings
B) Isolated individuals
C) Genetically identical
D) Unchanging
Answer: A
57. An example of a symbol in Pakistan is:
A) Red, green, white colors of the flag
B) Instinctual animal behavior
C) Natural phenomena
D) Genetic traits
Answer: A
58. Cultural transmission ensures:
A) Cultural knowledge is lost after death
B) Culture continues through generations
C) Culture is only learned once
D) Culture is static
Answer: B
59. The variability in family structures includes:
A) Joint family
B) Nuclear family
C) Single-earner family
D) All of the above
Answer: D
60. Culture is transmitted through:
A) Genetic inheritance
B) Social learning and communication
C) Instincts
D) Random chance
Answer: B
61. Cultural change occurs mainly because of:
A) Inherited traits
B) Interaction and technology
C) Fixed social norms
D) Isolation
Answer: B
62. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Culture is only material
B) Culture includes both material and non-material aspects
C) Culture never changes
D) Culture is only inherited genetically
Answer: B
63. Which is NOT an example of intangible culture?
A) Beliefs
B) Values
C) Language
D) Clothes
Answer: D
64. The term “social programming” refers to:
A) Genetic instructions
B) Culture learned through social interaction
C) Biological instincts
D) Computer programming
Answer: B
65. The institution of religion is:
A) A cultural universal
B) Unique to some societies
C) Not related to culture
D) Only material culture
Answer: A
66. Which is an example of cultural variability?
A) Democracy vs dictatorship
B) Capitalism vs socialism
C) Arranged vs love marriages
D) All of the above
Answer: D
67. The role of elders in culture is mainly to:
A) Transmit culture
B) Create biological traits
C) Ignore traditions
D) None of the above
Answer: A
68. A characteristic of culture is that it is:
A) Biological and genetic
B) Learned and shared
C) Static and unchanging
D) Individual property
Answer: B
69. Which of the following is a material culture?
A) Language
B) Tools and machines
C) Beliefs
D) Norms
Answer: B
70. The presence of multiple cultures within one society is called:
A) Multiculturalism
B) Monoculture
C) Ethnocentrism
D) Cultural diffusion
Answer: A
71. Symbols in culture serve primarily to:
A) Communicate meaning
B) Confuse outsiders
C) Represent instincts
D) None of the above
Answer: A
72. The term “culture shock” refers to:
A) Biological change
B) Discomfort from exposure to a new culture
C) Learning a new language
D) Cultural transmission
Answer: B
73. Which is NOT a feature of culture?
A) Universality
B) Variability
C) Biological inheritance
D) Changing nature
Answer: C
74. Cultural universals include:
A) Sports
B) Marriage
C) Religion
D) All of the above
Answer: D
75. The variability of cultural traits is often influenced by:
A) Geography
B) History
C) Economic systems
D) All of the above
Answer: D
76. The major means by which culture is transmitted is:
A) Language
B) Genes
C) Instincts
D) Environment
Answer: A
77. The arranged marriages in Pakistan demonstrate:
A) Cultural variability
B) Biological inheritance
C) Universal culture
D) None of the above
Answer: A
78. Culture grows richer by:
A) Isolating from other cultures
B) Borrowing and adapting new elements
C) Remaining unchanged
D) Rejecting new ideas
Answer: B
79. Cultural transmission is possible because humans have:
A) Memory and teaching abilities
B) Genetic memory
C) Instinctive learning only
D) None of the above
Answer: A
80. Language differences within Pakistan show:
A) Cultural variability
B) Genetic differences
C) No difference
D) Biological programming
Answer: A
81. The flag of a nation serves as a:
A) Biological marker
B) Cultural symbol
C) Natural phenomenon
D) Genetic code
Answer: B
82. Which is an example of a cultural non-material product?
A) Music
B) Dress
C) Food
D) Tools
Answer: A
83. Which of the following best describes culture?
A) Inherited behaviors
B) Learned patterns of behavior
C) Biological traits
D) Random actions
Answer: B
84. Social institutions like education and religion are part of:
A) Material culture
B) Non-material culture
C) Biological programming
D) Natural environment
Answer: B
85. Which of these is NOT an example of cultural transmission?
A) Teaching children language
B) Passing down traditions
C) Genetic inheritance of eye color
D) Storytelling
Answer: C
86. Culture is transmitted:
A) Only orally
B) Through various means including writing and symbols
C) Only by elders
D) Only biologically
Answer: B
87. The pattern of behavior within a culture:
A) Remains fixed forever
B) Changes with time and social conditions
C) Is genetically programmed
D) Is random
Answer: B
88. The reason humans create and use symbols is to:
A) Share ideas and communicate
B) Confuse others
C) Follow instincts
D) None of the above
Answer: A
89. Which one is NOT a cultural feature?
A) Learned
B) Shared
C) Instinctual
D) Transmitted
Answer: C
90. Multicultural societies:
A) Have only one culture
B) Contain diverse cultural traditions
C) Reject cultural variation
D) Are rare
Answer: B
91. Culture includes:
A) Patterns of behavior
B) Products of behavior
C) Both A and B
D) Neither
Answer: C
92. Language is essential for:
A) Cultural transmission
B) Genetic inheritance
C) Biological survival only
D) Instinct
Answer: A
93. Which of these is a non-material aspect of culture?
A) Religion
B) Tools
C) Clothing
D) Buildings
Answer: A
94. Culture changes due to:
A) Technological development
B) Contact with other societies
C) Internal social changes
D) All of the above
Answer: D
95. The phrase “culture is man-made” means:
A) Culture is created by human beings
B) Culture is genetic
C) Culture is inherited biologically
D) Culture is natural only
Answer: A
96. Which of the following is an example of material culture?
A) Language
B) Marriage customs
C) Tools and machines
D) Beliefs
Answer: C
97. Cultural universals include:
A) Sports
B) Family
C) Religion
D) All of the above
Answer: D
98. Cultural variability means:
A) Culture is the same everywhere
B) Different forms of universal cultural elements exist in different societies
C) Culture never changes
D) Culture is biological
Answer: B
99. A language alphabet is a:
A) Biological trait
B) Cultural symbol
C) Natural sign
D) Genetic code
Answer: B
100. Culture is transmitted primarily through:
A) Genetic inheritance
B) Social learning and communication
C) Instinct
D) Natural selection
Answer: B

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