ANTH Basic 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Learned behaviors and beliefs shared and transmitted across generations best define which concept?
- Culture (Correct answer)
- Society
- Ethnicity
- Nationality
Correct answer: Culture
Culture is the shared, learned set of behaviors, beliefs, and values passed between generations.
Question 2: A society that traces descent and inheritance through the mother's line is described as:
- Matrilineal (Correct answer)
- Patrilineal
- Bilateral
- Neolocal
Correct answer: Matrilineal
Matrilineal descent traces kinship and inheritance through the female line.
Question 3: The exchange of goods and services without using money is known as:
- Barter (Correct answer)
- Redistribution
- Market exchange
- Taxation
Correct answer: Barter
Barter is the direct exchange of goods or services without a monetary medium.
Question 4: Which type of society is typically small, nomadic, and relies on foraging wild foods?
- Hunter-gatherer band (Correct answer)
- Agricultural state
- Industrial society
- Pastoral chiefdom
Correct answer: Hunter-gatherer band
Hunter-gatherer bands are small, mobile groups that subsist by foraging and hunting.
Question 5: A word or object that stands for something else by cultural agreement is a:
- Symbol (Correct answer)
- Sign of instinct
- Reflex
- Genotype
Correct answer: Symbol
A symbol is something that represents something else through shared cultural meaning.
Question 6: The customary practice of marrying within one's own social group is called:
- Endogamy (Correct answer)
- Exogamy
- Polygamy
- Monogamy
Correct answer: Endogamy
Endogamy is marriage within a defined group, class, or category.
Question 7: The spread of cultural traits from one society to another is termed:
- Diffusion (Correct answer)
- Enculturation
- Acculturation stress
- Assimilation loss
Correct answer: Diffusion
Diffusion is the process by which cultural elements spread between societies.
ANTH Basic 3
Learned behaviors and beliefs shared and transmitted across generations best define which concept?