ANTH Basic 5

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a subsistence strategy based on herding domesticated animals?

Accepted Answer

Pastoralism

Answer

Pastoralism is a subsistence strategy centered on raising and herding domesticated livestock.

Question 2

The comparative study of two or more cultures is known as:

Accepted Answer

Ethnology

Answer

Ethnology is the comparative analysis of cultures, often drawing on multiple ethnographies.

Question 3

In kinship terms, a family unit consisting of parents and their children is called a:

Accepted Answer

Nuclear family

Answer

A nuclear family consists of two parents and their dependent children.

Question 4

A specialized field that helps solve real-world problems using anthropological knowledge is:

Accepted Answer

Applied anthropology

Answer

Applied anthropology uses anthropological methods and insights to address practical problems.

Question 5

The system of religious belief involving spirits inhabiting natural objects and phenomena is called:

Accepted Answer

Animism

Answer

Animism is the belief that natural objects, places, and creatures possess a spiritual essence.

ANTH (Anthropology) Practice Test