Anthropology

Question 1

field of the social sciences that focuses on the study of
man; not only one aspect (e.i his mind or his environment) but
rather on the totality of what it means to be human
• looks into man’s physical/biological characteristics, his
social relationships and the influences of his culture from
the dawn of civilization up to the present
• what man is now is a product of his past

Answer 1

Anthropology

Question 2

scientist with his digging tools carefully removing soil and dirt
from a particular site. He then unearths pieces of pottery,
weapons, tools, jewelries and even bones of the past
occupants of the dig site
• This is a scientist who studies artifacts (tools and objects past
people have made) in order to discover how these people
lived their lives

Answer 2

Archeology

Question 3

suggest that in many places around the
world, the species homo sapiens did not become extinct
because of their ability to think, use tools and learn from
experience

Answer 3

Archeological Data

Question 4

people have struggled to survive and up to the present,
human behavior, according to ________________
continues to adapt in order to survive. In this aspect, human
beings are similar.

Answer 4

School of Functionalism

Question 5

Most important aspect of human nature

Answer 5

Survival

Question 6

Allowed them to think and look for ways to prolong their existence

Answer 6

Man’s big brains

Question 7

Study of biological aspect of man.
Focus on how human body adapts to the different earth environment.

-Look for a probable causes of diseases, physical mutation, and death

Answer 7

Biological Anthropolog

Question 8

Biological Anthropologiest do on human beings both dead and living and other primates (Apes and Monekys)

Answer 8

Comparative Studies

Question 9

disease affecting people in a
large geographical area

Answer 9

Pandemic

Question 10

Virus that lethal for once will be as lethal for many

Answer 10

Anthrax

Question 11

Human beings share may earn for them complete dominion over all earth creatures and at the same time be the cause of their extinction

Answer 11

Biological Characteristics

Question 12

Human survival is primarily linked to their ability to communicate

Answer 12

Linguistic Anthropology

Question 13

Capability that resulted from _____
Comes equipped with specialized area specifically for the purpose of communication

Answer 13

Brain

Question 14

Essential part of human Communication

Answer 14

Language

Question 15

It identify a group of people (words, symbols, sounds, writing and signs that are used are reflection of groups culture

Answer 15

Language

Question 16

Study of how language and modes of communication change overtime

Answer 16

Linguistic Anthropology

Question 17

Provided alternative view on how language originated

Answer 17

Tower of babel

Question 18

Universal Language

Answer 18

English

Question 19

It represent subculture of the particular group (Social Media or LGBTs)

Answer 19

Other forms of language

Question 20

It adapts to existing conditions in the society

Answer 20

Language

Question 21

They are interested in knowing what makes one groups manner of living particular to that group and forms of essential part of the members personal and social identity

Answer 21

Cultural Anthropologist

Question 22

Culture has a strong impact on how the individual views himself.

According to this theory human nature is determined by the ideas, meanings, beliefs, and values learned as a member of society

Answer 22

Theory of Cultural Determinism

Question 23

Are manifested in different ways and at different levels of depth

Answer 23

Cultural diversities

Question 24

Most superficial level of culture.
(Words, gestures, pictures, object that have recognized, accepted meaning in a particular group)

Answer 24

Symbols

Question 25

Persons from the past or present who have characteristics that are important in culture

Answer 25

Heroes

Question 26

Activities (religious or Social) participated in by group of people for fulfillment of desired objectives and are considered to be socially essential

Answer 26

Rituals

Question 27

Core of every cultures. This are unconscious and can be neither discussed nor be directly observed

Answer 27

Values