Lesson 1

Question 1

It is the distinctive characteristic that defines an individual and is shaped by one’s membership to a particular group.

Answer 1

Identity

Question 2

It is defined as a society’s way of life, provides the basis for forging identities.

Answer 2

Culture

Question 3

There are ___ and ___ aspects associated with culture.

Answer 3

material and non-material

Question 4

It refers to a group of people living in a community.

Answer 4

Society

Question 5

The disciplines under which identity, culture, society, and politics are studied are collectively called the

Answer 5

Social Sciences

Question 6

Some of the most prominent academic disciplines in the social sciences are

Answer 6

Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science

Question 7

It is the systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man.

Answer 7

Anthropology

Question 8

Studies how social patterns and practices and cultural variations develop across different societies.

Answer 8

Social Anthropology

Question 9

Studies cultural variation across different societies and examines the need to understand each culture in its own context.

Answer 9

Cultural Anthropology

Question 10

Studies language and discourse and how they reflect and shape different aspects of human society and culture.

Answer 10

Linguistic Anthropology

Question 11

Studies the origins of humans as well as the interplay between social factors and the processes of human evolution, adaptation: and variation over time.

Answer 11

Biological Anthropology

Question 12

Deals with prehistoric societies by studying their tools and environment.

Answer 12

Archaeology

Question 13

It is defined by Anthony Giddens as “the study of human social life, groups, and society.”

It is an academic discipline that attempts to provide a deeper assessment of individual and group behavior, as well as social phenomena, by examining the interplay between economic, political, and social factors.

Answer 13

Sociology

Question 14

It is the systematic study of politics, which Andrew Heywood describes as “the activity through which people make, preserve, and amend the general rules under which they live.”
Political science focuses on the fundamental values of equality, freedom, and justice and its processes are linked to the dynamics conflict, resolution, and cooperation.

Answer 14

Political Science

Question 15

Political science is further divided various areas of interest.

Answer 15

Public Administration, Political Economy, Comparative Politics

Question 16

Examines how the government functions and how decisions and policies are made.

Answer 16

Public Administration

Question 17

Evaluates the interplay between economics, politics, and law and its implications to the various institutions within society;

Answer 17

Political Economy

Question 18

Compares domestic politics and governance systems across different sovereign states.

Answer 18

Comparative Politics