Anthropology Questions and Answers - Set 14 | Anthropology Quiz GkSeries

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1 What is the American concept of tribe ?

1 It is perceived as a stage in evolutionary sequence from tribe to band to chiefdom to kingdom.

2 It is perceived in sequence based on their physical stature from Adivasi to Vanvasi to Girijan to Adimjati.

3 It is a concept that denies the existence of First Nations of Canada and Nationalities of China.

4 It is exactly the same concept as that of the British.

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Answer:It is perceived as a stage in evolutionary sequence from tribe to band to chiefdom to kingdom.

2 How have the tribesmen lived in India ?

1 In complete social and geographical isolation from the mainstream population.

2 In comparative social and geographical isolation, as compared to the indigenous population of the newly discovered lands by the Europeans

3 In complete social assimilation with the mainstream population

4 Practicing agriculture in the plains of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

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Answer: In comparative social and geographical isolation, as compared to the indigenous population of the newly discovered lands by the Europeans

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3 Australopithecus afarensis was discovered by :

1 Meave Leakey

2 Donald Johanson

3 Mary Leakey

4 Louis Leakey

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Answer:Donald Johanson

4 Which one of the following is a measure of central tendency ?

1 Standard error

2 Standard deviation

3 Range

4 Mode

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Answer: Mode

5 The character of beard development in humans is a :

1 Sex - Linked character

2 Sex - Limited character

3 Sex - influenced character

4 Maternally inherited character

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Answer:Sex - Limited character

6 A genetically distinct segment of human society is known as :

1 Tribe

2 Caste

3 Race

4 Isolate

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Answer:Race

7 Who has defined anthropology as the ‘Mirror of Man’ ?

1 Clyde Kluckhohn

2 L.P. Vidyarthi

3 A.L. Kroeber

4 S.C. Roy

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Answer:Clyde Kluckhohn

8 Who is regarded as the propounder of ‘neo-evolutionism’ ?

1 V.G. Childe

2 Leslie A White

3 B. Malinowski

4 Radcliffe-Brown

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Answer:V.G. Childe

9 Who brought into focus three modes of exchange reciprocity, redistribution and market exchange ?

1 Karl Polanyi

2 Franz Boas

3 Karl Marx

4 S.C. Dube

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Answer: Karl Polanyi

10 Who wrote the book ‘The Remembered Village’ ?

1 M.N. Srinivas

2 L.P. Vidyarthi

3 A.A. Aiyappan

4 S.C. Dube

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Answer: M.N. Srinivas

11 Which of the following involves pressure flaking technique ?

1 Levallois technique

2 Clactonian technique

3 Flake technique

4 Fluted core

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Answer: Fluted core

12 Which of the following are known from Langhnaj ?

1 Choppers

2 Handaxes

3 Cleavers

4 Microliths

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Answer:Microliths

13 Identify the correct sequence of the following Racial Classifications from earliest to the recent one.

1 Blumenbach - Deniker - Hooton - Boyd

2 Boyd - Deniker - Blumenbach - Hooton

3 Hooton - Deniker - Boyd - Blumenbach

4 Deniker - Blumenbach - Boyd - Hooton

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Answer:Blumenbach - Deniker - Hooton - Boyd

14 Identify the correct sequence of blood groups in order of their discovery.

1 ABO - Rh - MN - Duffy

2 Duffy - Rh - ABO - MN

3 ABO - MN - Rh - Duffy

4 Duffy - Rh - MN - ABO

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Answer:ABO - MN - Rh - Duffy

15 Identify the correct sequence of the following Landmarks in cephalo-caudal direction.

1 Subnasale - Nasion - Pronasale - Stomion

2 Pronasale - Subnasale - Nasion - Stomion

3 Nasion - Pronasale - Subnasale - Stomion

4 Stomion - Pronasale - Subnasale - Nasion

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Answer: Nasion - Pronasale - Subnasale - Stomion

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