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Introduction to Anthropology

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What is the literal meaning of the word 'anthropology'?

The investigation of human origin

The science of human beings

The study of human kind or humanity (correct)

The study of human culture

What are the two important characteristics of man that anthropology studies?

Historical and philosophical

Biological and cultural (correct)

Psychological and economic

Physical and social

What makes anthropology unique from other academic disciplines?

Its study of human culture

Its focus on human biology

Its investigation of human origin, development, and contemporary variations (correct)

Its emphasis on human psychology

What does anthropology examine according to the text?

The characteristics shared by humans as a species, as well as diverse ways of living Signup and view all the answers

What does anthropology analyze according to the text?

The product of social groups, including material and non-material creations Signup and view all the answers

In which countries did anthropology originate according to the text?

France, G.Britain, and the USA Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary catalyst for the growth of anthropology as an academic discipline?

The expansion of western colonial powers and their consequent desire to better understand the people living under colonial domination Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Physical or Biological Anthropology?

Investigating how culture and environment have influenced biological evolution and contemporary variations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of anthropology as a discipline?

To give an integrated picture of human being Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Paleoanthropology within Physical Anthropology?

Reconstructing the evolutionary record of human species using fossil remains Signup and view all the answers

When did professional anthropologists begin to study culture and society in Ethiopia?

Late 1950s Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Human Genetics within Physical Anthropology?

Analyzing the genetic variations of human populations Signup and view all the answers

Introduction to Anthropology

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Questions and Answers

What is the literal meaning of the word 'anthropology'?

What are the two important characteristics of man that anthropology studies?

What makes anthropology unique from other academic disciplines?

What does anthropology examine according to the text?

What does anthropology analyze according to the text?

In which countries did anthropology originate according to the text?

What was the primary catalyst for the growth of anthropology as an academic discipline?

What is the main focus of Physical or Biological Anthropology?

What is the primary goal of anthropology as a discipline?

What is the focus of Paleoanthropology within Physical Anthropology?

When did professional anthropologists begin to study culture and society in Ethiopia?

What is the focus of Human Genetics within Physical Anthropology?

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