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What is the literal meaning of the word 'anthropology'?
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?
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?
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?
What does anthropology examine according to the text?
What does anthropology analyze according to the text?
What does anthropology analyze according to the text?
In which countries did anthropology originate 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 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 main focus of Physical or Biological Anthropology?
What is the primary goal of anthropology as a discipline?
What is the primary goal of anthropology as a discipline?
What is the focus of Paleoanthropology within Physical Anthropology?
What is the focus of Paleoanthropology within Physical Anthropology?
When did professional anthropologists begin to study culture and society in Ethiopia?
When did professional anthropologists begin to study culture and society in Ethiopia?
What is the focus of Human Genetics within Physical Anthropology?
What is the focus of Human Genetics within Physical Anthropology?
