Understanding Culture in Anthropology and Arts Module 1 Quiz

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According to the passage, what was the reason the early colonizers thought that pre-colonial Filipino people did not have a concept of 'culture'?

The pre-colonial Filipino people did not have a sense of Christian religion and science as dominant ideologies.

The pre-colonial Filipino people did not have good manners, education, and knowledge of the arts.

The pre-colonial Filipino people did not have a Eurocentric mindset on culture.

The pre-colonial Filipino people did not have a complex whole of knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, and custom. (correct)

What is the Eurocentric view of culture according to the passage?

Culture includes only indigenous knowledge found in myths, legends, and epics.

Culture is a complex whole of knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, and custom. (correct)

Culture is defined by a person's good manners, education, and knowledge of the arts.

Culture is an indication of an elaborate stage of social evolution from the prehistoric caveman to the Victorian man.

According to the passage, what is problematic about the Eurocentric view of culture?

It only considers Christian religion and science as dominant ideologies.

It does not consider the social context of artifacts created by man. (correct)

It does not value indigenous knowledge found in myths, legends, and epics.

It only considers good manners, education, and knowledge of the arts as indicative of culture.

What does the passage say is the Eurocentric view of a 'cultured' person?

Someone who has good manners, is well educated, and knows a lot about the arts. Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage say are the synonyms for 'cultured'?

Refined, advanced, polished, intellectual. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main criticism of the Eurocentric view of culture presented in the passage?

It focuses too much on the artifacts created by man rather than the social context. Signup and view all the answers

What was the motivation for the shift in studying culture on our own terms instead of relying on colonizers' viewpoints?

Reclaiming our narratives and understanding of culture. Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study derived a modern definition of culture by emphasizing the importance of human biology and evolution?

Biological Anthropology Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of culture does Archaeology primarily study?

Material culture Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study within anthropology investigates language as a key component of culture?

Linguistic Anthropology Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the new species Homo luzonensis in the context of anthropology?

It highlights the role of Philippines in hominin evolutionary history. Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study involves the application of anthropology to address forensic issues?

Biological Anthropology Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'system' refer to in the given context?

A group of interacting or interrelated parts that operate in relation to one another Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for people/humans to form a meaningful system?

They must have a broad shared and equally agreed upon meanings Signup and view all the answers

How is culture better understood according to the text?

As a dynamic process of negotiation and change Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of knowledge according to the text?

Knowledge is a process of learning and discovery Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about the origin of cultural knowledge?

Cultural knowledge is not inherent and is learned through the process of enculturation Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe the process of putting cultural knowledge into practice?

By interpreting our own and others' experiences in everyday social interaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of archaeology?

Studying past cultures and how people lived Signup and view all the answers

What is the central concept in linguistic anthropology?

Communication through arbitrary symbols Signup and view all the answers

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, what is the relationship between language and thought?

Language shapes how we think and act Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes pidgin from creole languages?

Creoles are derived from pidgins used by multiple generations Signup and view all the answers

What is the central concept in cultural anthropology?

The concept of culture itself Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of linguistic anthropologists?

The social and cultural foundations of language Signup and view all the answers

What does applied anthropology refer to?

Using anthropological theory to solve practical problems Signup and view all the answers

Which term emphasizes understanding humans as both biological and cultural beings?

Holism Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of holism in anthropology?

Understanding the human condition in its entirety Signup and view all the answers

What aspect does comparativism focus on?

Finding similarities and differences among human beings Signup and view all the answers

How is culture defined in the text?

A negotiated system of meanings shared by people Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate concern of anthropology?

Understanding the complexity of the human condition Signup and view all the answers