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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Sociology (CBCS) .
| 51. |
Inequalities in primitive societies are likely to be based on |
| A. | Caste |
| B. | Class |
| C. | Age |
| D. | Religion |
| Answer» C. Age | |
| 52. |
Which one of the following is a characteristic of a civilization? |
| A. | High population |
| B. | Advanced technology |
| C. | Democratic government |
| D. | Egalitarianism |
| Answer» A. High population | |
| 53. |
Pastoral societies depend on ________ for their subsistence |
| A. | Hunting |
| B. | Gathering |
| C. | Domesticated animals |
| D. | Craftwork |
| Answer» C. Domesticated animals | |
| 54. |
Agrarian societies depend on ________ for their subsistence |
| A. | Hunting |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Domesticated animals |
| D. | Craftwork |
| Answer» B. Agriculture | |
| 55. |
Civilizations are mostly located near |
| A. | fertile river areas |
| B. | mountains |
| C. | deserts |
| D. | marshland |
| Answer» A. fertile river areas | |
| 56. |
Which of the following is an Indian civilization? |
| A. | Incan civilization |
| B. | Mayan civilization |
| C. | Indus valley civilization |
| D. | Aztec civilization |
| Answer» C. Indus valley civilization | |
| 57. |
When members of one cultural group borrow elements of another’s culture, it is called _________. |
| A. | Cultural appropriateness |
| B. | Cultural approximity |
| C. | Cultural affiliation |
| D. | Cultural appropriation |
| Answer» D. Cultural appropriation | |
| 58. |
__________ is the process by which different cultures are absorbed into a mainstream culture. |
| A. | Assimilation |
| B. | Association |
| C. | Affiliation |
| D. | Alliance |
| Answer» A. Assimilation | |
| 59. |
Multiculturalism refers to a situation where |
| A. | ethnic groups exist separately and share equally in economic and political life |
| B. | ethnic groups are engaged in constant strife |
| C. | ethnic groups are unequally represented in public life |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. ethnic groups exist separately and share equally in economic and political life | |
| 60. |
Cultural diversity and equality is achieved through |
| A. | Countercultures |
| B. | Monoculturalism |
| C. | Multiculturalism |
| D. | Cultural imperialism |
| Answer» C. Multiculturalism | |
| 61. |
Which of the following is an antidote or a solution to ethnocentrism? |
| A. | Cultural relativism |
| B. | Cultural appropriation |
| C. | Cultural imperialism |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Cultural relativism | |
| 62. |
Which of the following is the correct definition of cultural relativism? |
| A. | Judging a culture by the standards of another culture |
| B. | Judging a society by its own standards |
| C. | Judging a society by the cultural standards of the observer |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Judging a society by its own standards | |
| 63. |
Which of the following is not a part of non-material culture? |
| A. | Language |
| B. | Values |
| C. | Clothing |
| D. | Norms |
| Answer» C. Clothing | |
| 64. |
_________ helps us to find meanings in our surroundings |
| A. | Gadgets |
| B. | Symbols |
| C. | Artificial intelligence |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Symbols | |
| 65. |
The study of symbols and signs is called |
| A. | Linguistics |
| B. | Semiotics |
| C. | Kinesiology |
| D. | Robotics |
| Answer» B. Semiotics | |
| 66. |
Language is a system of |
| A. | Words |
| B. | Sounds |
| C. | Symbols |
| D. | Alphabets |
| Answer» C. Symbols | |
| 67. |
_________ gives expression to the human imagination |
| A. | Reflexes |
| B. | Language |
| C. | Instincts |
| D. | Drives |
| Answer» B. Language | |
| 68. |
Values are |
| A. | Prescriptive |
| B. | Proscriptive |
| C. | Representative |
| D. | Imperceptive |
| Answer» A. Prescriptive | |
| 69. |
Sociology is the study of |
| A. | Science |
| B. | Society |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Economy |
| Answer» B. Society | |
| 70. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of culture? |
| A. | It preserves features of the past. |
| B. | It is a toolkit for human beings. |
| C. | It is found both in the animal and the human society. |
| D. | It is found only in human society. |
| Answer» C. It is found both in the animal and the human society. | |
| 71. |
Cultural growth happens |
| A. | intermittently |
| B. | continuously |
| C. | rarely |
| D. | occasionally |
| Answer» B. continuously | |
| 72. |
A society includes a number of group of people who interact on the basis of |
| A. | shared values |
| B. | shared norms |
| C. | customs |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 73. |
Bodily adornment, gift giving, and funeral ceremonies are examples of |
| A. | cultural mandates. |
| B. | cultural attributes. |
| C. | cultural levelling. |
| D. | cultural universals. |
| Answer» D. cultural universals. | |
| 74. |
________ is a trait of Western culture |
| A. | Individualism |
| B. | Collectivism |
| C. | Communalism |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Individualism | |
| 75. |
Difference between material and non-material culture is known as |
| A. | Cultural integrity |
| B. | Cultural difference |
| C. | Cultural conflict |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 76. |
Which of the following pairs is correct? |
| A. | Cultural lag- stability |
| B. | Cultural lag-change |
| C. | Cultural lag- consistency |
| D. | Cultural lag- diffusion |
| Answer» B. Cultural lag-change | |
| 77. |
The United Nations'youth', as those persons between the ages of |
| A. | 15 and 24 years |
| B. | 16 and 25 years |
| C. | 17 and 26 years |
| D. | 18 and 27 years |
| Answer» A. 15 and 24 years | |
| 78. |
Ethnocentrism is |
| A. | Positive |
| B. | Negative |
| C. | Either positive or negative |
| D. | Neither positive nor negative |
| Answer» C. Either positive or negative | |
| 79. |
Which of the following pairs are matched correctly ? |
| A. | Ethnocentrism- Fairness |
| B. | Ethnocentrism- Impartiality |
| C. | Ethnocentrism- Prejudice |
| D. | Ethnocentrism- Indifference |
| Answer» C. Ethnocentrism- Prejudice | |
| 80. |
Socialisation is the process by which people acquire |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Language |
| C. | Values |
| D. | Norms |
| Answer» A. Culture | |
| 81. |
Which of the following cultures are explained in the book,'Chrysanthemum and the Sword'? |
| A. | Korean |
| B. | Chinese |
| C. | Japanese |
| D. | Mexican |
| Answer» C. Japanese | |
| 82. |
Which of the following types of societies came first? |
| A. | industrial |
| B. | agricultural |
| C. | mass |
| D. | horticultural and pastoral |
| Answer» D. horticultural and pastoral | |
| 83. |
Greeting a person with folded hands is an Indian |
| A. | More |
| B. | Taboo |
| C. | Folkway |
| D. | Law |
| Answer» C. Folkway | |
| 84. |
In most cultures, incest is a |
| A. | More |
| B. | Taboo |
| C. | Folkway |
| D. | Value |
| Answer» B. Taboo | |
| 85. |
Which of the following is a feature of ‘Apollonian’ cultures? |
| A. | Modesty |
| B. | Restraint |
| C. | Caution |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 86. |
Which of the following is not a feature of ‘Apollonian’ cultures? |
| A. | Modesty |
| B. | Restraint |
| C. | Excess |
| D. | Caution |
| Answer» C. Excess | |
| 87. |
Which of the following is a feature of ‘Dionysian’ cultures? |
| A. | Modesty |
| B. | Restraint |
| C. | Excess |
| D. | Caution |
| Answer» C. Excess | |
| 88. |
Which of the following is not a feature of ‘Dionysian’ cultures? |
| A. | Ostentatiousness |
| B. | Excess |
| C. | Restraint |
| D. | Lavishness |
| Answer» C. Restraint | |
| 89. |
Which of the following terms was used by Ruth Benedict to characterize cultures that value restraint and modesty? |
| A. | Apollonian |
| B. | Dionysian |
| C. | Hellenic |
| D. | Athenian |
| Answer» A. Apollonian | |
| 90. |
Which of the following terms was used by Ruth Benedict to characterize cultures that value excess and ostentatiousness? |
| A. | Apollonian |
| B. | Dionysian |
| C. | Hellenic |
| D. | Athenian |
| Answer» B. Dionysian | |
| 91. |
Who used the terms Apollonian and Dionysian to characterize cultures that value restraint and excess respectively? |
| A. | Franz Boas |
| B. | Edward Sapir |
| C. | Margaret Mead |
| D. | Ruth Benedict |
| Answer» D. Ruth Benedict | |
| 92. |
Which of the following is connected to the harshest punishment in any culture? |
| A. | Value |
| B. | More |
| C. | Folkway |
| D. | Taboo |
| Answer» D. Taboo | |
| 93. |
Organizations that produce popular culture are called |
| A. | Culture Industries |
| B. | Culture Makers |
| C. | Culture Machines |
| D. | Culture Companies |
| Answer» A. Culture Industries | |
| 94. |
The _______ is the idea that different cultures and ideas will blend together and create one ultimate culture or idea. |
| A. | mixture theory |
| B. | melting pot theory |
| C. | concoction theory |
| D. | assortment theory |
| Answer» B. melting pot theory | |
| 95. |
Assimilation contributes to the stability of society by |
| A. | minimizing group differences |
| B. | differentiating between groups |
| C. | compounding different groups |
| D. | expunging group differences |
| Answer» A. minimizing group differences | |
| 96. |
When members of one group marry those of other social or ethnic groups it is known as |
| A. | Biological assimilation |
| B. | Physical assimilation |
| C. | Genetic assimilation |
| D. | Sub-cultural assimilation |
| Answer» A. Biological assimilation | |
| 97. |
The work, ‘The Chrysanthemum and the Sword’ was written during |
| A. | The French Revolution |
| B. | War of the Roses |
| C. | First World War |
| D. | Second World War |
| Answer» D. Second World War | |
| 98. |
‘The Chrysanthemum and the Sword’ is a famous study of a |
| A. | cultural difference |
| B. | cultural pattern |
| C. | cultural scheme |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. cultural pattern | |
| 99. |
Ruth Benedict was an anthropologist of _________ nationality. |
| A. | German |
| B. | British |
| C. | American |
| D. | French |
| Answer» B. British | |
| 100. |
‘The Chrysanthemum and the Sword’ was criticized because |
| A. | It used only primary sources of data |
| B. | It used only secondary sources of data |
| C. | It used only the interview method of data collection |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. It used only secondary sources of data | |
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