Social Anthropology Set 1
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This set of Social Anthropology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Social Anthropology Set 1
Q1 | --------------------is a discipline, which serves the infinite curiosity about human beings.
- cultural anthropology
- anthropology
- social anthropology
- ethnology.
Q2 | The establishment of Asiatic society of Bengal in----------------
- 1774
- 1770
- 1775
- 1776
Q3 | Mana is a ------------------- term meaning Power
- french
- melanesian
- greek
- latin
Q4 | The term magic has been derived from the --------------- word
- greek
- latin
- french
- polynesian
Q5 | The Polynesian term taboo means
- custom
- tradition
- prohibition
- forbidden
Q6 | ------------------------- are the part-time religious practioners and mostly females
- sorcerer
- medium
- priest
- shaman
Q7 | ---------------- family formed by the agglomeration of nuclear family units or parts of them
- compound
- composite
- group
- polygamous
Q8 | ----------------- is the marriage where a bridegroom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house, afew days before the marriage.
- marriage by trial
- marriage by intrusion
- marriage by purchase
- marriage by probation
Q9 | ------------------- have considered religion as a product of the evolutionary development ofhuman brain.
- sociologists
- psychologists
- anthropologists
- philosophers.
Q10 | -------------------- found sacred part and profane part in supernatural field.
- frazer
- durkheim
- spencer
- tylor
Q11 | Animism is the earliest concept towards the religion forwarded by ----------------------
- tylor
- malinowski
- radcliff brown
- durkheim
Q12 | Mana is a ------------------ term meaning Power
- french
- latin
- melanesian
- greek
Q13 | The term magic is derived from the --------------- word ‘magi’ means secreat deeds.
- latin
- french
- greek
- melanesian
Q14 | ------------------------ is a malevolent practice with the help of the spirits.
- witch craft
- practioner
- shaman
- sorcery
Q15 | A ------------------ is usually a part-time male specialist.
- shaman
- sorcery
- witch craft
- priest.
Q16 | ------------------- is used as synonym of shaman
- sorcerer
- witch doctor
- priest
- shaman
Q17 | The ----------------- term taboo means forbidden
- polynesian
- french
- greek
- latin
Q18 | --------------- is a kind of marriage where a girl is taken away forcibly without her consent.
- marriage by capture
- marriage by trial
- marriage by purchase
- marriage by exchange
Q19 | ----------------------- is a kind of marriage where a young has to prove his courage, braveryand physical strength before claiming a girl as wife.
- marriage by purchase
- marriage by trial
- marriage by capture
- marriage by exchange
Q20 | ------------------ marriage demands a payment for the bride
- marriage by purchase
- marriage by trial
- marriage by capture
- marriage by exchange
Q21 | This is the marriage where considerable labour is offered by the bride groom to thebride’s family prior to marriage.
- marriage purchase
- marriage by service.
- marriage by by capture
- marriage by exchange
Q22 | This is the marriage where a bride groom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house a fewday’ before the marriage.
- marriage by intrusion
- marriage on probation.
- marriage by service
- marriage by exchange
Q23 | ---------------- is the method of reckoning relationship.
- kinship
- family
- marriage
- descent
Q24 | ------------------- is a unilineak kingroup
- clan group
- totem
- descent
- kingroup.
Q25 | An interrelation between two or more clans makes a ----------------------
- moity
- linege
- phratry
- descent