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Anthropology and Human Variation
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Discipline of Anthropology that deals with the study of human genetics.
Biological /Physical Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
Archaeology
- 2. Multiple Choice
Discipline of anthropology that focuses on use of language in a particular time and society.
Physical Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
Archaeology
- 3. Multiple Choice
It studies the materials remains of humans; best known for the study of pre-historic cultures.
Archaology
Archaeology
Physical Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
- 4. Multiple Choice
Describes the similarities and differences in culture.
Archaeological Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
Biological Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
- 5. Fill in the Blank
Anthropologists from the university are studying the differences and similarities of the Bicol language. What subfield is mainly concerned in this scenario?
- 6. Fill in the Blank
Dr. de Guzman visited the Aeta of Pampanga and the Agta of Sorsogon to analyze whether there are similarities in their marriage customs. What subfield is mainly concerned in this scenario?
- 7. Fill in the Blank
The team from the National Museum conducted an excavation in Butuan and discovered a balangay (ancient Filipino boat), which contained jewelry, utensils and furniture. They aimed to understand when, what and who used the balangay and its contents. What subfield is mainly concerned in this scenario?
- 8. Fill in the Blank
A group of anthropologists found that in one community some Aeta have curly hair and some have straight hair. They aimed to explain these differences and whether it is present among all Aeta communities. What subfield of anthropolgy is mainly concerned in this scenario?
- 9. Fill in the Blank
A group of students visited the ruins of an old civilization. They dug up tools that looked like it was used for carpentry, pots, jars and even old coins. By analyzing these tools, they aimed to reconstruct the daily life of the people who once lived there. What subfield is mainly concerned in this scenario?
- 10. Multiple Choice
When a random sampling causes some alleles to change in a gene pool, this is called _____________.
Mutation
Genetic Drift
Gene Flow
- 11. Multiple Choice
Populations over time develop traits that allow them to survive and reproduce successfully in their environment, while those who did not develop these traits have less chance of survival.
Genetic Drift
Natural Selection
Gene Flow
- 12. Fill in the Blank
Give one of the three main sources of human variation.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The term "anthropology" came from which two Greek words?
Anthropo and Logica
Logos and Anthropo
Anthros and Logis
Logos and Anthros
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