1. What did Edward B. Tylor define culture as? A. A genetic inheritance B.
A set of individual
preferences C. A complex whole including various aspects of human society D. A purely
biological phenomenon
Answer: C. A complex whole including various aspects of human society
2. Which anthropologist considered culture as the "cumulative creation of man"? A. Edward B.
Tylor B. B. Malinowski C. Robert Bierstedt D. Margaret Mead
Answer: B. B. Malinowski
3. What is enculturation? A. Genetic transmission of culture B. Cultural diffusion C. The process of
learning one's culture after birth D. Cultural invention
Answer: C. The process of learning one's culture after birth
4. Which of the following is an example of material culture? A. Language B. Beliefs C. Tools D.
Values
Answer: C. Tools
5. What is a symbol in culture? A. A physical object with cultural significance B. A verbal or
nonverbal representation that stands for something else C. A moral principle D. A universal
cultural trait
Answer: B. A verbal or nonverbal representation that stands for something else
6. Which term refers to norms that are not strictly enforced and may result in social disapproval?
A. Mores B. Values C. Folkways D. Taboos
Answer: C. Folkways
7. What is diffusion in the context of cultural change? A. A process of forced imposition of culture
B. The exchange of cultural features through continuous contact C. The invention of new cultural
elements D. The spread of culture without direct contact
Answer: D. The spread of culture without direct contact
8. What is acculturation? A. The process of cultural invention B. The exchange of cultural features
through continuous contact C. The imposition of one culture over another D. The spread of
culture through diffusion
Answer: B. The exchange of cultural features through continuous contact
9. Which mechanism of cultural change involves humans creatively finding solutions to problems?
A. Diffusion B. Acculturation C. Invention D. Globalization
Answer: C. Invention
10. What is globalization? A. The spread of culture through continuous contact B. The imposition of
one culture over another C. A series of processes promoting change in an interlinked world D.
The process of cultural diffusion
Answer: C. A series of processes promoting change in an interlinked world
Blank Space Questions:
1. Define enculturation.
Answer: Enculturation is the process by which an individual learns the rules and values of one’s
culture after birth.
2. Explain the concept of cultural relativism.
Answer: Cultural relativism is the perspective that culture and its meaning should be understood
within its cultural setting. It emphasizes respect for cultural differences and understanding practices
and beliefs within their own context and logic.
Listing Questions:
1. List three examples of material culture.
Answer:
Tools
Buildings
Automobiles
2. List three aspects of non-material culture.
Answer:
Values
Beliefs
Norms
3. Edward B. Tylor defined culture as a simple collection of individual
preferences.
False (Correct answer: True)
4. Enculturation is the process by which individuals learn the rules and
values of their culture after birth.
True
5. Culture can only be considered cultural if it is shared by at least two
people within a society.
True
6. Folkways are norms that are strictly enforced and result in severe
punishment if violated.
False (Correct answer: True)
7. Human-made objects such as tools, buildings, and automobiles are
examples of non-material culture.
False (Correct answer: False)
8. Cultural universals are traits found in every culture, while cultural
generalities are traits common to several but not all human groups.
True
9. Ethnocentrism refers to the attitude of respect for cultural differences
and understanding practices and beliefs within their own context and
logic.
False (Correct answer: False)
10. Cultural relativism suggests that all patterns of culture are
equally valid.
True
11. Human rights are seen as inalienable and limited to specific
cultures and nations.
False (Correct answer: False)
12. Globalization promotes change by fostering linkages between
nations and people through economic and political forces.
True
