Question 1

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'gender ideology' as discussed in anthropology?

Accepted Answer

The beliefs, values, and assumptions a society has about what men, women, and other genders 'should' do.

Question 2

According to the study materials, which statement best reflects the feminist anthropological approach to gender?

Accepted Answer

It examines how gender and sexuality are shaped by power, inequality, and social structures.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of how religion can shape gender roles, according to the materials?

Accepted Answer

Religious rituals can reinforce or resist gendered divisions, showing variation across societies.

Question 4

Which theory argues that gender is not something one is, but something one does through repeated actions?

Accepted Answer

Performativity theory

Question 5

A society that recognizes more than two biological sexes and acknowledges that sex exists on a spectrum is challenging which common misconception?

Accepted Answer

That biological sex is binary and fixed.

Question 6

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'medicalization of diversity'?

Accepted Answer

Treating natural human differences as medical problems that need to be fixed.

Question 7

Van Gennep’s model of rites of passage includes which three stages?

Accepted Answer

Separation, Liminality, Incorporation

Question 8

Which of the following is a key function of rituals according to the study materials?

Accepted Answer

To influence supernatural powers to intervene on behalf of the performers.

Question 9

According to the materials, what is the main critique of modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

It assumes all societies follow the same path and can be 'fast-tracked' by importing Western technology and capital.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'commodity chains'?

Accepted Answer

The path of a product from production to consumption, highlighting who benefits and who bears the costs.

Question 11

A society where supernatural powers are believed to be responsible for the success or failure of group activities, such as hunting, is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A communal cult

Question 12

Which of the following is a central idea of Marx’s concept of 'metabolic rift'?

Accepted Answer

The separation of humans from nature caused by capitalist production.

Question 13

Which of the following best explains the concept of 'cultural homogenization'?

Accepted Answer

The process by which local cultures are transformed or absorbed by a dominant outside culture.

Question 14

According to the study materials, what is a primary critique of the 'capabilities approach' in environmental anthropology?

Accepted Answer

It does not account for unequal access to resources and environmental benefits.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about 'flexible labour' under neoliberal globalization is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

It describes how multinational corporations relocate firms to developing countries where the supply of cheap labour is abundant.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the 'shamanistic cult' as outlined in the study materials?

Accepted Answer

A system where certain individuals are believed to have special relationships with supernatural powers and perform rituals for others.

Question 17

Which of the following is a key feature of the 'dependency theory' in global development?

Accepted Answer

It emphasizes the unequal economic relationships between nations within the world system.

Question 18

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'appropriation' in the context of consumption?

Accepted Answer

Taking possession of an object, idea, or relationship, such as purchasing a smartphone and making it your own.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of how migration can be influenced by both environmental and social factors?

Accepted Answer

People are forced to move due to droughts, but family and cultural ties affect where they go.

Anthropological Perspectives on Gender, Religion, Ritual, and Society

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