Deck 9: Aspects of Culture and Religion

Question 1

--------------------is a discipline, which serves the infinite curiosity about human beings.

A)cultural anthropology
B)anthropology
C)social anthropology
D)ethnology.

Answer 1

anthropology

Question 2

The establishment of Asiatic society of Bengal in----------------

A)1774
B)1770
C)1775
D)1776

Answer 2

1774

Question 3

Mana is a ------------------- term meaning Power

A)french
B)melanesian
C)greek
D)latin

Answer 3

melanesian

Question 4

The term magic has been derived from the --------------- word

A)greek
B)latin
C)french
D)polynesian

Question 5

The Polynesian term taboo means

A)custom
B)tradition
C)prohibition
D)forbidden

Question 6

------------------------- are the part-time religious practioners and mostly females

A)sorcerer
B)medium
C)priest
D)shaman

Question 7

---------------- family formed by the agglomeration of nuclear family units or parts of them

A)compound
B)composite
C)group
D)polygamous

Question 8

----------------- is the marriage where a bridegroom is allowed to stay in the bride's house, a few days before the marriage.

A)marriage by trial
B)marriage by intrusion
C)marriage by purchase
D)marriage by probation

Question 9

------------------- have considered religion as a product of the evolutionary development of human brain.

A)sociologists
B)psychologists
C)anthropologists
D)philosophers.

Question 10

-------------------- found sacred part and profane part in supernatural field.

A)frazer
B)durkheim
C)spencer
D)tylor

Question 11

Animism is the earliest concept towards the religion forwarded by ----------------------

A)tylor
B)malinowski
C)radcliff brown
D)durkheim

Question 12

Mana is a ------------------ term meaning Power

A)french
B)latin
C)melanesian
D)greek

Question 13

The term magic is derived from the --------------- word 'magi' means secreat deeds.

A)latin
B)french
C)greek
D)melanesian

Question 14

------------------------ is a malevolent practice with the help of the spirits.

A)witch craft
B)practioner
C)shaman
D)sorcery

Question 15

A ------------------ is usually a part-time male specialist.

A)shaman
B)sorcery
C)witch craft
D)priest.

Question 16

------------------- is used as synonym of shaman

A)sorcerer
B)witch doctor
C)priest
D)shaman

Question 17

The ----------------- term taboo means forbidden

A)polynesian
B)french
C)greek
D)latin

Question 18

--------------- is a kind of marriage where a girl is taken away forcibly without her consent.

A)marriage by capture
B)marriage by trial
C)marriage by purchase
D)marriage by exchange

Question 19

----------------------- is a kind of marriage where a young has to prove his courage, bravery and physical strength before claiming a girl as wife.

A)marriage by purchase
B)marriage by trial
C)marriage by capture
D)marriage by exchange

Question 20

------------------ marriage demands a payment for the bride

A)marriage by purchase
B)marriage by trial
C)marriage by capture
D)marriage by exchange

Question 21

This is the marriage where considerable labour is offered by the bride groom to the bride's family prior to marriage.

A)marriage purchase
B)marriage by service.
C)marriage by by capture
D)marriage by exchange

Question 22

This is the marriage where a bride groom is allowed to stay in the bride's house a few day' before the marriage.

A)marriage by intrusion
B)marriage on probation.
C)marriage by service
D)marriage by exchange

Question 23

---------------- is the method of reckoning relationship.

A)kinship
B)family
C)marriage
D)descent

Question 24

------------------- is a unilineak kingroup

A)clan group
B)totem
C)descent
D)kingroup.

Question 25

An interrelation between two or more clans makes a ----------------------

A)moity
B)linege
C)phratry
D)descent