Cultural Ecology MCQs April 9, 2025June 11, 2024 by u930973931_answers 15 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/15 Subscribe 1. What is Cultural Ecology? (A) The study of ancient languages (B) The study of how cultures adapt to their environments (C) The study of human anatomy (D) The study of political systems 2. Who is considered the founder of Cultural Ecology? (A) Julian Steward (B) Lewis Binford (C) David Clarke (D) Ian Hodder 3. What is the primary focus of Cultural Ecology? (A) Religion (B) Economy (C) Environment (D) Language 4. Which approach does Cultural Ecology often use to understand the relationship between culture and the environment? (A) Experimental methods (B) Statistical analysis (C) Linguistic analysis (D) Ethnographic methods 5. What is the term for the study of how human societies adapt to and interact with their environments? (A) Cultural Ecology (B) Environmental Science (C) Geology (D) Linguistics 6. Who introduced the concept of “cultural adaptation” in Cultural Ecology? (A) Julian Steward (B) Lewis Binford (C) David Clarke (D) Ian Hodder 7. What is the term for the process by which cultures adjust to their environment’s challenges and opportunities? (A) Cultural adaptation (B) Cultural diffusion (C) Ethnographic analogy (D) Cultural materialism 8. Which discipline often collaborates with Cultural Ecology to understand environmental impacts on societies? (A) Geology (B) Economics (C) Political Science (D) Archaeology 9. Who is known for their work on the concept of “cultural evolution” in Cultural Ecology? (A) Julian Steward (B) Lewis Binford (C) David Clarke (D) Ian Hodder 10. What is the term for the study of how cultures change and develop over time? (A) Cultural evolution (B) Cultural adaptation (C) Cultural diffusion (D) Ethnographic analogy 11. Who introduced the concept of “multilinear evolution” in Cultural Ecology? (A) Julian Steward (B) Lewis Binford (C) David Clarke (D) Ian Hodder 12. What is the term for the idea that cultures can evolve along different paths depending on their environments and historical contexts? (A) Multilinear evolution (B) Cultural adaptation (C) Cultural diffusion (D) Cultural materialism 13. Who is known for their work on the concept of “subsistence strategies” in Cultural Ecology? (A) Julian Steward (B) Lewis Binford (C) David Clarke (D) Ian Hodder 14. What is the term for the methods and techniques cultures use to obtain food and resources from their environment? (A) Subsistence strategies (B) Cultural adaptation (C) Cultural diffusion (D) Ethnographic analogy 15. Who introduced the concept of “cultural core” in Cultural Ecology? (A) Julian Steward (B) Lewis Binford (C) David Clarke (D) Ian Hodder More MCQs on Physical Anthropology (Biological Anthropology) .Cultural Anthropology 2. Physical Anthropology (Biological Anthropology) 3. Archaeology 4. Linguistic Anthropology 5. Applied Anthropology 6. Medical Anthropology 7. Environmental Anthropology 8. Ethnography 9. Anthropological Linguistics 10. Visual Anthropology 11. Forensic Anthropology 12. Economic Anthropology 13. Political Anthropology 14. Development Anthropology 15. Urban Anthropology 16. Psychological Anthropology 17. Historical Anthropology 18. Symbolic Anthropology 19. Cognitive Anthropology 20. Legal Anthropology 21. Indigenous Anthropology 22. Cross-Cultural Studies 23. Ethnomusicology 24. Kinship Studies 25. Ritual and Religion Studies 26. Gender and Sexuality Studies 27. Diaspora Studies 28. Tourism Anthropology 29. Ethnoarchaeology 30. Cultural Ecology