Political Anthropology – MCQs

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1. What does Political Anthropology primarily study?



2. Who is known as one of the pioneers of Political Anthropology?



3. What is the key focus of Political Anthropology?



4. Which of the following terms refers to a stateless political system?



5. What does the term “chiefdom” refer to?



6. Which of the following is an example of informal political control?



7. Which anthropologist studied the Nuer political system?



8. What type of society is characterized by egalitarian political structures?



9. The term “Big Man” is associated with which type of political leadership?



10. Which of the following describes a segmentary lineage system?



11. Which is NOT a function of political systems in anthropology?



12. What kind of authority is based on personal qualities and charisma?



13. Which of the following refers to the use of force or the threat of force to maintain order?



14. What is “law” in Political Anthropology?



15. Which anthropologist introduced the concept of “segmentary opposition”?



16. Which of the following is characteristic of tribes?



17. A state is typically defined by having:



18. The study of political symbolism is associated with:



19. Which type of political organization has hereditary leadership but is more complex than bands?



20. In anthropology, what are sanctions?



21. What term describes the legitimate right to rule?



22. Which term refers to the absence of formal government?



23. What is political integration?



24. Max Weber’s three types of authority include legal-rational, traditional, and:



25. A tribe differs from a chiefdom in that a tribe:



26. What is “nation-state”?



27. Political Anthropologists often focus on:



28. What distinguishes a chiefdom from a state?



29. Which of the following is an informal means of social control?



30. Anthropologists consider which of the following essential to understanding political structures?



31. What does “hegemony” mean in anthropology?



32. Which political system is characterized by formal institutions and codified laws?



33. Which is an example of legal-rational authority?



34. Which of the following often enforces social norms in stateless societies?



35. Max Weber is associated with theories of:



36. What are public transcripts?



37. “Hidden transcripts” refer to:



38. Political organization among foraging societies tends to be:



39. Who introduced the concept of “weapons of the weak”?



40. What is an acephalous society?



41. Gossip functions in Political Anthropology as:



42. Which anthropologist focused on “thick description” in analyzing politics?



43. Political anthropology distinguishes between authority and:



44. Customary law is usually:



45. Political systems in anthropology are classified into bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and:



46. “Authority” differs from “power” because:



47. Which of the following best explains legal pluralism?



48. In political anthropology, conflict resolution mechanisms include:



49. Stateless societies maintain order through:



50. The study of political anthropology demonstrates that political organization is:



51. What does Political Anthropology primarily study?



52. Who is known as one of the pioneers of Political Anthropology?



53. What is the key focus of Political Anthropology?



54. Which of the following terms refers to a stateless political system?



55. What does the term “chiefdom” refer to?



56. Which of the following is an example of informal political control?



57. Which anthropologist studied the Nuer political system?



58. What type of society is characterized by egalitarian political structures?



59. The term “Big Man” is associated with which type of political leadership?



60. Which of the following describes a segmentary lineage system?



61. Which is NOT a function of political systems in anthropology?



62. What kind of authority is based on personal qualities and charisma?



63. Which of the following refers to the use of force or the threat of force to maintain order?



64. What is “law” in Political Anthropology?



65. Which anthropologist introduced the concept of “segmentary opposition”?



66. Which of the following is characteristic of tribes?



67. A state is typically defined by having:



68. The study of political symbolism is associated with:



69. Which type of political organization has hereditary leadership but is more complex than bands?



70. In anthropology, what are sanctions?



71. What term describes the legitimate right to rule?



72. Which term refers to the absence of formal government?



73. What is political integration?



74. Max Weber’s three types of authority include legal-rational, traditional, and:



75. A tribe differs from a chiefdom in that a tribe:



76. What is “nation-state”?



77. Political Anthropologists often focus on:



78. What distinguishes a chiefdom from a state?



79. Which of the following is an informal means of social control?



80. Anthropologists consider which of the following essential to understanding political structures?



81. What does “hegemony” mean in anthropology?



82. Which political system is characterized by formal institutions and codified laws?



83. Which is an example of legal-rational authority?



84. Which of the following often enforces social norms in stateless societies?



85. Max Weber is associated with theories of:



86. What are public transcripts?



87. “Hidden transcripts” refer to:



88. Political organization among foraging societies tends to be:



89. Who introduced the concept of “weapons of the weak”?



90. What is an acephalous society?



91. Gossip functions in Political Anthropology as:



92. Which anthropologist focused on “thick description” in analyzing politics?



93. Political anthropology distinguishes between authority and:



94. Customary law is usually:



95. Political systems in anthropology are classified into bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and:



96. “Authority” differs from “power” because:



97. Which of the following best explains legal pluralism?



98. In political anthropology, conflict resolution mechanisms include:



99. Stateless societies maintain order through:



100. The study of political anthropology demonstrates that political organization is: