Urban Anthropology and Applied Anthropology – MCQs

1. Urban Anthropology is the study of:
(A) Ancient civilizations
(B) Human cultures in urban settings
(C) Wildlife conservation
(D) Mountain communities

2. Which of the following is a major focus of urban anthropology?
(A) Study of rural economies
(B) Study of urbanization and its impact on society
(C) Ancient writing systems
(D) Marine life studies

3. Who is regarded as one of the pioneers of Urban Anthropology?
(A) Bronislaw Malinowski
(B) Ulf Hannerz
(C) Clifford Geertz
(D) Margaret Mead

4. The process of people moving from rural to urban areas is called:
(A) Urbanization
(B) Globalization
(C) Industrialization
(D) Privatization

5. Informal economies in urban anthropology refer to:
(A) Government-run markets
(B) Unregulated, small-scale economic activities
(C) Stock exchanges
(D) Traditional farming practices

6. Which research method is widely used in urban anthropology?
(A) Controlled experiments
(B) Participant observation
(C) Gene sequencing
(D) Carbon dating

7. Slums and squatter settlements are often studied under:
(A) Physical anthropology
(B) Urban anthropology
(C) Archaeology
(D) Biological anthropology

8. Gentrification refers to:
(A) The destruction of urban neighborhoods
(B) The process of wealthier people moving into poor neighborhoods, changing their character
(C) Development of ancient ruins
(D) Building shopping malls in villages

9. Urban ethnography involves:
(A) Watching TV programs
(B) Detailed observation of urban life
(C) Studying fossil records
(D) Researching ancient scripts

10. In anthropology, “global cities” are:
(A) Remote farming towns
(B) Urban centers important to global economy and culture
(C) Historic sites
(D) Newly formed villages

11. Applied Anthropology – MCQs
Q#11 What is Applied Anthropology?
(A) Anthropology used only for writing books
(B) The use of anthropological knowledge to solve real-world problems
(C) Study of ancient societies

12. Which of the following is NOT typically an area of applied anthropology?
(A) Public health
(B) Urban planning
(C) Political lobbying for election
(D) Education development

13. Anthropologists working with NGOs to improve community health are practicing:
(A) Cultural anthropology
(B) Applied anthropology
(C) Physical anthropology
(D) Archaeological anthropology

14. Applied anthropologists often work in:
(A) Museums only
(B) Government agencies, businesses, NGOs
(C) Theaters
(D) Ancient ruins

15. Development anthropology focuses on:
(A) Cultural evolution
(B) Using anthropological methods to assist in development projects
(C) Only ancient civilizations
(D) Understanding physical evolution

16. Cultural Resource Management (CRM) is a branch of:
(A) Applied anthropology
(B) Political science
(C) Medicine
(D) Linguistics

17. What is the main aim of applied anthropology?
(A) Create cultural museums
(B) Solve practical problems in communities
(C) Train soldiers
(D) Study ancient fossils

18. Medical anthropology is an example of:
(A) Urban anthropology
(B) Applied anthropology
(C) Biological anthropology
(D) Evolutionary anthropology

19. Which sector most commonly uses applied anthropological research?
(A) Fashion industry
(B) Development agencies
(C) Space research
(D) Astronomy departments

20. Applied anthropology emphasizes:
(A) Theoretical study only
(B) Practical applications of anthropological knowledge
(C) Preservation of fossil records
(D) Astronomical surveys

21. Urban Anthropology – More MCQs
Q#21 The term “urbanism” refers to:
(A) Rural lifestyles
(B) Ways of life characteristic of cities
(C) Language variations

22. Urban anthropologists often study:
(A) Rural rituals only
(B) Migration patterns within cities
(C) Animal behavior
(D) Geological formations

23. Which is a characteristic feature of urban settings?
(A) Extended family networks dominate
(B) Complex division of labor
(C) Nomadic hunting practices
(D) Low population density

24. Which is an example of urban informal sector work?
(A) Factory employment
(B) Street vending
(C) Government office work
(D) Banking

25. The study of crime and conflict in cities is part of:
(A) Physical anthropology
(B) Urban anthropology
(C) Ecological anthropology
(D) Linguistic anthropology

26. Rapid urbanization often leads to:
(A) Decreased population
(B) Increased pressure on housing and services
(C) Development of traditional farming
(D) Growth of ancient temples

27. Urban anthropology differs from traditional anthropology because it studies:
(A) Rural tribes only
(B) Cities and urban societies
(C) Prehistoric humans
(D) Archaeological ruins

28. Anthropologists studying urban poverty are practicing:
(A) Forensic anthropology
(B) Urban anthropology
(C) Cultural evolution
(D) Palaeoanthropology

29. Urban fieldwork often involves:
(A) Excavating ancient sites
(B) Observing daily life in neighborhoods and markets
(C) Planting crops
(D) Collecting dinosaur bones

30. Cities often show:
(A) Simple social organization
(B) Great cultural diversity and complexity
(C) Complete isolation from modern world
(D) Seasonal migration of animals

31. Applied Anthropology – More MCQs
Q#31 Which is a key role of an applied anthropologist in community development?
(A) Translating ancient scripts
(B) Helping design culturally sensitive programs
(C) Drawing cave paintings

32. Applied anthropology in the education sector helps by:
(A) Teaching only history
(B) Adapting curricula to local cultural contexts
(C) Inventing new alphabets
(D) Studying DNA

33. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) is a tool often used in:
(A) Linguistics
(B) Applied anthropology for development work
(C) Computer science
(D) Theatrical arts

34. Applied anthropologists can work in disaster relief to:
(A) Study ancient earthquakes
(B) Help communities recover in culturally appropriate ways
(C) Translate epic poems
(D) Conduct lab experiments

35. A major challenge faced by applied anthropologists is:
(A) Understanding rocket science
(B) Balancing academic theory with real-world needs
(C) Building ancient structures
(D) Cooking traditional meals

36. Which of the following is often studied in applied anthropology projects?
(A) Cultural traditions affecting public health
(B) Fossil remains
(C) Ancient pottery
(D) Space exploration

37. Applied anthropologists working in business might help with:
(A) Marketing research across cultural groups
(B) Designing tombstones
(C) Mapping ancient rivers
(D) Testing chemical products

38. Which form of anthropology is used in addressing local water management problems?
(A) Cultural anthropology only
(B) Applied anthropology
(C) Physical anthropology
(D) Biological anthropology

39. Applied anthropologists studying refugee communities often focus on:
(A) Burial rituals
(B) Cultural integration and social services
(C) Ancient warfare
(D) Solar energy research

40. Action anthropology is closely related to:
(A) Forensic studies
(B) Helping indigenous communities solve their own problems
(C) Digging ancient cities
(D) Analyzing ancient tools

41. Development anthropologists contribute to projects by:
(A) Studying ancient scripts
(B) Ensuring projects fit the cultural context of local communities
(C) Conducting space travel research
(D) Building ancient boats

42. Which is an example of an applied anthropologist’s work in education?
(A) Promoting multilingual teaching in schools
(B) Digging historic ruins
(C) Restoring ancient libraries
(D) Developing new alphabets

43. Ethnographic methods in applied anthropology help in:
(A) Collecting real-life data to inform project planning
(B) Learning classical music
(C) Conducting genetic research
(D) DNA fingerprinting

44. One major goal of applied anthropology is:
(A) Economic profit
(B) Improving community well-being
(C) Writing science fiction
(D) Inventing new religions

45. What is advocacy anthropology?
(A) Supporting community interests in collaboration with anthropological research
(B) Advertising ancient books
(C) Creating fashion trends
(D) Researching prehistoric creatures

46. Urban planning projects often benefit from:
(A) Fossil studies
(B) Applied anthropological insights
(C) Zoological surveys
(D) Cooking demonstrations

47. Which of the following involves using anthropology for solving environmental issues?
(A) Ecological anthropology
(B) Archaeology
(C) Palaeontology
(D) Linguistics

48. One ethical challenge for applied anthropologists is:
(A) Finding ancient sites
(B) Protecting community confidentiality and privacy
(C) Building ancient pyramids
(D) Growing urban gardens

49. Applied anthropology focuses on:
(A) Theory over practice
(B) Solving practical, real-world problems using anthropological methods
(C) Studying fossils
(D) Developing technology for labs only

50. Which sector increasingly uses applied anthropological expertise?
(A) Banking
(B) Health care and development planning
(C) Naval operations
(D) Geology