1.1 Meaning of Culture (Test)

1. Which concept best describes culture in sociology?
A. The political structure of a state
B. The learned way of life shared by a society
C. The biological characteristics of a population
D. The geographical location of a community

2. The original Latin meaning associated with cultura is:
A. Government
B. Cultivation
C. Cooperation
D. Civilization

3. Beliefs, customs and values are components of:
A. Material culture
B. Biological inheritance
C. Non-material culture
D. Physical environment

4. Which one is an example of material culture?
A. Religion
B. Technology
C. Values
D. Norms

5. A child primarily learns culture through the process of:
A. Migration
B. Socialization
C. Industrialization
D. Stratification

6. Which statement most accurately distinguishes culture from biological inheritance?
A. Culture is genetically transmitted.
B. Culture is acquired through social interaction.
C. Culture depends only on physical characteristics.
D. Culture cannot be transmitted between generations.

7. The passing of customs and traditions from parents to children illustrates:
A. Cultural transmission
B. Social conflict
C. Biological selection
D. Social isolation

8. Which of the following performs an important function of culture?
A. Determining genetic traits
B. Guiding social behaviour
C. Eliminating all social differences
D. Preventing social change

9. Which pair consists entirely of non-material cultural elements?
A. Tools and machines
B. Houses and clothing
C. Values and beliefs
D. Roads and technology

10. Culture provides continuity to society mainly because it is:
A. inherited genetically
B. transmitted across generations
C. unaffected by social interaction
D. identical in every society

Answer Key

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. B