Quiz on Anthropology Specialties

Remember that each question may have more than one correct answer!
Which specialty of anthropology studies language and tries to explain how people perceive the world around them?
archeology
 linguistic anthropology
 physical anthropology
 socio-cultural anthropology

Which specialty of anthropology studies the remains of what previous societies have left behind as a way of explaining human behavior?
archeology
 linguistic anthropology
 physical anthropology
 socio-cultural anthropology
Which specialty of anthropology studies the bones and teeth of people to explain how they worked, what they ate, their sex and age?
archeology
 linguistic anthropology
 physical anthropology
 socio-cultural anthropology
Which specialty of anthropology would probably live with a group of people to try to determine how this group views themself?
archeology
 linguistic anthropology
 physical anthropology
 socio-cultural anthropology
What single thing is the most distinctive feature of humanity?
the ability to speak
 the ability to walk on two legs
 the ability to drive
 the ability to think and do
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