Quiz Bowl

• What is culture defined as?

  The aggregate of people living together
• What are cultural universals?


  Aspects of human behavior found in all societies
• What does culture refer to in a society?

  Shared beliefs, values, norms, and practices
• What is society?

  A group involved in persistent social interaction
• How are societies characterized?

  By patterns of relationships among individuals
• What is politics associated with?

  Governance of a country or area
• What does politics involve?

  Processes and institutions for decision-making
• What are folkways?

  Behaviors learned and shared by a social group
• What are the key components of culture?

  • Ideas and Convictions (Beliefs)
  • Shared Principles and Standards (Values)
  • Rules and Expectations (Norms)
  • Representations (Symbols)
  • Systems and Symbols (Language)
  • Routine Behaviors and Activities (Rituals)
  • Objects with Cultural Significance
• What do social differences refer to?

  Distinctions based on characteristics like race
• What are political identities?

  Ways individuals define themselves politically
• Why are humans called social beings?

  They naturally form complex relationships
• What is social reality?

  Shared understanding of the social world
• What motivates human behavior?

  Values and beliefs serve as guidelines
• What are values?

  Principles or standards of behavior
• What are beliefs?

  Convictions accepted as true or real
• What are social dynamics?

  Patterns of interaction within and between groups
• What is sociology?

  A systematic study of society and groups
• What is the etymology of sociology?

  From Latin "socios" and Greek "logos"
• Who coined the term sociology?

  Emmanuel Joseph Sieye
• What does sociology focus on?

  The ubiquity of social forces
• What are the three stages of the Theory of Static and Dynamic?

  1. Theological Stage

  • Animism, Polytheism, Monotheism

  1. Metaphysical Stage

  • Transitional phase using philosophy

  1. Positivism Stage

  • Scientific approach based on observable facts
• What is anthropology?

  The study of man and his behavior
• What is the etymology of anthropology?

  From Greek "anthrōpos" and "-logia"
• What are the branches of anthropology?

  • Archaeology
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Physical/Biological Anthropology
  • Linguistic Anthropology
  • Applied Anthropology
• What does archaeology study?

  Artifacts created by past societies
• What does cultural anthropology focus on?

  Culture, beliefs, values, and practices
• What does physical/biological anthropology study?

  Origin, gene, evolution, and diversity of people
• What does linguistic anthropology study?

  Human language and its changes over time
• What is applied anthropology?

  Applying anthropology to solve human problems
• What are the principles of anthropology?

  • Universality
  • Empiricism
  • Comparison
  • Objectivity
• What is a language barrier?

  Difficulty arising from language differences
• What is a physical barrier?

  Physical limitations interfering with communication
• What is an emotional process barrier?

  Psychological barrier preventing emotional expression
• What are the major sociological theories?

  • Omnipotence
  • Omniscience
  • Sociological Evolution Theory
  • Structural-Functionalist Theory
  • Social-Conflict Theory
  • Symbolic Interactionist Theory
• What does omnipotence refer to in sociology?

  Agents controlling influential positions in society
• What does omniscience refer to in sociology?

  Library collecting and manipulating human memories
• What is the sociological evolution theory?

  Societies change from simple to complex forms
• What is the goal of sociological evolution theory?

  Survival of societies
• Who proposed the theory of survival of the fittest?

  Charles Darwin