Question 1

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their own will is called:

Accepted Answer

A) power. 
B) force. 
C) coercion. 
D) legitimacy. 
E) authority. 
A) power. 
B) force. 
C) coercion. 
D) legitimacy. 
E) authority.

Question 2

What is the Native American "talking circle"?

Accepted Answer

The Native American "talking circle" is

Question 3

What anthropologists involved with dispute management are trying to do is to help create a culture of negotiation in a world where adversarial,win-lose attitudes are out of step with the increasingly interdependent relations between people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which term refers to the way power,or the ability to control others' behavior,is distributed or embedded in society?

Accepted Answer

A) Social structure 
B) Political control 
C) Political organization 
D) Dictatorship 
E) Power relations 
A) Social structure 
B) Political control 
C) Political organization 
D) Dictatorship 
E) Power relations

Question 5

What mechanisms do tribes use to create political integration?

Accepted Answer

Tribal societies often employ a variety

Question 6

What are the distinctions between a nation and a state?

Accepted Answer

The terms "nation" and "state" are often

Question 7

A horticultural or pastoral society is most likely to be politically organized as a:

Accepted Answer

A) state. 
B) chiefdom. 
C) band. 
D) tribe. 
E) commercial society. 
A) state. 
B) chiefdom. 
C) band. 
D) tribe. 
E) commercial society.

Question 8

Explain the political organization of the Ju/'hoansi.

Accepted Answer

The Ju/'hoansi, also known as the !Kung,

Question 9

The imposition of obedience or submission by force or intimidation is called:

Accepted Answer

A) authority. 
B) power. 
C) coercion. 
D) legitimacy. 
E) violence. 
A) authority. 
B) power. 
C) coercion. 
D) legitimacy. 
E) violence.

Question 10

An egalitarian,autonomous group composed of related people who occupy a single region is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) government. 
B) state. 
C) tribe. 
D) chiefdom. 
E) band. 
A) government. 
B) state. 
C) tribe. 
D) chiefdom. 
E) band.

Question 11

In cases of warfare in regions deemed strategically important or rich in natural resources,what additional action is also most likely to occur today?

Accepted Answer

A) Universal sanctions on economic incentives 
B) Political aggression from neighboring countries 
C) Economic monopolies on lucrative market products 
D) Rise of ethnic minorities 
E) Foreign military intervention 
A) Universal sanctions on economic incentives 
B) Political aggression from neighboring countries 
C) Economic monopolies on lucrative market products 
D) Rise of ethnic minorities 
E) Foreign military intervention

Question 12

Why do you think religion is so often part of legitimate political authority?

Accepted Answer

Religion has often been intertwined with

Question 13

Who are thought to be supplying Somali pirates with arms and supplies,and why?

Accepted Answer

The issue of Somali piracy peaked betwee

Question 14

Give two reasons why aggressive wars may occur.

Accepted Answer

Aggressive wars may occur for a variety

Question 15

The people of Uganda have experienced a Christian Holy War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Since their appearance some 5,000 years ago,states have proven to be stable political systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When the British imposed colonial rule on the Igbo of Nigeria:

Accepted Answer

A) they put women in charge of all educational institutions. 
B) they introduced changes that sustained the equality of political power between the sexes. 
C) they introduced changes that made women more powerful than men. 
D) they did not recognize the political power of women,and introduced changes that resulted in women becoming subordinate to men. 
E) they introduced changes that caused men to change into women. 
A) they put women in charge of all educational institutions. 
B) they introduced changes that sustained the equality of political power between the sexes. 
C) they introduced changes that made women more powerful than men. 
D) they did not recognize the political power of women,and introduced changes that resulted in women becoming subordinate to men. 
E) they introduced changes that caused men to change into women.

Question 18

A contract or formal agreement between two or more independent groups that are self-governing is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) treaty. 
B) pact. 
C) truce. 
D) settlement. 
E) agreement. 
A) treaty. 
B) pact. 
C) truce. 
D) settlement. 
E) agreement.

Question 19

Among the Igbo of Nigeria:

Accepted Answer

A) men and women each had separate,autonomous spheres of political activity. 
B) women were bought and sold as slaves. 
C) women were imprisoned in their homes and allowed out only on marketing days. 
D) men and women lived in separate villages. 
E) men had no political role in the village,which was controlled and ruled by women. 
A) men and women each had separate,autonomous spheres of political activity. 
B) women were bought and sold as slaves. 
C) women were imprisoned in their homes and allowed out only on marketing days. 
D) men and women lived in separate villages. 
E) men had no political role in the village,which was controlled and ruled by women.

Question 20

Treaties between two sovereign parties are known as bilateral treaties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Politics, Power, War, and Peace

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their own will is called:

What is the Native American "talking circle"?

What anthropologists involved with dispute management are trying to do is to help create a culture of negotiation in a world where adversarial,win-lose attitudes are out of step with the increasingly interdependent relations between people.

Which term refers to the way power,or the ability to control others' behavior,is distributed or embedded in society?

What mechanisms do tribes use to create political integration?

What are the distinctions between a nation and a state?

A horticultural or pastoral society is most likely to be politically organized as a:

Explain the political organization of the Ju/'hoansi.

The imposition of obedience or submission by force or intimidation is called:

An egalitarian,autonomous group composed of related people who occupy a single region is called a:

In cases of warfare in regions deemed strategically important or rich in natural resources,what additional action is also most likely to occur today?

Why do you think religion is so often part of legitimate political authority?

Who are thought to be supplying Somali pirates with arms and supplies,and why?

Give two reasons why aggressive wars may occur.

The people of Uganda have experienced a Christian Holy War.

Since their appearance some 5,000 years ago,states have proven to be stable political systems.

When the British imposed colonial rule on the Igbo of Nigeria:

A contract or formal agreement between two or more independent groups that are self-governing is called a(n):

Among the Igbo of Nigeria:

Treaties between two sovereign parties are known as bilateral treaties.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

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The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

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Sex, Marriage, and Family

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