Question 1

Which of the following is not a form of political organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Band 
B) Tribe 
C) Chiefdom 
D) Group 
E) State 
A) Band 
B) Tribe 
C) Chiefdom 
D) Group 
E) State

Question 2

Once two Inuit individuals are involved in a dispute and become peaceful by engaging in a singing contest,the affair is considered:

Accepted Answer

A) open to negotiation by both individual's families. 
B) open to negotiation by the individuals involved. 
C) closed and resolved. 
D) closed to legal repercussions. 
E) delayed until further notice. 
A) open to negotiation by both individual's families. 
B) open to negotiation by the individuals involved. 
C) closed and resolved. 
D) closed to legal repercussions. 
E) delayed until further notice.

Question 3

Why do anthropologists use the term "political organization" rather than "government"?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists use the term "political

Question 4

All social relations involve power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following would invoke informal sanctions against an individual in a restaurant in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Tearing up tables and chairs 
B) Fighting 
C) Threatening customers 
D) Stealing food 
E) Going barefoot 
A) Tearing up tables and chairs 
B) Fighting 
C) Threatening customers 
D) Stealing food 
E) Going barefoot

Question 6

A key point in William Ury's 2002 book,Must We Fight? was that,"Conflict is not going to end,but__________________can."

Accepted Answer

A) starvation 
B) ethnic repression 
C) violence 
D) illiteracy 
E) rebellions 
A) starvation 
B) ethnic repression 
C) violence 
D) illiteracy 
E) rebellions

Question 7

Power is part of all types of social relations.Discuss what power is and how it is used differentially across societies.

Accepted Answer

Power is a complex and multifaceted conc

Question 8

Distinguish between externalized and internalized controls,giving examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Externalized controls refer to rules, re

Question 9

Religion is often intricately connected with politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Choose two cultural groups that pertain to different types of political organization,and describe how their political structure affects social and economic life.

Accepted Answer

One cultural group that pertains to a ce

Question 11

Aung San Suu Kyi is a current coordinator of nonviolent resistance.All of the following statements about her are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) she was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. 
B) she was trained at Oxford University in England. 
C) she founded the National League for Democracy and won a seat in Parliament to represent this Party. 
D) she was placed under house arrest in1990 and confined for 15 years. 
E) she is the leader of the opposition party in Thailand. 
A) she was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. 
B) she was trained at Oxford University in England. 
C) she founded the National League for Democracy and won a seat in Parliament to represent this Party. 
D) she was placed under house arrest in1990 and confined for 15 years. 
E) she is the leader of the opposition party in Thailand.

Question 12

The primary means of exchange or distributing goods in a chiefdom is:

Accepted Answer

A) redistribution. 
B) negative reciprocity. 
C) generalized reciprocity. 
D) balanced reciprocity. 
E) tribute. 
A) redistribution. 
B) negative reciprocity. 
C) generalized reciprocity. 
D) balanced reciprocity. 
E) tribute.

Question 13

What role can anthropologists play in dispute resolutions? Discuss the example provided in your text.

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists can play a crucial role

Question 14

Compare and contrast political organization in tribes and bands.

Accepted Answer

Political organization in tribes and ban

Question 15

Discuss the tribal leadership of the Melanesian Big Man.

Accepted Answer

The tribal leadership of the Melanesian

Question 16

The most formal of political organizations and one of the hallmarks of civilization,this type of political organization has a centralized government that may legitimately use force to regulate the affairs of its citizens,as well as its relations with other similar political systems.It is called a:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Explain the significance of Queen Victoria's rule as monarch in comparison to other culturally typical gender-related political leadership roles.

Accepted Answer

Queen Victoria's rule as monarch was sig

Question 18

Cultural control is control through external sanctions against individual misbehavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the history of genocide from an anthropological perspective.

Accepted Answer

Genocide, the deliberate and systematic

Question 20

Describe what is meant by an "ideology of aggression."

Accepted Answer

An "ideology of aggression" refers to a

Exam 22: Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Which of the following is not a form of political organization?

Once two Inuit individuals are involved in a dispute and become peaceful by engaging in a singing contest,the affair is considered:

Why do anthropologists use the term "political organization" rather than "government"?

All social relations involve power.

Which of the following would invoke informal sanctions against an individual in a restaurant in the United States?

A key point in William Ury's 2002 book,Must We Fight? was that,"Conflict is not going to end,but__________________can."

Power is part of all types of social relations.Discuss what power is and how it is used differentially across societies.

Distinguish between externalized and internalized controls,giving examples of each.

Religion is often intricately connected with politics.

Choose two cultural groups that pertain to different types of political organization,and describe how their political structure affects social and economic life.

Aung San Suu Kyi is a current coordinator of nonviolent resistance.All of the following statements about her are correct except:

The primary means of exchange or distributing goods in a chiefdom is:

What role can anthropologists play in dispute resolutions? Discuss the example provided in your text.

Compare and contrast political organization in tribes and bands.

Discuss the tribal leadership of the Melanesian Big Man.

The most formal of political organizations and one of the hallmarks of civilization,this type of political organization has a centralized government that may legitimately use force to regulate the affairs of its citizens,as well as its relations with other similar political systems.It is called a:

Explain the significance of Queen Victoria's rule as monarch in comparison to other culturally typical gender-related political leadership roles.

Cultural control is control through external sanctions against individual misbehavior.

Discuss the history of genocide from an anthropological perspective.

Describe what is meant by an "ideology of aggression."

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

The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

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

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

The Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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