Question 1

Darwin argued that the large physical size of males was a physical specialization to aid in competition between males for females.He called this theory:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual selection. 
B) natural selection. 
C) hybrid selection. 
D) reproductive selection. 
E) intra-species competitive selection. 
A) sexual selection. 
B) natural selection. 
C) hybrid selection. 
D) reproductive selection. 
E) intra-species competitive selection.

Question 2

War is a universal phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Liberia is a pluralistic country with some 30 different ethnic groups.Which one is the largest?

Accepted Answer

A) Tiriki 
B) Kapauku 
C) Kpelle 
D) Kayapo 
E) Ilongot 
A) Tiriki 
B) Kapauku 
C) Kpelle 
D) Kayapo 
E) Ilongot

Question 4

Wape villagers avoid quarreling with each other because:

Accepted Answer

A) they are afraid that a ghost will misdirect a bullet and kill a quarreling person during hunting. 
B) they believe that a hunter misses his prey only because of the intervention of ancestral ghosts who are angry with quarreling in the community. 
C) they know they will be put in jail by the New Guinea government. 
D) a hunter will refuse to loan his gun to a quarreling person. 
E) the ancestors will go away from their villages if they quarrel. 
A) they are afraid that a ghost will misdirect a bullet and kill a quarreling person during hunting. 
B) they believe that a hunter misses his prey only because of the intervention of ancestral ghosts who are angry with quarreling in the community. 
C) they know they will be put in jail by the New Guinea government. 
D) a hunter will refuse to loan his gun to a quarreling person. 
E) the ancestors will go away from their villages if they quarrel.

Question 5

What are the arguments that support the view that humans are innately warlike?

Accepted Answer

There are several arguments that support

Question 6

What is the relationship between legitimacy and authority?

Accepted Answer

Legitimacy and authority are closely rel

Question 7

Relationships among members of a chiefdom are egalitarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Leadership in a tribe is formal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A chief can expect his authority to remain unchallenged during his lifetime,unlike the tonowi,who is in constant danger of being thrown down from his pedestal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is nonviolent resistance,and what role has it played in worldwide conflict over more recent years?

Accepted Answer

Nonviolent resistance is a method of pro

Question 11

The source of the Kapauku tonowi's wealth is:

Accepted Answer

A) money. 
B) cows. 
C) pigs. 
D) land. 
E) shell necklace. 
A) money. 
B) cows. 
C) pigs. 
D) land. 
E) shell necklace.

Question 12

Commentators have called the latter part of the 20th century the era of the re-emergence of nationalism.Using your text's distinction between "nation" and "state," consider why and how nationalism or ethnicity has reappeared on the global scene.

Accepted Answer

The re-emergence of nationalism in the l

Question 13

How is a theocracy distinct from a democracy and an aristocracy?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a state within a single ethnic group within the nation. 
B) It is a state whose legitimacy is based on ancestry. 
C) It is a state that claims legitimacy based on representation of its citizens. 
D) It is a state headed by a single ruler. 
E) It is a state whose legitimacy is proclaimed by sacred doctrine. 
A) It is a state within a single ethnic group within the nation. 
B) It is a state whose legitimacy is based on ancestry. 
C) It is a state that claims legitimacy based on representation of its citizens. 
D) It is a state headed by a single ruler. 
E) It is a state whose legitimacy is proclaimed by sacred doctrine.

Question 14

A nation is a centralized polity involving a large number of people spread over a geographically diverse landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the relationship between gender and political leadership,and use the example of the Igbo to illustrate the effect that imposition of the Western system of the state has had on women's political roles.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between gender and poli

Question 16

Tribal societies use all of the following types of political integration mechanisms except:

Accepted Answer

A) age sets. 
B) clans. 
C) common-interest associations. 
D) age grades. 
E) diverse ethnic groups. 
A) age sets. 
B) clans. 
C) common-interest associations. 
D) age grades. 
E) diverse ethnic groups.

Question 17

__________________ sanctions attempt to precisely and explicitly regulate people's behavior.They can be positive (such as military decorations)or negative (such as imprisonment).

Accepted Answer

A) Hierarchical 
B) Egalitarian 
C) Casual 
D) Informal 
E) Formal 
A) Hierarchical 
B) Egalitarian 
C) Casual 
D) Informal 
E) Formal

Question 18

Based on primatological studies,what does Richard Wrangham conclude about human violence and sexual selection?

Accepted Answer

A) Males are better at diplomacy than females. 
B) Sexual selection has no effect on biological differences. 
C) There are no differences between males and females. 
D) Females' evolutionary interests cannot be met without cooperation from males. 
E) Females are far more aggressive than males. 
A) Males are better at diplomacy than females. 
B) Sexual selection has no effect on biological differences. 
C) There are no differences between males and females. 
D) Females' evolutionary interests cannot be met without cooperation from males. 
E) Females are far more aggressive than males.

Question 19

Bands and tribes are both:

Accepted Answer

A) centralized forms of leadership. 
B) associated with early industrialism. 
C) dependent on age groups for political organization 
D) uncentralized and egalitarian. 
E) hierarchical in social organization. 
A) centralized forms of leadership. 
B) associated with early industrialism. 
C) dependent on age groups for political organization 
D) uncentralized and egalitarian. 
E) hierarchical in social organization.

Question 20

Gandhi built a movement to fight colonial repression and injustice based on the concept of satyagraha.What did he mean by this term?

Accepted Answer

A) Political junta to overthrow the government 
B) Economic movement based on creating an international embargo 
C) Religious movement of prayer and contemplation 
D) Movement of nonviolent resistance 
E) Movement of violent confrontation 
A) Political junta to overthrow the government 
B) Economic movement based on creating an international embargo 
C) Religious movement of prayer and contemplation 
D) Movement of nonviolent resistance 
E) Movement of violent confrontation

Exam 22: Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Darwin argued that the large physical size of males was a physical specialization to aid in competition between males for females.He called this theory:

War is a universal phenomenon.

Liberia is a pluralistic country with some 30 different ethnic groups.Which one is the largest?

Wape villagers avoid quarreling with each other because:

What are the arguments that support the view that humans are innately warlike?

What is the relationship between legitimacy and authority?

Relationships among members of a chiefdom are egalitarian.

Leadership in a tribe is formal.

A chief can expect his authority to remain unchallenged during his lifetime,unlike the tonowi,who is in constant danger of being thrown down from his pedestal.

What is nonviolent resistance,and what role has it played in worldwide conflict over more recent years?

The source of the Kapauku tonowi's wealth is:

Commentators have called the latter part of the 20th century the era of the re-emergence of nationalism.Using your text's distinction between "nation" and "state," consider why and how nationalism or ethnicity has reappeared on the global scene.

How is a theocracy distinct from a democracy and an aristocracy?

A nation is a centralized polity involving a large number of people spread over a geographically diverse landscape.

Discuss the relationship between gender and political leadership,and use the example of the Igbo to illustrate the effect that imposition of the Western system of the state has had on women's political roles.

Tribal societies use all of the following types of political integration mechanisms except:

__________________ sanctions attempt to precisely and explicitly regulate people's behavior.They can be positive (such as military decorations)or negative (such as imprisonment).

Based on primatological studies,what does Richard Wrangham conclude about human violence and sexual selection?

Bands and tribes are both:

Gandhi built a movement to fight colonial repression and injustice based on the concept of satyagraha.What did he mean by this term?

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