Question 1

The most widely known act of genocide in recent history was the attempt of the Nazis during World War II to kill:

Accepted Answer

A) European Jews and Roma. 
B) European Jews and Israelites. 
C) Gypsies. 
D) Polish people. 
E) Jews and Gentiles. 
A) European Jews and Roma. 
B) European Jews and Israelites. 
C) Gypsies. 
D) Polish people. 
E) Jews and Gentiles.

Question 2

Regarding the Kpelle of West Africa,which of the following statements is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The Kpelle chief has uniformed messengers that deliver his communications. 
B) The Kpelle chief has many wives,which indicates his comparative wealth. 
C) Kpelle chiefs have served as salaried state officials in more recent history. 
D) The Kpelle chief engages in manual labor daily in order to set an example for his people. 
E) The Kpelle chief receives a commission from the government on how much taxes and laborers he provides. 
A) The Kpelle chief has uniformed messengers that deliver his communications. 
B) The Kpelle chief has many wives,which indicates his comparative wealth. 
C) Kpelle chiefs have served as salaried state officials in more recent history. 
D) The Kpelle chief engages in manual labor daily in order to set an example for his people. 
E) The Kpelle chief receives a commission from the government on how much taxes and laborers he provides.

Question 3

How is authority delegated differently in different types of states?

Accepted Answer

Authority is delegated differently in di

Question 4

Describe an Inuit song duel.

Accepted Answer

Inuit song duels, also known as "Nalukat

Question 5

We have ample reason to suppose war has become a problem only in the past__________________years,since the invention of food-production techniques and especially centralized states.

Accepted Answer

A) 5,000 
B) 50,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 100,000 
E) 150 
A) 5,000 
B) 50,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 100,000 
E) 150

Question 6

A ranked society in which every member has a position in the hierarchy and an individual's status is determined by membership in a descent group is called a:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Playing a leading role in the development of the anthropology of law,__________________has taken on specialists in the fields of law,children's issues,nuclear energy,and science,critically questioning the basic assumptions under which these experts operate.

Accepted Answer

A) Ralph Nader 
B) Margaret Mead 
C) Martha Knack 
D) Laura Nader 
E) Ruth Benedict 
A) Ralph Nader 
B) Margaret Mead 
C) Martha Knack 
D) Laura Nader 
E) Ruth Benedict

Question 8

Justifications for warfare are part of a society's worldview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are characteristics of a band society except:

Accepted Answer

A) they have no need for formal conflict resolution. 
B) decisions are made through consensus. 
C) the head leader is in charge of disciplining members only during high levels of conflict. 
D) they have leaders,although the leaders have no formal authority. 
E) they periodically break into smaller units. 
A) they have no need for formal conflict resolution. 
B) decisions are made through consensus. 
C) the head leader is in charge of disciplining members only during high levels of conflict. 
D) they have leaders,although the leaders have no formal authority. 
E) they periodically break into smaller units.

Question 10

What role can anthropology play in dispute resolution? What perspectives does this discipline have that can help in negotiating understanding between cultures?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology can play a crucial role in

Question 11

What is genocide? Give an example and discuss.

Accepted Answer

Genocide is the deliberate and systemati

Question 12

In 1986,an Acholi named Alice Auma believed she was visited by a spirit she called Lakwena.This spirit messenger revealed to her that she should work to liberate her homeland and found a Christian theocracy.Today,this movement continues through the resistance of Joseph Kony.In which country did this occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Congo 
B) Yugoslavia 
C) Uganda 
D) Paraguay 
E) Trinidad 
A) Congo 
B) Yugoslavia 
C) Uganda 
D) Paraguay 
E) Trinidad

Question 13

"Political organization" refers to the way power has evolved,whether from war,political intrigue,or by ascription.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why do wars occur? Is the need to wage war an instinctive feature of the human personality?

Accepted Answer

Wars occur for a variety of reasons, inc

Question 15

Explain the difference of internalized controls in comparison to externalized controls when maintaining political order  in society.

Accepted Answer

Internalized controls refer to the indiv

The most widely known act of genocide in recent history was the attempt of the Nazis during World War II to kill:

Regarding the Kpelle of West Africa,which of the following statements is incorrect?

How is authority delegated differently in different types of states?

Describe an Inuit song duel.

We have ample reason to suppose war has become a problem only in the past__________________years,since the invention of food-production techniques and especially centralized states.

A ranked society in which every member has a position in the hierarchy and an individual's status is determined by membership in a descent group is called a:

Playing a leading role in the development of the anthropology of law,__________________has taken on specialists in the fields of law,children's issues,nuclear energy,and science,critically questioning the basic assumptions under which these experts operate.

Justifications for warfare are part of a society's worldview.

All of the following are characteristics of a band society except:

What role can anthropology play in dispute resolution? What perspectives does this discipline have that can help in negotiating understanding between cultures?

What is genocide? Give an example and discuss.

"Political organization" refers to the way power has evolved,whether from war,political intrigue,or by ascription.

Why do wars occur? Is the need to wage war an instinctive feature of the human personality?

Explain the difference of internalized controls in comparison to externalized controls when maintaining political order in society.

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The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

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Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

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Exam 22: Politics, Power, War, and Peace

The most widely known act of genocide in recent history was the attempt of the Nazis during World War II to kill:

Regarding the Kpelle of West Africa,which of the following statements is incorrect?

How is authority delegated differently in different types of states?

Describe an Inuit song duel.

We have ample reason to suppose war has become a problem only in the past__________________years,since the invention of food-production techniques and especially centralized states.

A ranked society in which every member has a position in the hierarchy and an individual's status is determined by membership in a descent group is called a:

Playing a leading role in the development of the anthropology of law,__________________has taken on specialists in the fields of law,children's issues,nuclear energy,and science,critically questioning the basic assumptions under which these experts operate.

Justifications for warfare are part of a society's worldview.

All of the following are characteristics of a band society except:

What role can anthropology play in dispute resolution? What perspectives does this discipline have that can help in negotiating understanding between cultures?

What is genocide? Give an example and discuss.

"Political organization" refers to the way power has evolved,whether from war,political intrigue,or by ascription.

Why do wars occur? Is the need to wage war an instinctive feature of the human personality?

Explain the difference of internalized controls in comparison to externalized controls when maintaining political order in society.

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

Filters