Question 1

From an economist's point of view,"market exchange" is defined by:

Accepted Answer

A) the purchase of goods in a marketplace. 
B) the buying and selling of goods and services whose value is determined by supply and demand. 
C) the role of middlemen who bring buyers and sellers together. 
D) face-to-face bargaining for goods and/or services. 
E) the role of large multinational corporations,using a formal stock exchange. 
A) the purchase of goods in a marketplace. 
B) the buying and selling of goods and services whose value is determined by supply and demand. 
C) the role of middlemen who bring buyers and sellers together. 
D) face-to-face bargaining for goods and/or services. 
E) the role of large multinational corporations,using a formal stock exchange.

Question 2

A typical Ju/'hoansi band requires about how many square miles of land?

Accepted Answer

A) 750 
B) 500 
C) 250 
D) 100 
E) 50 
A) 750 
B) 500 
C) 250 
D) 100 
E) 50

Question 3

The Kula ring functions to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) distribute scarce resources over a broad ecological zone 
B) distribute scarce resources over a broad ecological zone. 
C) gain power through the ability to give and receive highly valued prestige items. 
D) accumulate wealth in the hands of an upper-class elite. 
E) foster a ritual of ceremonial exchange. 
A) distribute scarce resources over a broad ecological zone 
B) distribute scarce resources over a broad ecological zone. 
C) gain power through the ability to give and receive highly valued prestige items. 
D) accumulate wealth in the hands of an upper-class elite. 
E) foster a ritual of ceremonial exchange.

Question 4

Raw materials,labor,and technology are the productive resources used by all societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A division of labor by gender is found only in foraging and horticultural societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss how anthropologists study economic systems.Give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists study economic systems b

Question 7

When Spanish invaded Mexico and Guatemala,they adopted the local practice of using money.What item represented money in this area?

Accepted Answer

A) Coca leaves 
B) Cacao 
C) Feathers 
D) Salt 
E) Silver 
A) Coca leaves 
B) Cacao 
C) Feathers 
D) Salt 
E) Silver

Question 8

The mode of distribution called reciprocity refers to the exchange of goods and services:

Accepted Answer

A) between people in hierarchical relationships 
B) for the purpose of maintaining social relationships and gaining prestige. 
C) to make a profit. 
D) to embarrass the person who gave the least. 
E) of unequal value. 
A) between people in hierarchical relationships 
B) for the purpose of maintaining social relationships and gaining prestige. 
C) to make a profit. 
D) to embarrass the person who gave the least. 
E) of unequal value.

Question 9

Leveling mechanisms are found in every society,although they are less common in smaller,more traditional societies where there is less material need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Migrant workers often send remittances to their families back in their home village.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When an Australian hunter gives away most of his meat to relatives without specifying what is expected in return,he is exemplifying:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

As the global economy has spread,social protest has followed.Discuss recent examples of protest at the local level against global capitalism.

Accepted Answer

In recent years, there have been numerou

Question 13

Market exchange is defined as the exchange of goods through face-to-face bargaining in a market place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The display of wealth for social prestige is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a leveling mechanism. 
B) conspicuous consumption. 
C) redistribution. 
D) balanced reciprocity. 
E) barter. 
A) a leveling mechanism. 
B) conspicuous consumption. 
C) redistribution. 
D) balanced reciprocity. 
E) barter.

Question 15

What is the women's role in the Trobriand economy?

Accepted Answer

In the Trobriand economy, women play a s

Question 16

Anthropologist Rosita Worl has been associated with each of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Board of Directors at Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. 
B) President of the Sealaska Heritage Institute. 
C) founder of Alaska Native News. 
D) faculty at University of Alaska Southeast. 
E) author of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 
A) Board of Directors at Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. 
B) President of the Sealaska Heritage Institute. 
C) founder of Alaska Native News. 
D) faculty at University of Alaska Southeast. 
E) author of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

Question 17

What is meant by the term "conspicuous consumption"? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Conspicuous consumption is a term coined

Question 18

Anthropologist Amanda Stronza studied ecotourism in northern Bolivia.The local indigenous leaders saw all of the following benefits in local ecotourism except:

Accepted Answer

A) creation of local employment opportunities. 
B) development of new markets for local handicrafts. 
C) desire to leave behind local cultural traditions and become more "Western." 
D) resources to construct new schools and health clinics. 
E) development of a community identity. 
A) creation of local employment opportunities. 
B) development of new markets for local handicrafts. 
C) desire to leave behind local cultural traditions and become more "Western." 
D) resources to construct new schools and health clinics. 
E) development of a community identity.

Question 19

Among food foragers,tools may be given or loaned to others in exchange for the products gained from their use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"Buyer beware!" is the philosophy many North American business people use.What type of reciprocal exchange does this philosophy imply?

Accepted Answer

A) Balanced 
B) Negative 
C) Generalized 
D) Ambiguous 
E) Deceptive 
A) Balanced 
B) Negative 
C) Generalized 
D) Ambiguous 
E) Deceptive

Exam 18: Economic Systems

From an economist's point of view,"market exchange" is defined by:

A typical Ju/'hoansi band requires about how many square miles of land?

The Kula ring functions to do all of the following except:

Raw materials,labor,and technology are the productive resources used by all societies.

A division of labor by gender is found only in foraging and horticultural societies.

Discuss how anthropologists study economic systems.Give specific examples.

When Spanish invaded Mexico and Guatemala,they adopted the local practice of using money.What item represented money in this area?

The mode of distribution called reciprocity refers to the exchange of goods and services:

Leveling mechanisms are found in every society,although they are less common in smaller,more traditional societies where there is less material need.

Migrant workers often send remittances to their families back in their home village.

When an Australian hunter gives away most of his meat to relatives without specifying what is expected in return,he is exemplifying:

As the global economy has spread,social protest has followed.Discuss recent examples of protest at the local level against global capitalism.

Market exchange is defined as the exchange of goods through face-to-face bargaining in a market place.

The display of wealth for social prestige is called:

What is the women's role in the Trobriand economy?

Anthropologist Rosita Worl has been associated with each of the following except:

What is meant by the term "conspicuous consumption"? Give an example.

Anthropologist Amanda Stronza studied ecotourism in northern Bolivia.The local indigenous leaders saw all of the following benefits in local ecotourism except:

Among food foragers,tools may be given or loaned to others in exchange for the products gained from their use.

"Buyer beware!" is the philosophy many North American business people use.What type of reciprocal exchange does this philosophy imply?

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Living Primates

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From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

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