Question 1

Today,food-foraging societies:

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A) are found only in the world's most marginal areas. 
B) make up the majority of the world's population. 
C) have not existed for 1,000 years. 
D) have their pick of the best environments. 
E) represent a primitive,undeveloped way of life. 
A) are found only in the world's most marginal areas. 
B) make up the majority of the world's population. 
C) have not existed for 1,000 years. 
D) have their pick of the best environments. 
E) represent a primitive,undeveloped way of life. A

Question 2

The process of adaptation establishes a continually changing balance between the needs of the population and the potential of its environment.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Aymara Indians,who live in the mountains of Bolivia,have become biologically adapted to their environment by being:

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A) short legged and barrel chested and surviving on lower oxygen content. 
B) long legged and extremely thin in comparison to the rest of the nation. 
C) short legged and very narrow chested and surviving on higher oxygen content. 
D) excellent climbers with an extraordinary sense of balance. 
E) long legged and stocky chested because of enlarged heart and lungs. 
A) short legged and barrel chested and surviving on lower oxygen content. 
B) long legged and extremely thin in comparison to the rest of the nation. 
C) short legged and very narrow chested and surviving on higher oxygen content. 
D) excellent climbers with an extraordinary sense of balance. 
E) long legged and stocky chested because of enlarged heart and lungs. A

Question 4

A culture area is a geographic region in which a number of different societies follow a similar (not necessarily identical)pattern of life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Food-Producing Societies are connected to the term "Neolithic Revolution."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What principle of evolution is best illustrated in the example of the changes that occurred to the Cheyenne when they moved out onto the Great Plains from the Great Lakes region?

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A) parallel evolution 
B) convergent evolution 
C) constant evolution 
D) adaptation 
E) diffusion 
A) parallel evolution 
B) convergent evolution 
C) constant evolution 
D) adaptation 
E) diffusion

Question 7

The number of people that can be supported by the available resources at a given level of technology is called the:

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A) ecosystem. 
B) carrying capacity. 
C) culture core. 
D) population density. 
E) culture area. 
A) ecosystem. 
B) carrying capacity. 
C) culture core. 
D) population density. 
E) culture area.

Question 8

The transition from food foraging to food production first took place about years ago in .

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A) 15,000; Nile River region 
B) 5,000; Tigris Euphrates area 
C) 10,000; Southwest Asia 
D) 7,000; the Highlands of Mesoamerica 
E) 3,000; Yangtze River Valley 
A) 15,000; Nile River region 
B) 5,000; Tigris Euphrates area 
C) 10,000; Southwest Asia 
D) 7,000; the Highlands of Mesoamerica 
E) 3,000; Yangtze River Valley

Question 9

To say that food-foraging societies are egalitarian means that:

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A) there are no status differences. 
B) the only status differences are age and sex. 
C) everyone is equal except women. 
D) men are usually subordinate to women. 
E) children are the center of community life and adults have no distinctions in status. 
A) there are no status differences. 
B) the only status differences are age and sex. 
C) everyone is equal except women. 
D) men are usually subordinate to women. 
E) children are the center of community life and adults have no distinctions in status.

Question 10

Frequent nursing of children over as many as 4 or 5 years acts to stimulate ovulation among food foragers such as Bushman.As a consequence,women give birth to more offspring at shorter intervals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is a primary labor activity of Bakhtiari women and girls?

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A) Spinning wool into yarn 
B) Herding sheep through difficult mountain passes 
C) Tilling soil to raise yams and sweet potatoes 
D) Gathering roots and berries 
E) Hunting elephants 
A) Spinning wool into yarn 
B) Herding sheep through difficult mountain passes 
C) Tilling soil to raise yams and sweet potatoes 
D) Gathering roots and berries 
E) Hunting elephants

Question 12

The Bakhtiari are pastoralist nomads who shepherd their herds throughout the Iran-Iraq border area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If a group is well adapted to its environment,it will never change as long as conditions remain the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The concept that states humans are moving forward to a better,more advanced stage in their cultural development is called:

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A) advancement. 
B) evolution. 
C) progress. 
D) success. 
E) convergence. 
A) advancement. 
B) evolution. 
C) progress. 
D) success. 
E) convergence.

Question 15

The oldest and most universal mode of subsistence is:

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A) food foraging. 
B) subsistence farming. 
C) hunting. 
D) pastoralism. 
E) fishing. 
A) food foraging. 
B) subsistence farming. 
C) hunting. 
D) pastoralism. 
E) fishing.

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to require cooperative hunting skills?

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A) Bow hunting 
B) Net hunting 
C) Spear hunting 
D) Rifle hunting 
E) Dart hunting 
A) Bow hunting 
B) Net hunting 
C) Spear hunting 
D) Rifle hunting 
E) Dart hunting

Question 17

All of the following statements about peasants are true except:

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A) they are associated with urban areas. 
B) they are often caught in a web of poverty. 
C) they exist within societies of intensive agriculture. 
D) they are exploited by more powerful groups. 
E) they are large-scale producers of crops. 
A) they are associated with urban areas. 
B) they are often caught in a web of poverty. 
C) they exist within societies of intensive agriculture. 
D) they are exploited by more powerful groups. 
E) they are large-scale producers of crops.

Question 18

Someone who uses irrigation,fertilizers,and the plow to produce food on large plots of land is known as a(n):

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A) horticulturalist. 
B) agriculturalist. 
C) pastoralist. 
D) forager. 
E) industrialist. 
A) horticulturalist. 
B) agriculturalist. 
C) pastoralist. 
D) forager. 
E) industrialist.

Question 19

Pastoralists are like food foragers in that:

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A) both have some members of the group who remain behind to protect the camp. 
B) both now live in areas that are marginal,where land is not suitable for farming. 
C) both count on flexibility to get the game they hunt. 
D) both engage in occasional horticulture. 
E) women are the ones who primarily contribute to daily food intake. 
A) both have some members of the group who remain behind to protect the camp. 
B) both now live in areas that are marginal,where land is not suitable for farming. 
C) both count on flexibility to get the game they hunt. 
D) both engage in occasional horticulture. 
E) women are the ones who primarily contribute to daily food intake.

Question 20

In the Americas,the crop complex that was most adaptive and typical was:

Accepted Answer

A) wheat,barley,flax,rye,and millet. 
B) rice,yam,and taro. 
C) maize,beans,and squash. 
D) manioc,wheat,and cotton. 
E) rhubarb,rice,and turnips. 
A) wheat,barley,flax,rye,and millet. 
B) rice,yam,and taro. 
C) maize,beans,and squash. 
D) manioc,wheat,and cotton. 
E) rhubarb,rice,and turnips.

Today,food-foraging societies:

The process of adaptation establishes a continually changing balance between the needs of the population and the potential of its environment.

The Aymara Indians,who live in the mountains of Bolivia,have become biologically adapted to their environment by being:

A culture area is a geographic region in which a number of different societies follow a similar (not necessarily identical)pattern of life.

Food-Producing Societies are connected to the term "Neolithic Revolution."

What principle of evolution is best illustrated in the example of the changes that occurred to the Cheyenne when they moved out onto the Great Plains from the Great Lakes region?

The number of people that can be supported by the available resources at a given level of technology is called the:

The transition from food foraging to food production first took place about years ago in .

To say that food-foraging societies are egalitarian means that:

Frequent nursing of children over as many as 4 or 5 years acts to stimulate ovulation among food foragers such as Bushman.As a consequence,women give birth to more offspring at shorter intervals.

What is a primary labor activity of Bakhtiari women and girls?

The Bakhtiari are pastoralist nomads who shepherd their herds throughout the Iran-Iraq border area.

If a group is well adapted to its environment,it will never change as long as conditions remain the same.

The concept that states humans are moving forward to a better,more advanced stage in their cultural development is called:

The oldest and most universal mode of subsistence is:

Which of the following is most likely to require cooperative hunting skills?

All of the following statements about peasants are true except:

Someone who uses irrigation,fertilizers,and the plow to produce food on large plots of land is known as a(n):

Pastoralists are like food foragers in that:

In the Americas,the crop complex that was most adaptive and typical was:

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Today,food-foraging societies:

The process of adaptation establishes a continually changing balance between the needs of the population and the potential of its environment.

The Aymara Indians,who live in the mountains of Bolivia,have become biologically adapted to their environment by being:

A culture area is a geographic region in which a number of different societies follow a similar (not necessarily identical)pattern of life.

Food-Producing Societies are connected to the term "Neolithic Revolution."

What principle of evolution is best illustrated in the example of the changes that occurred to the Cheyenne when they moved out onto the Great Plains from the Great Lakes region?

The number of people that can be supported by the available resources at a given level of technology is called the:

The transition from food foraging to food production first took place about years ago in .

To say that food-foraging societies are egalitarian means that:

Frequent nursing of children over as many as 4 or 5 years acts to stimulate ovulation among food foragers such as Bushman.As a consequence,women give birth to more offspring at shorter intervals.

What is a primary labor activity of Bakhtiari women and girls?

The Bakhtiari are pastoralist nomads who shepherd their herds throughout the Iran-Iraq border area.

If a group is well adapted to its environment,it will never change as long as conditions remain the same.

The concept that states humans are moving forward to a better,more advanced stage in their cultural development is called:

The oldest and most universal mode of subsistence is:

Which of the following is most likely to require cooperative hunting skills?

All of the following statements about peasants are true except:

Someone who uses irrigation,fertilizers,and the plow to produce food on large plots of land is known as a(n):

Pastoralists are like food foragers in that:

In the Americas,the crop complex that was most adaptive and typical was:

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Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Economic-Systems

Sex-Marriage-And-Family

Kinship-And-Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

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Spirituality, religion, and Shamanism

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