Question 1

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 E

Question 2

band.An egalitarian,autonomous group composed of related people who occupy a single region is called a:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The people of Uganda have experienced a Christian Holy War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Treaties between two sovereign parties are known as bilateral treaties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cultural control is control through external sanctions against individual misbehavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Pirate gangs based out of Somalia are thought to be bankrolled and supplied with arms and supplies by:

Accepted Answer

A) stolen gold from Somalia. 
B) stolen gems from Africa. 
C) their families. 
D) Tanzanian arms dealers. 
E) Somali investors living overseas. 
A) stolen gold from Somalia. 
B) stolen gems from Africa. 
C) their families. 
D) Tanzanian arms dealers. 
E) Somali investors living overseas.

Question 11

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 12

Relationships among members of a chiefdom are egalitarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Among the Igbo of Nigeria:

Accepted Answer

A) men and women each had separate,autonomous spheres of political activity. 
B) women were bought and sold as slaves. 
C) women were imprisoned in their homes and allowed out only on marketing days. 
D) men and women lived in separate villages. 
E) men had no political role in the village,which was controlled and ruled by women. 
A) men and women each had separate,autonomous spheres of political activity. 
B) women were bought and sold as slaves. 
C) women were imprisoned in their homes and allowed out only on marketing days. 
D) men and women lived in separate villages. 
E) men had no political role in the village,which was controlled and ruled by women.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Religion is often intricately connected with politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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 20

A contract or formal agreement between two or more independent groups that are self-governing is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) treaty. 
B) pact. 
C) truce. 
D) settlement. 
E) agreement. 
A) treaty. 
B) pact. 
C) truce. 
D) settlement. 
E) agreement.

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

band.An egalitarian,autonomous group composed of related people who occupy a single region is called a:

The people of Uganda have experienced a Christian Holy War.

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

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

Treaties between two sovereign parties are known as bilateral treaties.

Cultural control is control through external sanctions against individual misbehavior.

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

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

Pirate gangs based out of Somalia are thought to be bankrolled and supplied with arms and supplies by:

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

Relationships among members of a chiefdom are egalitarian.

Bands and tribes are both:

Among the Igbo of Nigeria:

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

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.

Religion is often intricately connected with politics.

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

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:

A contract or formal agreement between two or more independent groups that are self-governing is called a(n):

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

band.An egalitarian,autonomous group composed of related people who occupy a single region is called a:

The people of Uganda have experienced a Christian Holy War.

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

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

Treaties between two sovereign parties are known as bilateral treaties.

Cultural control is control through external sanctions against individual misbehavior.

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

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

Pirate gangs based out of Somalia are thought to be bankrolled and supplied with arms and supplies by:

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

Relationships among members of a chiefdom are egalitarian.

Bands and tribes are both:

Among the Igbo of Nigeria:

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

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.

Religion is often intricately connected with politics.

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

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:

A contract or formal agreement between two or more independent groups that are self-governing is called a(n):

The-Essence-Of-Anthropology

Characteristics-Of-Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

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 Class

Spirituality, religion, and Shamanism

The-Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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