Question 1

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their own will is called:

Accepted Answer

A) power. 
B) force. 
C) coercion. 
D) legitimacy. 
E) authority. 
A) power. 
B) force. 
C) coercion. 
D) legitimacy. 
E) authority.

Question 2

The Azande use a talking circle in order to detect who is accused of wrong-doing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most formal of political organizations and one of the hallmarks of civilization,this type of political organization has a centralized government that may legitimately use force to regulate the affairs of its citizens,as well as its relations with other similar political systems.It is called a:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A key point in William Ury's 2002 book,Must We Fight? was that,"Conflict is not going to end,but can."

Accepted Answer

A) starvation 
B) ethnic repression 
C) violence 
D) illiteracy 
E) rebellions 
A) starvation 
B) ethnic repression 
C) violence 
D) illiteracy 
E) rebellions

Question 5

Laura Nader called upon her colleagues at Berkeley to:

Accepted Answer

A) protest wars within state societies. 
B) demonstrate for civil rights. 
C) develop new political theories for state societies. 
D) examine the politics of Native Americans. 
E) "study up" and do research on the world's power elite. 
A) protest wars within state societies. 
B) demonstrate for civil rights. 
C) develop new political theories for state societies. 
D) examine the politics of Native Americans. 
E) "study up" and do research on the world's power elite.

Question 6

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 7

The imposition of obedience or submission by force or intimidation is called:

Accepted Answer

A) authority. 
B) power. 
C) coercion. 
D) legitimacy. 
E) violence. 
A) authority. 
B) power. 
C) coercion. 
D) legitimacy. 
E) violence.

Question 8

Which term refers to the way power,or the ability to control others' behavior,is distributed or embedded in society?

Accepted Answer

A) Social structure 
B) Political control 
C) Political organization 
D) Dictatorship 
E) Power relations 
A) Social structure 
B) Political control 
C) Political organization 
D) Dictatorship 
E) Power relations

Question 9

What anthropologists involved with dispute management are trying to do is to help create a culture of negotiation in a world where adversarial,win-lose attitudes are out of step with the increasingly interdependent relations between people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Justifications for war are embedded in a society's:

Accepted Answer

A) religious beliefs. 
B) class structure. 
C) worldview. 
D) political organization. 
E) perspective of sanctions. 
A) religious beliefs. 
B) class structure. 
C) worldview. 
D) political organization. 
E) perspective of sanctions.

Question 11

War is a universal phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The tonowi of the Kapauku of New Guinea acquires political power by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) being generous. 
B) being coercive. 
C) being a good talker. 
D) being wealthy. 
E) being a male. 
A) being generous. 
B) being coercive. 
C) being a good talker. 
D) being wealthy. 
E) being a male.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a form of political organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Band 
B) Tribe 
C) Chiefdom 
D) Group 
E) State 
A) Band 
B) Tribe 
C) Chiefdom 
D) Group 
E) State

Question 14

Politics is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the process of electing officials and making decisions. 
B) the process determining who gets what,when,and how. 
C) the structure that determines the authority for any society. 
D) how a society determines centralized leadership and control. 
E) how decisions are made in every centralized type of social organization. 
A) the process of electing officials and making decisions. 
B) the process determining who gets what,when,and how. 
C) the structure that determines the authority for any society. 
D) how a society determines centralized leadership and control. 
E) how decisions are made in every centralized type of social organization.

Question 15

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

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In cases of warfare in regions deemed strategically important or rich in natural resources,what additional action is also most likely to occur today?

Accepted Answer

A) Universal sanctions on economic incentives 
B) Political aggression from neighboring countries 
C) Economic monopolies on lucrative market products 
D) Rise of ethnic minorities 
E) Foreign military intervention 
A) Universal sanctions on economic incentives 
B) Political aggression from neighboring countries 
C) Economic monopolies on lucrative market products 
D) Rise of ethnic minorities 
E) Foreign military intervention

Question 20

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.

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their own will is called:

The Azande use a talking circle in order to detect who is accused of wrong-doing.

The most formal of political organizations and one of the hallmarks of civilization,this type of political organization has a centralized government that may legitimately use force to regulate the affairs of its citizens,as well as its relations with other similar political systems.It is called a:

A key point in William Ury's 2002 book,Must We Fight? was that,"Conflict is not going to end,but can."

Laura Nader called upon her colleagues at Berkeley to:

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.

The imposition of obedience or submission by force or intimidation is called:

Which term refers to the way power,or the ability to control others' behavior,is distributed or embedded in society?

What anthropologists involved with dispute management are trying to do is to help create a culture of negotiation in a world where adversarial,win-lose attitudes are out of step with the increasingly interdependent relations between people.

Justifications for war are embedded in a society's:

War is a universal phenomenon.

The tonowi of the Kapauku of New Guinea acquires political power by all of the following except:

Which of the following is not a form of political organization?

Politics is best defined as:

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

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

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

In cases of warfare in regions deemed strategically important or rich in natural resources,what additional action is also most likely to occur today?

Wape villagers avoid quarreling with each other because:

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The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their own will is called:

The Azande use a talking circle in order to detect who is accused of wrong-doing.

The most formal of political organizations and one of the hallmarks of civilization,this type of political organization has a centralized government that may legitimately use force to regulate the affairs of its citizens,as well as its relations with other similar political systems.It is called a:

A key point in William Ury's 2002 book,Must We Fight? was that,"Conflict is not going to end,but can."

Laura Nader called upon her colleagues at Berkeley to:

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.

The imposition of obedience or submission by force or intimidation is called:

Which term refers to the way power,or the ability to control others' behavior,is distributed or embedded in society?

What anthropologists involved with dispute management are trying to do is to help create a culture of negotiation in a world where adversarial,win-lose attitudes are out of step with the increasingly interdependent relations between people.

Justifications for war are embedded in a society's:

War is a universal phenomenon.

The tonowi of the Kapauku of New Guinea acquires political power by all of the following except:

Which of the following is not a form of political organization?

Politics is best defined as:

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

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

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

In cases of warfare in regions deemed strategically important or rich in natural resources,what additional action is also most likely to occur today?

Wape villagers avoid quarreling with each other because:

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

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Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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