Question 1

Which of the following kinds of societies is most likely to have stratum endogamy (marriage within one's own group)?

Accepted Answer

A)  society with segmentary lineage organization 
B)  state 
C)  band 
D)  tribe 
E)  chiefdom 
A)  society with segmentary lineage organization 
B)  state 
C)  band 
D)  tribe 
E)  chiefdom

Question 2

The anthropological approach to the study of political systems and organization is global and comparative and includes nonstates as well as the states and nation-states usually studied by political scientists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the southern United States before the Civil War, gatherings of five or more slaves were forbidden unless a white person was present, because

Accepted Answer

A)  these whites were actually covert anthropologists eager to study social relations during these politically difficult times. 
B)  resistance is most likely to be expressed openly when people are allowed to assemble. 
C)  some whites were eager to join the black slaves in their plans, some successful, in establishing free communities in isolated areas. 
D)  resistance was most likely to be expressed openly when black slaves were provoked by the presence of white persons. 
E)  white persons were curious about the use of the story of Moses that was popular among slaves at the time. 
A)  these whites were actually covert anthropologists eager to study social relations during these politically difficult times. 
B)  resistance is most likely to be expressed openly when people are allowed to assemble. 
C)  some whites were eager to join the black slaves in their plans, some successful, in establishing free communities in isolated areas. 
D)  resistance was most likely to be expressed openly when black slaves were provoked by the presence of white persons. 
E)  white persons were curious about the use of the story of Moses that was popular among slaves at the time.

Question 4

States are complex systems of sociopolitical organization that aim to control and administer everything from conflict resolution to fiscal systems to population movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the most important factor in determining an individual's power and prestige in a state?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical size 
B)  speaking ability 
C)  personality 
D)  social status 
E)  anthropomorphism 
A)  physical size 
B)  speaking ability 
C)  personality 
D)  social status 
E)  anthropomorphism

Question 6

In bands, the leader occupies an official office with coercive control over the members of the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The influential sociologist Max Weber defined which three related dimensions of social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  superordinate, ordinate, and subordinate 
B)  wealth, power, and prestige 
C)  judiciary, enforcement, and fiscal 
D)  cultural capital, power, and population control 
E)  selfishness, greed, and ignorance 
A)  superordinate, ordinate, and subordinate 
B)  wealth, power, and prestige 
C)  judiciary, enforcement, and fiscal 
D)  cultural capital, power, and population control 
E)  selfishness, greed, and ignorance

Question 8

What is hegemony?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of social controls that induce guilt and shame in the population 
B)  a stratified social order in which subordinates comply with domination by internalizing their rulers' values and accepting the "naturalness" of domination 
C)  overt sociopolitical strategies used to control people 
D)  the critique of power by the oppressed that goes on offstage, in private, where the power holders can't see it 
E)  open, public interactions between dominators and the oppressed-the outer shell of power relations 
A)  use of social controls that induce guilt and shame in the population 
B)  a stratified social order in which subordinates comply with domination by internalizing their rulers' values and accepting the "naturalness" of domination 
C)  overt sociopolitical strategies used to control people 
D)  the critique of power by the oppressed that goes on offstage, in private, where the power holders can't see it 
E)  open, public interactions between dominators and the oppressed-the outer shell of power relations

Question 9

The Qashqai and Basseri peoples are examples of nomadic foragers who live in modern-day Iran.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In chiefdoms, individuals are ranked according to seniority, but everyone is believed to be descended from a common set of ancestors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The key difference between a village head and a big man is that the big man has supporters in many villages, whereas the supporters of the village head are restricted to his respective village.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The status systems of chiefdoms and states are similar in that both are based on differential access to resources. Nevertheless, a key distinction is that

Accepted Answer

A)  status is much more important to leaders in chiefdoms than in states. 
B)  stratum endogamy exists in chiefdoms but not in state status systems. 
C)  in chiefdoms, women are always excluded from the competition for status, whereas in states, this gender difference does not exist. 
D)  differential access in chiefdoms is still very much tied to kinship. 
E)  the status system of chiefdoms can sometimes function in a completely egalitarian manner when the populations are small enough. 
A)  status is much more important to leaders in chiefdoms than in states. 
B)  stratum endogamy exists in chiefdoms but not in state status systems. 
C)  in chiefdoms, women are always excluded from the competition for status, whereas in states, this gender difference does not exist. 
D)  differential access in chiefdoms is still very much tied to kinship. 
E)  the status system of chiefdoms can sometimes function in a completely egalitarian manner when the populations are small enough.

Question 13

Age grades represent stages in one's life with specific tasks, obligations, and duties for the individuals in a given grade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tribal societies, which are typically organized by village life or membership in descent groups, tend to be egalitarian. However, egalitarianism diminishes

Accepted Answer

A)  as the village head's family grows. 
B)  as tribal leaders gain too much power and start to put it to use to buy favors. 
C)  as village size and population density increase. 
D)  as the overall population ages. 
E)  the closer one is to the big man's wife. 
A)  as the village head's family grows. 
B)  as tribal leaders gain too much power and start to put it to use to buy favors. 
C)  as village size and population density increase. 
D)  as the overall population ages. 
E)  the closer one is to the big man's wife.

Which of the following kinds of societies is most likely to have stratum endogamy (marriage within one's own group)?

The anthropological approach to the study of political systems and organization is global and comparative and includes nonstates as well as the states and nation-states usually studied by political scientists.

In the southern United States before the Civil War, gatherings of five or more slaves were forbidden unless a white person was present, because

States are complex systems of sociopolitical organization that aim to control and administer everything from conflict resolution to fiscal systems to population movements.

Which of the following is the most important factor in determining an individual's power and prestige in a state?

In bands, the leader occupies an official office with coercive control over the members of the community.

The influential sociologist Max Weber defined which three related dimensions of social stratification?

What is hegemony?

The Qashqai and Basseri peoples are examples of nomadic foragers who live in modern-day Iran.

In chiefdoms, individuals are ranked according to seniority, but everyone is believed to be descended from a common set of ancestors.

The key difference between a village head and a big man is that the big man has supporters in many villages, whereas the supporters of the village head are restricted to his respective village.

The status systems of chiefdoms and states are similar in that both are based on differential access to resources. Nevertheless, a key distinction is that

Age grades represent stages in one's life with specific tasks, obligations, and duties for the individuals in a given grade.

Tribal societies, which are typically organized by village life or membership in descent groups, tend to be egalitarian. However, egalitarianism diminishes

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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Exam 12: Political Systems

Which of the following kinds of societies is most likely to have stratum endogamy (marriage within one's own group)?

The anthropological approach to the study of political systems and organization is global and comparative and includes nonstates as well as the states and nation-states usually studied by political scientists.

In the southern United States before the Civil War, gatherings of five or more slaves were forbidden unless a white person was present, because

States are complex systems of sociopolitical organization that aim to control and administer everything from conflict resolution to fiscal systems to population movements.

Which of the following is the most important factor in determining an individual's power and prestige in a state?

In bands, the leader occupies an official office with coercive control over the members of the community.

The influential sociologist Max Weber defined which three related dimensions of social stratification?

What is hegemony?

The Qashqai and Basseri peoples are examples of nomadic foragers who live in modern-day Iran.

In chiefdoms, individuals are ranked according to seniority, but everyone is believed to be descended from a common set of ancestors.

The key difference between a village head and a big man is that the big man has supporters in many villages, whereas the supporters of the village head are restricted to his respective village.

The status systems of chiefdoms and states are similar in that both are based on differential access to resources. Nevertheless, a key distinction is that

Age grades represent stages in one's life with specific tasks, obligations, and duties for the individuals in a given grade.

Tribal societies, which are typically organized by village life or membership in descent groups, tend to be egalitarian. However, egalitarianism diminishes

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters