Question 1

Horticulture refers to low-intensity farming that often uses slash-and-burn techniques to clear land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Anthropological analysis of potlatching contradicts the classic economics assumption that individuals are, by nature, profit maximizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Yehudi Cohen's adaptive strategies

Accepted Answer

A)  suggest multidirectional relationships between a society's mean and its mode of production. 
B)  suggest that economic systems are a better way of categorizing societies than relying on cultural patterns. 
C)  suggest an association between the economies of societies and their social features. 
D)  suggest hypothetical correlations-that is, a causal relation between two or more variables, such as economic and cultural variables. 
E)  have strong predictive powers when analyzed in computer models. 
A)  suggest multidirectional relationships between a society's mean and its mode of production. 
B)  suggest that economic systems are a better way of categorizing societies than relying on cultural patterns. 
C)  suggest an association between the economies of societies and their social features. 
D)  suggest hypothetical correlations-that is, a causal relation between two or more variables, such as economic and cultural variables. 
E)  have strong predictive powers when analyzed in computer models.

Question 4

In nonindustrial societies, economic activities are embedded in the society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A mode of production is a way of organizing production, whereas the means of production include the factors of production, such as land, labor, and technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What happens as one moves along the cultivation continuum?

Accepted Answer

A)  More time for leisurely pursuits becomes available. 
B)  Ceremonies and rituals become less formal. 
C)  The use of communal cooking-houses becomes more common. 
D)  The use of land and labor intensifies. 
E)  There is a heavier reliance on swidden cultivation. 
A)  More time for leisurely pursuits becomes available. 
B)  Ceremonies and rituals become less formal. 
C)  The use of communal cooking-houses becomes more common. 
D)  The use of land and labor intensifies. 
E)  There is a heavier reliance on swidden cultivation.

Question 7

What kinds of societies are typically associated with slash-and-burn cultivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonindustrial societies 
B)  nomadic societies 
C)  state-level societies 
D)  foraging societies 
E)  hydraulic societies 
A)  nonindustrial societies 
B)  nomadic societies 
C)  state-level societies 
D)  foraging societies 
E)  hydraulic societies

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT associated with the market principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialism 
B)  the law of supply and demand 
C)  impersonal economic relations 
D)  kin-based generalized reciprocity 
E)  the profit motive 
A)  industrialism 
B)  the law of supply and demand 
C)  impersonal economic relations 
D)  kin-based generalized reciprocity 
E)  the profit motive

Question 9

The market principle dominates economic activities in band-level foraging societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about irrigation is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irrigation is one of the defining characteristics of foraging societies. 
B)  Irrigation usually enriches the soil. 
C)  Irrigated fields are labor intensive. 
D)  Irrigated fields typically increase in value through time. 
E)  The Ifugao of the Philippines used irrigation canals. 
A)  Irrigation is one of the defining characteristics of foraging societies. 
B)  Irrigation usually enriches the soil. 
C)  Irrigated fields are labor intensive. 
D)  Irrigated fields typically increase in value through time. 
E)  The Ifugao of the Philippines used irrigation canals.

Question 11

With generalized reciprocity, the individuals participating in the exchange usually do not know the other person prior to the exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Horticulture refers to low-intensity farming that often uses slash-and-burn techniques to clear land.

Anthropological analysis of potlatching contradicts the classic economics assumption that individuals are, by nature, profit maximizers.

Yehudi Cohen's adaptive strategies

In nonindustrial societies, economic activities are embedded in the society.

A mode of production is a way of organizing production, whereas the means of production include the factors of production, such as land, labor, and technology.

What happens as one moves along the cultivation continuum?

What kinds of societies are typically associated with slash-and-burn cultivation?

Which of the following is NOT associated with the market principle?

The market principle dominates economic activities in band-level foraging societies.

Which of the following statements about irrigation is FALSE?

With generalized reciprocity, the individuals participating in the exchange usually do not know the other person prior to the exchange.

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

Political Systems

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 11: Making a Living

Horticulture refers to low-intensity farming that often uses slash-and-burn techniques to clear land.

Anthropological analysis of potlatching contradicts the classic economics assumption that individuals are, by nature, profit maximizers.

Yehudi Cohen's adaptive strategies

In nonindustrial societies, economic activities are embedded in the society.

A mode of production is a way of organizing production, whereas the means of production include the factors of production, such as land, labor, and technology.

What happens as one moves along the cultivation continuum?

What kinds of societies are typically associated with slash-and-burn cultivation?

Which of the following is NOT associated with the market principle?

The market principle dominates economic activities in band-level foraging societies.

Which of the following statements about irrigation is FALSE?

With generalized reciprocity, the individuals participating in the exchange usually do not know the other person prior to the exchange.

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

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters