Question 1

Cross-cultural evidence shows that frequent warfare is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlated with many other types of aggression 
B)  unrelated to other forms of aggression 
C)  found primarily in societies with rigid legal systems 
D)  found primarily in societies with informal laws 
A)  correlated with many other types of aggression 
B)  unrelated to other forms of aggression 
C)  found primarily in societies with rigid legal systems 
D)  found primarily in societies with informal laws

Question 2

The prominence of women in the politics of Vanatinai is most likely linked to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of war 
B)  importance of women's foraging 
C)  low fertility and child-care responsibilities 
D)  matrilocal residence 
A)  the absence of war 
B)  importance of women's foraging 
C)  low fertility and child-care responsibilities 
D)  matrilocal residence

Question 3

Which of these is an example of a codified law?

Accepted Answer

A)  paying according to your tax bracket 
B)  saying the pledge of allegiance 
C)  testifying in front of a jury 
D)  giving gifts for birthdays 
A)  paying according to your tax bracket 
B)  saying the pledge of allegiance 
C)  testifying in front of a jury 
D)  giving gifts for birthdays

Question 4

Cross-cultural research shows that the likelihood of state-level organization is closely associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the intensity of agriculture 
B)  the type of foods used as primary resources 
C)  participation in a market economy 
D)  availability of strong leaders 
A)  the intensity of agriculture 
B)  the type of foods used as primary resources 
C)  participation in a market economy 
D)  availability of strong leaders

Question 5

Which type of society is particularly likely to make use of avoidance as a conflict resolution technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  foragers 
B)  city dwellers 
C)  ranked societies 
D)  nomadic pastoralists 
A)  foragers 
B)  city dwellers 
C)  ranked societies 
D)  nomadic pastoralists

Question 6

What do anthropologists mean when they speak of the universality of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  All societies have some means of social control, whether formal or informal. 
B)  In all societies, there is a leader or group that has the right to enforce the rules. 
C)  All societies have formal, codified laws. 
D)  In all societies, there are some people who break the law. 
A)  All societies have some means of social control, whether formal or informal. 
B)  In all societies, there is a leader or group that has the right to enforce the rules. 
C)  All societies have formal, codified laws. 
D)  In all societies, there are some people who break the law.

Question 7

The Nupe king of what is now __________ had ultimate authority over his people by __________ them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria; taxing 
B)  Ghana; adjudicating 
C)  Nigeria; adjudicating 
D)  Ghana; taxing 
A)  Nigeria; taxing 
B)  Ghana; adjudicating 
C)  Nigeria; adjudicating 
D)  Ghana; taxing

Question 8

__________ suggest that when the state relies more heavily on resources from taxpayers,the rulers must give the public more in return or else face noncompliance and rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Collection action theorists 
B)  Physical anthropologists 
C)  Political scientists 
D)  Economists 
A)  Collection action theorists 
B)  Physical anthropologists 
C)  Political scientists 
D)  Economists

Question 9

Which family structure would likely predispose a person to a high degree of political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  extended family 
B)  polyandrous 
C)  polygynous 
D)  single parent 
A)  extended family 
B)  polyandrous 
C)  polygynous 
D)  single parent

Question 10

On what area has anthropological theory and research on political organization focused?

Accepted Answer

A)  the origins of the first state societies 
B)  the governance abilities of chiefdoms 
C)  conflict management in bands 
D)  kinship ties in tribal societies 
A)  the origins of the first state societies 
B)  the governance abilities of chiefdoms 
C)  conflict management in bands 
D)  kinship ties in tribal societies

Question 11

In states with more collective action,rulers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  finance public works projects 
B)  are chosen by election 
C)  live very luxuriously 
D)  rally their citizens for war 
A)  finance public works projects 
B)  are chosen by election 
C)  live very luxuriously 
D)  rally their citizens for war

Question 12

Societies with tribal political organization are similar to band societies in their tendency to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian 
B)  caste-based 
C)  ranked 
D)  open caste-based 
A)  egalitarian 
B)  caste-based 
C)  ranked 
D)  open caste-based

Question 13

Some anthropologists suggest that __________,rather than increasing production and population size,is the driving factor behind political integration.

Accepted Answer

A)  competition between groups 
B)  changing gender roles 
C)  dietary changes 
D)  economic hardship 
A)  competition between groups 
B)  changing gender roles 
C)  dietary changes 
D)  economic hardship

Question 14

The different types of political organization are often strongly linked to variation in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  food-getting, economy, and social stratification 
B)  kinship, childrearing, and household structure 
C)  household structure, economy, and kinship 
D)  social stratification, associations, and marriage patterns 
A)  food-getting, economy, and social stratification 
B)  kinship, childrearing, and household structure 
C)  household structure, economy, and kinship 
D)  social stratification, associations, and marriage patterns

Question 15

The segmentary lineage system proved to be a great military advantage in the conflict between which two culturally similar groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Nuer and the Dinka 
B)  the Maasai and the Turkana 
C)  the !Kung and the Himba 
D)  the Tutsi and the Hutu 
A)  the Nuer and the Dinka 
B)  the Maasai and the Turkana 
C)  the !Kung and the Himba 
D)  the Tutsi and the Hutu

Cross-cultural evidence shows that frequent warfare is __________.

The prominence of women in the politics of Vanatinai is most likely linked to __________.

Which of these is an example of a codified law?

Cross-cultural research shows that the likelihood of state-level organization is closely associated with __________.

Which type of society is particularly likely to make use of avoidance as a conflict resolution technique?

What do anthropologists mean when they speak of the universality of law?

The Nupe king of what is now had ultimate authority over his people by them.

__________ suggest that when the state relies more heavily on resources from taxpayers,the rulers must give the public more in return or else face noncompliance and rebellion.

Which family structure would likely predispose a person to a high degree of political participation?

On what area has anthropological theory and research on political organization focused?

In states with more collective action,rulers __________.

Societies with tribal political organization are similar to band societies in their tendency to be __________.

Some anthropologists suggest that __________,rather than increasing production and population size,is the driving factor behind political integration.

The different types of political organization are often strongly linked to variation in __________.

The segmentary lineage system proved to be a great military advantage in the conflict between which two culturally similar groups?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Religion and Magic

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Exam 15: Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Cross-cultural evidence shows that frequent warfare is __________.

The prominence of women in the politics of Vanatinai is most likely linked to __________.

Which of these is an example of a codified law?

Cross-cultural research shows that the likelihood of state-level organization is closely associated with __________.

Which type of society is particularly likely to make use of avoidance as a conflict resolution technique?

What do anthropologists mean when they speak of the universality of law?

The Nupe king of what is now __________ had ultimate authority over his people by __________ them.

__________ suggest that when the state relies more heavily on resources from taxpayers,the rulers must give the public more in return or else face noncompliance and rebellion.

Which family structure would likely predispose a person to a high degree of political participation?

On what area has anthropological theory and research on political organization focused?

In states with more collective action,rulers __________.

Societies with tribal political organization are similar to band societies in their tendency to be __________.

Some anthropologists suggest that __________,rather than increasing production and population size,is the driving factor behind political integration.

The different types of political organization are often strongly linked to variation in __________.

The segmentary lineage system proved to be a great military advantage in the conflict between which two culturally similar groups?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters

The Nupe king of what is now had ultimate authority over his people by them.