Question 1

Some indigenous societies exploited their environments and caused ecological damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Domestication of plants may be a result of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  population pressure and territoriality. 
B)  sufficient technology and knowledge related to plant manipulation. 
C)  adequate knowledge of the environment. 
D)  settlement and subsistence patterns, and related human decision-making. 
E)  people's inability to adapt to changes in the environment. 
A)  population pressure and territoriality. 
B)  sufficient technology and knowledge related to plant manipulation. 
C)  adequate knowledge of the environment. 
D)  settlement and subsistence patterns, and related human decision-making. 
E)  people's inability to adapt to changes in the environment.

Question 3

What characteristics distinguish industrial agriculture from horticulture? What impact has industrial agriculture had on the environment and on marginal groups?

Accepted Answer

Industrial agriculture and horticulture

Question 4

Invention of the wheel,use of fertilizer and draft animals,and irrigation are all innovations that have made agriculture possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The development of crop cultivation makes specialization of labor possible because

Accepted Answer

A)  there is little need for more technology. 
B)  group intelligence improves with a cereal-based diet. 
C)  since farming is more efficient than food collecting, more people can be freed to engage in an activity other than food production. 
D)  the extra time generated by more efficient technology allows people to go to school and learn much more complex trades. 
E)  the trade that results from all forms of crop cultivation motivates societies to specialize in order to control the market. 
A)  there is little need for more technology. 
B)  group intelligence improves with a cereal-based diet. 
C)  since farming is more efficient than food collecting, more people can be freed to engage in an activity other than food production. 
D)  the extra time generated by more efficient technology allows people to go to school and learn much more complex trades. 
E)  the trade that results from all forms of crop cultivation motivates societies to specialize in order to control the market.

Question 6

Recent research on hunters-gatherers indicates all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  some hunter-gatherers have never had direct contact with technologically-advanced populations. 
B)  some hunter-gatherers are chronically undernourished. 
C)  there are occasional seasonal fluctuations in the hunter-gatherer diet. 
D)  many hunter-gatherers spend significantly less amounts of time in subsistence than we originally thought. 
E)  some hunter-gatherers have been involved in raiding and fighting with other groups. 
A)  some hunter-gatherers have never had direct contact with technologically-advanced populations. 
B)  some hunter-gatherers are chronically undernourished. 
C)  there are occasional seasonal fluctuations in the hunter-gatherer diet. 
D)  many hunter-gatherers spend significantly less amounts of time in subsistence than we originally thought. 
E)  some hunter-gatherers have been involved in raiding and fighting with other groups.

Question 7

Domestication is a form of taming an animal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Transhumance pastoralism is a migratory pattern that:

Accepted Answer

A)  only occurs in the flatlands of Uganda. 
B)  is found among the Kazaks of Eurasia. 
C)  is used only with camel herders. 
D)  involves seasonal movement of herds between upland and lowland pastures. 
E)  involves very little movement of herds, only between households and market. 
A)  only occurs in the flatlands of Uganda. 
B)  is found among the Kazaks of Eurasia. 
C)  is used only with camel herders. 
D)  involves seasonal movement of herds between upland and lowland pastures. 
E)  involves very little movement of herds, only between households and market.

Question 9

Define and describe domestication.

Accepted Answer

It is a process by w

Question 10

The Neolithic Revolution stimulated all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a growth in population size. 
B)  a greater division of labor. 
C)  more permanent settlements. 
D)  a reduced amount of productive labor. 
E)  a less varied diet 
A)  a growth in population size. 
B)  a greater division of labor. 
C)  more permanent settlements. 
D)  a reduced amount of productive labor. 
E)  a less varied diet

Question 11

What do researchers believe was the primary cause of the decline of the Easter Island civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal warfare and dissension 
B)  Exploitation by slavery 
C)  Colonialism 
D)  Environmental destruction 
E)  A natural disaster 
A)  Internal warfare and dissension 
B)  Exploitation by slavery 
C)  Colonialism 
D)  Environmental destruction 
E)  A natural disaster

Question 12

Peasant populations:

Accepted Answer

A)  are only found in Europe. 
B)  are tied to larger political units. 
C)  produce no surplus. 
D)  provide only a small amount of food for urban populations. 
E)  are individuals who own sufficient landholdings to produce what they need annually. 
A)  are only found in Europe. 
B)  are tied to larger political units. 
C)  produce no surplus. 
D)  provide only a small amount of food for urban populations. 
E)  are individuals who own sufficient landholdings to produce what they need annually.

Question 13

The environment sets broad limits on subsistence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Peasants in an agricultural society do not:

Accepted Answer

A)  have an important relationship with the cities. 
B)  almost always occupy the lowest strata of a society. 
C)  provide for most of the dietary needs of the city dwellers. 
D)  have a great deal of political power. 
E)  pay rents and taxes to those with greater power. 
A)  have an important relationship with the cities. 
B)  almost always occupy the lowest strata of a society. 
C)  provide for most of the dietary needs of the city dwellers. 
D)  have a great deal of political power. 
E)  pay rents and taxes to those with greater power.

Question 15

Name four characteristics (or generalizations)about foraging societies.

Accepted Answer

They have low population densi

Question 16

Nomadic pastoralism:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevents people from raising as much livestock as they could if they did not migrate. 
B)  involves the raising of camels and cattle only. 
C)  does not involve any kind of commercial trade. 
D)  never includes cultivation of any type of grain. 
E)  has no permanent villages. 
A)  prevents people from raising as much livestock as they could if they did not migrate. 
B)  involves the raising of camels and cattle only. 
C)  does not involve any kind of commercial trade. 
D)  never includes cultivation of any type of grain. 
E)  has no permanent villages.

Question 17

Inuits and other people living in extremely cold climates tend to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  tall, thin bodies. 
B)  long extremities. 
C)  short, stocky bodies. 
D)  stocky bodies with long extremities. 
E)  wide noses with short extremities. 
A)  tall, thin bodies. 
B)  long extremities. 
C)  short, stocky bodies. 
D)  stocky bodies with long extremities. 
E)  wide noses with short extremities.

Question 18

As a group,peasants can be distinguished from modern farmers because they produce primarily:

Accepted Answer

A)  to accumulate wealth. 
B)  for family subsistence. 
C)  to pay for religious ceremonies. 
D)  for reinvestment of capital. 
E)  for export. 
A)  to accumulate wealth. 
B)  for family subsistence. 
C)  to pay for religious ceremonies. 
D)  for reinvestment of capital. 
E)  for export.

Question 19

Define and explain the concept of carrying capacity.

Accepted Answer

It is the maximum nu

Question 20

Which of the following is most linked to processing systems as well as food procurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  horticulture 
B)  food foraging 
C)  industrial agriculture 
D)  pastoralism 
E)  intensive agriculture 
A)  horticulture 
B)  food foraging 
C)  industrial agriculture 
D)  pastoralism 
E)  intensive agriculture

Some indigenous societies exploited their environments and caused ecological damage.

Domestication of plants may be a result of all of the following except:

What characteristics distinguish industrial agriculture from horticulture? What impact has industrial agriculture had on the environment and on marginal groups?

Invention of the wheel,use of fertilizer and draft animals,and irrigation are all innovations that have made agriculture possible.

The development of crop cultivation makes specialization of labor possible because

Recent research on hunters-gatherers indicates all of the following except:

Domestication is a form of taming an animal.

Transhumance pastoralism is a migratory pattern that:

Define and describe domestication.

The Neolithic Revolution stimulated all of the following except:

What do researchers believe was the primary cause of the decline of the Easter Island civilization?

Peasant populations:

The environment sets broad limits on subsistence.

Peasants in an agricultural society do not:

Name four characteristics (or generalizations)about foraging societies.

Nomadic pastoralism:

Inuits and other people living in extremely cold climates tend to have:

As a group,peasants can be distinguished from modern farmers because they produce primarily:

Define and explain the concept of carrying capacity.

Which of the following is most linked to processing systems as well as food procurement?

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Exam 7: Subsistence Patterns

Some indigenous societies exploited their environments and caused ecological damage.

Domestication of plants may be a result of all of the following except:

What characteristics distinguish industrial agriculture from horticulture? What impact has industrial agriculture had on the environment and on marginal groups?

Invention of the wheel,use of fertilizer and draft animals,and irrigation are all innovations that have made agriculture possible.

The development of crop cultivation makes specialization of labor possible because

Recent research on hunters-gatherers indicates all of the following except:

Domestication is a form of taming an animal.

Transhumance pastoralism is a migratory pattern that:

Define and describe domestication.

The Neolithic Revolution stimulated all of the following except:

What do researchers believe was the primary cause of the decline of the Easter Island civilization?

Peasant populations:

The environment sets broad limits on subsistence.

Peasants in an agricultural society do not:

Name four characteristics (or generalizations)about foraging societies.

Nomadic pastoralism:

Inuits and other people living in extremely cold climates tend to have:

As a group,peasants can be distinguished from modern farmers because they produce primarily:

Define and explain the concept of carrying capacity.

Which of the following is most linked to processing systems as well as food procurement?

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

Filters