Question 1

Kpelle moots are held in the homes of the complainant and all parties sit very close together in a random mixed fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Pan-tribal associations are permanent political fixtures that cut across and integrate all local segments of a tribe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

True warfare probably began approximately _________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  5,500 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  7,000 
E)  3,000 
A)  5,500 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  7,000 
E)  3,000

Question 4

When someone must plunge his or her hand into boiling water to divine whether he or she is innocent or guilty,it is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  oath. 
B)  ordeal. 
C)  crime. 
D)  invocation. 
E)  rite of passage. 
A)  oath. 
B)  ordeal. 
C)  crime. 
D)  invocation. 
E)  rite of passage.

Question 5

On what three dimensions do societies differ in their political organization?

Accepted Answer

They differ in the extent to which polit

Question 6

In complex societies,what is the primary emphasis of legal systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment 
B)  restitution to the victim 
C)  reintegration of offender into society 
D)  reintegration of the corporate lineage into society 
E)  demonstration of legal authority 
A)  punishment 
B)  restitution to the victim 
C)  reintegration of offender into society 
D)  reintegration of the corporate lineage into society 
E)  demonstration of legal authority

Question 7

The Yanomamo are likely to go to war when they need metal tools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are three theories of state formation and who are their major proponents?

Accepted Answer

V.Gordon Childe - voluntaristi

Question 9

Tribal societies are usually associated with all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  food production. 
B)  horticulturalists. 
C)  pastoralists. 
D)  tribal associations. 
E)  the least amount of political organization. 
A)  food production. 
B)  horticulturalists. 
C)  pastoralists. 
D)  tribal associations. 
E)  the least amount of political organization.

Question 10

What are the four types of political structure?

Accepted Answer

They are band societ

Question 11

In societies where dead ancestors are considered fully functioning members of the descent group,an especially effective means of social control may be:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization. 
B)  ancestor worship. 
C)  public opinion. 
D)  witchcraft. 
E)  degradation ceremonies. 
A)  socialization. 
B)  ancestor worship. 
C)  public opinion. 
D)  witchcraft. 
E)  degradation ceremonies.

Question 12

What are the four general factors that contribute to warfare in small-scale societies?

Accepted Answer

They are social prob

Question 13

State systems are large,hierarchical,and organized on a suprakinship basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to warfare in small-scale societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  moral objectives 
B)  political motivations 
C)  social problems 
D)  economic sanctions 
E)  perceived threats 
A)  moral objectives 
B)  political motivations 
C)  social problems 
D)  economic sanctions 
E)  perceived threats

Question 15

State systems of government are supported by intensive agriculture,which is required to support a large number of non-food producing bureaucrats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term used to define what a society considers an expected way of behavior is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  social control. 
B)  political control. 
C)  deviance. 
D)  corporate lineage. 
E)  social norms. 
A)  social control. 
B)  political control. 
C)  deviance. 
D)  corporate lineage. 
E)  social norms.

Question 17

Robert Pape's study of suicide attacks shows that more than 95% of all suicide attacks worldwide have been in response to:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic injustice. 
B)  moral imperative. 
C)  U.S. military policy. 
D)  religious commands. 
E)  social needs. 
A)  economic injustice. 
B)  moral imperative. 
C)  U.S. military policy. 
D)  religious commands. 
E)  social needs.

Question 18

Individuals enter the age-set system at the highest rank and are then initiated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Societies with intensive agriculture are most often:

Accepted Answer

A)  state societies. 
B)  chiefdoms. 
C)  tribal societies. 
D)  band societies. 
E)  horticultural societies. 
A)  state societies. 
B)  chiefdoms. 
C)  tribal societies. 
D)  band societies. 
E)  horticultural societies.

Question 20

Band societies are usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  settled populations. 
B)  tightly organized under hereditary leaders. 
C)  found to have considerable political integration. 
D)  highly egalitarian. 
E)  food producers. 
A)  settled populations. 
B)  tightly organized under hereditary leaders. 
C)  found to have considerable political integration. 
D)  highly egalitarian. 
E)  food producers.

Kpelle moots are held in the homes of the complainant and all parties sit very close together in a random mixed fashion.

Pan-tribal associations are permanent political fixtures that cut across and integrate all local segments of a tribe.

True warfare probably began approximately _________ years ago.

When someone must plunge his or her hand into boiling water to divine whether he or she is innocent or guilty,it is called a(n):

On what three dimensions do societies differ in their political organization?

In complex societies,what is the primary emphasis of legal systems?

The Yanomamo are likely to go to war when they need metal tools.

What are three theories of state formation and who are their major proponents?

Tribal societies are usually associated with all of the following except:

What are the four types of political structure?

In societies where dead ancestors are considered fully functioning members of the descent group,an especially effective means of social control may be:

What are the four general factors that contribute to warfare in small-scale societies?

State systems are large,hierarchical,and organized on a suprakinship basis.

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to warfare in small-scale societies?

State systems of government are supported by intensive agriculture,which is required to support a large number of non-food producing bureaucrats.

The term used to define what a society considers an expected way of behavior is called:

Robert Pape's study of suicide attacks shows that more than 95% of all suicide attacks worldwide have been in response to:

Individuals enter the age-set system at the highest rank and are then initiated.

Societies with intensive agriculture are most often:

Band societies are usually:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

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Exam 13: Political Organization and Social Control

Kpelle moots are held in the homes of the complainant and all parties sit very close together in a random mixed fashion.

Pan-tribal associations are permanent political fixtures that cut across and integrate all local segments of a tribe.

True warfare probably began approximately _________ years ago.

When someone must plunge his or her hand into boiling water to divine whether he or she is innocent or guilty,it is called a(n):

On what three dimensions do societies differ in their political organization?

In complex societies,what is the primary emphasis of legal systems?

The Yanomamo are likely to go to war when they need metal tools.

What are three theories of state formation and who are their major proponents?

Tribal societies are usually associated with all of the following except:

What are the four types of political structure?

In societies where dead ancestors are considered fully functioning members of the descent group,an especially effective means of social control may be:

What are the four general factors that contribute to warfare in small-scale societies?

State systems are large,hierarchical,and organized on a suprakinship basis.

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to warfare in small-scale societies?

State systems of government are supported by intensive agriculture,which is required to support a large number of non-food producing bureaucrats.

The term used to define what a society considers an expected way of behavior is called:

Robert Pape's study of suicide attacks shows that more than 95% of all suicide attacks worldwide have been in response to:

Individuals enter the age-set system at the highest rank and are then initiated.

Societies with intensive agriculture are most often:

Band societies are usually:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

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

Filters