Question 1

According to Ury, what is the "third side?"

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to resolve disputes without the use of legal sanctions and coercion 
B)  the role that the surrounding community plays in resolving disputes between parties 
C)  the actual conflict resolution itself 
D)  the goal of promoting world peace and the elimination of all disputes 
A)  the ability to resolve disputes without the use of legal sanctions and coercion 
B)  the role that the surrounding community plays in resolving disputes between parties 
C)  the actual conflict resolution itself 
D)  the goal of promoting world peace and the elimination of all disputes

Question 2

How is the leader of a chiefdom different from that of a tribe?

Accepted Answer

A)  the leader of a chiefdom has a standing military rank 
B)  the leader of a tribe is always patrilineal 
C)  the leader of a tribe is hereditary 
D)  the leader of a chiefdom is a formal authority figure 
A)  the leader of a chiefdom has a standing military rank 
B)  the leader of a tribe is always patrilineal 
C)  the leader of a tribe is hereditary 
D)  the leader of a chiefdom is a formal authority figure

Question 3

All of the following are basic functions of the law except:

Accepted Answer

A)  to define relationships among society's members 
B)  to redefine social relations and ensure social flexibility 
C)  to allocate authority to employ coercion 
D)  to mark out proper behavior under unspecified circumstances 
A)  to define relationships among society's members 
B)  to redefine social relations and ensure social flexibility 
C)  to allocate authority to employ coercion 
D)  to mark out proper behavior under unspecified circumstances

Question 4

A _______________ is a people who share a collective identity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _______________ is a people who share...

Question 5

The argument that males are more suited to combat because natural selection has made them on average larger and stronger than females is known as ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The argument that males are more suited...

Question 6

Which of the following is not a common mechanism used in tribal societies as a means of political integration?

Accepted Answer

A)  racial typing 
B)  common-interest groups 
C)  age grades 
D)  age sets 
A)  racial typing 
B)  common-interest groups 
C)  age grades 
D)  age sets

Question 7

In uncentralized political systems, all offenses are:

Accepted Answer

A)  considered to require formal sanctions 
B)  severe challenges to the group's leadership 
C)  transgressions against the state 
D)  transgressions against the individual or kin group 
A)  considered to require formal sanctions 
B)  severe challenges to the group's leadership 
C)  transgressions against the state 
D)  transgressions against the individual or kin group

Question 8

Why was Igbo women's autonomy destroyed?

Accepted Answer

It was destroyed because of th

Question 9

A "Big Man" is associated with a tribal form of political organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Among the Kapauku, who has the ultimate authority to confiscate property?

Accepted Answer

A)  grandfather 
B)  army 
C)  headman 
D)  priest 
A)  grandfather 
B)  army 
C)  headman 
D)  priest

Question 11

In a band society there is almost never any real conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When did political organization first begin to diversify?

Accepted Answer

A)  2,500 years ago 
B)  7,500 years ago 
C)  5,000 years ago 
D)  10,000 years ago 
A)  2,500 years ago 
B)  7,500 years ago 
C)  5,000 years ago 
D)  10,000 years ago

Question 13

A _______________ control is an external control through open coercion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _______________ control is an external control...

Question 14

What is civil disobedience? Give an example of it.

Accepted Answer

It is the refusal to obey civi

Question 15

Approximately how many internationally recognized states, as defined in the text, exist today?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 
B)  130 
C)  75 
D)  200 
A)  500 
B)  130 
C)  75 
D)  200

Question 16

The Cheyenne Indians were organized by military societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How do anthropologists define "power"?

Accepted Answer

It is the ability of individua

Question 18

Disputes may be settled in each of the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudication 
B)  negotiation 
C)  exasperation 
D)  mediation 
A)  adjudication 
B)  negotiation 
C)  exasperation 
D)  mediation

Question 19

"Sitting on a man" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  how Igbo women pressure men to acknowledge their rule 
B)  how Igbo women sanction men for misbehavior 
C)  an Igbo man's way of discerning male political leadership potential 
D)  a Kpelle form of legitimizing male political rule 
A)  how Igbo women pressure men to acknowledge their rule 
B)  how Igbo women sanction men for misbehavior 
C)  an Igbo man's way of discerning male political leadership potential 
D)  a Kpelle form of legitimizing male political rule

Question 20

The band is an example of a centralized type of political organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Ury, what is the "third side?"

How is the leader of a chiefdom different from that of a tribe?

All of the following are basic functions of the law except:

A _______________ is a people who share a collective identity.

The argument that males are more suited to combat because natural selection has made them on average larger and stronger than females is known as ___________________________.

Which of the following is not a common mechanism used in tribal societies as a means of political integration?

In uncentralized political systems, all offenses are:

Why was Igbo women's autonomy destroyed?

A "Big Man" is associated with a tribal form of political organization.

Among the Kapauku, who has the ultimate authority to confiscate property?

In a band society there is almost never any real conflict.

When did political organization first begin to diversify?

A _______________ control is an external control through open coercion.

What is civil disobedience? Give an example of it.

Approximately how many internationally recognized states, as defined in the text, exist today?

The Cheyenne Indians were organized by military societies.

How do anthropologists define "power"?

Disputes may be settled in each of the following ways except:

"Sitting on a man" is:

The band is an example of a centralized type of political organization.

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Exam 14: Politics, Power, and Violence

According to Ury, what is the "third side?"

How is the leader of a chiefdom different from that of a tribe?

All of the following are basic functions of the law except:

A _______________ is a people who share a collective identity.

The argument that males are more suited to combat because natural selection has made them on average larger and stronger than females is known as ___________________________.

Which of the following is not a common mechanism used in tribal societies as a means of political integration?

In uncentralized political systems, all offenses are:

Why was Igbo women's autonomy destroyed?

A "Big Man" is associated with a tribal form of political organization.

Among the Kapauku, who has the ultimate authority to confiscate property?

In a band society there is almost never any real conflict.

When did political organization first begin to diversify?

A _______________ control is an external control through open coercion.

What is civil disobedience? Give an example of it.

Approximately how many internationally recognized states, as defined in the text, exist today?

The Cheyenne Indians were organized by military societies.

How do anthropologists define "power"?

Disputes may be settled in each of the following ways except:

"Sitting on a man" is:

The band is an example of a centralized type of political organization.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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