Question 1

Laura Bossen's article on women and economic development is consistent with which of the following ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are universally dominated by men in economic matters. 
B)  Women are following a universal pattern of economic progress. 
C)  Only women in developed nations are gaining in economic independence. 
D)  Women's access to economic opportunities is changing but there is no universal pattern to these changes. 
A)  Women are universally dominated by men in economic matters. 
B)  Women are following a universal pattern of economic progress. 
C)  Only women in developed nations are gaining in economic independence. 
D)  Women's access to economic opportunities is changing but there is no universal pattern to these changes.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about balanced reciprocity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is part of a long process in which nothing is specified about what is expected in return. 
B)  It involves the expectation of a specific and immediate exchange. 
C)  It usually occurs between members of different communities that distrust each other. 
D)  It does not occur in industrial societies. 
A)  It is part of a long process in which nothing is specified about what is expected in return. 
B)  It involves the expectation of a specific and immediate exchange. 
C)  It usually occurs between members of different communities that distrust each other. 
D)  It does not occur in industrial societies.

Question 3

Where are cooperative work groups found?

Accepted Answer

A)  in all types of societies 
B)  only in agricultural societies 
C)  only in households 
D)  only in kinship groups 
A)  in all types of societies 
B)  only in agricultural societies 
C)  only in households 
D)  only in kinship groups

Question 4

The function of the Kula Ring is to trade food and clothing for profit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the role of First Nations groups as intermediaries in the fur trade in Canada.

Accepted Answer

First Nations groups played a crucial ro

Question 6

In spite of access to Western money and education,Trobriand Islanders are still committed to yam cultivation and the production of women's wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Distinguish between market exchange and the marketplace.

Accepted Answer

Market exchange and the marketplace are

Question 8

An Australian hunter gives away most of his meat to relatives without specifying what is expected in return.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  balanced reciprocity 
B)  redistribution 
C)  negative reciprocity 
D)  generalized reciprocity 
A)  balanced reciprocity 
B)  redistribution 
C)  negative reciprocity 
D)  generalized reciprocity

Question 9

What is the term for the process of opening up world markets using modern technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  commercialization 
B)  capitalization 
C)  proletarianization 
D)  globalization 
A)  commercialization 
B)  capitalization 
C)  proletarianization 
D)  globalization

Question 10

A Navaho gives ten of his sheep that he knows are infected with disease to a Hopi in exchange for a jeep.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal distribution 
B)  balanced reciprocity 
C)  negative reciprocity 
D)  silent trade 
A)  reciprocal distribution 
B)  balanced reciprocity 
C)  negative reciprocity 
D)  silent trade

Question 11

Chinese immigrants first came to Canada to work on the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Among Muslims and Jews,eating pork is taboo because of religious beliefs.What are these religious beliefs concerned with?

Accepted Answer

A)  cleanliness 
B)  foreigners 
C)  fat 
D)  disease 
A)  cleanliness 
B)  foreigners 
C)  fat 
D)  disease

Question 13

On modern Canadian family farms,there is a strict sexual division of labour,with women doing household duties,seasonal gardening,and child care,while men work in the fields and operate and repair heavy equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"Goods flow into a central source and then out again to the community." What is such a system called?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Kula Ring 
B)  redistribution 
C)  a cargo system 
D)  market exchange 
A)  a Kula Ring 
B)  redistribution 
C)  a cargo system 
D)  market exchange

Question 15

All societies have the same division of labour according to age:children play until their late teens while adults do the work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following best defines "barter"?

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized trade in goods and services 
B)  the exchange of everyday goods by two groups 
C)  the exchange of scarce items for desirable goods 
D)  balanced reciprocity between richer and poorer groups 
A)  generalized trade in goods and services 
B)  the exchange of everyday goods by two groups 
C)  the exchange of scarce items for desirable goods 
D)  balanced reciprocity between richer and poorer groups

Question 17

With the growth of the federal deficit in recent years,to which group has the wealth of middle-income taxpayers in Canada increasingly been redistributed?

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy holders of government securities 
B)  low-income families and individuals 
C)  small business owners 
D)  low-income taxpayers 
A)  wealthy holders of government securities 
B)  low-income families and individuals 
C)  small business owners 
D)  low-income taxpayers

Question 18

Describe the variation that exists among nonindustrial societies in their organization of labour by age.

Accepted Answer

Nonindustrial societies vary greatly in

Question 19

What activity do the Afar people of Ethiopia specialize in?

Accepted Answer

A)  sculpting quartz 
B)  mining salt 
C)  mining coal 
D)  extracting minerals from seawater 
A)  sculpting quartz 
B)  mining salt 
C)  mining coal 
D)  extracting minerals from seawater

Question 20

"Wealthier members of the community are obligated give to the less wealthy so that no one accumulates more wealth than anyone else." Which of the following terms refers to this?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reciprocity 
B)  balanced reciprocity 
C)  a levelling mechanism 
D)  silent trade 
A)  negative reciprocity 
B)  balanced reciprocity 
C)  a levelling mechanism 
D)  silent trade

Laura Bossen's article on women and economic development is consistent with which of the following ideas?

Which of the following statements about balanced reciprocity is true?

Where are cooperative work groups found?

The function of the Kula Ring is to trade food and clothing for profit.

Discuss the role of First Nations groups as intermediaries in the fur trade in Canada.

In spite of access to Western money and education,Trobriand Islanders are still committed to yam cultivation and the production of women's wealth.

Distinguish between market exchange and the marketplace.

An Australian hunter gives away most of his meat to relatives without specifying what is expected in return.What is this an example of?

What is the term for the process of opening up world markets using modern technology?

A Navaho gives ten of his sheep that he knows are infected with disease to a Hopi in exchange for a jeep.What is this an example of?

Chinese immigrants first came to Canada to work on the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Among Muslims and Jews,eating pork is taboo because of religious beliefs.What are these religious beliefs concerned with?

On modern Canadian family farms,there is a strict sexual division of labour,with women doing household duties,seasonal gardening,and child care,while men work in the fields and operate and repair heavy equipment.

"Goods flow into a central source and then out again to the community." What is such a system called?

All societies have the same division of labour according to age:children play until their late teens while adults do the work.

Which of the following best defines "barter"?

With the growth of the federal deficit in recent years,to which group has the wealth of middle-income taxpayers in Canada increasingly been redistributed?

Describe the variation that exists among nonindustrial societies in their organization of labour by age.

What activity do the Afar people of Ethiopia specialize in?

"Wealthier members of the community are obligated give to the less wealthy so that no one accumulates more wealth than anyone else." Which of the following terms refers to this?

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Exam 6: Economic Systems

Laura Bossen's article on women and economic development is consistent with which of the following ideas?

Which of the following statements about balanced reciprocity is true?

Where are cooperative work groups found?

The function of the Kula Ring is to trade food and clothing for profit.

Discuss the role of First Nations groups as intermediaries in the fur trade in Canada.

In spite of access to Western money and education,Trobriand Islanders are still committed to yam cultivation and the production of women's wealth.

Distinguish between market exchange and the marketplace.

An Australian hunter gives away most of his meat to relatives without specifying what is expected in return.What is this an example of?

What is the term for the process of opening up world markets using modern technology?

A Navaho gives ten of his sheep that he knows are infected with disease to a Hopi in exchange for a jeep.What is this an example of?

Chinese immigrants first came to Canada to work on the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Among Muslims and Jews,eating pork is taboo because of religious beliefs.What are these religious beliefs concerned with?

On modern Canadian family farms,there is a strict sexual division of labour,with women doing household duties,seasonal gardening,and child care,while men work in the fields and operate and repair heavy equipment.

"Goods flow into a central source and then out again to the community." What is such a system called?

All societies have the same division of labour according to age:children play until their late teens while adults do the work.

Which of the following best defines "barter"?

With the growth of the federal deficit in recent years,to which group has the wealth of middle-income taxpayers in Canada increasingly been redistributed?

Describe the variation that exists among nonindustrial societies in their organization of labour by age.

What activity do the Afar people of Ethiopia specialize in?

"Wealthier members of the community are obligated give to the less wealthy so that no one accumulates more wealth than anyone else." Which of the following terms refers to this?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

Filters