Question 1

Which of these is a common task for young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  tending animals 
B)  cooking food 
C)  clearing fields 
D)  making tools 
A)  tending animals 
B)  cooking food 
C)  clearing fields 
D)  making tools A

Question 2

Among pastoral nomads, wealth is usually measured in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  animals 
B)  the amount of land people own 
C)  the number of children people have 
D)  the number of wives a man has 
A)  animals 
B)  the amount of land people own 
C)  the number of children people have 
D)  the number of wives a man has A

Question 3

Give specific examples of how you, personally, have recently participated in generalized reciprocity, balanced reciprocity, redistribution, and market exchange.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Define generalized reciprocity, balanced reciprocity, redistribution, and market exchange in an anthropological context
2. Give suitable examples for each

Question 4

Systems regulating the way goods and services are distributed are closely associated with the society's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  food-getting technology 
B)  gendered division of labor 
C)  dependence on seafood 
D)  incentives for labor 
A)  food-getting technology 
B)  gendered division of labor 
C)  dependence on seafood 
D)  incentives for labor

Question 5

The different forms of reciprocity are connected by the fact that they all __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exist without the use of money 
B)  involve exchanges of relatively equal value 
C)  are centered on gift-giving 
D)  are tied directly to food resources 
A)  exist without the use of money 
B)  involve exchanges of relatively equal value 
C)  are centered on gift-giving 
D)  are tied directly to food resources

Question 6

What happens to customs of sharing when money is introduced into a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  people tend to be less inclined to share after money is introduced 
B)  money makes it easier for people to share with others 
C)  traditional patterns of sharing remain the same after money is introduced 
D)  people stop traditional patterns of sharing entirely 
A)  people tend to be less inclined to share after money is introduced 
B)  money makes it easier for people to share with others 
C)  traditional patterns of sharing remain the same after money is introduced 
D)  people stop traditional patterns of sharing entirely

Question 7

In all societies, generalized reciprocity exists among __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  families 
B)  neighbors 
C)  strangers 
D)  friends 
A)  families 
B)  neighbors 
C)  strangers 
D)  friends

Question 8

Which of these groups of foragers are more likely to have individual or family ownership of land?

Accepted Answer

A)  those dependent upon fishing in rivers 
B)  foragers living in particularly bountiful environments 
C)  savanna foragers, who live in very low population densities 
D)  those that rely on women's gathered foods for most of their calories 
A)  those dependent upon fishing in rivers 
B)  foragers living in particularly bountiful environments 
C)  savanna foragers, who live in very low population densities 
D)  those that rely on women's gathered foods for most of their calories

Question 9

How does the division of labor by gender and age in our own society reflect (or vary) from cross-cultural patterns around the world?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Stat

Question 10

What kind of exchange takes place at a potlatch ceremony?

Accepted Answer

A)  A chief gives away food and gifts to guests in order to enhance his social status. 
B)  People provide their annual tribute to the ruling family. 
C)  Parents of young women give money and gifts to their daughter's future husband. 
D)  Two friends exchange gifts of relatively equal value. 
A)  A chief gives away food and gifts to guests in order to enhance his social status. 
B)  People provide their annual tribute to the ruling family. 
C)  Parents of young women give money and gifts to their daughter's future husband. 
D)  Two friends exchange gifts of relatively equal value.

Question 11

Explain the relationship between the allocation of resources and food production. Show how foragers, horticulturalists, pastoralists, and intensive agriculturalists denote ownership of land, food, and tools.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Clea

Question 12

Private individual ownership is __________ associated with intensive agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A)  usually 
B)  always 
C)  rarely 
D)  never 
A)  usually 
B)  always 
C)  rarely 
D)  never

Question 13

Studies have shown that many foraging and small-scale horticultural societies work just a few hours a day on subsistence and have much more leisure time than workers in complex societies. Which of the following statements explains this model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any surplus food these societies collect or produce cannot be stored for long and will rot. 
B)  These societies value leisure activities as more appropriate pursuits than labor. 
C)  Members of these societies are lazy and have no interest in work. 
D)  These groups have political authorities that would collect surpluses for their own use. 
A)  Any surplus food these societies collect or produce cannot be stored for long and will rot. 
B)  These societies value leisure activities as more appropriate pursuits than labor. 
C)  Members of these societies are lazy and have no interest in work. 
D)  These groups have political authorities that would collect surpluses for their own use.

Question 14

The Aché prefer to hunt peccaries rather than armadillos, because peccaries have a higher calorie yield per work hour. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  optimal foraging 
B)  ideal gathering 
C)  maximum food-collecting 
D)  ultimate gardening 
A)  optimal foraging 
B)  ideal gathering 
C)  maximum food-collecting 
D)  ultimate gardening

Question 15

When the federal government collects a portion of our wages as taxes and then returns that money in the form of national security, roads, education, and other goods and services to its citizens, it is demonstrating which type of economic exchange?

Accepted Answer

A)  redistribution 
B)  market exchange 
C)  generalized reciprocity 
D)  voluntary labor 
A)  redistribution 
B)  market exchange 
C)  generalized reciprocity 
D)  voluntary labor

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes the land ownership situation among the Hadza of Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Hadza do not believe that they have exclusive rights over the land they use. 
B)  The political leaders decide who owns specific parcels of land. 
C)  Individuals may only use the land that they have purchased. 
D)  The government owns all the land, and hunting time on it is "rented" by the individual. 
A)  The Hadza do not believe that they have exclusive rights over the land they use. 
B)  The political leaders decide who owns specific parcels of land. 
C)  Individuals may only use the land that they have purchased. 
D)  The government owns all the land, and hunting time on it is "rented" by the individual.

Question 17

Many have suggested that the United States and other developed countries are now transitioning from __________ to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialism; post-industrialism 
B)  domestic production; industrialism 
C)  communalism; domestic production 
D)  post-industrialism; postmodernism 
A)  industrialism; post-industrialism 
B)  domestic production; industrialism 
C)  communalism; domestic production 
D)  post-industrialism; postmodernism

Question 18

Taxation is an indirect form of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  forced labor 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  redistribution 
D)  voluntary labor 
A)  forced labor 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  redistribution 
D)  voluntary labor

Question 19

What factor, in addition to calorie yield, is likely to contribute to a forager's choice of what foods to collect?

Accepted Answer

A)  predictability 
B)  fat content 
C)  ease of processing 
D)  rarity 
A)  predictability 
B)  fat content 
C)  ease of processing 
D)  rarity

Question 20

What happens to generalized reciprocity in times of scarcity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharing tends to increase during times of food shortage, but not famine. 
B)  Sharing tends to increase during times of famine, but not food shortage. 
C)  Sharing tends to increase during both food shortage and famine. 
D)  Sharing tends to decrease during both food shortage and famine. 
A)  Sharing tends to increase during times of food shortage, but not famine. 
B)  Sharing tends to increase during times of famine, but not food shortage. 
C)  Sharing tends to increase during both food shortage and famine. 
D)  Sharing tends to decrease during both food shortage and famine.

Which of these is a common task for young children?

Among pastoral nomads, wealth is usually measured in __________.

Give specific examples of how you, personally, have recently participated in generalized reciprocity, balanced reciprocity, redistribution, and market exchange.

Systems regulating the way goods and services are distributed are closely associated with the society's __________.

The different forms of reciprocity are connected by the fact that they all __________.

What happens to customs of sharing when money is introduced into a society?

In all societies, generalized reciprocity exists among __________.

Which of these groups of foragers are more likely to have individual or family ownership of land?

How does the division of labor by gender and age in our own society reflect (or vary) from cross-cultural patterns around the world?

What kind of exchange takes place at a potlatch ceremony?

Explain the relationship between the allocation of resources and food production. Show how foragers, horticulturalists, pastoralists, and intensive agriculturalists denote ownership of land, food, and tools.

Private individual ownership is __________ associated with intensive agriculture.

Studies have shown that many foraging and small-scale horticultural societies work just a few hours a day on subsistence and have much more leisure time than workers in complex societies. Which of the following statements explains this model?

The Aché prefer to hunt peccaries rather than armadillos, because peccaries have a higher calorie yield per work hour. This is an example of __________.

When the federal government collects a portion of our wages as taxes and then returns that money in the form of national security, roads, education, and other goods and services to its citizens, it is demonstrating which type of economic exchange?

Which of the following statements best describes the land ownership situation among the Hadza of Tanzania?

Many have suggested that the United States and other developed countries are now transitioning from to .

Taxation is an indirect form of __________.

What factor, in addition to calorie yield, is likely to contribute to a forager's choice of what foods to collect?

What happens to generalized reciprocity in times of scarcity?

What Is Anthropology

Culture and Culture Change

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

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Getting Food

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

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Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

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Exam 7: Economic Systems

Which of these is a common task for young children?

Among pastoral nomads, wealth is usually measured in __________.

Give specific examples of how you, personally, have recently participated in generalized reciprocity, balanced reciprocity, redistribution, and market exchange.

Systems regulating the way goods and services are distributed are closely associated with the society's __________.

The different forms of reciprocity are connected by the fact that they all __________.

What happens to customs of sharing when money is introduced into a society?

In all societies, generalized reciprocity exists among __________.

Which of these groups of foragers are more likely to have individual or family ownership of land?

How does the division of labor by gender and age in our own society reflect (or vary) from cross-cultural patterns around the world?

What kind of exchange takes place at a potlatch ceremony?

Explain the relationship between the allocation of resources and food production. Show how foragers, horticulturalists, pastoralists, and intensive agriculturalists denote ownership of land, food, and tools.

Private individual ownership is __________ associated with intensive agriculture.

Studies have shown that many foraging and small-scale horticultural societies work just a few hours a day on subsistence and have much more leisure time than workers in complex societies. Which of the following statements explains this model?

The Aché prefer to hunt peccaries rather than armadillos, because peccaries have a higher calorie yield per work hour. This is an example of __________.

When the federal government collects a portion of our wages as taxes and then returns that money in the form of national security, roads, education, and other goods and services to its citizens, it is demonstrating which type of economic exchange?

Which of the following statements best describes the land ownership situation among the Hadza of Tanzania?

Many have suggested that the United States and other developed countries are now transitioning from __________ to __________.

Taxation is an indirect form of __________.

What factor, in addition to calorie yield, is likely to contribute to a forager's choice of what foods to collect?

What happens to generalized reciprocity in times of scarcity?

What Is Anthropology

Culture and Culture Change

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Health and Illness

Global Problems

Filters

Many have suggested that the United States and other developed countries are now transitioning from to .