Question 1

Which type of society is particularly likely to make use of avoidance as a conflict resolution technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  foragers 
B)  city dwellers 
C)  ranked societies 
D)  nomadic pastoralists 
A)  foragers 
B)  city dwellers 
C)  ranked societies 
D)  nomadic pastoralists A

Question 2

In rank societies and some state societies such as monarchies, rulers gain their authority through __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inheritance 
B)  election 
C)  persuasion 
D)  military strength 
A)  inheritance 
B)  election 
C)  persuasion 
D)  military strength A

Question 3

How many societies in the ethnographic record were only informally organized at the time they were first described by anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  25% 
C)  10% 
D)  80% 
A)  50% 
B)  25% 
C)  10% 
D)  80% A

Question 4

Oaths and ordeals are associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex societies where political leaders lack the power to enforce judicial decisions 
B)  smaller and simpler societies with little formal legal authority 
C)  theocratic societies 
D)  complex societies with strong centralized authority 
A)  complex societies where political leaders lack the power to enforce judicial decisions 
B)  smaller and simpler societies with little formal legal authority 
C)  theocratic societies 
D)  complex societies with strong centralized authority

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of state organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  A state may include more than one society, and a society may contain more than one state. 
B)  A state may contain more than one society, but not vice versa. 
C)  A society may contain more than one state, but not vice versa. 
D)  States and societies are unrelated terms. 
A)  A state may include more than one society, and a society may contain more than one state. 
B)  A state may contain more than one society, but not vice versa. 
C)  A society may contain more than one state, but not vice versa. 
D)  States and societies are unrelated terms.

Question 6

What do anthropologists mean when they speak of the universality of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  All societies have some means of social control, whether formal or informal. 
B)  In all societies, there is a leader or group that has the right to enforce the rules. 
C)  All societies have formal, codified laws. 
D)  In all societies, there are some people who break the law. 
A)  All societies have some means of social control, whether formal or informal. 
B)  In all societies, there is a leader or group that has the right to enforce the rules. 
C)  All societies have formal, codified laws. 
D)  In all societies, there are some people who break the law.

Question 7

On what area has anthropological theory and research on political organization focused?

Accepted Answer

A)  the origins of the first state societies 
B)  the governance abilities of chiefdoms 
C)  conflict management in bands 
D)  kinship ties in tribal societies 
A)  the origins of the first state societies 
B)  the governance abilities of chiefdoms 
C)  conflict management in bands 
D)  kinship ties in tribal societies

Question 8

Which of these specific features allows for the emergence of cities in state-level organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive agriculture 
B)  high rates of social stratification 
C)  variety of associations 
D)  redistribution of wealth 
A)  intensive agriculture 
B)  high rates of social stratification 
C)  variety of associations 
D)  redistribution of wealth

Question 9

Societies with tribal political organization are similar to band societies in their tendency to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian 
B)  caste-based 
C)  ranked 
D)  open caste-based 
A)  egalitarian 
B)  caste-based 
C)  ranked 
D)  open caste-based

Question 10

How many separate political units exist in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer than 200 
B)  around 1,000 
C)  at least 10,000 
D)  about 50 
A)  fewer than 200 
B)  around 1,000 
C)  at least 10,000 
D)  about 50

Question 11

What factors are associated with a culture's degree of individual political participation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

In what type of society would you most often find ritual apology ceremonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  chiefdoms 
B)  states 
C)  tribes 
D)  bands 
A)  chiefdoms 
B)  states 
C)  tribes 
D)  bands

Question 13

Which of the following situations is an example of a community action against a transgressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  expulsion for failing to heed a taboo 
B)  paying a fine for breaking a law 
C)  retribution for a single act of murder 
D)  being rejected by a friend after stealing his/her money 
A)  expulsion for failing to heed a taboo 
B)  paying a fine for breaking a law 
C)  retribution for a single act of murder 
D)  being rejected by a friend after stealing his/her money

Question 14

Cross-cultural evidence shows that frequent warfare is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlated with many other types of aggression 
B)  unrelated to other forms of aggression 
C)  found primarily in societies with rigid legal systems 
D)  found primarily in societies with informal laws 
A)  correlated with many other types of aggression 
B)  unrelated to other forms of aggression 
C)  found primarily in societies with rigid legal systems 
D)  found primarily in societies with informal laws

Question 15

The Karimojong of northeast Uganda use what type of system as the basis of their political organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  age-set association 
B)  ethnic association 
C)  regional organization 
D)  unisex organization 
A)  age-set association 
B)  ethnic association 
C)  regional organization 
D)  unisex organization

Question 16

When no regular, effective means of resolving a conflict are available, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  violence is commonly used to settle a dispute 
B)  ordeals are arranged for the opposing parties 
C)  wars are the common result 
D)  men must pick sides and battle until the dispute is resolved 
A)  violence is commonly used to settle a dispute 
B)  ordeals are arranged for the opposing parties 
C)  wars are the common result 
D)  men must pick sides and battle until the dispute is resolved

Question 17

What distinguishes tribal from band political organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of some multilocal, but not usually societywide, integration 
B)  permanent multilocal integration 
C)  formal multilocal integration 
D)  smaller local groups 
A)  the presence of some multilocal, but not usually societywide, integration 
B)  permanent multilocal integration 
C)  formal multilocal integration 
D)  smaller local groups

Question 18

Which of these is an example of a codified law?

Accepted Answer

A)  paying according to your tax bracket 
B)  saying the pledge of allegiance 
C)  testifying in front of a jury 
D)  giving gifts for birthdays 
A)  paying according to your tax bracket 
B)  saying the pledge of allegiance 
C)  testifying in front of a jury 
D)  giving gifts for birthdays

Question 19

Level of political integration refers to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  largest territorial group on whose behalf political activities are organized 
B)  degree of political knowledge possessed by the average individual 
C)  balance of political representation between men and women 
D)  proportion of the population who are actively involved in politics 
A)  largest territorial group on whose behalf political activities are organized 
B)  degree of political knowledge possessed by the average individual 
C)  balance of political representation between men and women 
D)  proportion of the population who are actively involved in politics

Question 20

Which of these subsistence patterns would you expect to find in a chiefdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive agriculture 
B)  shifting agriculture 
C)  food collecting 
D)  horticulture 
A)  intensive agriculture 
B)  shifting agriculture 
C)  food collecting 
D)  horticulture

Which type of society is particularly likely to make use of avoidance as a conflict resolution technique?

In rank societies and some state societies such as monarchies, rulers gain their authority through __________.

How many societies in the ethnographic record were only informally organized at the time they were first described by anthropologists?

Oaths and ordeals are associated with __________.

Which of the following statements is true of state organization?

What do anthropologists mean when they speak of the universality of law?

On what area has anthropological theory and research on political organization focused?

Which of these specific features allows for the emergence of cities in state-level organizations?

Societies with tribal political organization are similar to band societies in their tendency to be __________.

How many separate political units exist in the world today?

What factors are associated with a culture's degree of individual political participation?

In what type of society would you most often find ritual apology ceremonies?

Which of the following situations is an example of a community action against a transgressor?

Cross-cultural evidence shows that frequent warfare is __________.

The Karimojong of northeast Uganda use what type of system as the basis of their political organization?

When no regular, effective means of resolving a conflict are available, __________.

What distinguishes tribal from band political organization?

Which of these is an example of a codified law?

Level of political integration refers to the __________.

Which of these subsistence patterns would you expect to find in a chiefdom?

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Exam 13: Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Which type of society is particularly likely to make use of avoidance as a conflict resolution technique?

In rank societies and some state societies such as monarchies, rulers gain their authority through __________.

How many societies in the ethnographic record were only informally organized at the time they were first described by anthropologists?

Oaths and ordeals are associated with __________.

Which of the following statements is true of state organization?

What do anthropologists mean when they speak of the universality of law?

On what area has anthropological theory and research on political organization focused?

Which of these specific features allows for the emergence of cities in state-level organizations?

Societies with tribal political organization are similar to band societies in their tendency to be __________.

How many separate political units exist in the world today?

What factors are associated with a culture's degree of individual political participation?

In what type of society would you most often find ritual apology ceremonies?

Which of the following situations is an example of a community action against a transgressor?

Cross-cultural evidence shows that frequent warfare is __________.

The Karimojong of northeast Uganda use what type of system as the basis of their political organization?

When no regular, effective means of resolving a conflict are available, __________.

What distinguishes tribal from band political organization?

Which of these is an example of a codified law?

Level of political integration refers to the __________.

Which of these subsistence patterns would you expect to find in a chiefdom?

What Is Anthropology

Culture and Culture Change

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Health and Illness

Global Problems

Filters