Question 1

Warfare in preindustrial societies is most likely to be found __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  where people fear unpredictable natural disasters that will destroy their food supply 
B)  in societies smaller than 21,000 people 
C)  between nations that are militarily more unequal 
D)  in societies suffering from chronic, predictable food shortages 
A)  where people fear unpredictable natural disasters that will destroy their food supply 
B)  in societies smaller than 21,000 people 
C)  between nations that are militarily more unequal 
D)  in societies suffering from chronic, predictable food shortages

Question 2

Complementary opposition is typical of which kind of group?

Accepted Answer

A)  segmentary lineages 
B)  age-sets 
C)  clans 
D)  secret societies 
A)  segmentary lineages 
B)  age-sets 
C)  clans 
D)  secret societies

Question 3

In states with more collective action, rulers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  finance public works projects 
B)  are chosen by election 
C)  live very luxuriously 
D)  rally their citizens for war 
A)  finance public works projects 
B)  are chosen by election 
C)  live very luxuriously 
D)  rally their citizens for war

Question 4

What explanation has been put forth to explain the legitimacy of power in a state organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  States must provide people with real or rational advantages. 
B)  Humans have a natural tendency to follow a dominant leader. 
C)  Force and the threat of force are enough pressure to keep people in line. 
D)  States are the most efficient system and provide the most benefit to the individual. 
A)  States must provide people with real or rational advantages. 
B)  Humans have a natural tendency to follow a dominant leader. 
C)  Force and the threat of force are enough pressure to keep people in line. 
D)  States are the most efficient system and provide the most benefit to the individual.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a multistate society that has maintained its unity despite cultural or ethnic variation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Switzerland 
B)  Germany 
C)  the Soviet Union 
D)  Yugoslavia 
A)  Switzerland 
B)  Germany 
C)  the Soviet Union 
D)  Yugoslavia

Question 6

Which family structure would likely predispose a person to a high degree of political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  extended family 
B)  polyandrous 
C)  polygynous 
D)  single parent 
A)  extended family 
B)  polyandrous 
C)  polygynous 
D)  single parent

Question 7

In the United States, leaders are generally __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthier than other citizens 
B)  from an impoverished background 
C)  from a minority ethnic group 
D)  former military commanders 
A)  wealthier than other citizens 
B)  from an impoverished background 
C)  from a minority ethnic group 
D)  former military commanders

Question 8

Degree of political participation seems to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high in small-scale societies and in modern nation-states, but low in between 
B)  higher in state-level societies than in small-scale societies 
C)  higher in small-scale societies than in state-level societies 
D)  low in small-scale societies and in modern nation-states, but high in between 
A)  high in small-scale societies and in modern nation-states, but low in between 
B)  higher in state-level societies than in small-scale societies 
C)  higher in small-scale societies than in state-level societies 
D)  low in small-scale societies and in modern nation-states, but high in between

Question 9

What is the consequence of the spread of state societies for the number of politically autonomous cultures found around the world?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The Mekranoti have a generally egalitarian society. Despite this, __________ are more likely to become leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  sons of leaders 
B)  wealthy men 
C)  daughters of leaders 
D)  women with many sons 
A)  sons of leaders 
B)  wealthy men 
C)  daughters of leaders 
D)  women with many sons

Question 11

__________ suggest that when the state relies more heavily on resources from taxpayers, the rulers must give the public more in return or else face noncompliance and rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Collection action theorists 
B)  Physical anthropologists 
C)  Political scientists 
D)  Economists 
A)  Collection action theorists 
B)  Physical anthropologists 
C)  Political scientists 
D)  Economists

Question 12

Most recent foragers had band organizations. What does this fact tell us about the political organization of our ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not tell us much, because modern foragers live in marginal environments and, therefore, may not represent the ancestral pattern. 
B)  It is evidence that all societies had band organizations before the origin of agriculture. 
C)  It suggests that band organizations quickly transform into state-level organizations. 
D)  It indicates that modern foraging societies maintain their traditional lifeways despite being incorporated into larger political entities. 
A)  It does not tell us much, because modern foragers live in marginal environments and, therefore, may not represent the ancestral pattern. 
B)  It is evidence that all societies had band organizations before the origin of agriculture. 
C)  It suggests that band organizations quickly transform into state-level organizations. 
D)  It indicates that modern foraging societies maintain their traditional lifeways despite being incorporated into larger political entities.

Question 13

Compare and contrast the political life of bands and tribal organizations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What is the key distinction between tribes and chiefdoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  A chiefdom has some formal structure that integrates communities into a political unit. 
B)  A chiefdom has more nomadic communities. 
C)  A tribe has greater reliance on agriculture and greater economic output. 
D)  A tribe places a great deal of emphasis on kinship connections. 
A)  A chiefdom has some formal structure that integrates communities into a political unit. 
B)  A chiefdom has more nomadic communities. 
C)  A tribe has greater reliance on agriculture and greater economic output. 
D)  A tribe places a great deal of emphasis on kinship connections.

Question 15

A number of researchers predict that the world will eventually __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  come to be politically integrated 
B)  find a peaceful solution for territorial disputes 
C)  return to small, ethnically distinct units 
D)  settle into two or three primary superpowers 
A)  come to be politically integrated 
B)  find a peaceful solution for territorial disputes 
C)  return to small, ethnically distinct units 
D)  settle into two or three primary superpowers

Warfare in preindustrial societies is most likely to be found __________.

Complementary opposition is typical of which kind of group?

In states with more collective action, rulers __________.

What explanation has been put forth to explain the legitimacy of power in a state organization?

Which of the following is an example of a multistate society that has maintained its unity despite cultural or ethnic variation?

Which family structure would likely predispose a person to a high degree of political participation?

In the United States, leaders are generally __________.

Degree of political participation seems to be __________.

What is the consequence of the spread of state societies for the number of politically autonomous cultures found around the world?

The Mekranoti have a generally egalitarian society. Despite this, __________ are more likely to become leaders.

__________ suggest that when the state relies more heavily on resources from taxpayers, the rulers must give the public more in return or else face noncompliance and rebellion.

Most recent foragers had band organizations. What does this fact tell us about the political organization of our ancestors?

Compare and contrast the political life of bands and tribal organizations.

What is the key distinction between tribes and chiefdoms?

A number of researchers predict that the world will eventually __________.

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Exam 13: Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Warfare in preindustrial societies is most likely to be found __________.

Complementary opposition is typical of which kind of group?

In states with more collective action, rulers __________.

What explanation has been put forth to explain the legitimacy of power in a state organization?

Which of the following is an example of a multistate society that has maintained its unity despite cultural or ethnic variation?

Which family structure would likely predispose a person to a high degree of political participation?

In the United States, leaders are generally __________.

Degree of political participation seems to be __________.

What is the consequence of the spread of state societies for the number of politically autonomous cultures found around the world?

The Mekranoti have a generally egalitarian society. Despite this, __________ are more likely to become leaders.

__________ suggest that when the state relies more heavily on resources from taxpayers, the rulers must give the public more in return or else face noncompliance and rebellion.

Most recent foragers had band organizations. What does this fact tell us about the political organization of our ancestors?

Compare and contrast the political life of bands and tribal organizations.

What is the key distinction between tribes and chiefdoms?

A number of researchers predict that the world will eventually __________.

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