Question 1

It is clear that war is not a universal phenomenon,for in various parts of the world there are societies that do not practice warfare as we know it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The _______________ of Liberia in West Africa are a classic example of a chiefdom.

Accepted Answer

A) Nuer 
B) Kpelle 
C) Inuit 
D) Hutu 
E) Tutsi 
A) Nuer 
B) Kpelle 
C) Inuit 
D) Hutu 
E) Tutsi

Question 3

Among the Kapauku of west New Guinea the Big Man is called the tonowi,or "rich one." The tonowi's wealth comes from his success at _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) cattle herding 
B) shepherding 
C) trading stocks and bonds 
D) pig breeding 
E) raising chickens 
A) cattle herding 
B) shepherding 
C) trading stocks and bonds 
D) pig breeding 
E) raising chickens

Question 4

The state is distinctive in the extensiveness of its legitimate use of _______________ to regulate the affairs of its citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) kinship 
B) force 
C) chiefs 
D) religion 
E) gossip 
A) kinship 
B) force 
C) chiefs 
D) religion 
E) gossip

Question 5

Age-grade systems and common-interest associations are effective methods of integrating small autonomous units such as bands into larger social units.These methods may be described as _______________ systems of political organization.

Accepted Answer

A) segmentary 
B) negotiated 
C) state 
D) nonkinship 
E) kinship 
A) segmentary 
B) negotiated 
C) state 
D) nonkinship 
E) kinship

Question 6

The form of social organization typical of hunter-gatherers is the _______________,whereas horticulture and pastoralism are usually associated with the form of social organization called the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) tribe/chiefdom 
B) tribe/state 
C) tribe/band 
D) band/chiefdom 
E) band/tribe 
A) tribe/chiefdom 
B) tribe/state 
C) tribe/band 
D) band/chiefdom 
E) band/tribe

Question 7

In a chiefdom,an individual's status is determined by membership in a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) government 
B) social class 
C) bureaucracy 
D) descent group 
E) secret society 
A) government 
B) social class 
C) bureaucracy 
D) descent group 
E) secret society

Question 8

Leadership in a tribe is formal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Among the Igbo of Nigeria,______________.

Accepted Answer

A) men and women each had separate,autonomous spheres of political activity 
B) women were bought and sold as slaves 
C) women were imprisoned in their homes and allowed out only on marketing days 
D) men and women lived in separate villages 
E) men had no political role in the village,which was controlled and ruled by women 
A) men and women each had separate,autonomous spheres of political activity 
B) women were bought and sold as slaves 
C) women were imprisoned in their homes and allowed out only on marketing days 
D) men and women lived in separate villages 
E) men had no political role in the village,which was controlled and ruled by women

Question 10

Since their appearance some 5,000 years ago,states have proven to be stable political systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The United Nations has called upon nations with vessels in the area of the Horn of Africa to assist in ______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) stopping pirates 
B) famine relief in Somalia 
C) rescuing Middle Eastern refugees 
D) rescuing Indian refugees 
E) transporting criminals 
A) stopping pirates 
B) famine relief in Somalia 
C) rescuing Middle Eastern refugees 
D) rescuing Indian refugees 
E) transporting criminals

Question 12

The term "sanctions" refers only to the enforcement of a formal,legal,abstract code of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The functions of law include _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the definition of proper behavior in particular circumstances so that everyone is clear about their rights and duties 
B) allocating authority to use coercion to enforce sanctions 
C) protecting the rich from the poor 
D) redefining what is proper behavior when situations change 
E) all but c 
A) the definition of proper behavior in particular circumstances so that everyone is clear about their rights and duties 
B) allocating authority to use coercion to enforce sanctions 
C) protecting the rich from the poor 
D) redefining what is proper behavior when situations change 
E) all but c

Question 14

A _______________ is a ranked society in which every member has a position in the hierarchy,and an individual's status is determined by membership in a descent group.

Accepted Answer

A) band 
B) tribe 
C) chiefdom 
D) state 
E) kindred 
A) band 
B) tribe 
C) chiefdom 
D) state 
E) kindred

Question 15

An egalitarian,autonomous group composed of related people who occupy a single region is called a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) government 
B) form of political organization 
C) band 
D) tribe 
E) state 
A) government 
B) form of political organization 
C) band 
D) tribe 
E) state

Question 16

Which of the following minority nations is trying to improve its political position by founding an independent state?

Accepted Answer

A) Kurds 
B) Palestinians 
C) Chechens 
D) Aceh 
E) a,b,and c above 
A) Kurds 
B) Palestinians 
C) Chechens 
D) Aceh 
E) a,b,and c above

Question 17

How is social order maintained in bands and tribes?

Accepted Answer

A) public beatings 
B) murder carried on under cover of darkness 
C) occasional use of police and the court system 
D) threats of killing the first-born child 
E) gossip and fear of supernatural forces 
A) public beatings 
B) murder carried on under cover of darkness 
C) occasional use of police and the court system 
D) threats of killing the first-born child 
E) gossip and fear of supernatural forces

Question 18

The term _______________ refers to the way power,or the ability to control others' behavior,is distributed or embedded in society.

Accepted Answer

A) social structure 
B) political control 
C) political organization 
D) authoritarianism 
E) dictatorship 
A) social structure 
B) political control 
C) political organization 
D) authoritarianism 
E) dictatorship

Question 19

Which of the following political systems would be considered centralized system?

Accepted Answer

A) states 
B) bands 
C) chiefdoms 
D) tribes 
E) a and c 
A) states 
B) bands 
C) chiefdoms 
D) tribes 
E) a and c

Question 20

Wape villagers avoid quarreling with each other because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) they are afraid that a ghost will misdirect a bullet and kill a quarreling person during hunting 
B) they believe that a hunter misses his prey only because of the intervention of ancestral ghosts who are angry with quarreling in the community 
C) they know they will be put in jail by the NEW Guinea government 
D) a hunter will refuse to loan his gun to a quarreling person 
E) the ancestors will go away from their villages if they quarrel 
A) they are afraid that a ghost will misdirect a bullet and kill a quarreling person during hunting 
B) they believe that a hunter misses his prey only because of the intervention of ancestral ghosts who are angry with quarreling in the community 
C) they know they will be put in jail by the NEW Guinea government 
D) a hunter will refuse to loan his gun to a quarreling person 
E) the ancestors will go away from their villages if they quarrel

It is clear that war is not a universal phenomenon,for in various parts of the world there are societies that do not practice warfare as we know it.

The _______________ of Liberia in West Africa are a classic example of a chiefdom.

Among the Kapauku of west New Guinea the Big Man is called the tonowi,or "rich one." The tonowi's wealth comes from his success at _______________.

The state is distinctive in the extensiveness of its legitimate use of _______________ to regulate the affairs of its citizens.

Age-grade systems and common-interest associations are effective methods of integrating small autonomous units such as bands into larger social units.These methods may be described as _______________ systems of political organization.

The form of social organization typical of hunter-gatherers is the _,whereas horticulture and pastoralism are usually associated with the form of social organization called the _.

In a chiefdom,an individual's status is determined by membership in a _______________.

Leadership in a tribe is formal.

Among the Igbo of Nigeria,______________.

Since their appearance some 5,000 years ago,states have proven to be stable political systems.

The United Nations has called upon nations with vessels in the area of the Horn of Africa to assist in ______________________________________.

The term "sanctions" refers only to the enforcement of a formal,legal,abstract code of law.

The functions of law include _______________.

A _______________ is a ranked society in which every member has a position in the hierarchy,and an individual's status is determined by membership in a descent group.

An egalitarian,autonomous group composed of related people who occupy a single region is called a _______________.

Which of the following minority nations is trying to improve its political position by founding an independent state?

How is social order maintained in bands and tribes?

The term _______________ refers to the way power,or the ability to control others' behavior,is distributed or embedded in society.

Which of the following political systems would be considered centralized system?

Wape villagers avoid quarreling with each other because _______________.

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It is clear that war is not a universal phenomenon,for in various parts of the world there are societies that do not practice warfare as we know it.

The _______________ of Liberia in West Africa are a classic example of a chiefdom.

Among the Kapauku of west New Guinea the Big Man is called the tonowi,or "rich one." The tonowi's wealth comes from his success at _______________.

The state is distinctive in the extensiveness of its legitimate use of _______________ to regulate the affairs of its citizens.

Age-grade systems and common-interest associations are effective methods of integrating small autonomous units such as bands into larger social units.These methods may be described as _______________ systems of political organization.

The form of social organization typical of hunter-gatherers is the _______________,whereas horticulture and pastoralism are usually associated with the form of social organization called the _______________.

In a chiefdom,an individual's status is determined by membership in a _______________.

Leadership in a tribe is formal.

Among the Igbo of Nigeria,______________.

Since their appearance some 5,000 years ago,states have proven to be stable political systems.

The United Nations has called upon nations with vessels in the area of the Horn of Africa to assist in ______________________________________.

The term "sanctions" refers only to the enforcement of a formal,legal,abstract code of law.

The functions of law include _______________.

A _______________ is a ranked society in which every member has a position in the hierarchy,and an individual's status is determined by membership in a descent group.

An egalitarian,autonomous group composed of related people who occupy a single region is called a _______________.

Which of the following minority nations is trying to improve its political position by founding an independent state?

How is social order maintained in bands and tribes?

The term _______________ refers to the way power,or the ability to control others' behavior,is distributed or embedded in society.

Which of the following political systems would be considered centralized system?

Wape villagers avoid quarreling with each other because _______________.

The Essence of Anthropology

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language and Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

Processes of Change

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The form of social organization typical of hunter-gatherers is the _,whereas horticulture and pastoralism are usually associated with the form of social organization called the _.