Question 1

The idea of private ownership of land tends to develop in societies where:

Accepted Answer

A) Material and labor investment in land becomes substantial. 
B) Land is freely available to all. 
C) Population is declining. 
D) Technology is not widespread. 
E) Men hunt and women gather. 
A) Material and labor investment in land becomes substantial. 
B) Land is freely available to all. 
C) Population is declining. 
D) Technology is not widespread. 
E) Men hunt and women gather. A

Question 2

Belize has long been affected by global economic forces.Recently,however,two contradictory trends have developed in Belize cuisine.What are these?

Accepted Answer

One trend is that increasing numbers of Belizeans have migrated to the U.S.and developed their own national Belize cuisine here.Some of these people have returned to Belize and opened national Belizean restaurants there.The second trend is increasing numbers of tourists have pushed Belizeans to open more international restaurants that cater to the needs of this very different group.

Question 3

The objective of negative reciprocity is to gain material advantage without having to give anything in return.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Because formal government is not present in the kula trading groups:

Accepted Answer

A) It is important that relations between partners remain friendly to reinforce the close ties of the participants. 
B) Disorder often disrupts the stability of the trade networks. 
C) Some groups are able to achieve economic dominance over others. 
D) Participants are able to trade without fear of government laws and prohibitions. 
E) It is often difficult for trading networks to remain stable and maintain reciprocal relationships. 
A) It is important that relations between partners remain friendly to reinforce the close ties of the participants. 
B) Disorder often disrupts the stability of the trade networks. 
C) Some groups are able to achieve economic dominance over others. 
D) Participants are able to trade without fear of government laws and prohibitions. 
E) It is often difficult for trading networks to remain stable and maintain reciprocal relationships.

Question 5

In agricultural societies,the principal form of resources is:

Accepted Answer

A) Capital. 
B) Trade. 
C) Labor. 
D) Livestock. 
E) Status. 
A) Capital. 
B) Trade. 
C) Labor. 
D) Livestock. 
E) Status.

Question 6

The potlatch is an example of negative reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Land in horticultural societies is:

Accepted Answer

A) Owned by individuals. 
B) Owned by chiefs or headmen. 
C) Owned by men but worked by women. 
D) Communally owned by kin groups. 
E) Not owned by anyone. 
A) Owned by individuals. 
B) Owned by chiefs or headmen. 
C) Owned by men but worked by women. 
D) Communally owned by kin groups. 
E) Not owned by anyone.

Question 8

Anthropology provides various techniques that can be useful in our market economy today.Choose two qualities of anthropology that you think would be particularly helpful to business and discuss the advantages each would bring to the corporate world.Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Two qualities of anthropology that would

Question 9

What is meant by the term "new product ethnography"?

Accepted Answer

This is the use of ethnographic writing

Question 10

Since they can be used in gardening,the key items exchanged in the Kula trade have great economic value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Name three distinctions between a household and a firm.

Accepted Answer

Firms can easily expand or contract;hous

Question 12

A leveling mechanism is a practice or form of social organization that evens out wealth in a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following might a chief at a potlatch be likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Ask God for forgiveness of his sins. 
B) Brag about his wealth and power. 
C) Praise the wealth and power of the people he has invited. 
D) Demand that his followers worship him. 
E) Demand that those whom he invited give him gifts. 
A) Ask God for forgiveness of his sins. 
B) Brag about his wealth and power. 
C) Praise the wealth and power of the people he has invited. 
D) Demand that his followers worship him. 
E) Demand that those whom he invited give him gifts.

Question 14

Generalized reciprocity is the dominant form of exchange in:

Accepted Answer

A) Foraging societies. 
B) Pastoral societies. 
C) Chiefdoms. 
D) Peasant agricultural societies. 
E) State societies. 
A) Foraging societies. 
B) Pastoral societies. 
C) Chiefdoms. 
D) Peasant agricultural societies. 
E) State societies.

Question 15

There are many people in the United States who resist capitalism.Some common ways they do so are:

Accepted Answer

A) Joining unions. 
B) Telecommuting. 
C) Becoming college professors. 
D) Starting their own small companies. 
E) Garage sales,hunting,and gardening. 
A) Joining unions. 
B) Telecommuting. 
C) Becoming college professors. 
D) Starting their own small companies. 
E) Garage sales,hunting,and gardening.

Question 16

What are the three components of economics?

Accepted Answer

The three components

Question 17

Name three leveling mechanisms that exist in the Chiapas district of Mexico.

Accepted Answer

Leveling occurs in t

Question 18

What are the two most critical resources for pastoralists?

Accepted Answer

The most critical re

Question 19

When discussing anthropological research,Francisco Aguilera states that:

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropologists often have difficulty incorporating their beliefs into the corporate world. 
B) Anthropologists do not use their participant-observer methodology outside of work conducted in the field. 
C) Disciplines in the social sciences have little to offer corporate businesses. 
D) Anthropologists are more apt at talking about culture than people from other disciplines. 
E) Anthropologists have better analytical skills than people from other disciplines. 
A) Anthropologists often have difficulty incorporating their beliefs into the corporate world. 
B) Anthropologists do not use their participant-observer methodology outside of work conducted in the field. 
C) Disciplines in the social sciences have little to offer corporate businesses. 
D) Anthropologists are more apt at talking about culture than people from other disciplines. 
E) Anthropologists have better analytical skills than people from other disciplines.

Question 20

There are three types of reciprocity: generalized,neutral,and balanced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The idea of private ownership of land tends to develop in societies where:

Belize has long been affected by global economic forces.Recently,however,two contradictory trends have developed in Belize cuisine.What are these?

The objective of negative reciprocity is to gain material advantage without having to give anything in return.

Because formal government is not present in the kula trading groups:

In agricultural societies,the principal form of resources is:

The potlatch is an example of negative reciprocity.

Land in horticultural societies is:

Anthropology provides various techniques that can be useful in our market economy today.Choose two qualities of anthropology that you think would be particularly helpful to business and discuss the advantages each would bring to the corporate world.Provide examples.

What is meant by the term "new product ethnography"?

Since they can be used in gardening,the key items exchanged in the Kula trade have great economic value.

Name three distinctions between a household and a firm.

A leveling mechanism is a practice or form of social organization that evens out wealth in a society.

Which of the following might a chief at a potlatch be likely to do?

Generalized reciprocity is the dominant form of exchange in:

There are many people in the United States who resist capitalism.Some common ways they do so are:

What are the three components of economics?

Name three leveling mechanisms that exist in the Chiapas district of Mexico.

What are the two most critical resources for pastoralists?

When discussing anthropological research,Francisco Aguilera states that:

There are three types of reciprocity: generalized,neutral,and balanced.

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The idea of private ownership of land tends to develop in societies where:

Belize has long been affected by global economic forces.Recently,however,two contradictory trends have developed in Belize cuisine.What are these?

The objective of negative reciprocity is to gain material advantage without having to give anything in return.

Because formal government is not present in the kula trading groups:

In agricultural societies,the principal form of resources is:

The potlatch is an example of negative reciprocity.

Land in horticultural societies is:

Anthropology provides various techniques that can be useful in our market economy today.Choose two qualities of anthropology that you think would be particularly helpful to business and discuss the advantages each would bring to the corporate world.Provide examples.

What is meant by the term "new product ethnography"?

Since they can be used in gardening,the key items exchanged in the Kula trade have great economic value.

Name three distinctions between a household and a firm.

A leveling mechanism is a practice or form of social organization that evens out wealth in a society.

Which of the following might a chief at a potlatch be likely to do?

Generalized reciprocity is the dominant form of exchange in:

There are many people in the United States who resist capitalism.Some common ways they do so are:

What are the three components of economics?

Name three leveling mechanisms that exist in the Chiapas district of Mexico.

What are the two most critical resources for pastoralists?

When discussing anthropological research,Francisco Aguilera states that:

There are three types of reciprocity: generalized,neutral,and balanced.

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters