Question 1

What is the "Green Line"?

Accepted Answer

This is the border b

Question 2

A conflict theory of the origin of the state emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) The emergence of centralization of power as a response to the emergence of an elite class that protects its power and privileges. 
B) The rise of the state because of the need to organize manpower for irrigation projects. 
C) The invention of the idea of the state in ancient Egypt and its diffusion to other parts of the world. 
D) The increase of sophisticated military weaponry that developed after the Industrial Revolution. 
E) The ways in which modern states are torn apart by conflict. 
A) The emergence of centralization of power as a response to the emergence of an elite class that protects its power and privileges. 
B) The rise of the state because of the need to organize manpower for irrigation projects. 
C) The invention of the idea of the state in ancient Egypt and its diffusion to other parts of the world. 
D) The increase of sophisticated military weaponry that developed after the Industrial Revolution. 
E) The ways in which modern states are torn apart by conflict.

Question 3

Discuss the primary causes of the ethnic war that erupted among groups in the former Yugoslavia once the nation-state was dismantled.

Accepted Answer

The nation-state creates a conversion of

Question 4

Fear of witchcraft accusations would best be categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A) A formal mechanism of justice. 
B) An informal mechanism of social control. 
C) A use of psychology by authorities to control unwanted society members. 
D) Irrational,since witches do not exist in any society. 
E) The best way to avoid being the victim of a witch or sorcerer. 
A) A formal mechanism of justice. 
B) An informal mechanism of social control. 
C) A use of psychology by authorities to control unwanted society members. 
D) Irrational,since witches do not exist in any society. 
E) The best way to avoid being the victim of a witch or sorcerer.

Question 5

What is a "bigman" and in which type of political organization are we most likely to find this?

Accepted Answer

It is a self-made leader who g

Question 6

In regulating human behavior,law:

Accepted Answer

A) Is only one among many forms of social control. 
B) Is most effective in small,homogeneous tribal societies. 
C) By itself has no effect on human behavior. 
D) Is much less effective than supernatural controls in complex societies. 
E) Has no place in small,tribal societies. 
A) Is only one among many forms of social control. 
B) Is most effective in small,homogeneous tribal societies. 
C) By itself has no effect on human behavior. 
D) Is much less effective than supernatural controls in complex societies. 
E) Has no place in small,tribal societies.

Question 7

Name the three social levels of a state society.

Accepted Answer

They include producers,such as

Question 8

Which of the following best describes ethnic conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A) They are based on age-old hatreds and grievances. 
B) They almost always come down to personality clashes between individuals. 
C) They are shaped by politics,economics,and history. 
D) Because of their nature,they can rarely be successfully mediated. 
E) They are almost always based on shared misunderstanding. 
A) They are based on age-old hatreds and grievances. 
B) They almost always come down to personality clashes between individuals. 
C) They are shaped by politics,economics,and history. 
D) Because of their nature,they can rarely be successfully mediated. 
E) They are almost always based on shared misunderstanding.

Question 9

What types of conflict resolution are used in band societies?

Accepted Answer

They use informal means of res

Question 10

An important way of resolving conflict in band-level societies involves all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Ridicule. 
B) Individuals moving from one band to another. 
C) Contests between individuals. 
D) Public confession. 
E) Imprisonment. 
A) Ridicule. 
B) Individuals moving from one band to another. 
C) Contests between individuals. 
D) Public confession. 
E) Imprisonment.

Question 11

A major distinction between chiefdoms and states is that:

Accepted Answer

A) Chiefs control their people through fear,whereas states control their people through political consensus. 
B) Chiefdoms are egalitarian,whereas states have social ranking. 
C) In chiefdoms,social ranking is based on kinship,whereas in states,kinship ties no longer extend throughout the society. 
D) In chiefdoms,there is no centralized authority,whereas in states,there is a centralized authority. 
E) Chiefdoms are integrated economically through redistribution,whereas states are economically integrated through reciprocity. 
A) Chiefs control their people through fear,whereas states control their people through political consensus. 
B) Chiefdoms are egalitarian,whereas states have social ranking. 
C) In chiefdoms,social ranking is based on kinship,whereas in states,kinship ties no longer extend throughout the society. 
D) In chiefdoms,there is no centralized authority,whereas in states,there is a centralized authority. 
E) Chiefdoms are integrated economically through redistribution,whereas states are economically integrated through reciprocity.

Question 12

A society's political organization is primarily related to:

Accepted Answer

A) The ecology of the area that they inhabit. 
B) The degree of access individuals and groups have to basic material resources. 
C) The presence of powerful individuals within the society. 
D) The political organization of neighboring societies. 
E) Whether or not they were ever colonized. 
A) The ecology of the area that they inhabit. 
B) The degree of access individuals and groups have to basic material resources. 
C) The presence of powerful individuals within the society. 
D) The political organization of neighboring societies. 
E) Whether or not they were ever colonized.

Question 13

Political organization refers to the patterned ways in which power and authority are used in a society to regulate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One thing that the Yoruba and Igbo of Nigeria as well as the Mende of Sierra Leone have in common is that:

Accepted Answer

A) They are all hunting-gathering societies. 
B) They are all societies that have important third gender groups. 
C) In all three,the king is also the head priest. 
D) In all three,women held important formal political office. 
E) All three were state level societies. 
A) They are all hunting-gathering societies. 
B) They are all societies that have important third gender groups. 
C) In all three,the king is also the head priest. 
D) In all three,women held important formal political office. 
E) All three were state level societies.

Question 15

A sovereign,geographically based state that identifies itself as having a distinctive national culture and historical experience is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnic enclave. 
B) Ethnic state. 
C) Nation-state. 
D) Tribal state. 
E) Bureaucracy. 
A) Ethnic enclave. 
B) Ethnic state. 
C) Nation-state. 
D) Tribal state. 
E) Bureaucracy.

Question 16

Why are the Tohono O'odham opposed to the construction of a border fence between the U.S.and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons: it keeps anim

Question 17

The study of political processes focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A) The ways in which different groups within a society use power and authority to achieve goals. 
B) The written laws used to regulate behavior in complex societies. 
C) National elections in democratic societies. 
D) The origin of prehistoric state societies. 
E) Informal means of social control in pre-state societies. 
A) The ways in which different groups within a society use power and authority to achieve goals. 
B) The written laws used to regulate behavior in complex societies. 
C) National elections in democratic societies. 
D) The origin of prehistoric state societies. 
E) Informal means of social control in pre-state societies.

Question 18

All of the following are social levels commonly created in state societies except:

Accepted Answer

A) Bureaucracy. 
B) Peasant farmers. 
C) Craftspeople. 
D) Aristocracy. 
E) Moot. 
A) Bureaucracy. 
B) Peasant farmers. 
C) Craftspeople. 
D) Aristocracy. 
E) Moot.

Question 19

Tribes and chiefdoms both have centralized leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Thousands of Palestinians cross from the West Bank to Israel every day.This has resulted in increased militarization of the border and heightened tensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the "Green Line"?

A conflict theory of the origin of the state emphasizes:

Discuss the primary causes of the ethnic war that erupted among groups in the former Yugoslavia once the nation-state was dismantled.

Fear of witchcraft accusations would best be categorized as:

What is a "bigman" and in which type of political organization are we most likely to find this?

In regulating human behavior,law:

Name the three social levels of a state society.

Which of the following best describes ethnic conflicts?

What types of conflict resolution are used in band societies?

An important way of resolving conflict in band-level societies involves all of the following except:

A major distinction between chiefdoms and states is that:

A society's political organization is primarily related to:

Political organization refers to the patterned ways in which power and authority are used in a society to regulate behavior.

One thing that the Yoruba and Igbo of Nigeria as well as the Mende of Sierra Leone have in common is that:

A sovereign,geographically based state that identifies itself as having a distinctive national culture and historical experience is called a:

Why are the Tohono O'odham opposed to the construction of a border fence between the U.S.and Mexico?

The study of political processes focuses on:

All of the following are social levels commonly created in state societies except:

Tribes and chiefdoms both have centralized leadership.

Thousands of Palestinians cross from the West Bank to Israel every day.This has resulted in increased militarization of the border and heightened tensions.

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

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Exam 10: Political Organization

What is the "Green Line"?

A conflict theory of the origin of the state emphasizes:

Discuss the primary causes of the ethnic war that erupted among groups in the former Yugoslavia once the nation-state was dismantled.

Fear of witchcraft accusations would best be categorized as:

What is a "bigman" and in which type of political organization are we most likely to find this?

In regulating human behavior,law:

Name the three social levels of a state society.

Which of the following best describes ethnic conflicts?

What types of conflict resolution are used in band societies?

An important way of resolving conflict in band-level societies involves all of the following except:

A major distinction between chiefdoms and states is that:

A society's political organization is primarily related to:

Political organization refers to the patterned ways in which power and authority are used in a society to regulate behavior.

One thing that the Yoruba and Igbo of Nigeria as well as the Mende of Sierra Leone have in common is that:

A sovereign,geographically based state that identifies itself as having a distinctive national culture and historical experience is called a:

Why are the Tohono O'odham opposed to the construction of a border fence between the U.S.and Mexico?

The study of political processes focuses on:

All of the following are social levels commonly created in state societies except:

Tribes and chiefdoms both have centralized leadership.

Thousands of Palestinians cross from the West Bank to Israel every day.This has resulted in increased militarization of the border and heightened tensions.

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters