Question 1

Anthropologist Leo Chavez has referred to the U.S.-Mexico border as a place of "political theatre." By this he means that:

Accepted Answer

A) Attempts to control immigration are farcical. 
B) Although the border makes news,the issues of real importance are played out in Washington D.C. 
C) Different groups use border issues to promote their own agendas,ignoring the real needs of immigrants. 
D) "Agitprop" tactics should be used by groups seeking to reform U.S.immigration law. 
E) It is a place in which the American debate over immigration is dramatically played out. 
A) Attempts to control immigration are farcical. 
B) Although the border makes news,the issues of real importance are played out in Washington D.C. 
C) Different groups use border issues to promote their own agendas,ignoring the real needs of immigrants. 
D) "Agitprop" tactics should be used by groups seeking to reform U.S.immigration law. 
E) It is a place in which the American debate over immigration is dramatically played out.

Question 2

All of the following have been suggested as a cause of Yanamamo warfare except:

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A) Attempts of individuals from one village to capture women from other villages. 
B) An indirect way of controlling population. 
C) High levels of female infanticide and scarcity of females. 
D) Competition over scarce resources as a result of Western encounters. 
E) An expression of inability of primitive peoples to control their aggressive impulses. 
A) Attempts of individuals from one village to capture women from other villages. 
B) An indirect way of controlling population. 
C) High levels of female infanticide and scarcity of females. 
D) Competition over scarce resources as a result of Western encounters. 
E) An expression of inability of primitive peoples to control their aggressive impulses.

Question 3

Unlike the concept of race with always involves perceived physical differences,ethnicity refers to perceived cultural differences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the major defining characteristic of a state society?

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It is the government

Question 5

The Green Line is the term used for the border between Mexico and the U.S.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the Asantehene?

Accepted Answer

This is the king of the Asante

Question 7

Most ethnic conflicts today reflect an uninterrupted history of ethnic hatred.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does political leadership vary between tribes and chiefdoms?

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In tribes,leadership is decided through

Question 9

In a society that is characterized by age grades:

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A) Chiefs control all of the critical material resources. 
B) People follow a well-ordered progression through a series of age-related life stages. 
C) Rituals are rarely necessary. 
D) People who lack the necessary skills to progress to the next grade are cast out of society. 
E) People are very unlikely to make significant investments in warfare. 
A) Chiefs control all of the critical material resources. 
B) People follow a well-ordered progression through a series of age-related life stages. 
C) Rituals are rarely necessary. 
D) People who lack the necessary skills to progress to the next grade are cast out of society. 
E) People are very unlikely to make significant investments in warfare.

Question 10

The state is one of the most important human inventions.Discuss the significance of the state as a form of socio-political integration,including the major ways in which it differs from other political forms.

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The state is indeed one of the most impo

Question 11

All of the following are strong challenges that nation-states face from increasing globalization except:

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A) Rise of multinational corporations that cut across nation-state lines. 
B) Rise of global governing organizations,such as United Nations,which takes away their autonomy. 
C) Increasingly international workforce both in and outside of the nation-state. 
D) Rise of global forces integrating the world at a level beyond that of the nation-state. 
E) Employees that are transnationals. 
A) Rise of multinational corporations that cut across nation-state lines. 
B) Rise of global governing organizations,such as United Nations,which takes away their autonomy. 
C) Increasingly international workforce both in and outside of the nation-state. 
D) Rise of global forces integrating the world at a level beyond that of the nation-state. 
E) Employees that are transnationals.

Question 12

What are the four ideal types of political organization?

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They are b

Question 13

Define sumptuary law.

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It is a group of law

Question 14

The interdependence of social stratification and the rise of the state are well illustrated by the operation of the Kpelle moot.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How does conflict resolution vary between bands,tribes,chiefdoms,and states? Discuss both formal and informal mechanisms and use examples from the text.

Accepted Answer

Conflict resolution varies between bands

Question 16

Functionalist theories of state development emphasize the emergence of a powerful elite class that protects its power and privileges.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The "bigman" as a form of leadership is associated with:

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A) Increasing food production and redistribution. 
B) Decreasing food production and reciprocity. 
C) Occupational specialization and market exchange. 
D) Population decline and cultural disintegration. 
E) Communal living and socialism. 
A) Increasing food production and redistribution. 
B) Decreasing food production and reciprocity. 
C) Occupational specialization and market exchange. 
D) Population decline and cultural disintegration. 
E) Communal living and socialism.

Question 18

A tribal society:

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A) Is a creation of Western colonial administrators and not naturally occurring. 
B) Imagines all of its members to be related by kinship. 
C) Is characterized by peaceful relations among its different segments. 
D) Lacks any social mechanisms to hold its different units together. 
E) Is constantly in a state of warfare. 
A) Is a creation of Western colonial administrators and not naturally occurring. 
B) Imagines all of its members to be related by kinship. 
C) Is characterized by peaceful relations among its different segments. 
D) Lacks any social mechanisms to hold its different units together. 
E) Is constantly in a state of warfare.

Question 19

The dominance of a political elite based on a close identification between their own goals and those of the larger society is called:

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A) Authority. 
B) Power. 
C) Legitimacy. 
D) Juxtaposition. 
E) Hegemony. 
A) Authority. 
B) Power. 
C) Legitimacy. 
D) Juxtaposition. 
E) Hegemony.

Question 20

Hegemony refers to the dominance of a political elite based on a close identification between their goals and those of the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Anthropologist Leo Chavez has referred to the U.S.-Mexico border as a place of "political theatre." By this he means that:

All of the following have been suggested as a cause of Yanamamo warfare except:

Unlike the concept of race with always involves perceived physical differences,ethnicity refers to perceived cultural differences.

What is the major defining characteristic of a state society?

The Green Line is the term used for the border between Mexico and the U.S.

What is the Asantehene?

Most ethnic conflicts today reflect an uninterrupted history of ethnic hatred.

How does political leadership vary between tribes and chiefdoms?

In a society that is characterized by age grades:

The state is one of the most important human inventions.Discuss the significance of the state as a form of socio-political integration,including the major ways in which it differs from other political forms.

All of the following are strong challenges that nation-states face from increasing globalization except:

What are the four ideal types of political organization?

Define sumptuary law.

The interdependence of social stratification and the rise of the state are well illustrated by the operation of the Kpelle moot.

How does conflict resolution vary between bands,tribes,chiefdoms,and states? Discuss both formal and informal mechanisms and use examples from the text.

Functionalist theories of state development emphasize the emergence of a powerful elite class that protects its power and privileges.

The "bigman" as a form of leadership is associated with:

A tribal society:

The dominance of a political elite based on a close identification between their own goals and those of the larger society is called:

Hegemony refers to the dominance of a political elite based on a close identification between their goals and those of the larger society.

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

Anthropologist Leo Chavez has referred to the U.S.-Mexico border as a place of "political theatre." By this he means that:

All of the following have been suggested as a cause of Yanamamo warfare except:

Unlike the concept of race with always involves perceived physical differences,ethnicity refers to perceived cultural differences.

What is the major defining characteristic of a state society?

The Green Line is the term used for the border between Mexico and the U.S.

What is the Asantehene?

Most ethnic conflicts today reflect an uninterrupted history of ethnic hatred.

How does political leadership vary between tribes and chiefdoms?

In a society that is characterized by age grades:

The state is one of the most important human inventions.Discuss the significance of the state as a form of socio-political integration,including the major ways in which it differs from other political forms.

All of the following are strong challenges that nation-states face from increasing globalization except:

What are the four ideal types of political organization?

Define sumptuary law.

The interdependence of social stratification and the rise of the state are well illustrated by the operation of the Kpelle moot.

How does conflict resolution vary between bands,tribes,chiefdoms,and states? Discuss both formal and informal mechanisms and use examples from the text.

Functionalist theories of state development emphasize the emergence of a powerful elite class that protects its power and privileges.

The "bigman" as a form of leadership is associated with:

A tribal society:

The dominance of a political elite based on a close identification between their own goals and those of the larger society is called:

Hegemony refers to the dominance of a political elite based on a close identification between their goals and those of the larger society.

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