Question 1

What are the two most critical resources for pastoralists?

Accepted Answer

The most critical resources are livestock and land.

Question 2

All individuals living in a capitalist society must participate in this economic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Name three distinctions between a household and a firm.

Accepted Answer

Firms can easily expand or contract;households cannot.Individuals are usually tied to a firm by labor and tied to a household by kinship.Households produce goods for consumption by members;firms produces goods for profit.Firms usually wish to increase their size indefinitely;households cannot do this.

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Kluckhohn showed when the Navajo traded with outsiders:

Accepted Answer

A) They were extremely careful to be honest and fair. 
B) They engaged in silent trade,placing the goods they wanted to trade in the open and accepting whatever their trading partners gave. 
C) They were particularly interested in jewelry and less interested in money. 
D) It was considered morally acceptable to deceive. 
E) They generally got taken. 
A) They were extremely careful to be honest and fair. 
B) They engaged in silent trade,placing the goods they wanted to trade in the open and accepting whatever their trading partners gave. 
C) They were particularly interested in jewelry and less interested in money. 
D) It was considered morally acceptable to deceive. 
E) They generally got taken.

Question 6

Write an essay in which you discuss the sorts of gift giving that are appropriate between a boss and an employee.Are such gifts examples of reciprocity (generalized,balanced,or negative)or redistribution? Why?

Accepted Answer

Gift giving between a boss and an employ

Question 7

Anthropologist Francisco Aguilera argues that anthropologists bring three unique capacities to the corporate community.What are these?

Accepted Answer

They are a particular focus on

Question 8

Present and discuss two examples of anthropological work in the corporate world.

Accepted Answer

These can include corporate re

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

All economic behavior can be explained by financial profit and gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Foraging societies are likely to have rigid boundaries and defend them against encroachers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is most essential in pastoralist societies?

Accepted Answer

A) Rights of ownership of land. 
B) Rights of access to land. 
C) The ability to sell land. 
D) The ability to acquire land through inheritance. 
E) The ability to transfer rights of land ownership as part of a marriage contract. 
A) Rights of ownership of land. 
B) Rights of access to land. 
C) The ability to sell land. 
D) The ability to acquire land through inheritance. 
E) The ability to transfer rights of land ownership as part of a marriage contract.

Question 15

A practice,value,or aspect of social organization that results in a lessening of the true disparities of wealth in a society is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A practice,value,or aspect of social organization that...

Question 16

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 17

When a group collects goods and then gives them out to their own members or members of other groups,they are participating in:

Accepted Answer

A) Reciprocity 
B) A market economy. 
C) Redistribution 
D) The institutionalization of unequal wealth. 
E) The kula trade. 
A) Reciprocity 
B) A market economy. 
C) Redistribution 
D) The institutionalization of unequal wealth. 
E) The kula trade.

Question 18

Which of the following is one of the fundamental attributes of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A) People in capitalist societies sell their labor for wages in order to survive. 
B) Government plays a very little role in the regulation of the economy. 
C) All people in capitalist societies are involved in capitalism. 
D) Ownership of capital resources is spread roughly evenly throughout the population. 
E) People receive approximately the full value of their labor. 
A) People in capitalist societies sell their labor for wages in order to survive. 
B) Government plays a very little role in the regulation of the economy. 
C) All people in capitalist societies are involved in capitalism. 
D) Ownership of capital resources is spread roughly evenly throughout the population. 
E) People receive approximately the full value of their labor.

Question 19

In Mexico,a cargo is:

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of a handicraft that can be produced in a single day. 
B) The requirement that women carry water and cook food for the family. 
C) The quantity of a crop that can be carried from field to village. 
D) The obligation of a son-in-law to provide for his wife's parents. 
E) A religious office held for a year and requiring substantial financial outlay. 
A) The amount of a handicraft that can be produced in a single day. 
B) The requirement that women carry water and cook food for the family. 
C) The quantity of a crop that can be carried from field to village. 
D) The obligation of a son-in-law to provide for his wife's parents. 
E) A religious office held for a year and requiring substantial financial outlay.

Question 20

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.

What are the two most critical resources for pastoralists?

All individuals living in a capitalist society must participate in this economic system.

Name three distinctions between a household and a firm.

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

Kluckhohn showed when the Navajo traded with outsiders:

Write an essay in which you discuss the sorts of gift giving that are appropriate between a boss and an employee.Are such gifts examples of reciprocity (generalized,balanced,or negative)or redistribution? Why?

Anthropologist Francisco Aguilera argues that anthropologists bring three unique capacities to the corporate community.What are these?

Present and discuss two examples of anthropological work in the corporate world.

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

Land in horticultural societies is:

All economic behavior can be explained by financial profit and gain.

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

Foraging societies are likely to have rigid boundaries and defend them against encroachers.

Which of the following is most essential in pastoralist societies?

A practice,value,or aspect of social organization that results in a lessening of the true disparities of wealth in a society is called a(n)__________.

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

When a group collects goods and then gives them out to their own members or members of other groups,they are participating in:

Which of the following is one of the fundamental attributes of capitalism?

In Mexico,a cargo is:

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

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What are the two most critical resources for pastoralists?

All individuals living in a capitalist society must participate in this economic system.

Name three distinctions between a household and a firm.

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

Kluckhohn showed when the Navajo traded with outsiders:

Write an essay in which you discuss the sorts of gift giving that are appropriate between a boss and an employee.Are such gifts examples of reciprocity (generalized,balanced,or negative)or redistribution? Why?

Anthropologist Francisco Aguilera argues that anthropologists bring three unique capacities to the corporate community.What are these?

Present and discuss two examples of anthropological work in the corporate world.

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

Land in horticultural societies is:

All economic behavior can be explained by financial profit and gain.

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

Foraging societies are likely to have rigid boundaries and defend them against encroachers.

Which of the following is most essential in pastoralist societies?

A practice,value,or aspect of social organization that results in a lessening of the true disparities of wealth in a society is called a(n)__________.

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

When a group collects goods and then gives them out to their own members or members of other groups,they are participating in:

Which of the following is one of the fundamental attributes of capitalism?

In Mexico,a cargo is:

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

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