Question 1

Are you a resister to capitalism? Explain the ways in which you are,or are not,with reference to the definition of capitalism provided in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

I am not a resister to capitalism. Capit

Question 2

Among extensive cultivators,one of the key factors that determines whether land will be considered exclusive and defended is:

Accepted Answer

A) Contact with Western cultures (societies that have Western contact defend,others do not). 
B) The types of crops planted (lands where tree crops are planted are defended but root crops are not). 
C) The presence of irrigation works (lands with such works are defended,others are not). 
D) The presence of warrior societies (cultures with warrior societies defend lands,others do not). 
E) The relationship of land and population (societies with high population density defend lands,others do not). 
A) Contact with Western cultures (societies that have Western contact defend,others do not). 
B) The types of crops planted (lands where tree crops are planted are defended but root crops are not). 
C) The presence of irrigation works (lands with such works are defended,others are not). 
D) The presence of warrior societies (cultures with warrior societies defend lands,others do not). 
E) The relationship of land and population (societies with high population density defend lands,others do not).

Question 3

In foraging (hunting and gathering)societies,land:

Accepted Answer

A) Is generally owned by individuals who are generous about letting others use it. 
B) Is customarily used by certain groups,but others are not denied access to it. 
C) Is owned by the corporate group and not the individual. 
D) Is owned by chiefs or headmen,who have the right to sell it if desired. 
E) Is privately and exclusively owned by men. 
A) Is generally owned by individuals who are generous about letting others use it. 
B) Is customarily used by certain groups,but others are not denied access to it. 
C) Is owned by the corporate group and not the individual. 
D) Is owned by chiefs or headmen,who have the right to sell it if desired. 
E) Is privately and exclusively owned by men.

Question 4

What is meant by the term "productive" resources?

Accepted Answer

These are material goods,natur

Question 5

It is not necessary for every society to have an economic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One critical economic difference between a firm and a household is:

Accepted Answer

A) Firms look for profit in their cash transactions,households rarely do. 
B) Firms have no obligations to the communities in which they are found;households have many. 
C) Firms may grow with relative ease,but the structure of households limits their growth. 
D) Firms may expand their size through hiring new members but the membership of a household is fixed. 
E) Firms usually behave in a manner that is economically rational,households rarely do. 
A) Firms look for profit in their cash transactions,households rarely do. 
B) Firms have no obligations to the communities in which they are found;households have many. 
C) Firms may grow with relative ease,but the structure of households limits their growth. 
D) Firms may expand their size through hiring new members but the membership of a household is fixed. 
E) Firms usually behave in a manner that is economically rational,households rarely do.

Question 7

How does generalized reciprocity also serve as a social mechanism in foraging societies?

Accepted Answer

Sharing meat is ofte

Question 8

The critical elements of any economic system are:

Accepted Answer

A) Reciprocity,redistribution,and market exchange. 
B) Production,distribution,and consumption. 
C) Currency,capital,and exchange. 
D) Government,exchange,and consumption. 
E) Agriculture,trade,and taxation. 
A) Reciprocity,redistribution,and market exchange. 
B) Production,distribution,and consumption. 
C) Currency,capital,and exchange. 
D) Government,exchange,and consumption. 
E) Agriculture,trade,and taxation.

Question 9

One universal aspect of the division of labor is that women have the major responsibility for child care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For the Trobriand Islanders,the central part of the Kula trade is:

Accepted Answer

A) The opportunity to prove their manhood by taking long sea voyages. 
B) Trading for types of food that are unavailable on their home island. 
C) Trading for bracelets and armbands. 
D) The opportunity to meet potential mates. 
E) The after-parties that accompany all trading. 
A) The opportunity to prove their manhood by taking long sea voyages. 
B) Trading for types of food that are unavailable on their home island. 
C) Trading for bracelets and armbands. 
D) The opportunity to meet potential mates. 
E) The after-parties that accompany all trading.

Question 11

A capital good is anything that is used to make something else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The right of an individual or family to use a piece of land and pass that land to descendants,but not to sell or trade the land is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Private property. 
B) Rights of lien. 
C) Patrimonial rights. 
D) Usufruct right. 
E) Rights of inheritance. 
A) Private property. 
B) Rights of lien. 
C) Patrimonial rights. 
D) Usufruct right. 
E) Rights of inheritance.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

This is the use of ethnographic writing

Question 14

All of the following were part of historical moments in the development of Belizean cuisine except:

Accepted Answer

A) Settlement by European Baymen that introduced processed and preserved breads and meats. 
B) Migration of Belizeans to the U.S.where they developed a more distinct national Belizean cuisine that they then re-introduced to Belize. 
C) Increasing numbers of tourists to Belize that cause development of more international cuisine to cater to the tourists' needs. 
D) Reliance on an economy of slavery in which the slaves were fed on large amounts of imported rations. 
E) Growing numbers of indigenous peoples in Belize beginning to market local products and foods. 
A) Settlement by European Baymen that introduced processed and preserved breads and meats. 
B) Migration of Belizeans to the U.S.where they developed a more distinct national Belizean cuisine that they then re-introduced to Belize. 
C) Increasing numbers of tourists to Belize that cause development of more international cuisine to cater to the tourists' needs. 
D) Reliance on an economy of slavery in which the slaves were fed on large amounts of imported rations. 
E) Growing numbers of indigenous peoples in Belize beginning to market local products and foods.

Question 15

In modern capitalist societies,people rarely get much of their identity through work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Balanced reciprocity is typical of trading relationships among non-industrialized people without market economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Industrialization and specialization have limited the access people have to goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Balanced reciprocity is most typical of what kinds of trading relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Industrialized peoples with market economies. 
B) Non-industrialized peoples without market economies. 
C) Non-industrialized peoples with market economies. 
D) Foraging societies with no formal economies. 
E) Exchange between household economies and firms. 
A) Industrialized peoples with market economies. 
B) Non-industrialized peoples without market economies. 
C) Non-industrialized peoples with market economies. 
D) Foraging societies with no formal economies. 
E) Exchange between household economies and firms.

Question 19

In Belize,there is a long tradition of national cuisine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

Are you a resister to capitalism? Explain the ways in which you are,or are not,with reference to the definition of capitalism provided in this chapter.

Among extensive cultivators,one of the key factors that determines whether land will be considered exclusive and defended is:

In foraging (hunting and gathering)societies,land:

What is meant by the term "productive" resources?

It is not necessary for every society to have an economic system.

One critical economic difference between a firm and a household is:

How does generalized reciprocity also serve as a social mechanism in foraging societies?

The critical elements of any economic system are:

One universal aspect of the division of labor is that women have the major responsibility for child care.

For the Trobriand Islanders,the central part of the Kula trade is:

A capital good is anything that is used to make something else.

The right of an individual or family to use a piece of land and pass that land to descendants,but not to sell or trade the land is called:

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

All of the following were part of historical moments in the development of Belizean cuisine except:

In modern capitalist societies,people rarely get much of their identity through work.

Balanced reciprocity is typical of trading relationships among non-industrialized people without market economies.

Industrialization and specialization have limited the access people have to goods and services.

Balanced reciprocity is most typical of what kinds of trading relationships?

In Belize,there is a long tradition of national cuisine.

In agricultural societies,the principal form of resources is:

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Exam 6: Economics

Are you a resister to capitalism? Explain the ways in which you are,or are not,with reference to the definition of capitalism provided in this chapter.

Among extensive cultivators,one of the key factors that determines whether land will be considered exclusive and defended is:

In foraging (hunting and gathering)societies,land:

What is meant by the term "productive" resources?

It is not necessary for every society to have an economic system.

One critical economic difference between a firm and a household is:

How does generalized reciprocity also serve as a social mechanism in foraging societies?

The critical elements of any economic system are:

One universal aspect of the division of labor is that women have the major responsibility for child care.

For the Trobriand Islanders,the central part of the Kula trade is:

A capital good is anything that is used to make something else.

The right of an individual or family to use a piece of land and pass that land to descendants,but not to sell or trade the land is called:

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

All of the following were part of historical moments in the development of Belizean cuisine except:

In modern capitalist societies,people rarely get much of their identity through work.

Balanced reciprocity is typical of trading relationships among non-industrialized people without market economies.

Industrialization and specialization have limited the access people have to goods and services.

Balanced reciprocity is most typical of what kinds of trading relationships?

In Belize,there is a long tradition of national cuisine.

In agricultural societies,the principal form of resources is:

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

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