Question 1

In regulating human behavior,law:

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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. A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Political authority in the Asante state was symbolized by the golden stool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to the text,which of the following statements most accurately describes ethnic conflict in the former Yugoslavia?

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on deep ethnic cultural differences which go back for centuries. 
B) It is based on contemporary political manipulation of relatively small cultural differences. 
C) There are no cultural differences between groups and the conflict is strictly economic. 
D) The important ethnic differences have been minimized by the media. 
E) The ethnic conflicts have been caused by U.S.foreign policy which favors Serbs over Bosnians. 
A) It is based on deep ethnic cultural differences which go back for centuries. 
B) It is based on contemporary political manipulation of relatively small cultural differences. 
C) There are no cultural differences between groups and the conflict is strictly economic. 
D) The important ethnic differences have been minimized by the media. 
E) The ethnic conflicts have been caused by U.S.foreign policy which favors Serbs over Bosnians.

Question 5

A conflict theory of the origin of the state emphasizes:

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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 6

Tribes and chiefdoms both have centralized leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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 10

During buffalo hunts,the Cheyenne maintained order by:

Accepted Answer

A) Shaming anyone who violated a rule. 
B) Gossiping about people who misbehaved. 
C) Accusing misbehaving people of witchcraft 
D) Beheading anyone who got out of line. 
E) Policing by members of military societies. 
A) Shaming anyone who violated a rule. 
B) Gossiping about people who misbehaved. 
C) Accusing misbehaving people of witchcraft 
D) Beheading anyone who got out of line. 
E) Policing by members of military societies.

Question 11

What are the four ideal types of political organization?

Accepted Answer

They are b

Question 12

What is meant by the term "well-founded fear"?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the name of a book about ethnic conflict cross-culturally. 
B) It is a type of ethnic conflict in which genocide is conducted nation-wide. 
C) It is the U.S.policy of granting political asylum to those who can prove they are threatened in their home countries. 
D) It is an immigration policy in the U.S.in which refugees are placed in areas where their neighbors do not come from similar ethnic backgrounds. 
E) It is a legal term that is used in U.S.courts to determine whether the plaintiff is guilty of coercion and threat based on ethnic background. 
A) It is the name of a book about ethnic conflict cross-culturally. 
B) It is a type of ethnic conflict in which genocide is conducted nation-wide. 
C) It is the U.S.policy of granting political asylum to those who can prove they are threatened in their home countries. 
D) It is an immigration policy in the U.S.in which refugees are placed in areas where their neighbors do not come from similar ethnic backgrounds. 
E) It is a legal term that is used in U.S.courts to determine whether the plaintiff is guilty of coercion and threat based on ethnic background.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

What is the role of the nation-state in our increasingly globalized world today? Can you imagine any other types of political organization above the level of the state? What do you imagine would be the challenges for such a structure?

Accepted Answer

The role of the nation-state in our incr

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

What is the Asantehene?

Accepted Answer

This is the king of the Asante

Question 17

What types of organization serve to cut across and integrate individuals politically within the tribe?

Accepted Answer

They include age grades,age-se

Question 18

What is the nation-state?

Accepted Answer

It is a sovereign,geographical

Question 19

As the text defines law,it exists:

Accepted Answer

A) Only in state societies. 
B) In all human societies. 
C) Only in societies with a system of courts and judges. 
D) In all societies except those at the very simplest sociocultural level. 
E) Only in societies where writing has developed. 
A) Only in state societies. 
B) In all human societies. 
C) Only in societies with a system of courts and judges. 
D) In all societies except those at the very simplest sociocultural level. 
E) Only in societies where writing has developed.

Question 20

All human societies have some normative system for dealing with people who break the rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In regulating human behavior,law:

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

Political authority in the Asante state was symbolized by the golden stool.

According to the text,which of the following statements most accurately describes ethnic conflict in the former Yugoslavia?

A conflict theory of the origin of the state emphasizes:

Tribes and chiefdoms both have centralized leadership.

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

Which of the following best describes ethnic conflicts?

A tribal society:

During buffalo hunts,the Cheyenne maintained order by:

What are the four ideal types of political organization?

What is meant by the term "well-founded fear"?

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

What is the role of the nation-state in our increasingly globalized world today? Can you imagine any other types of political organization above the level of the state? What do you imagine would be the challenges for such a structure?

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

What is the Asantehene?

What types of organization serve to cut across and integrate individuals politically within the tribe?

What is the nation-state?

As the text defines law,it exists:

All human societies have some normative system for dealing with people who break the rules.

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Exam 10: Political Organization

In regulating human behavior,law:

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

Political authority in the Asante state was symbolized by the golden stool.

According to the text,which of the following statements most accurately describes ethnic conflict in the former Yugoslavia?

A conflict theory of the origin of the state emphasizes:

Tribes and chiefdoms both have centralized leadership.

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

Which of the following best describes ethnic conflicts?

A tribal society:

During buffalo hunts,the Cheyenne maintained order by:

What are the four ideal types of political organization?

What is meant by the term "well-founded fear"?

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

What is the role of the nation-state in our increasingly globalized world today? Can you imagine any other types of political organization above the level of the state? What do you imagine would be the challenges for such a structure?

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

What is the Asantehene?

What types of organization serve to cut across and integrate individuals politically within the tribe?

What is the nation-state?

As the text defines law,it exists:

All human societies have some normative system for dealing with people who break the rules.

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