Question 1

Band societies have neither warfare nor violence because they are egalitarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about chiefs is most correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Chiefs only exist in band-level societies. 
B) Chiefs' roles are mainly symbolic and have little economic or political importance. 
C) Much of a chief's power is based on his ability to redistribute goods and services. 
D) Chiefs are most important during times of war and have little to do in times of peace. 
E) Chiefs did not exist anywhere before contact with the West;they were created by Europeans to make political dominance easier. 
A) Chiefs only exist in band-level societies. 
B) Chiefs' roles are mainly symbolic and have little economic or political importance. 
C) Much of a chief's power is based on his ability to redistribute goods and services. 
D) Chiefs are most important during times of war and have little to do in times of peace. 
E) Chiefs did not exist anywhere before contact with the West;they were created by Europeans to make political dominance easier.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

This is s term from the legal processing

Question 4

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 5

In terms of political stability,state societies are:

Accepted Answer

A) The most unstable type of political system. 
B) Necessarily vigilant at all times for signs of threat to elite authority. 
C) Built on consensus with no need to solidify themselves through violent or coercive action. 
D) Most effective when different ethnic groups are given opportunities to fully express their ethnic cultures. 
E) Unlikely to survive when they have large populations of indigenous peoples. 
A) The most unstable type of political system. 
B) Necessarily vigilant at all times for signs of threat to elite authority. 
C) Built on consensus with no need to solidify themselves through violent or coercive action. 
D) Most effective when different ethnic groups are given opportunities to fully express their ethnic cultures. 
E) Unlikely to survive when they have large populations of indigenous peoples.

Question 6

Because they maintain great coercive and hegemonic power,states are generally peaceful and stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the struggle between Shi'a and Sunni Muslims?

Accepted Answer

A) It has continued uninterrupted since the time of Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab in the early 1700s. 
B) It has continued uninterrupted since the time of Mohammed Abdel Wahab in the early 20th century. 
C) It is of ancient origin but can only be understood in terms of recent and current political events. 
D) It does not affect the Islamic world outside of Iraq. 
E) It is entirely a response to the Western invasion of and colonization of Islamic lands. 
A) It has continued uninterrupted since the time of Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab in the early 1700s. 
B) It has continued uninterrupted since the time of Mohammed Abdel Wahab in the early 20th century. 
C) It is of ancient origin but can only be understood in terms of recent and current political events. 
D) It does not affect the Islamic world outside of Iraq. 
E) It is entirely a response to the Western invasion of and colonization of Islamic lands.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does political leadership vary between tribes and chiefdoms?

Accepted Answer

In tribes,leadership is decided through

Question 10

One source of conflict between Croats and Serbs is that Croats are Christians and Serbs are Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement is most true of conflict in band-level societies?

Accepted Answer

A) Band-level societies never have conflict within the band. 
B) Conflict is mainly between corporate kin groups fighting over land. 
C) Band-level societies frequently engage in warfare. 
D) Band-level societies minimize conflict between individuals but it does occur. 
E) Band-level societies have died out mainly because their excessive interpersonal violence led to population decreases. 
A) Band-level societies never have conflict within the band. 
B) Conflict is mainly between corporate kin groups fighting over land. 
C) Band-level societies frequently engage in warfare. 
D) Band-level societies minimize conflict between individuals but it does occur. 
E) Band-level societies have died out mainly because their excessive interpersonal violence led to population decreases.

Question 12

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

Question 13

How do states create a national culture and identity?

Accepted Answer

This primarily occurs through

Question 14

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 15

The Ojibwa coined the term okimakkan or "fake chief" when:

Accepted Answer

A) Since no male was available,a female had to assume the chief's role. 
B) An individual who was chief did not have the support of the people. 
C) A chief was either under 15 years of age or older than 65. 
D) Chiefs negotiated treaties with settlers that involved giving away traditional lands. 
E) Outside governments insisted that the Ojibwa appoint a supreme leader. 
A) Since no male was available,a female had to assume the chief's role. 
B) An individual who was chief did not have the support of the people. 
C) A chief was either under 15 years of age or older than 65. 
D) Chiefs negotiated treaties with settlers that involved giving away traditional lands. 
E) Outside governments insisted that the Ojibwa appoint a supreme leader.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Tohono O'odham oppose the construction of a border fence between Mexico and the U.S.because:

Accepted Answer

A) They are Mexicans and want to have open access to both countries. 
B) Their families live along the border,and their homes will be destroyed by its construction because it is proposed along their settlement path. 
C) They own the land where the border will be constructed and do not want to sell to the U.S.government because it will leave them without territory. 
D) They are concerned that their traditional way of life,including their rituals,will be affected by the land closure. 
E) They are revolutionaries who oppose the creation of a nation-state through territorial boundaries. 
A) They are Mexicans and want to have open access to both countries. 
B) Their families live along the border,and their homes will be destroyed by its construction because it is proposed along their settlement path. 
C) They own the land where the border will be constructed and do not want to sell to the U.S.government because it will leave them without territory. 
D) They are concerned that their traditional way of life,including their rituals,will be affected by the land closure. 
E) They are revolutionaries who oppose the creation of a nation-state through territorial boundaries.

Question 19

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 20

What is the major defining characteristic of a state society?

Accepted Answer

It is the government

Band societies have neither warfare nor violence because they are egalitarian.

Which of the following statements about chiefs is most correct?

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

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

In terms of political stability,state societies are:

Because they maintain great coercive and hegemonic power,states are generally peaceful and stable.

Which of the following best describes the struggle between Shi'a and Sunni Muslims?

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

How does political leadership vary between tribes and chiefdoms?

One source of conflict between Croats and Serbs is that Croats are Christians and Serbs are Muslims.

Which statement is most true of conflict in band-level societies?

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

How do states create a national culture and identity?

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

The Ojibwa coined the term okimakkan or "fake chief" when:

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

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

The Tohono O'odham oppose the construction of a border fence between Mexico and the U.S.because:

A society's political organization is primarily related to:

What is the major defining characteristic of a state 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

Band societies have neither warfare nor violence because they are egalitarian.

Which of the following statements about chiefs is most correct?

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

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

In terms of political stability,state societies are:

Because they maintain great coercive and hegemonic power,states are generally peaceful and stable.

Which of the following best describes the struggle between Shi'a and Sunni Muslims?

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

How does political leadership vary between tribes and chiefdoms?

One source of conflict between Croats and Serbs is that Croats are Christians and Serbs are Muslims.

Which statement is most true of conflict in band-level societies?

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

How do states create a national culture and identity?

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

The Ojibwa coined the term okimakkan or "fake chief" when:

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

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

The Tohono O'odham oppose the construction of a border fence between Mexico and the U.S.because:

A society's political organization is primarily related to:

What is the major defining characteristic of a state 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