Question 1

The mobility of the pastoralist lifestyle required them to develop elaborate technologies for transporting and taking care of domesticated animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are some of the unique characteristics of Japanese industrial corporations? Compare and contrast them to corporations in other areas of the world.

Accepted Answer

Japanese industrial corporations have se

Question 3

The phrase "original affluent society" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the earliest foragers, who lived in wealthy economic environments 
B)  the notion that hunter-gatherers spend little time working 
C)  the ancient Egyptian civilization 
D)  the concept of the "noble savage" 
A)  the earliest foragers, who lived in wealthy economic environments 
B)  the notion that hunter-gatherers spend little time working 
C)  the ancient Egyptian civilization 
D)  the concept of the "noble savage"

Question 4

The !Kung San term hxaro refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a system for circulating material possessions among individuals 
B)  a complex ritual performed by young boys before their first hunt 
C)  trade with their agricultural neighbors 
D)  a type of root obtained in the spring with pointed digging sticks 
A)  a system for circulating material possessions among individuals 
B)  a complex ritual performed by young boys before their first hunt 
C)  trade with their agricultural neighbors 
D)  a type of root obtained in the spring with pointed digging sticks

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to be interpreted by an archaeologist as evidence for the existence of a chiefdom society?

Accepted Answer

A)  remains from intensive shellfish collecting, fishing, and the hunting of sea mammals 
B)  agricultural implements such as grinding stones and digging sticks 
C)  fragments of pottery decorated with intricate designs 
D)  foundations of a house that is larger than the rest in a given community 
A)  remains from intensive shellfish collecting, fishing, and the hunting of sea mammals 
B)  agricultural implements such as grinding stones and digging sticks 
C)  fragments of pottery decorated with intricate designs 
D)  foundations of a house that is larger than the rest in a given community

Question 6

Capitalism is an economic system in which natural resources and the means of producing and distributing goods and services are privately owned and controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following would be a common form of generalized reciprocity in Western societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  common acceptance of the value of the dollar 
B)  communal use of public restrooms 
C)  a salary increase accompanying a job promotion 
D)  giving and receiving birthday presents 
A)  common acceptance of the value of the dollar 
B)  communal use of public restrooms 
C)  a salary increase accompanying a job promotion 
D)  giving and receiving birthday presents

Question 8

How does socialism differ from capitalism? What are the main goals of socialist governments? What are the principal problems faced by socialism in accomplishing its ideals?

Accepted Answer

Socialism differs from capitalism in sev

Question 9

Which of the following is a major difference between redistributional and reciprocal economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reciprocal economies are more common in societies with inequalities in social status. 
B)  Redistributional economies tend to make certain individuals wealthier than others. 
C)  Reciprocal economies always involve the exchange of a recognized form of currency. 
D)  Only redistributional economies involve transfers of goods among related villagers. 
A)  Reciprocal economies are more common in societies with inequalities in social status. 
B)  Redistributional economies tend to make certain individuals wealthier than others. 
C)  Reciprocal economies always involve the exchange of a recognized form of currency. 
D)  Only redistributional economies involve transfers of goods among related villagers.

Question 10

The potlatch feasts of the Northwest Coast societies are usually interpreted as a form of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-distance barter 
B)  resource conservation 
C)  ritualized warfare 
D)  redistributional exchange 
A)  long-distance barter 
B)  resource conservation 
C)  ritualized warfare 
D)  redistributional exchange

Question 11

How can food storage directly affect the political economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accumulation of surplus within households would result in differences in social status. 
B)  Storage would reduce the need to be economically productive. 
C)  It is essential for the survival of foraging societies dependent upon unreliable resources. 
D)  It makes food a principal commodity in long-distance exchange. 
A)  Accumulation of surplus within households would result in differences in social status. 
B)  Storage would reduce the need to be economically productive. 
C)  It is essential for the survival of foraging societies dependent upon unreliable resources. 
D)  It makes food a principal commodity in long-distance exchange.

Question 12

Anthropologist Alvin Wolfe has proposed that multinational corporations are beginning to evolve into supranational entities that are more powerful and influential than the nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Reciprocity occurs only in egalitarian, non-stratified societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It has been argued by anthropologists such as Leslie White and Julian Steward that technology, as opposed to values, emotions, or social organization, is the basic and primary source of sociocultural change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It has been suggested that in forager societies the more concentrated and predictable the resources, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the less likely that the group will be egalitarian in nature 
B)  the least amount of reciprocity will occur 
C)  the more pronounced the conceptions of private ownership and exclusive rights to territories 
D)  the more likely it will be that negative reciprocity will occur when individuals meet 
A)  the less likely that the group will be egalitarian in nature 
B)  the least amount of reciprocity will occur 
C)  the more pronounced the conceptions of private ownership and exclusive rights to territories 
D)  the more likely it will be that negative reciprocity will occur when individuals meet

Question 16

Individuals who cultivate land for their basic subsistence while paying tribute to a ruling elite are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves 
B)  peasants 
C)  laborers 
D)  journeymen 
A)  slaves 
B)  peasants 
C)  laborers 
D)  journeymen

Question 17

Karl Marx, in contrast to the views espoused by Adam Smith, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  argued that a market exchange and competition would bring prosperity and high wages to all segments of society 
B)  offered a gloomier picture of industrial societies by suggesting that a market economy would bring about misery for millions of people 
C)  suggested that the best way to have a free, democratic, and prosperous society was for the government to take control of the land, resources, and production 
D)  felt that forager, horticulturalist, and pastoralist societies could all be transformed into modern market economy states within 10 to 15 years 
A)  argued that a market exchange and competition would bring prosperity and high wages to all segments of society 
B)  offered a gloomier picture of industrial societies by suggesting that a market economy would bring about misery for millions of people 
C)  suggested that the best way to have a free, democratic, and prosperous society was for the government to take control of the land, resources, and production 
D)  felt that forager, horticulturalist, and pastoralist societies could all be transformed into modern market economy states within 10 to 15 years

Question 18

Which of the following is a pattern of economic exchange based on the supply and demand of goods and services?

Accepted Answer

A)  a market economy 
B)  a barter system 
C)  a socialist economy 
D)  a reciprocal economy 
A)  a market economy 
B)  a barter system 
C)  a socialist economy 
D)  a reciprocal economy

Question 19

All forager groups have a concept of private land ownership that is similar to that found in Western societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The sharing of food and labor in a reciprocal manner to provide social and economic security is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reciprocity 
B)  a moral economy 
C)  the reciprocal-surplus mode 
D)  the serf self-sufficiency system 
A)  negative reciprocity 
B)  a moral economy 
C)  the reciprocal-surplus mode 
D)  the serf self-sufficiency system

The mobility of the pastoralist lifestyle required them to develop elaborate technologies for transporting and taking care of domesticated animals.

What are some of the unique characteristics of Japanese industrial corporations? Compare and contrast them to corporations in other areas of the world.

The phrase "original affluent society" refers to which of the following?

The !Kung San term hxaro refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is most likely to be interpreted by an archaeologist as evidence for the existence of a chiefdom society?

Capitalism is an economic system in which natural resources and the means of producing and distributing goods and services are privately owned and controlled.

Which of the following would be a common form of generalized reciprocity in Western societies?

How does socialism differ from capitalism? What are the main goals of socialist governments? What are the principal problems faced by socialism in accomplishing its ideals?

Which of the following is a major difference between redistributional and reciprocal economies?

The potlatch feasts of the Northwest Coast societies are usually interpreted as a form of __________.

How can food storage directly affect the political economy?

Anthropologist Alvin Wolfe has proposed that multinational corporations are beginning to evolve into supranational entities that are more powerful and influential than the nation-state.

Reciprocity occurs only in egalitarian, non-stratified societies.

It has been argued by anthropologists such as Leslie White and Julian Steward that technology, as opposed to values, emotions, or social organization, is the basic and primary source of sociocultural change.

It has been suggested that in forager societies the more concentrated and predictable the resources, __________.

Individuals who cultivate land for their basic subsistence while paying tribute to a ruling elite are called __________.

Karl Marx, in contrast to the views espoused by Adam Smith, __________.

Which of the following is a pattern of economic exchange based on the supply and demand of goods and services?

All forager groups have a concept of private land ownership that is similar to that found in Western societies.

The sharing of food and labor in a reciprocal manner to provide social and economic security is known as __________.

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The mobility of the pastoralist lifestyle required them to develop elaborate technologies for transporting and taking care of domesticated animals.

What are some of the unique characteristics of Japanese industrial corporations? Compare and contrast them to corporations in other areas of the world.

The phrase "original affluent society" refers to which of the following?

The !Kung San term hxaro refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is most likely to be interpreted by an archaeologist as evidence for the existence of a chiefdom society?

Capitalism is an economic system in which natural resources and the means of producing and distributing goods and services are privately owned and controlled.

Which of the following would be a common form of generalized reciprocity in Western societies?

How does socialism differ from capitalism? What are the main goals of socialist governments? What are the principal problems faced by socialism in accomplishing its ideals?

Which of the following is a major difference between redistributional and reciprocal economies?

The potlatch feasts of the Northwest Coast societies are usually interpreted as a form of __________.

How can food storage directly affect the political economy?

Anthropologist Alvin Wolfe has proposed that multinational corporations are beginning to evolve into supranational entities that are more powerful and influential than the nation-state.

Reciprocity occurs only in egalitarian, non-stratified societies.

It has been argued by anthropologists such as Leslie White and Julian Steward that technology, as opposed to values, emotions, or social organization, is the basic and primary source of sociocultural change.

It has been suggested that in forager societies the more concentrated and predictable the resources, __________.

Individuals who cultivate land for their basic subsistence while paying tribute to a ruling elite are called __________.

Karl Marx, in contrast to the views espoused by Adam Smith, __________.

Which of the following is a pattern of economic exchange based on the supply and demand of goods and services?

All forager groups have a concept of private land ownership that is similar to that found in Western societies.

The sharing of food and labor in a reciprocal manner to provide social and economic security is known as __________.

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Environment, Subsistence, and Demography

Social Structure, The Family, Gender, and Age

Politics, Warfare, and Law

Religion and Aesthetics

Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization in Latin America,Africa, and the Caribbean

Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Ethnicity

Contemporary Global Trends

Applied Anthropology

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