Exam 11: Politics, Warfare, and Law

One way of resolving disputes in tribal societies is to force an individual accused of a crime to submit to a physical ordeal.

Anthropologists have varying opinions on whether or not __________ contribute(s) to warfare among the Yanomamö.

Since Japan is a homogeneous society, there is less need for litigation than in the United States.

Social control in foraging societies is maintained by a standing police force that wields so much power that most individuals simply do not even think about committing a crime.

Which of the following is a type of sodality?

A sense of loyalty to the nation-state based on shared language, values, and culture is called __________.

A segmentary lineage system is made up of several maximal and minimal lineages that can unite to form alliances and resolve disputes through what is called complementary opposition.

One of the most distinctive features of law in industrial societies is the proliferation of public and procedural law, referred to as __________.

Leaders of bands are usually males who are elected by majority vote and rule by coercion and intimidation.

Which of the following are used by Eskimo to resolve disputes?

Which of the following is characteristic of political structures among chiefdoms?

Based on standardized procedures for dealing with civil and criminal offenses, the first known code of law was the __________.

In Hawaiian chiefdoms, warfare between rival chiefs culminated in which of the following?

Nationalism is a strong sense of loyalty to a nation-state based on shared language, values, and culture.

What forms of political organization are found in horticulturalist and pastoralist societies? What are some of the reasons that have been offered to explain these types of organization? How do they differ from those found in foraging groups?

As in U.S. politics, there is much prestige, wealth, and power associated with being a leader in a foraging society.

The first codified laws originated in the Near Eastern civilization of Babylon.

What aspects of political organization were instrumental in the development of agricultural states? Cite specific evidence to support your answer.

Technological advances in warfare during World War I led to a reduction in fatalities.

Adjudication of legal disputes in chiefdom societies was a major responsibility of the chief.