Question 1

In chiefdoms,individuals are ranked according to seniority,but everyone is believed to be descended from a common set of ancestors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How does a big man increase his status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Big men are village heads who are trying to turn their achieved status into something more permanent; the standard way of doing this is through conspicuous symbolic displays of wealth. 
B)  The term big man refers to the liminal state a Kapauku youth enters before marriage; he accumulates wealth as a way of funding the wedding and paying the bride price. 
C)  Big men are typically war leaders and as such, must have a standing supply of "grievance gifts" to compensate the families of warriors who die under their command. 
D)  The primary means of becoming a big man is the wearing of a tonowi shell necklace, which is imported from the coast and is therefore quite expensive by Kapauku standards. 
E)  Big men do not keep the wealth they accumulate; instead, they redistribute it to create and maintain alliances with political supporters. 
A)  Big men are village heads who are trying to turn their achieved status into something more permanent; the standard way of doing this is through conspicuous symbolic displays of wealth. 
B)  The term big man refers to the liminal state a Kapauku youth enters before marriage; he accumulates wealth as a way of funding the wedding and paying the bride price. 
C)  Big men are typically war leaders and as such, must have a standing supply of "grievance gifts" to compensate the families of warriors who die under their command. 
D)  The primary means of becoming a big man is the wearing of a tonowi shell necklace, which is imported from the coast and is therefore quite expensive by Kapauku standards. 
E)  Big men do not keep the wealth they accumulate; instead, they redistribute it to create and maintain alliances with political supporters.

Question 3

Which of the following kinds of societies is most likely to have stratum endogamy (marriage within one's own group)?

Accepted Answer

A)  band 
B)  state 
C)  chiefdom 
D)  society with segmentary lineage organization 
E)  tribe 
A)  band 
B)  state 
C)  chiefdom 
D)  society with segmentary lineage organization 
E)  tribe

Question 4

Contrast the Inuit and Yanomami with respect to their reasons for disputes,the effectiveness of their means of resolving disputes,and how they enforce decisions about resolving disputes.

Accepted Answer

The Inuit and Yanomami have different re

Question 5

Which of the following is the most important factor in determining an individual's power and prestige in a state?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  ancestry 
C)  speaking ability 
D)  anthropomorphism 
E)  physical size 
A)  personality 
B)  ancestry 
C)  speaking ability 
D)  anthropomorphism 
E)  physical size

Question 6

In the anthropological study of political systems,social control maintains social norms (cultural standards)and regulates conflict.Which of the following is NOT a form of social control?

Accepted Answer

A)  hegemony 
B)  shame 
C)  making subordinates believe they will eventually gain power 
D)  exogamy 
E)  gossip 
A)  hegemony 
B)  shame 
C)  making subordinates believe they will eventually gain power 
D)  exogamy 
E)  gossip

Question 7

Social controls refers to the fields of the social system-beliefs,practices,and institutions-that are most actively involved in the maintenance of norms and the regulation of conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The influential sociologist Max Weber defined which three related dimensions of social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth, power, and prestige 
B)  cultural capital, power, and population control 
C)  superordinate, ordinate, and subordinate 
D)  judiciary, enforcement, and fiscal 
E)  selfishness, greed, and ignorance 
A)  wealth, power, and prestige 
B)  cultural capital, power, and population control 
C)  superordinate, ordinate, and subordinate 
D)  judiciary, enforcement, and fiscal 
E)  selfishness, greed, and ignorance

In chiefdoms,individuals are ranked according to seniority,but everyone is believed to be descended from a common set of ancestors.

How does a big man increase his status?

Which of the following kinds of societies is most likely to have stratum endogamy (marriage within one's own group)?

Contrast the Inuit and Yanomami with respect to their reasons for disputes,the effectiveness of their means of resolving disputes,and how they enforce decisions about resolving disputes.

Which of the following is the most important factor in determining an individual's power and prestige in a state?

In the anthropological study of political systems,social control maintains social norms (cultural standards)and regulates conflict.Which of the following is NOT a form of social control?

Social controls refers to the fields of the social system-beliefs,practices,and institutions-that are most actively involved in the maintenance of norms and the regulation of conflict.

The influential sociologist Max Weber defined which three related dimensions of social stratification?

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Exam 17: Political Systems

In chiefdoms,individuals are ranked according to seniority,but everyone is believed to be descended from a common set of ancestors.

How does a big man increase his status?

Which of the following kinds of societies is most likely to have stratum endogamy (marriage within one's own group)?

Contrast the Inuit and Yanomami with respect to their reasons for disputes,the effectiveness of their means of resolving disputes,and how they enforce decisions about resolving disputes.

Which of the following is the most important factor in determining an individual's power and prestige in a state?

In the anthropological study of political systems,social control maintains social norms (cultural standards)and regulates conflict.Which of the following is NOT a form of social control?

Social controls refers to the fields of the social system-beliefs,practices,and institutions-that are most actively involved in the maintenance of norms and the regulation of conflict.

The influential sociologist Max Weber defined which three related dimensions of social stratification?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Applying Anthropology

Doing Archaeology and Biological Anthropology

Evolution and Genetics

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Primates

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo

The Origin and Spread of Modern Humans

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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