Question 1

Sugar and cotton helped fuel the development of a capitalist world economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ is the term for the physical destruction of ethnic groups by murder, warfare, and introduced diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) Sociocide 
B) Ethnocide 
C) Biocide 
D) Genocide 
E) Patricide 
A) Sociocide 
B) Ethnocide 
C) Biocide 
D) Genocide 
E) Patricide

Question 3

According to Karl Marx, classes are

Accepted Answer

A) complementary, in that they each do different tasks necessary for the survival of the society. 
B) part of the original, preindustrial social system of humans. 
C) powerful collective forces that could mobilize human energies to influence the course of history. 
D) based more on notions of prestige and morality than on actual economic differences. 
E) not important to his vision of social change in Western society. 
A) complementary, in that they each do different tasks necessary for the survival of the society. 
B) part of the original, preindustrial social system of humans. 
C) powerful collective forces that could mobilize human energies to influence the course of history. 
D) based more on notions of prestige and morality than on actual economic differences. 
E) not important to his vision of social change in Western society.

Question 4

Marx argued that socioeconomic stratification was based on the sharp and simple division between the successful Protestant industrialists and the poor Catholic peasantry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the world capitalist economy? When did it originate, and what are its features? What are core, semiperiphery, and periphery? What is their relationship to world capitalism?

Accepted Answer

The world capitalist economy is a global

Question 6

Colonialism refers to the solicitation by peripheral countries of political and financial assistance from core nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ethnographic research in postsocialist societies is thriving.What are some of the common problems typical of these societies? Why would an ethnographic approach be advantageous to addressing these problems?

Accepted Answer

Ethnographic research in postsocialist s

Question 8

"Greenwashing" describes a protest tactic used by militant eco groups, whereby they douse executives of multinational corporations in green paint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

This chapter's "Focus on Globalization" discusses outsourcing jobs to countries outside the United States.What is an outcome of this process?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased profits for U.S.corporations 
B) an increase in union membership within the U.S. 
C) corporations realizing the importance of workers' rights 
D) fewer jobs in the U.S., as they are replaced by machines and outsourced jobs 
E) more incentives for illegal immigration 
A) decreased profits for U.S.corporations 
B) an increase in union membership within the U.S. 
C) corporations realizing the importance of workers' rights 
D) fewer jobs in the U.S., as they are replaced by machines and outsourced jobs 
E) more incentives for illegal immigration

Question 10

Which of the following statements about British colonialism is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It lacked an intervention philosophy. 
B) It can be divided into two stages. 
C) It was legitimized by the racist notion of the "white man's burden." 
D) It began to disintegrate after World War II. 
E) It was partly driven by business interests. 
A) It lacked an intervention philosophy. 
B) It can be divided into two stages. 
C) It was legitimized by the racist notion of the "white man's burden." 
D) It began to disintegrate after World War II. 
E) It was partly driven by business interests.

Question 11

Which of the following did NOT result from Christopher Columbus's voyages?

Accepted Answer

A) The rate of violence among Native Americans markedly increased. 
B) Europeans extracted silver and gold from the land. 
C) Europeans enslaved Native Americans. 
D) Europeans offered statehood to Peru, Mexico, and Cuba. 
E) Europeans colonized New World lands. 
A) The rate of violence among Native Americans markedly increased. 
B) Europeans extracted silver and gold from the land. 
C) Europeans enslaved Native Americans. 
D) Europeans offered statehood to Peru, Mexico, and Cuba. 
E) Europeans colonized New World lands.

Question 12

Postsocialist Russia's economy was growing again by 2010, as were its birth rate and average life expectancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Based on the way the text defines imperialism and colonialism, do you think that they describe phenomena of the past? These terms have been used recently to describe current international affairs.Find an example of this, and compare the use of the term to its definition in the text.

Accepted Answer

Based on the way the text defines imperi

Question 14

The British notion of the "white man's burden" was similar to the French concept mission civilisatrice, in that both were racist ideologies used to justify the colonial efforts of their respective countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Neoliberalism is a new form of the old economic liberalism laid out in Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations (1776).To Smith, economic liberalism encouraged free enterprise and competition, with the goal of generating profits.However, this meaning of liberal

Accepted Answer

A) is a Protestant ideology. 
B) varies depending on whether it refers to politics in a Western or non-Western context. 
C) has no implications for the relationship between economics and the state. 
D) is a more accurate use of the term than the one Americans typically hear in current talk radio. 
E) is different from the one typically used in current U.S.politics, in which liberal is the opposite of conservative. 
A) is a Protestant ideology. 
B) varies depending on whether it refers to politics in a Western or non-Western context. 
C) has no implications for the relationship between economics and the state. 
D) is a more accurate use of the term than the one Americans typically hear in current talk radio. 
E) is different from the one typically used in current U.S.politics, in which liberal is the opposite of conservative.

Question 16

The labels First World, Second World, and Third World represent a common, if ethnocentric, way of categorizing nations.First World refers to the democratic West, which is traditionally conceived of as being in opposition to a Second World ruled by

Accepted Answer

A) folk economic and political models. 
B) primitive neoliberalism. 
C) Communism. 
D) dictators. 
E) imperialism. 
A) folk economic and political models. 
B) primitive neoliberalism. 
C) Communism. 
D) dictators. 
E) imperialism.

Question 17

The U.S.government continues to subsidize its own corn farmers, who otherwise would go out of business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In postsocialist Russia's initial changeover to capitalism, all of the following declined EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the birth rate. 
B) the poverty rate. 
C) life expectancy. 
D) the gross domestic product. 
E) farm and industry subsidies. 
A) the birth rate. 
B) the poverty rate. 
C) life expectancy. 
D) the gross domestic product. 
E) farm and industry subsidies.

Question 19

How did the views of Marx and Weber on stratification differ? Relate their views to the modern global stratification system.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx and Max Weber had different vi

Question 20

How does the modern world system affect ethnographers?

Accepted Answer

A) There are almost no truly isolated cultures left, making it difficult to do real ethnographic research. 
B) They need to be aware of the fact that any culture they study is influenced by and has influence on other cultures. 
C) They must be careful when comparing their findings to those who did work in the first half of the 20th century, when there were many isolated cultures. 
D) There are no more indigenous peoples. 
E) It has brought about a blending of the races, which makes it harder to identify specific cultures. 
A) There are almost no truly isolated cultures left, making it difficult to do real ethnographic research. 
B) They need to be aware of the fact that any culture they study is influenced by and has influence on other cultures. 
C) They must be careful when comparing their findings to those who did work in the first half of the 20th century, when there were many isolated cultures. 
D) There are no more indigenous peoples. 
E) It has brought about a blending of the races, which makes it harder to identify specific cultures.

Sugar and cotton helped fuel the development of a capitalist world economy.

________ is the term for the physical destruction of ethnic groups by murder, warfare, and introduced diseases.

According to Karl Marx, classes are

Marx argued that socioeconomic stratification was based on the sharp and simple division between the successful Protestant industrialists and the poor Catholic peasantry.

What is the world capitalist economy? When did it originate, and what are its features? What are core, semiperiphery, and periphery? What is their relationship to world capitalism?

Colonialism refers to the solicitation by peripheral countries of political and financial assistance from core nations.

Ethnographic research in postsocialist societies is thriving.What are some of the common problems typical of these societies? Why would an ethnographic approach be advantageous to addressing these problems?

"Greenwashing" describes a protest tactic used by militant eco groups, whereby they douse executives of multinational corporations in green paint.

This chapter's "Focus on Globalization" discusses outsourcing jobs to countries outside the United States.What is an outcome of this process?

Which of the following statements about British colonialism is NOT true?

Which of the following did NOT result from Christopher Columbus's voyages?

Postsocialist Russia's economy was growing again by 2010, as were its birth rate and average life expectancy.

Based on the way the text defines imperialism and colonialism, do you think that they describe phenomena of the past? These terms have been used recently to describe current international affairs.Find an example of this, and compare the use of the term to its definition in the text.

The British notion of the "white man's burden" was similar to the French concept mission civilisatrice, in that both were racist ideologies used to justify the colonial efforts of their respective countries.

Neoliberalism is a new form of the old economic liberalism laid out in Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations (1776).To Smith, economic liberalism encouraged free enterprise and competition, with the goal of generating profits.However, this meaning of liberal

The labels First World, Second World, and Third World represent a common, if ethnocentric, way of categorizing nations.First World refers to the democratic West, which is traditionally conceived of as being in opposition to a Second World ruled by

The U.S.government continues to subsidize its own corn farmers, who otherwise would go out of business.

In postsocialist Russia's initial changeover to capitalism, all of the following declined EXCEPT

How did the views of Marx and Weber on stratification differ? Relate their views to the modern global stratification system.

How does the modern world system affect ethnographers?

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Exam 14: The World System and Colonialism

Sugar and cotton helped fuel the development of a capitalist world economy.

________ is the term for the physical destruction of ethnic groups by murder, warfare, and introduced diseases.

According to Karl Marx, classes are

Marx argued that socioeconomic stratification was based on the sharp and simple division between the successful Protestant industrialists and the poor Catholic peasantry.

What is the world capitalist economy? When did it originate, and what are its features? What are core, semiperiphery, and periphery? What is their relationship to world capitalism?

Colonialism refers to the solicitation by peripheral countries of political and financial assistance from core nations.

Ethnographic research in postsocialist societies is thriving.What are some of the common problems typical of these societies? Why would an ethnographic approach be advantageous to addressing these problems?

"Greenwashing" describes a protest tactic used by militant eco groups, whereby they douse executives of multinational corporations in green paint.

This chapter's "Focus on Globalization" discusses outsourcing jobs to countries outside the United States.What is an outcome of this process?

Which of the following statements about British colonialism is NOT true?

Which of the following did NOT result from Christopher Columbus's voyages?

Postsocialist Russia's economy was growing again by 2010, as were its birth rate and average life expectancy.

Based on the way the text defines imperialism and colonialism, do you think that they describe phenomena of the past? These terms have been used recently to describe current international affairs.Find an example of this, and compare the use of the term to its definition in the text.

The British notion of the "white man's burden" was similar to the French concept mission civilisatrice, in that both were racist ideologies used to justify the colonial efforts of their respective countries.

Neoliberalism is a new form of the old economic liberalism laid out in Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations (1776).To Smith, economic liberalism encouraged free enterprise and competition, with the goal of generating profits.However, this meaning of liberal

The labels First World, Second World, and Third World represent a common, if ethnocentric, way of categorizing nations.First World refers to the democratic West, which is traditionally conceived of as being in opposition to a Second World ruled by

The U.S.government continues to subsidize its own corn farmers, who otherwise would go out of business.

In postsocialist Russia's initial changeover to capitalism, all of the following declined EXCEPT

How did the views of Marx and Weber on stratification differ? Relate their views to the modern global stratification system.

How does the modern world system affect ethnographers?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters