Exam 6: Political Systems

In chiefdoms, individuals were ranked according to seniority, but everyone was believed to have descended from a common set of ancestors.

Which of the following statements concerning the Basseri and the Qashqai is true?

The nuclear family and the band are the two basic social groups typically found in forager societies.

What is an age set?

What factors are responsible for the variable development of political regulation and authority structures among pastoralists?

What is an ascribed status?

In band societies, what typically determines the amount of respect or status that an individual enjoys?

What is the term for a social status based on talents, actions, efforts, choices, and accomplishments?

In what kind of society is differential access to resources based on social stratification?

What are the major implications of food production? How does reliance on food production affect the social, economic, and political organization of societies?

Which of the following does not describe the situation of the Yanomami?

Kin groups whose members are related to a common ancestor are known as

Of the specialized subsystems characteristic of states, the religious subsystem is the most important.

Which of the following was not traditionally used by the Inuit to handle disputes?

Vertical mobility refers to a subsystem in the capitalist world economy that exploits closely spaced environmental zones that contrast with one another in elevation, rainfall, and vegetation.

A big man has supporters in many villages, while a village head has supporters only in his own village.

What are some of the ways in which social order is maintained in band and tribal societies?

Which of the following is not typical of state societies?

States are complex systems of sociopolitical organization that aim to control and administer everything from conflict resolution to fiscal systems to population movements.

What term do social scientists use to refer to the socially approved use of power?