Question 1

The Industrial Revolution did not begin in France because the French domestic manufacturing system could increase production without innovating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What is the world-system perspective, and why is it important in anthropology?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.

Question 3

To receive international loans, governments of developing countries have been required to accept neoliberal principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The transatlantic slave trade was spurred by European demands for iron ore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are some lasting effects of colonialism in the world today? How have ethnic, political, and religious identities been altered by colonialism?

Accepted Answer

Some lasting effects of colonialism in t

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning semiperiphery nations is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) They are industrialized. 
B) They export industrial goods and commodities. 
C) They lack the power and economic dominance of core nations. 
D) Brazil is an example of a semiperiphery nation. 
E) Their economic activities are less mechanized than those in the periphery. 
A) They are industrialized. 
B) They export industrial goods and commodities. 
C) They lack the power and economic dominance of core nations. 
D) Brazil is an example of a semiperiphery nation. 
E) Their economic activities are less mechanized than those in the periphery.

Question 8

Today, many American companies are "outsourcing" jobs in order to take advantage of cheap labor in noncore nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Unlike other authoritarian regimes, Communist societies were characterized by multiparty political systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Marx, who are the bourgeoisie and the proletariat?

Accepted Answer

A) The product of gender differentiation in Europe's tribal past 
B) The owners of the means of production in core and periphery nations, respectively 
C) Distinct and opposed classes in the capitalist economy 
D) Exogamous social groups 
E) Moiety groups that dominated Western capitalism 
A) The product of gender differentiation in Europe's tribal past 
B) The owners of the means of production in core and periphery nations, respectively 
C) Distinct and opposed classes in the capitalist economy 
D) Exogamous social groups 
E) Moiety groups that dominated Western capitalism

Question 12

What is the capitalist world economy? When did it originate and what are its features?

Accepted Answer

The capitalist world economy refers to a

Question 13

Higher wages and improved benefits for workers in core nations is possible because added surplus from the periphery enables companies to maintain high profit margins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The former Soviet Union, as well as the socialist and previously socialist countries of Eastern Europe and Asia, are sometimes referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) the Postcolonial World. 
B) the Neocolonial World. 
C) the First World. 
D) the Second World. 
E) the Third World. 
A) the Postcolonial World. 
B) the Neocolonial World. 
C) the First World. 
D) the Second World. 
E) the Third World.

Question 15

Neoliberalism entails all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the view that government should not regulate private enterprise and market forces. 
B) striving to cut government expenses. 
C) the belief that property should be communally owned and that people should work for the common good. 
D) maximization of profits through cost reduction. 
E) tariff- and barrier-free international trade and investment. 
A) the view that government should not regulate private enterprise and market forces. 
B) striving to cut government expenses. 
C) the belief that property should be communally owned and that people should work for the common good. 
D) maximization of profits through cost reduction. 
E) tariff- and barrier-free international trade and investment.

Question 16

What term refers to wealth or resources invested in business with the intent of producing a profit?

Accepted Answer

A) Stock 
B) Proletariat 
C) Caste 
D) Bourgeoisie 
E) Capital 
A) Stock 
B) Proletariat 
C) Caste 
D) Bourgeoisie 
E) Capital

Question 17

Which of the following is not true of 20th-century industrialization?

Accepted Answer

A) It brought new industries and new jobs. 
B) It had tremendously beneficial effects on the economies, ecologies, and populations of "developing" nations in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. 
C) It led to depletion of fossil fuels. 
D) Increased production spurred strategies to sell everything industry could churn out. 
E) Mass production gave rise to a culture of overconsumption. 
A) It brought new industries and new jobs. 
B) It had tremendously beneficial effects on the economies, ecologies, and populations of "developing" nations in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. 
C) It led to depletion of fossil fuels. 
D) Increased production spurred strategies to sell everything industry could churn out. 
E) Mass production gave rise to a culture of overconsumption.

Question 18

Industrialization and mass production have given rise to a culture of consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Marx, class consciousness results from

Accepted Answer

A) the persistence of ethic identities after ethnic "markers" (distinct clothing styles, etc.) have more or less disappeared. 
B) an elaboration of diverse religious beliefs in industrialized societies. 
C) peoples' recognition of cognatic kin beyond the boundaries of biological relatedness. 
D) peoples' identification with groups based on common economic interests. 
E) the gradual elaboration of gender-based differences first established during the period of peasant subsistence farming. 
A) the persistence of ethic identities after ethnic "markers" (distinct clothing styles, etc.) have more or less disappeared. 
B) an elaboration of diverse religious beliefs in industrialized societies. 
C) peoples' recognition of cognatic kin beyond the boundaries of biological relatedness. 
D) peoples' identification with groups based on common economic interests. 
E) the gradual elaboration of gender-based differences first established during the period of peasant subsistence farming.

Question 20

How were many postcolonial countries, especially in Africa, formed?

Accepted Answer

A) Indigenous tribes united to overthrow colonial powers and found their own countries. 
B) Colonial powers lumped and separated indigenous groups of people into arbitrary countries. 
C) War between eastern and western Africa eventually divided the continent into countries. 
D) Nation-states were formed in Africa long before colonialism and remained distinct. 
E) Colonial powers tried to form countries based on keeping indigenous people of the same culture together in the same country. 
A) Indigenous tribes united to overthrow colonial powers and found their own countries. 
B) Colonial powers lumped and separated indigenous groups of people into arbitrary countries. 
C) War between eastern and western Africa eventually divided the continent into countries. 
D) Nation-states were formed in Africa long before colonialism and remained distinct. 
E) Colonial powers tried to form countries based on keeping indigenous people of the same culture together in the same country.

The Industrial Revolution did not begin in France because the French domestic manufacturing system could increase production without innovating.

What is the world-system perspective, and why is it important in anthropology?

To receive international loans, governments of developing countries have been required to accept neoliberal principles.

The transatlantic slave trade was spurred by European demands for iron ore.

What are some lasting effects of colonialism in the world today? How have ethnic, political, and religious identities been altered by colonialism?

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

Which of the following statements concerning semiperiphery nations is not true?

Today, many American companies are "outsourcing" jobs in order to take advantage of cheap labor in noncore nations.

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

Unlike other authoritarian regimes, Communist societies were characterized by multiparty political systems.

According to Marx, who are the bourgeoisie and the proletariat?

What is the capitalist world economy? When did it originate and what are its features?

Higher wages and improved benefits for workers in core nations is possible because added surplus from the periphery enables companies to maintain high profit margins.

The former Soviet Union, as well as the socialist and previously socialist countries of Eastern Europe and Asia, are sometimes referred to as

Neoliberalism entails all of the following except

What term refers to wealth or resources invested in business with the intent of producing a profit?

Which of the following is not true of 20th-century industrialization?

Industrialization and mass production have given rise to a culture of consumption.

According to Marx, class consciousness results from

How were many postcolonial countries, especially in Africa, formed?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters

Exam 10: Ethnicity and Race

The Industrial Revolution did not begin in France because the French domestic manufacturing system could increase production without innovating.

What is the world-system perspective, and why is it important in anthropology?

To receive international loans, governments of developing countries have been required to accept neoliberal principles.

The transatlantic slave trade was spurred by European demands for iron ore.

What are some lasting effects of colonialism in the world today? How have ethnic, political, and religious identities been altered by colonialism?

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

Which of the following statements concerning semiperiphery nations is not true?

Today, many American companies are "outsourcing" jobs in order to take advantage of cheap labor in noncore nations.

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

Unlike other authoritarian regimes, Communist societies were characterized by multiparty political systems.

According to Marx, who are the bourgeoisie and the proletariat?

What is the capitalist world economy? When did it originate and what are its features?

Higher wages and improved benefits for workers in core nations is possible because added surplus from the periphery enables companies to maintain high profit margins.

The former Soviet Union, as well as the socialist and previously socialist countries of Eastern Europe and Asia, are sometimes referred to as

Neoliberalism entails all of the following except

What term refers to wealth or resources invested in business with the intent of producing a profit?

Which of the following is not true of 20th-century industrialization?

Industrialization and mass production have given rise to a culture of consumption.

According to Marx, class consciousness results from

How were many postcolonial countries, especially in Africa, formed?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters