Question 1

What was the Industrial Revolution? How did the lives of ordinary working people change as a result of this revolution?

Accepted Answer

The Industrial Revolution was a period o

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Marx is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) He analyzed 19th-century industrial capitalism. 
B) He viewed socioeconomic stratification in terms of several classes with different but complementary interests. 
C) He called the owners of the means of production the bourgeoisie. 
D) He called the people who sold their labor the proletariat. 
E) He emphasized class consciousness. 
A) He analyzed 19th-century industrial capitalism. 
B) He viewed socioeconomic stratification in terms of several classes with different but complementary interests. 
C) He called the owners of the means of production the bourgeoisie. 
D) He called the people who sold their labor the proletariat. 
E) He emphasized class consciousness.

Question 3

What form of rule did France use in colonies with long histories of state organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Indirect rule 
B) French-appointed leaders moved to the colony to rule 
C) Direct rule 
D) Corrupt rule 
E) Capitalist rule 
A) Indirect rule 
B) French-appointed leaders moved to the colony to rule 
C) Direct rule 
D) Corrupt rule 
E) Capitalist rule

Question 4

Which is not generally true of core nations?

Accepted Answer

A) They represent the dominant structural position in the world system. 
B) They consist of the strongest and most powerful states. 
C) They have advanced systems of production. 
D) They have complex economies. 
E) They have less control over world finance than do semiperiphery nations. 
A) They represent the dominant structural position in the world system. 
B) They consist of the strongest and most powerful states. 
C) They have advanced systems of production. 
D) They have complex economies. 
E) They have less control over world finance than do semiperiphery nations.

Question 5

Which of the following resulted from the growing demand for sugar in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) The independent indigenous nations of Mexico and South America, which grew sugarcane, became more powerful. 
B) Sugar-producing nations moved from the periphery to the core of the world system. 
C) Capitalism-once a cultural trait specific to New Guinea (where sugar was first domesticated)-expanded to the rest of the world. 
D) The transatlantic slave trade developed. 
E) English peasants who grew sugarcane became members of the bourgeoisie. 
A) The independent indigenous nations of Mexico and South America, which grew sugarcane, became more powerful. 
B) Sugar-producing nations moved from the periphery to the core of the world system. 
C) Capitalism-once a cultural trait specific to New Guinea (where sugar was first domesticated)-expanded to the rest of the world. 
D) The transatlantic slave trade developed. 
E) English peasants who grew sugarcane became members of the bourgeoisie.

Question 6

With the spread of industrialization, indigenous economies, ecologies, and populations have become threatened all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Corruption has become a major problem in postsocialist states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What were some of the major differences between British and French colonial policies?

Accepted Answer

Some of the major differences between Br

Question 9

The modern world system benefits all participating societies equally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Settler postcolonies are characterized by large native populations that have displaced the former European colonists, forcing them to migrate back to their country of origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What fueled the European "Age of Discovery"?

Accepted Answer

A) A desire to save the souls of local peoples 
B) Pilgrims fleeing persecution in their European homelands 
C) The feudal kingdoms of East Asia reaching out to establish trade links with Europe 
D) A seven-year-long drought in Europe that forced governments to look outside their borders for food to sustain their populations 
E) European commercial interest in exotic raw materials 
A) A desire to save the souls of local peoples 
B) Pilgrims fleeing persecution in their European homelands 
C) The feudal kingdoms of East Asia reaching out to establish trade links with Europe 
D) A seven-year-long drought in Europe that forced governments to look outside their borders for food to sustain their populations 
E) European commercial interest in exotic raw materials

Question 12

Modern colonialism began

Accepted Answer

A) following World War II. 
B) with the fall of Rome. 
C) during the European "Age of Discovery." 
D) as a result of the Bolshevik Revolution. 
E) at the end of the Seven Years' War. 
A) following World War II. 
B) with the fall of Rome. 
C) during the European "Age of Discovery." 
D) as a result of the Bolshevik Revolution. 
E) at the end of the Seven Years' War.

Question 13

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England rather than in France?

Accepted Answer

The Industrial Revolution, which began i

Question 14

What are the core, semiperiphery, and periphery? What is their relationship to world capitalism?

Accepted Answer

The core, semiperiphery, and periphery a

Question 15

Why was late 18th-century France able to maintain the form of its domestic manufacturing system?

Accepted Answer

A) France was far richer in terms of natural resources than England was. 
B) France had more productive New World colonies than England did. 
C) France had a larger population than England did, and thus could simply augment its domestic production system. 
D) King Romer I, who ruled France, was a strong supporter of industry. 
E) The French Revolution shifted the economy away from industry. 
A) France was far richer in terms of natural resources than England was. 
B) France had more productive New World colonies than England did. 
C) France had a larger population than England did, and thus could simply augment its domestic production system. 
D) King Romer I, who ruled France, was a strong supporter of industry. 
E) The French Revolution shifted the economy away from industry.

Question 16

How did Marx and Weber's views on stratification differ?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx and Max Weber were two of the

Question 17

Why is the idea of corruption an issue in postsocialist countries?

Accepted Answer

A) The World Bank is giving money to corrupt governments without trying to prevent it. 
B) There is a clear divide between the state and the religious sphere that is being followed. 
C) In Russia today, there is not a clear divide between public and private domains. 
D) Religious leaders are stepping in to replace the authoritarian government. 
E) Capitalism has boosted the economies of postsocialist states but has created a class distinction again. 
A) The World Bank is giving money to corrupt governments without trying to prevent it. 
B) There is a clear divide between the state and the religious sphere that is being followed. 
C) In Russia today, there is not a clear divide between public and private domains. 
D) Religious leaders are stepping in to replace the authoritarian government. 
E) Capitalism has boosted the economies of postsocialist states but has created a class distinction again.

Question 18

In terms of energy consumption, what nation consumes the most nonrenewable resources today?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) United States 
C) Germany 
D) Russia 
E) India 
A) China 
B) United States 
C) Germany 
D) Russia 
E) India

Question 19

According to Wallerstein, nations in the world system can be classified into three types: core, periphery, and frontier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Weber, what are the three dimensions of social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A) Means of production, mode of production, measure of production 
B) Status, exchange, religion 
C) Gender, ethnicity, race 
D) Wealth, power, prestige 
E) Age, gender, ethnicity 
A) Means of production, mode of production, measure of production 
B) Status, exchange, religion 
C) Gender, ethnicity, race 
D) Wealth, power, prestige 
E) Age, gender, ethnicity

What was the Industrial Revolution? How did the lives of ordinary working people change as a result of this revolution?

Which of the following statements about Marx is not true?

What form of rule did France use in colonies with long histories of state organization?

Which is not generally true of core nations?

Which of the following resulted from the growing demand for sugar in Europe?

With the spread of industrialization, indigenous economies, ecologies, and populations have become threatened all over the world.

Corruption has become a major problem in postsocialist states.

What were some of the major differences between British and French colonial policies?

The modern world system benefits all participating societies equally.

Settler postcolonies are characterized by large native populations that have displaced the former European colonists, forcing them to migrate back to their country of origin.

What fueled the European "Age of Discovery"?

Modern colonialism began

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England rather than in France?

What are the core, semiperiphery, and periphery? What is their relationship to world capitalism?

Why was late 18th-century France able to maintain the form of its domestic manufacturing system?

How did Marx and Weber's views on stratification differ?

Why is the idea of corruption an issue in postsocialist countries?

In terms of energy consumption, what nation consumes the most nonrenewable resources today?

According to Wallerstein, nations in the world system can be classified into three types: core, periphery, and frontier.

According to Weber, what are the three dimensions of social stratification?

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What was the Industrial Revolution? How did the lives of ordinary working people change as a result of this revolution?

Which of the following statements about Marx is not true?

What form of rule did France use in colonies with long histories of state organization?

Which is not generally true of core nations?

Which of the following resulted from the growing demand for sugar in Europe?

With the spread of industrialization, indigenous economies, ecologies, and populations have become threatened all over the world.

Corruption has become a major problem in postsocialist states.

What were some of the major differences between British and French colonial policies?

The modern world system benefits all participating societies equally.

Settler postcolonies are characterized by large native populations that have displaced the former European colonists, forcing them to migrate back to their country of origin.

What fueled the European "Age of Discovery"?

Modern colonialism began

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England rather than in France?

What are the core, semiperiphery, and periphery? What is their relationship to world capitalism?

Why was late 18th-century France able to maintain the form of its domestic manufacturing system?

How did Marx and Weber's views on stratification differ?

Why is the idea of corruption an issue in postsocialist countries?

In terms of energy consumption, what nation consumes the most nonrenewable resources today?

According to Wallerstein, nations in the world system can be classified into three types: core, periphery, and frontier.

According to Weber, what are the three dimensions of social stratification?

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