Question 1

The Yanomami are one of the few tribes completely isolated from the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Big man accumulate wealth because

Accepted Answer

A) big men are chiefs who are trying to make their achieved status more permanent by engaging in conspicuous symbolic displays of wealth. 
B) the term big man refers to the liminal state that a Kapauku youth enters before marriage, during which he accumulates wealth in order to fund the wedding and pay the brideprice. 
C) big men typically are war leaders and as such they must maintain a supply of "grievance gifts" to compensate the families of warriors who die under their command. 
D) to become a big man, an individual must wear 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 but rather redistribute it to create and maintain alliances with political supporters. 
A) big men are chiefs who are trying to make their achieved status more permanent by engaging in conspicuous symbolic displays of wealth. 
B) the term big man refers to the liminal state that a Kapauku youth enters before marriage, during which he accumulates wealth in order to fund the wedding and pay the brideprice. 
C) big men typically are war leaders and as such they must maintain a supply of "grievance gifts" to compensate the families of warriors who die under their command. 
D) to become a big man, an individual must wear 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 but rather redistribute it to create and maintain alliances with political supporters.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

__________ represents social status based on talents, actions, efforts, choices, and accomplishments.

Accepted Answer

A) Ascribed status 
B) Achieved status 
C) Situational status 
D) Negotiated status 
E) Ethnicity 
A) Ascribed status 
B) Achieved status 
C) Situational status 
D) Negotiated status 
E) Ethnicity

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Chiefdoms differ from states in that

Accepted Answer

A) chiefdom status systems are based on differential access to resources. 
B) chiefdoms lack socioeconomic stratification and stratum endogamy. 
C) chiefdoms lack ascribed statuses. 
D) chiefdoms have permanent political regulation. 
E) chiefdoms have full-time religious specialists. 
A) chiefdom status systems are based on differential access to resources. 
B) chiefdoms lack socioeconomic stratification and stratum endogamy. 
C) chiefdoms lack ascribed statuses. 
D) chiefdoms have permanent political regulation. 
E) chiefdoms have full-time religious specialists.

Question 8

Kin groups with members who are related to a common ancestor are

Accepted Answer

A) bands. 
B) sodalities. 
C) age sets. 
D) secret societies. 
E) descent groups. 
A) bands. 
B) sodalities. 
C) age sets. 
D) secret societies. 
E) descent groups.

Question 9

For much of human history, people lived in societies characterized by a __________ sociopolitical organization.

Accepted Answer

A) band 
B) tribe 
C) chiefdom 
D) state 
E) complex chiefdom 
A) band 
B) tribe 
C) chiefdom 
D) state 
E) complex chiefdom

Question 10

States require specialized functions including

Accepted Answer

A) a judiciary. 
B) fiscal support. 
C) population control. 
D) enforcement. 
E) All the above are correct. 
A) a judiciary. 
B) fiscal support. 
C) population control. 
D) enforcement. 
E) All the above are correct.

Question 11

A "big man" is a

Accepted Answer

A) person who holds a permanent political office 
B) hereditary ruler 
C) person of influence and prestige 
D) leader who avoids excessive displays of generosity 
E) leader who has tremendous power because he is regarded as divine 
A) person who holds a permanent political office 
B) hereditary ruler 
C) person of influence and prestige 
D) leader who avoids excessive displays of generosity 
E) leader who has tremendous power because he is regarded as divine

Question 12

Contrast two of the following: (a) band leaders, (b) village heads, (c) big men, (d) chiefs.Discuss how these political figures attain - and keep - their leadership positions.Discuss the extent to which they can they enforce their decisions, and relate how permanent their political roles are.

Accepted Answer

Band leaders and village heads are two d

Question 13

Shame and gossip are the only methods of social control in band-level societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Population control in states refers to police and military forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In chiefdoms, stratum endogamy ensured that only chiefs belonged to the elite social stratum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Band leaders occupy official offices and are able to force other band members to obey their commands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ascribed status is a

Accepted Answer

A) status that a person has little or no choice about occupying 
B) status that a person chooses 
C) status that a person earns, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer 
D) position of dominance in a society 
E) status based on standardized test scores 
A) status that a person has little or no choice about occupying 
B) status that a person chooses 
C) status that a person earns, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer 
D) position of dominance in a society 
E) status based on standardized test scores

Question 18

Most bands and tribal groups in the world today are isolated from other human societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

List the three dimensions of social stratification as defined by Weber.Discuss the basis of each dimension, and answer how stratification differs from status systems in nonstate societies.

Accepted Answer

Max Weber defined social stratification

Question 20

Technology is transforming Thailand, and one result is that people now

Accepted Answer

A) have less political power. 
B) avoid the Internet. 
C) do much less farming. 
D) produce less food. 
E) travel frequently between provinces. 
A) have less political power. 
B) avoid the Internet. 
C) do much less farming. 
D) produce less food. 
E) travel frequently between provinces.

The Yanomami are one of the few tribes completely isolated from the national government.

Big man accumulate wealth because

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

__________ represents social status based on talents, actions, efforts, choices, and accomplishments.

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

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

Chiefdoms differ from states in that

Kin groups with members who are related to a common ancestor are

For much of human history, people lived in societies characterized by a __________ sociopolitical organization.

States require specialized functions including

A "big man" is a

Contrast two of the following: (a) band leaders, (b) village heads, (c) big men, (d) chiefs.Discuss how these political figures attain - and keep - their leadership positions.Discuss the extent to which they can they enforce their decisions, and relate how permanent their political roles are.

Shame and gossip are the only methods of social control in band-level societies.

Population control in states refers to police and military forces.

In chiefdoms, stratum endogamy ensured that only chiefs belonged to the elite social stratum.

Band leaders occupy official offices and are able to force other band members to obey their commands.

Ascribed status is a

Most bands and tribal groups in the world today are isolated from other human societies.

List the three dimensions of social stratification as defined by Weber.Discuss the basis of each dimension, and answer how stratification differs from status systems in nonstate societies.

Technology is transforming Thailand, and one result is that people now

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Exam 12: Political Systems

The Yanomami are one of the few tribes completely isolated from the national government.

Big man accumulate wealth because

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

__________ represents social status based on talents, actions, efforts, choices, and accomplishments.

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

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

Chiefdoms differ from states in that

Kin groups with members who are related to a common ancestor are

For much of human history, people lived in societies characterized by a __________ sociopolitical organization.

States require specialized functions including

A "big man" is a

Contrast two of the following: (a) band leaders, (b) village heads, (c) big men, (d) chiefs.Discuss how these political figures attain - and keep - their leadership positions.Discuss the extent to which they can they enforce their decisions, and relate how permanent their political roles are.

Shame and gossip are the only methods of social control in band-level societies.

Population control in states refers to police and military forces.

In chiefdoms, stratum endogamy ensured that only chiefs belonged to the elite social stratum.

Band leaders occupy official offices and are able to force other band members to obey their commands.

Ascribed status is a

Most bands and tribal groups in the world today are isolated from other human societies.

List the three dimensions of social stratification as defined by Weber.Discuss the basis of each dimension, and answer how stratification differs from status systems in nonstate societies.

Technology is transforming Thailand, and one result is that people now

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters