Question 1

An oligopoly occurs when a few very large corporations control production in major industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How does industrialization affect the family, kinship, marriage, and divorce?

Accepted Answer

Industrialization has significantly impa

Question 3

Since statuses are fixed in industrial states, individuals in these societies are unable to move into different social classes from which they were born.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

During the latter phase of the demographic transition, birthrates increased while mortality rates increased dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In addition to social stratification based on occupation, many industrial states have a system of stratification based on ethnic or "racial" descent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unlike bands, tribes, or chiefdoms that are affected by the environment, industrial states have developed such complex, modern systems that they tend to be exempt from environmental influences and can operate free of environmental constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Socialism evolved as a reaction to the considerable economic inequalities that existed in capitalist societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A primary feature that separates an industrial society from a preindustrial society is:

Accepted Answer

A)  All kinship networks, such as kindreds, extended families, lineages, and clans, have been replaced with corporations, businesses, and schools. 
B)  Most productive labor in industrial societies involves factory and office work rather than agricultural or foraging activities. 
C)  Social stratification decreases, causing a more egalitarian society to develop within industrial states. 
D)  A reduction in warfare, conflict, and feuding occurs in industrial states based on territory. 
A)  All kinship networks, such as kindreds, extended families, lineages, and clans, have been replaced with corporations, businesses, and schools. 
B)  Most productive labor in industrial societies involves factory and office work rather than agricultural or foraging activities. 
C)  Social stratification decreases, causing a more egalitarian society to develop within industrial states. 
D)  A reduction in warfare, conflict, and feuding occurs in industrial states based on territory.

Question 9

What is meant by the terms "market economy" and "capitalism?" What are the principal advantages and disadvantages of these systems for the individuals who participate in them?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is meant by the terms "market...

Question 10

The legal systems in Japan, Europe, and the United States are essentially the same because they arose from the common problems faced by all industrial states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The "father of modern economics" who wrote The Wealth of Nations was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Raymond Scupin 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Clifford Geertz 
D)  Adam Smith 
A)  Raymond Scupin 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Clifford Geertz 
D)  Adam Smith

Question 12

How does socialism differ from capitalism? What are the main goals of socialist governments? What are the principal problems faced by socialism in accomplishing its ideals?

Accepted Answer

Socialism differs from capitalism in sev

Question 13

Kinship in industrial societies becomes less important as new structures and organizations take over the primary functions of kinship groupings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A major factor leading to the diminishing importance of the extended family in industrial societies was the high rate of geographic mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Since social class in the United States is an achieved status, factors such as family background, the economy, and ethnic background do not have any influence on social mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why do you think ethnographers have spent most of their time studying preindustrial societies? Why have they just recently begun to examine industrial societies in greater depth?

Accepted Answer

Ethnographers have historically spent mo

Question 17

What are some of the unique characteristics of Japanese industrial corporations?

Accepted Answer

Japanese industrial corporations have se

Question 18

Karl Marx, in contrast to the views espoused by Adam Smith:

Accepted Answer

A)  argued that a market exchange and competition would bring prosperity and high wages to all segments of society 
B)  offered a gloomier picture of industrial societies by suggesting that a market economy would bring about misery for millions of people 
C)  suggested that the best way to have a free, democratic, and prosperous society was for the government to take control of the land, resources, and production 
D)  felt that forager, horticulturalist, and pastoralist societies could all be transformed into modern market economy states within 10 to 15 years 
A)  argued that a market exchange and competition would bring prosperity and high wages to all segments of society 
B)  offered a gloomier picture of industrial societies by suggesting that a market economy would bring about misery for millions of people 
C)  suggested that the best way to have a free, democratic, and prosperous society was for the government to take control of the land, resources, and production 
D)  felt that forager, horticulturalist, and pastoralist societies could all be transformed into modern market economy states within 10 to 15 years

Question 19

Japan is the least homogeneous society in the world, with at least 50 distinct social classes and even more ethnic stratification than exists in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An oligopoly occurs when a few very large corporations control production in major industries.

How does industrialization affect the family, kinship, marriage, and divorce?

Since statuses are fixed in industrial states, individuals in these societies are unable to move into different social classes from which they were born.

During the latter phase of the demographic transition, birthrates increased while mortality rates increased dramatically.

In addition to social stratification based on occupation, many industrial states have a system of stratification based on ethnic or "racial" descent.

Unlike bands, tribes, or chiefdoms that are affected by the environment, industrial states have developed such complex, modern systems that they tend to be exempt from environmental influences and can operate free of environmental constraints.

Socialism evolved as a reaction to the considerable economic inequalities that existed in capitalist societies.

A primary feature that separates an industrial society from a preindustrial society is:

What is meant by the terms "market economy" and "capitalism?" What are the principal advantages and disadvantages of these systems for the individuals who participate in them?

The legal systems in Japan, Europe, and the United States are essentially the same because they arose from the common problems faced by all industrial states.

The "father of modern economics" who wrote The Wealth of Nations was:

How does socialism differ from capitalism? What are the main goals of socialist governments? What are the principal problems faced by socialism in accomplishing its ideals?

Kinship in industrial societies becomes less important as new structures and organizations take over the primary functions of kinship groupings.

A major factor leading to the diminishing importance of the extended family in industrial societies was the high rate of geographic mobility.

Since social class in the United States is an achieved status, factors such as family background, the economy, and ethnic background do not have any influence on social mobility.

Why do you think ethnographers have spent most of their time studying preindustrial societies? Why have they just recently begun to examine industrial societies in greater depth?

What are some of the unique characteristics of Japanese industrial corporations?

Karl Marx, in contrast to the views espoused by Adam Smith:

Japan is the least homogeneous society in the world, with at least 50 distinct social classes and even more ethnic stratification than exists in the United States.

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Exam 12: Industrial States

An oligopoly occurs when a few very large corporations control production in major industries.

How does industrialization affect the family, kinship, marriage, and divorce?

Since statuses are fixed in industrial states, individuals in these societies are unable to move into different social classes from which they were born.

During the latter phase of the demographic transition, birthrates increased while mortality rates increased dramatically.

In addition to social stratification based on occupation, many industrial states have a system of stratification based on ethnic or "racial" descent.

Unlike bands, tribes, or chiefdoms that are affected by the environment, industrial states have developed such complex, modern systems that they tend to be exempt from environmental influences and can operate free of environmental constraints.

Socialism evolved as a reaction to the considerable economic inequalities that existed in capitalist societies.

A primary feature that separates an industrial society from a preindustrial society is:

What is meant by the terms "market economy" and "capitalism?" What are the principal advantages and disadvantages of these systems for the individuals who participate in them?

The legal systems in Japan, Europe, and the United States are essentially the same because they arose from the common problems faced by all industrial states.

The "father of modern economics" who wrote The Wealth of Nations was:

How does socialism differ from capitalism? What are the main goals of socialist governments? What are the principal problems faced by socialism in accomplishing its ideals?

Kinship in industrial societies becomes less important as new structures and organizations take over the primary functions of kinship groupings.

A major factor leading to the diminishing importance of the extended family in industrial societies was the high rate of geographic mobility.

Since social class in the United States is an achieved status, factors such as family background, the economy, and ethnic background do not have any influence on social mobility.

Why do you think ethnographers have spent most of their time studying preindustrial societies? Why have they just recently begun to examine industrial societies in greater depth?

What are some of the unique characteristics of Japanese industrial corporations?

Karl Marx, in contrast to the views espoused by Adam Smith:

Japan is the least homogeneous society in the world, with at least 50 distinct social classes and even more ethnic stratification than exists in the United States.

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

The Process of Enculturation: Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Band Societies

Tribes

Chiefdoms

Agricultural States

Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization in Latin America, africa, and the Caribbean

Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Race and Ethnicity

Contemporary Global Trends

Applied Anthropology

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