Question 1

A major difference between redistributional and reciprocal economies is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal economies are more common in societies with inequalities in social status 
B)  redistributional economies tend to make certain individuals wealthier than others 
C)  reciprocal economies always involve the exchange of a recognized form of currency 
D)  only redistributional economies involve transfers of goods among related villagers 
A)  reciprocal economies are more common in societies with inequalities in social status 
B)  redistributional economies tend to make certain individuals wealthier than others 
C)  reciprocal economies always involve the exchange of a recognized form of currency 
D)  only redistributional economies involve transfers of goods among related villagers

Question 2

Rules of endogamy in Hawaiian chiefdoms actually resulted in sibling marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A potlatch is an exchange ceremony when the Trobrianders give their chief lots of presents to show their appreciation of his leadership skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Polygyny, or the practice of one chief having many wives, was rare in chiefdom societies because it diluted the power of a single ruling lineage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A chiefdom is an egalitarian society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Totem poles indicated high social status and connections with ancestral deities. They were typically erected in front of the houses of Northwest Coast chiefs.
Multiple-Choice Questions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term shaman is used to designate:

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual who had the ability to sicken and to cure, and who often served as spiritual guide to chiefs 
B)  a cosmic power that can be increased through brave deeds, diminished through illness, and passed from a chief to his sons 
C)  the New Year's festival in ancient Hawaii, at which human sacrifices were practiced 
D)  the principal ancestor in a conical clan 
A)  an individual who had the ability to sicken and to cure, and who often served as spiritual guide to chiefs 
B)  a cosmic power that can be increased through brave deeds, diminished through illness, and passed from a chief to his sons 
C)  the New Year's festival in ancient Hawaii, at which human sacrifices were practiced 
D)  the principal ancestor in a conical clan

Question 8

Briefly compare and contrast the social organization of chiefdom societies with the social organization of your own society or cultural group. You should include such things as family and kin, marriage and residence rules or norms, gender relations, and the role and status of the elderly.

Accepted Answer

The social organization of chiefdom soci

Question 9

Unlike the political organization of tribes and bands, chiefdom political structures were well-defined, corporate entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a potlatch, an individual achieves power and status by destroying or giving away large quantities of food and valuables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The rule of primogeniture in the succession of political authority:

Accepted Answer

A)  provided for continuity of the political system and avoided a power struggle when the chief died 
B)  enhanced the prestige of the king 
C)  usually caused a power struggle within the central chiefly hierarchy 
D)  often generated regional warfare that was tied to the symbiosis of the area 
E)  rarely occurred since succession was closely linked to the matrilineal descent rules 
A)  provided for continuity of the political system and avoided a power struggle when the chief died 
B)  enhanced the prestige of the king 
C)  usually caused a power struggle within the central chiefly hierarchy 
D)  often generated regional warfare that was tied to the symbiosis of the area 
E)  rarely occurred since succession was closely linked to the matrilineal descent rules

Question 12

Archaeologist Timothy Earle has challenged the hypothesis by Elman Service that chiefdoms arose through regional symbiosis. Earle suggests that the key factor in the evolution of chiefdoms was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  exchange of limited, high prestige goods among local descent groups 
B)  development of a lineage organization that controlled access to the land 
C)  degree of political and economic control that was held over productive resources and labor 
D)  domestication of animals 
E)  rise of religious elite that eventually took control of the economy of a region 
A)  exchange of limited, high prestige goods among local descent groups 
B)  development of a lineage organization that controlled access to the land 
C)  degree of political and economic control that was held over productive resources and labor 
D)  domestication of animals 
E)  rise of religious elite that eventually took control of the economy of a region

Question 13

On the Northwest Coast, respected shamans with great spiritual power often surpassed high-ranking chiefs in the accumulation of material wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If you were an archaeologist investigating an ancient society, what special features of the physical remains (houses, burials, artifacts, artwork, etc.) would tell you the society was a chiefdom?

Accepted Answer

As an archaeologist investigating an anc

Question 15

The dominance of males over females was common in most chiefdom societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Native American societies of the Northwest Coast such as the Bella Coola, Haida, and Tlingit are usually categorized as chiefdoms. However, they are atypical of chiefdom societies because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They cultivated taro, yams, and sweet potatoes. 
B)  They were governed by tribal councils. 
C)  They were hunters and gatherers and did not practice agriculture. 
D)  They had no urban centers. 
A)  They cultivated taro, yams, and sweet potatoes. 
B)  They were governed by tribal councils. 
C)  They were hunters and gatherers and did not practice agriculture. 
D)  They had no urban centers.

Question 17

What was the role of trade and exchange in chiefdom-level societies? Give some specific examples of how goods were acquired and transferred from one individual to another.

Accepted Answer

Trade and exchange played a crucial role

Question 18

What was the role of supernatural forces in legitimizing the power of the chief? Illustrate your answer with specific concepts from ethnographic case studies.

Accepted Answer

Supernatural forces have played a signif

Question 19

The predominant form of economic exchange found in chiefdoms is redistribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Hawaiian chiefdoms, the culmination of warfare between rival chiefs was:

Accepted Answer

A)  sacrifice and replacement of the ruling descent group of the losers by the winners 
B)  complete disruption of the political structure of the losing chiefdom 
C)  intermarriages between the winners and members of the ruling descent group of the losers 
D)  the erection of monuments to delineate new territories 
A)  sacrifice and replacement of the ruling descent group of the losers by the winners 
B)  complete disruption of the political structure of the losing chiefdom 
C)  intermarriages between the winners and members of the ruling descent group of the losers 
D)  the erection of monuments to delineate new territories

A major difference between redistributional and reciprocal economies is that:

Rules of endogamy in Hawaiian chiefdoms actually resulted in sibling marriages.

A potlatch is an exchange ceremony when the Trobrianders give their chief lots of presents to show their appreciation of his leadership skills.

Polygyny, or the practice of one chief having many wives, was rare in chiefdom societies because it diluted the power of a single ruling lineage.

A chiefdom is an egalitarian society.

Totem poles indicated high social status and connections with ancestral deities. They were typically erected in front of the houses of Northwest Coast chiefs. Multiple-Choice Questions

The term shaman is used to designate:

Briefly compare and contrast the social organization of chiefdom societies with the social organization of your own society or cultural group. You should include such things as family and kin, marriage and residence rules or norms, gender relations, and the role and status of the elderly.

Unlike the political organization of tribes and bands, chiefdom political structures were well-defined, corporate entities.

In a potlatch, an individual achieves power and status by destroying or giving away large quantities of food and valuables.

The rule of primogeniture in the succession of political authority:

Archaeologist Timothy Earle has challenged the hypothesis by Elman Service that chiefdoms arose through regional symbiosis. Earle suggests that the key factor in the evolution of chiefdoms was the:

On the Northwest Coast, respected shamans with great spiritual power often surpassed high-ranking chiefs in the accumulation of material wealth.

If you were an archaeologist investigating an ancient society, what special features of the physical remains (houses, burials, artifacts, artwork, etc.) would tell you the society was a chiefdom?

The dominance of males over females was common in most chiefdom societies.

Native American societies of the Northwest Coast such as the Bella Coola, Haida, and Tlingit are usually categorized as chiefdoms. However, they are atypical of chiefdom societies because:

What was the role of trade and exchange in chiefdom-level societies? Give some specific examples of how goods were acquired and transferred from one individual to another.

What was the role of supernatural forces in legitimizing the power of the chief? Illustrate your answer with specific concepts from ethnographic case studies.

The predominant form of economic exchange found in chiefdoms is redistribution.

In Hawaiian chiefdoms, the culmination of warfare between rival chiefs was:

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Exam 10: Chiefdoms

A major difference between redistributional and reciprocal economies is that:

Rules of endogamy in Hawaiian chiefdoms actually resulted in sibling marriages.

A potlatch is an exchange ceremony when the Trobrianders give their chief lots of presents to show their appreciation of his leadership skills.

Polygyny, or the practice of one chief having many wives, was rare in chiefdom societies because it diluted the power of a single ruling lineage.

A chiefdom is an egalitarian society.

Totem poles indicated high social status and connections with ancestral deities. They were typically erected in front of the houses of Northwest Coast chiefs. Multiple-Choice Questions

The term shaman is used to designate:

Briefly compare and contrast the social organization of chiefdom societies with the social organization of your own society or cultural group. You should include such things as family and kin, marriage and residence rules or norms, gender relations, and the role and status of the elderly.

Unlike the political organization of tribes and bands, chiefdom political structures were well-defined, corporate entities.

In a potlatch, an individual achieves power and status by destroying or giving away large quantities of food and valuables.

The rule of primogeniture in the succession of political authority:

Archaeologist Timothy Earle has challenged the hypothesis by Elman Service that chiefdoms arose through regional symbiosis. Earle suggests that the key factor in the evolution of chiefdoms was the:

On the Northwest Coast, respected shamans with great spiritual power often surpassed high-ranking chiefs in the accumulation of material wealth.

If you were an archaeologist investigating an ancient society, what special features of the physical remains (houses, burials, artifacts, artwork, etc.) would tell you the society was a chiefdom?

The dominance of males over females was common in most chiefdom societies.

Native American societies of the Northwest Coast such as the Bella Coola, Haida, and Tlingit are usually categorized as chiefdoms. However, they are atypical of chiefdom societies because:

What was the role of trade and exchange in chiefdom-level societies? Give some specific examples of how goods were acquired and transferred from one individual to another.

What was the role of supernatural forces in legitimizing the power of the chief? Illustrate your answer with specific concepts from ethnographic case studies.

The predominant form of economic exchange found in chiefdoms is redistribution.

In Hawaiian chiefdoms, the culmination of warfare between rival chiefs was:

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

The Process of Enculturation: Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Band Societies

Tribes

Agricultural States

Industrial 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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