Question 1

A clan is a special kind of descent group whose members are defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  relationships to a male figure, known through myths and legends 
B)  common descent from unknown or sacred beings, such as special animals or plants 
C)  their long-term occupation of a specific geographical location 
D)  relationships to a specific extended family 
A)  relationships to a male figure, known through myths and legends 
B)  common descent from unknown or sacred beings, such as special animals or plants 
C)  their long-term occupation of a specific geographical location 
D)  relationships to a specific extended family

Question 2

One of the ways that "big men" in Melanesia can gain the allegiance of followers is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  impress them by sponsoring a feast of pig meat from his family's herd 
B)  conquer them in battle, take them captive, and then provide them with freedom 
C)  demonstrate sacred knowledge by reciting long epic poems about ocean voyages 
D)  provide them with gifts of sheep, goats, and heavy wool textiles 
A)  impress them by sponsoring a feast of pig meat from his family's herd 
B)  conquer them in battle, take them captive, and then provide them with freedom 
C)  demonstrate sacred knowledge by reciting long epic poems about ocean voyages 
D)  provide them with gifts of sheep, goats, and heavy wool textiles

Question 3

Which of the following descent groups is likely to result in the most flexible and loosely structured corporate social unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  a patrilineal descent group 
B)  a matrilineal descent group 
C)  a clan 
D)  a kindred 
A)  a patrilineal descent group 
B)  a matrilineal descent group 
C)  a clan 
D)  a kindred

Question 4

Martin and Voorhies found that since women contribute less to cultivation activities than men, their status is always lower than the men's status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Among many tribal societies, sorcery provides a way of explaining:

Accepted Answer

A)  severe illnesses and the spread of disease 
B)  movements of the sun, moon, and planets 
C)  the process of pregnancy and childbirth 
D)  relationships between patrilineal descent groups 
A)  severe illnesses and the spread of disease 
B)  movements of the sun, moon, and planets 
C)  the process of pregnancy and childbirth 
D)  relationships between patrilineal descent groups

Question 6

Compared with hunting and gathering band-level societies, tribal societies are:

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller and more highly mobile across broad regions 
B)  larger, but with poorly defined territories 
C)  larger, more sedentary, and have fairly well defined territories 
D)  smaller, less mobile, and have less political integration 
A)  smaller and more highly mobile across broad regions 
B)  larger, but with poorly defined territories 
C)  larger, more sedentary, and have fairly well defined territories 
D)  smaller, less mobile, and have less political integration

Question 7

Polygyny appears to be an ecologically and economically adaptive strategy for many tribal societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Like band societies, tribal societies:

Accepted Answer

A)  have highly structured and efficient political organizations 
B)  do not have any political organizations, only kinship groupings 
C)  have decentralized political systems in which authority is vested among a number of individuals, groups, and associations 
D)  have acephalic political organizations 
A)  have highly structured and efficient political organizations 
B)  do not have any political organizations, only kinship groupings 
C)  have decentralized political systems in which authority is vested among a number of individuals, groups, and associations 
D)  have acephalic political organizations

A clan is a special kind of descent group whose members are defined by:

One of the ways that "big men" in Melanesia can gain the allegiance of followers is to:

Which of the following descent groups is likely to result in the most flexible and loosely structured corporate social unit?

Martin and Voorhies found that since women contribute less to cultivation activities than men, their status is always lower than the men's status.

Among many tribal societies, sorcery provides a way of explaining:

Compared with hunting and gathering band-level societies, tribal societies are:

Polygyny appears to be an ecologically and economically adaptive strategy for many tribal societies.

Like band societies, tribal societies:

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Exam 9: Tribes

A clan is a special kind of descent group whose members are defined by:

One of the ways that "big men" in Melanesia can gain the allegiance of followers is to:

Which of the following descent groups is likely to result in the most flexible and loosely structured corporate social unit?

Martin and Voorhies found that since women contribute less to cultivation activities than men, their status is always lower than the men's status.

Among many tribal societies, sorcery provides a way of explaining:

Compared with hunting and gathering band-level societies, tribal societies are:

Polygyny appears to be an ecologically and economically adaptive strategy for many tribal societies.

Like band societies, tribal societies:

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

The Process of Enculturation: Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Band Societies

Chiefdoms

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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