Question 1

The attempt to get something for nothing is called negative reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In most forager societies, once an individual has ceased to be of economic value, they are simply left to die as the band moves on to a new location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A foraging society depends on for food.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cultivation of plants 
B)  the herding of animals 
C)  primitive agriculture 
D)  wild resources 
A)  the cultivation of plants 
B)  the herding of animals 
C)  primitive agriculture 
D)  wild resources D

Question 4

Leaders of band societies:

Accepted Answer

A)  rule by edict 
B)  often have to resort to the use of power and coercion to accomplish goals 
C)  lead by persuasion, example, and personal influence 
D)  are similar to communist dictators, in that they have absolute power over the people 
E)  rule by trickery and deceit and by withholding key resources 
A)  rule by edict 
B)  often have to resort to the use of power and coercion to accomplish goals 
C)  lead by persuasion, example, and personal influence 
D)  are similar to communist dictators, in that they have absolute power over the people 
E)  rule by trickery and deceit and by withholding key resources

Question 5

"Fission" and "fusion" in hunting and gathering societies refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  hazards of contacts with the industrialized world 
B)  cyclical change in population density relative to resources 
C)  decision-making processes used by tribal leaders 
D)  the dynamics of wild plant resources 
A)  hazards of contacts with the industrialized world 
B)  cyclical change in population density relative to resources 
C)  decision-making processes used by tribal leaders 
D)  the dynamics of wild plant resources

Question 6

The !Kung San term hxaro refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a system for circulating material possessions among individuals 
B)  a complex ritual performed by young boys before their first hunt 
C)  trade with their agricultural neighbors 
D)  a type of root obtained in the spring with pointed digging sticks 
A)  a system for circulating material possessions among individuals 
B)  a complex ritual performed by young boys before their first hunt 
C)  trade with their agricultural neighbors 
D)  a type of root obtained in the spring with pointed digging sticks

Question 7

Are hunter-gatherers (foragers) the "original affluent society" or "leisured society," or did they, and do they, lead short, brutal, hard lives on the brink of starvation?

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question is not strai

Question 8

What types of things can we learn from studying hunter-gatherer societies that might help us understand and interpret life in industrial societies today?

Accepted Answer

Studying hunter-gatherer societies can p

Question 9

Most band societies practice a form of post-marital residence that is termed patrilocality or patrilocal residence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Semang of Malaysia, who hunt with blowguns, get most of their meat from:

Accepted Answer

A)  elephants and buffalo 
B)  kangaroos and the ostrich-like emu 
C)  fish and other small game 
D)  monkeys and crocodiles 
A)  elephants and buffalo 
B)  kangaroos and the ostrich-like emu 
C)  fish and other small game 
D)  monkeys and crocodiles

Question 11

In the traditional society of the Mbuti pygmies of the Ituri rainforest, hunting is undertaken by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the older men of the village 
B)  men, youths, women, and children 
C)  boys who have undergone sacred puberty rites 
D)  adult women of the hunting clans 
A)  the older men of the village 
B)  men, youths, women, and children 
C)  boys who have undergone sacred puberty rites 
D)  adult women of the hunting clans

Question 12

Dreamtime for the Australian Aborigines is a fundamental, complex concept that includes the past, present, and future where spirits come to the earth and act as intermediaries between the world and the everyday lives of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In foraging societies, the band is the fundamental element of social organization, as well as the basic political unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A form of exchange in which the time of repayment and the value are not calculated is called generalized reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If you were a hunter-gatherer, where would you prefer to live and why?

Accepted Answer

If I were a hunter-gatherer, I would pre

Question 16

How can the study of contemporary foragers provide us with an understanding of Paleolithic lifestyles?

Accepted Answer

Studying contemporary foragers can provi

Question 17

It has been suggested that, in forager societies, the more concentrated and predictable the resources:

Accepted Answer

A)  the less likely the group will be egalitarian in nature 
B)  the least amount of reciprocity will occur 
C)  the more pronounced the conceptions of private ownership and exclusive rights to territories 
D)  the more likely it will be that negative reciprocity will occur when individuals meet 
A)  the less likely the group will be egalitarian in nature 
B)  the least amount of reciprocity will occur 
C)  the more pronounced the conceptions of private ownership and exclusive rights to territories 
D)  the more likely it will be that negative reciprocity will occur when individuals meet

Question 18

A typical form of post-marital residence found in forager groups, in which the newly married couple resides with the husband's father, is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  "build your own house" residence 
B)  patrilocal residence 
C)  matrilocal residence 
D)  husbilocal residence 
E)  father-in-law residence 
A)  "build your own house" residence 
B)  patrilocal residence 
C)  matrilocal residence 
D)  husbilocal residence 
E)  father-in-law residence

Question 19

By studying contemporary foragers (hunter-gatherers) anthropologists can gain a better understanding of life during the Paleolithic period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Are gender roles strongly related to the division of labor in forager societies, or does flexibility exist?

Accepted Answer

In forager societies, also known as hunt

The attempt to get something for nothing is called negative reciprocity.

In most forager societies, once an individual has ceased to be of economic value, they are simply left to die as the band moves on to a new location.

A foraging society depends on for food.

Leaders of band societies:

"Fission" and "fusion" in hunting and gathering societies refer to:

The !Kung San term hxaro refers to:

Are hunter-gatherers (foragers) the "original affluent society" or "leisured society," or did they, and do they, lead short, brutal, hard lives on the brink of starvation?

What types of things can we learn from studying hunter-gatherer societies that might help us understand and interpret life in industrial societies today?

Most band societies practice a form of post-marital residence that is termed patrilocality or patrilocal residence.

The Semang of Malaysia, who hunt with blowguns, get most of their meat from:

In the traditional society of the Mbuti pygmies of the Ituri rainforest, hunting is undertaken by:

Dreamtime for the Australian Aborigines is a fundamental, complex concept that includes the past, present, and future where spirits come to the earth and act as intermediaries between the world and the everyday lives of the people.

In foraging societies, the band is the fundamental element of social organization, as well as the basic political unit.

A form of exchange in which the time of repayment and the value are not calculated is called generalized reciprocity.

If you were a hunter-gatherer, where would you prefer to live and why?

How can the study of contemporary foragers provide us with an understanding of Paleolithic lifestyles?

It has been suggested that, in forager societies, the more concentrated and predictable the resources:

A typical form of post-marital residence found in forager groups, in which the newly married couple resides with the husband's father, is known as:

By studying contemporary foragers (hunter-gatherers) anthropologists can gain a better understanding of life during the Paleolithic period.

Are gender roles strongly related to the division of labor in forager societies, or does flexibility exist?

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Exam 8: Band Societies

The attempt to get something for nothing is called negative reciprocity.

In most forager societies, once an individual has ceased to be of economic value, they are simply left to die as the band moves on to a new location.

A foraging society depends on for food.

Leaders of band societies:

"Fission" and "fusion" in hunting and gathering societies refer to:

The !Kung San term hxaro refers to:

Are hunter-gatherers (foragers) the "original affluent society" or "leisured society," or did they, and do they, lead short, brutal, hard lives on the brink of starvation?

What types of things can we learn from studying hunter-gatherer societies that might help us understand and interpret life in industrial societies today?

Most band societies practice a form of post-marital residence that is termed patrilocality or patrilocal residence.

The Semang of Malaysia, who hunt with blowguns, get most of their meat from:

In the traditional society of the Mbuti pygmies of the Ituri rainforest, hunting is undertaken by:

Dreamtime for the Australian Aborigines is a fundamental, complex concept that includes the past, present, and future where spirits come to the earth and act as intermediaries between the world and the everyday lives of the people.

In foraging societies, the band is the fundamental element of social organization, as well as the basic political unit.

A form of exchange in which the time of repayment and the value are not calculated is called generalized reciprocity.

If you were a hunter-gatherer, where would you prefer to live and why?

How can the study of contemporary foragers provide us with an understanding of Paleolithic lifestyles?

It has been suggested that, in forager societies, the more concentrated and predictable the resources:

A typical form of post-marital residence found in forager groups, in which the newly married couple resides with the husband's father, is known as:

By studying contemporary foragers (hunter-gatherers) anthropologists can gain a better understanding of life during the Paleolithic period.

Are gender roles strongly related to the division of labor in forager societies, or does flexibility exist?

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

The Process of Enculturation: Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Tribes

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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