Question 1

Israel, India, Pakistan, Chile, Germany, Liberia and Finland are examples of contemporary nations that has, or has recently had, a __________ as head of state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Israel, India, Pakistan, Chile, Germany, Liberia and...

Question 2

Social control in small-scale societies is centered around __________.

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance of social relationships 
B) norms 
C) informal enforcement 
D) the use of personalized mechanisms such as gossip or shunning 
E) all of the above 
A) maintenance of social relationships 
B) norms 
C) informal enforcement 
D) the use of personalized mechanisms such as gossip or shunning 
E) all of the above

Question 3

An example of a culture with an internalized system of social control that operates through interpersonal and group pressure is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An example of a culture with an...

Question 4

What is the anthropological definition of warfare?

Accepted Answer

In anthropology, warfare is generally de

Question 5

An example discussed in the textbook of a social group that cultural anthropologists have shown to be discriminated against by legal systems is __________.

Accepted Answer

Australian

Question 6

Summarize some of the observations made about the issue of gender in the leadership of contemporary states.

Accepted Answer

Some observations about the issue of gen

Question 7

Moka is associated with which form of political organization?

Accepted Answer

A) bands 
B) tribes 
C) chiefdoms 
D) big-man/big-woman systems 
E) emerging nations 
A) bands 
B) tribes 
C) chiefdoms 
D) big-man/big-woman systems 
E) emerging nations

Question 8

Leadership in bands is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) informal 
B) restricted to men 
C) based on a person's greater access to material resources 
D) symbolized by elaborate armbands and necklaces 
E) linked to the ability to go into trance 
A) informal 
B) restricted to men 
C) based on a person's greater access to material resources 
D) symbolized by elaborate armbands and necklaces 
E) linked to the ability to go into trance

Question 9

In chiefdom forms of political organization, a combination of achievement and ascription is typically the basis of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The two countries most centrally involved in the Tisza River pollution are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Hungary and Romania 
B) Hungary and Ukraine 
C) Romania and Bulgaria 
D) Romania and the Britain 
E) Romania and Moldova 
A) Hungary and Romania 
B) Hungary and Ukraine 
C) Romania and Bulgaria 
D) Romania and the Britain 
E) Romania and Moldova

Question 11

What is the subject matter of legal anthropology?

Accepted Answer

Legal anthropology, also known as anthro

Question 12

In the premodern period, warfare was a more effective way to gain domination over new regions than it is now.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The biological determinist (or Darwinian) view explains high rates of warfare among the Yanomami by emphasizing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  how warfare contributes to land acquisition and higher nutritional status of the winners 
B)  women's role in starting wars through their demand for meat 
C)  that successful warriors have more wives and thus have greater "reproductive success" than other men 
D)  the role of meat availability in regulating nutritional status and group size 
E)   all of the above 
A)  how warfare contributes to land acquisition and higher nutritional status of the winners 
B)  women's role in starting wars through their demand for meat 
C)  that successful warriors have more wives and thus have greater "reproductive success" than other men 
D)  the role of meat availability in regulating nutritional status and group size 
E)   all of the above

Question 14

A big-man's position depends on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) his personality 
B) his generosity 
C) many supporters working on his behalf 
D) having at least one wife 
E) all of the above 
A) his personality 
B) his generosity 
C) many supporters working on his behalf 
D) having at least one wife 
E) all of the above

Question 15

The form of political organization typically found among horticulturalists is the band.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Kayapo tribal groups are found in Melanesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the textbook, a nation is a group of people who share a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) culture 
C) territorial base 
D) political organization 
E)  all of the above 
A) language 
B) culture 
C) territorial base 
D) political organization 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

__________ is the term for the ability to use force in order to bring about results.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the term for the ability...

Question 19

The maintenance of a full-time, standing army is a characteristic of the form of political organization known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The maintenance of a full-time, standing army...

Question 20

Despite Carneiro's views, cultural anthropologists have shown that war is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) inevitable 
B) necessary 
C) not a cultural universal 
D) part of evolution 
E) all of the above 
A) inevitable 
B) necessary 
C) not a cultural universal 
D) part of evolution 
E) all of the above

Israel, India, Pakistan, Chile, Germany, Liberia and Finland are examples of contemporary nations that has, or has recently had, a __________ as head of state.

Social control in small-scale societies is centered around __________.

An example of a culture with an internalized system of social control that operates through interpersonal and group pressure is __________.

What is the anthropological definition of warfare?

An example discussed in the textbook of a social group that cultural anthropologists have shown to be discriminated against by legal systems is __________.

Summarize some of the observations made about the issue of gender in the leadership of contemporary states.

Moka is associated with which form of political organization?

Leadership in bands is __________.

In chiefdom forms of political organization, a combination of achievement and ascription is typically the basis of leadership.

The two countries most centrally involved in the Tisza River pollution are __________.

What is the subject matter of legal anthropology?

In the premodern period, warfare was a more effective way to gain domination over new regions than it is now.

The biological determinist (or Darwinian) view explains high rates of warfare among the Yanomami by emphasizing __________.

A big-man's position depends on __________.

The form of political organization typically found among horticulturalists is the band.

The Kayapo tribal groups are found in Melanesia.

According to the textbook, a nation is a group of people who share a __________.

__________ is the term for the ability to use force in order to bring about results.

The maintenance of a full-time, standing army is a characteristic of the form of political organization known as the __________.

Despite Carneiro's views, cultural anthropologists have shown that war is __________.

Anthropology and the Study of Culture

The Evolution of Humanity and Culture

Researching Culture

Making a Living

Consumption and Exchange

Reproduction and Human Development

Health, Illness, and Healing

Kinship and Domestic Life

Social Groups and Social Stratification

Communication

Religion

Expressive Culture

People on the Move

People Defining Development

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Exam 10: Political and Legal Systems

Israel, India, Pakistan, Chile, Germany, Liberia and Finland are examples of contemporary nations that has, or has recently had, a __________ as head of state.

Social control in small-scale societies is centered around __________.

An example of a culture with an internalized system of social control that operates through interpersonal and group pressure is __________.

What is the anthropological definition of warfare?

An example discussed in the textbook of a social group that cultural anthropologists have shown to be discriminated against by legal systems is __________.

Summarize some of the observations made about the issue of gender in the leadership of contemporary states.

Moka is associated with which form of political organization?

Leadership in bands is __________.

In chiefdom forms of political organization, a combination of achievement and ascription is typically the basis of leadership.

The two countries most centrally involved in the Tisza River pollution are __________.

What is the subject matter of legal anthropology?

In the premodern period, warfare was a more effective way to gain domination over new regions than it is now.

The biological determinist (or Darwinian) view explains high rates of warfare among the Yanomami by emphasizing __________.

A big-man's position depends on __________.

The form of political organization typically found among horticulturalists is the band.

The Kayapo tribal groups are found in Melanesia.

According to the textbook, a nation is a group of people who share a __________.

__________ is the term for the ability to use force in order to bring about results.

The maintenance of a full-time, standing army is a characteristic of the form of political organization known as the __________.

Despite Carneiro's views, cultural anthropologists have shown that war is __________.

Anthropology and the Study of Culture

The Evolution of Humanity and Culture

Researching Culture

Making a Living

Consumption and Exchange

Reproduction and Human Development

Health, Illness, and Healing

Kinship and Domestic Life

Social Groups and Social Stratification

Communication

Religion

Expressive Culture

People on the Move

People Defining Development

Filters