Question 1

Level of political integration refers to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   largest territorial group on whose behalf political activities are organized
B)   degree of political knowledge possessed by the average individual
C)   balance of political representation between men and women
D)   proportion of the population who are actively involved in politics A

Question 2

What factors are associated with a culture's degree of individual political participation?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.Power of the leaders
2.Association with family experience

Question 3

The Mekranoti have a generally egalitarian society. Despite this,__________ are more likely to become leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)   sons of leaders
B)   wealthy men
C)   daughters of leaders
D)   women with many sons A

Question 4

Among the Tiv of Northern Nigeria,political organization is based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   kinship
B)   agriculture
C)   religion
D)   wealth

Question 5

In the United States,leaders are generally __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   wealthier than other citizens
B)   from an impoverished background
C)   from a minority ethnic group
D)   former military commanders

Question 6

What distinguishes tribal from band political organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   the presence of some multilocal, but not usually societywide, integration
B)   permanent multilocal integration
C)   formal multilocal integration
D)   smaller local groups

Question 7

Societies with higher levels of political integration are also likely to exhibit __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   class distinctions
B)   high literacy rates
C)   collective action
D)   territorial disputes

Question 8

Oaths and ordeals are associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   complex societies where political leaders lack the power to enforce judicial decisions
B)   smaller and simpler societies with little formal legal authority
C)   theocratic societies
D)   complex societies with strong centralized authority

Question 9

Which of these specific features allows for the emergence of cities in state-level organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)   intensive agriculture
B)   high rates of social stratification
C)   variety of associations
D)   redistribution of wealth

Question 10

In what type of society would you most often find ritual apology ceremonies?

Accepted Answer

A)   chiefdoms
B)   states
C)   tribes
D)   bands

Question 11

What explanation has been put forth to explain the legitimacy of power in a state organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   States must provide people with real or rational advantages.
B)   Humans have a natural tendency to follow a dominant leader.
C)   Force and the threat of force are enough pressure to keep people in line.
D)   States are the most efficient system and provide the most benefit to the individual.

Question 12

In rank societies and some state societies such as monarchies,rulers gain their authority through __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   inheritance
B)   election
C)   persuasion
D)   military strength

Question 13

Large-scale warfare is usually practiced by societies with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   intensive agriculture or industrialization
B)   foraging or horticulture
C)   small-scale or intensive agriculture
D)   horticulture or pastoralism

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of state organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   A state may include more than one society, and a society may contain more than one state.
B)   A state may contain more than one society, but not vice versa.
C)   A society may contain more than one state, but not vice versa.
D)   States and societies are unrelated terms.

Question 15

Which of these features is characteristic of a band?

Accepted Answer

A)   low population density
B)   intensive agriculture
C)   social stratification
D)   strict territoriality

Question 16

Compare and contrast the political life of bands and tribal organizations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Pre-colonial American societies had examples of both chiefdoms and states. Explain how you would distinguish between the levels of political organization,and give an example of each from the Americas.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a multistate society that has maintained its unity despite cultural or ethnic variation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Switzerland
B)   Germany
C)   the Soviet Union
D)   Yugoslavia

Question 19

In the modern world,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   every society has been incorporated into some larger, centralized political system
B)   many societies remain informally organized and are under no higher political authority
C)   most societies have developed their own centralized political system
D)   foraging bands are becoming more organized but remain politically autonomous

Question 20

How does the degree of political participation relate to warfare?

Accepted Answer

A)   Democratically governed nations rarely go to war with one another.
B)   Low political participation tends to spark internal warfare.
C)   Low political participation reduces a society's involvement in war.
D)   Democratically governed nations rarely participate in war.

Exam 15: Political Life: Social Order and Disorder