Bicarbonate ion, HCO3-, is an example of a(n) ________.
A) weak base
B) strong acid
C) gas
D) Arrhenius acid
E) Arrhenius base
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Technology is a primary way in which culture is __________.
a. profitable
b. altered
c. maladaptive
d. adaptive
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The general categories used by anthropologists to describe different political systems are hunter-gatherers, horticulturalists, agriculturalists, and industrialists.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Most bands pursue a __________ style of subsistence economy.
a. pastoral
b. foraging
c. horticultural
d. agricultural
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The Native American urban center of Cahokia illustrates the connection between abundant natural resources and the emergence of chiefdoms.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Which of the following would most likely be a reward for good leadership in band societies?
a. greater wealth
b. military power
c. prestige
d. rights of other people
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“An egg never sits on a hen” is an example of a __________.
a. proverb
b. folktale
c. sacred narrative
d. ritual speech
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In the Tiwi kinship system all clans are exogamous. This means that a member of one clan is most likely to marry __________.
a. their sibling
b. a member of a different clan
c. a member of their own clan
d. an older individual
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Hand gestures by Indian and Balinese dancers identify all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a. the dancer’s social status
b. the dancer’s marital status
c. characters or events in sacred narratives and folktales
d. a dancer’s place of birth
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While elites in state societies control resources, production, and surplus just as chiefs do, a difference between them is __________.
a. chiefs personally own all of these economic systems
b. elites pay taxes rather than tribute
c. elites retain the majority of surplus for their own use
d. chiefs directly control their bureaucracies while elites do not
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