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Question 1 

The notion of kinship is essentially __________, not based on universal, objective criteria.
 
  a. biological
  b. fictive
  c. social and symbolic
  d. philosophical
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Question 2 

Which is NOT a significant element in the economic system of the Nyanga of Central Africa?
a. hunting
b. gathering
c. basket weaving
d. farming
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Question 3 

Which of the following is NOT a primary system of interest to economic anthropologists?
a. the way that groups organize their labor
b. the way tasks are allocated to different people in the community
c. the way that all humans require food to survive
d. the way that goods are distributed within the community and between communities
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Question 4 

In impoverished communities in northeastern Brazil, infants who die are considered __________.
a. to be genetically inferior
b. to be uninterested in living
c. to be doomed from birth
d. to be the victims of their parents’ moral failure
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Question 5 

Which of the following was NOT a method used by missionaries to gain control over the indigenous population?
a. Making conversion an economic and political advantage by giving money to converts at trading posts.
b. Settling previously nomadic communities at permanent settlements near ports and trading posts.
c. Favoring converted Indians through trade and military alliances.
d. Absolving all converts of sin and teaching them to be proud of their culture and heritage.
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Question 6 

Weaning tends to take place later when __________ is/are not readily available.
a. medical advice
b. prenatal care
c. household help
d. replacement foods
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