Anthropology

Most bands pursue a __________ style of subsistence economy.

Most bands pursue a __________ style of subsistence economy.

Most bands pursue a __________ style of subsistence economy.
a. pastoral
b. foraging
c. horticultural
d. agricultural

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Jordyn Edwinson

The Native American urban center of Cahokia illustrates the connection between abundant natural ...

The Native American urban center of Cahokia illustrates the connection between abundant natural ...

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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Jordyn Edwinson

Which of the following would most likely be a reward for good leadership in band societies?

Which of the following would most likely be a reward for good leadership in band societies?

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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Jordyn Edwinson

“An egg never sits on a hen” is an example of a __________.

“An egg never sits on a hen” is an example of a __________.

“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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Jordyn Edwinson

In the Tiwi kinship system all clans are exogamous. This means that a member of one clan is most lik

In the Tiwi kinship system all clans are exogamous. This means that a member of one clan is most lik

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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Jordyn Edwinson

Hand gestures by Indian and Balinese dancers identify all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Hand gestures by Indian and Balinese dancers identify all of the following EXCEPT __________.

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 pl

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Jordyn Edwinson

While elites in state societies control resources, production, and surplus just as chiefs do, a diff

While elites in state societies control resources, production, and surplus just as chiefs do, a diff

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. el

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Jordyn Edwinson

A common cause of violence in tribal societies is __________.

A common cause of violence in tribal societies is __________.

A common cause of violence in tribal societies is __________.
a. vengeance and feuding
b. political maneuvering
c. disputes over leadership succession
d. trade warfare

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Jordyn Edwinson

The acquisition of __________ from the British ultimately led to the conversion of Tongan society in

The acquisition of __________ from the British ultimately led to the conversion of Tongan society in

The acquisition of __________ from the British ultimately led to the conversion of Tongan society into a kingdom.
a. sugar
b. firearms
c. windmills
d. trade blankets

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Jordyn Edwinson

In __________ “dowry death” is a phenomenon in which young brides are murdered so that the family ma

In __________ “dowry death” is a phenomenon in which young brides are murdered so that the family ma

In __________ “dowry death” is a phenomenon in which young brides are murdered so that the family may seek remarriage, and another dowry, for their son.
a. Saudi Arabia
b. India
c. Malaysia
d. Uganda

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Jordyn Edwinson

Although a national market for Navajo goods brought some prosperity, the Navajo also became ________

Although a national market for Navajo goods brought some prosperity, the Navajo also became ________

Although a national market for Navajo goods brought some prosperity, the Navajo also became __________.
a. uninterested in maintaining their ethnic identity
b. more interested in producing non-Navajo art
c. unable to afford materials f

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Jordyn Edwinson

In Yanomamo society only men may be __________, the only sources for accruing status.

In Yanomamo society only men may be __________, the only sources for accruing status.

In Yanomamo society only men may be __________, the only sources for accruing status.
a. warriors and plantation owners
b. warriors and traders
c. warriors and craftsmen
d. warriors and shaman

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Briar Elizabeth

Which of the following is a task usually performed by women cross-culturally?

Which of the following is a task usually performed by women cross-culturally?

Which of the following is a task usually performed by women cross-culturally?
a. clearing fields for planting
b. keeping up dwellings
c. herding small animals
d. fishing as a secondary resource

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Jordyn Edwinson

Which statement about the Olmec is NOT true?

Which statement about the Olmec is NOT true?

Which statement about the Olmec is NOT true?
 
  A. The Olmec lived along the Gulf Coast of modern Mexico.
  B. The Olmec were the first Mesoamerican empire.
  C. The Olmec lived between 3,200 and 2,500 years

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Izza Khalid

________ was the first Chinese state.

________ was the first Chinese state.

________ was the first Chinese state.
 
  A. Chin
  B. Taipei
  C. Huang He
  D. Shang
  E. Nok Nok Tha

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Izza Khalid

Among the low-income African Americans with whom Carol Stack did research, an important basis of ...

Among the low-income African Americans with whom Carol Stack did research, an important basis of ...

Among the low-income African Americans with whom Carol Stack did research, an important basis of economic survival is the creation of social bonds through __________.
A   monetary exchanges
B   shared childcare
C   friendship
D   all of t

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tiffany charity1

The national character school of anthropological theory emerged from the work of __________.

The national character school of anthropological theory emerged from the work of __________.

The national character school of anthropological theory emerged from the work of __________.
 
  a. Marvin Harris
  b. Alfred Kroeber
  c. Ruth Benedict
  d. Marshall Shalins

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혀니야

In arranged marriages in India, the groom and bride tend to be from the same _______________. ...

In arranged marriages in India, the groom and bride tend to be from the same _______________. ...

In arranged marriages in India, the groom and bride tend to be from the same _______________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Shon Miller

The headman in a tribe typically is __________.

The headman in a tribe typically is __________.

The headman in a tribe typically is __________.
 
  A) hereditary
  B) full-time
  C) formally acknowledged
  D) reliant on power as a means of control

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Colby Ngo

As her life progresses, a traditional Chinese woman’s names __________.

As her life progresses, a traditional Chinese woman’s names __________.

As her life progresses, a traditional Chinese woman’s names __________.
a. accumulate with prestige
b. change to reflect new statuses
c. take on good or bad references in her community
d. are dropped until they are all gone

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kmduncan

Practices of delayed social birth are generally found in societies where __________.

Practices of delayed social birth are generally found in societies where __________.

Practices of delayed social birth are generally found in societies where __________.
a. there is little understanding of medicine
b. ancestral spirits are important elements in religion
c. there has been, or still is a high rate of inf

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Байаман Бакты

The Yako of Nigeria follow __________ rules for inheritance, with patrilineal groups receiving land

The Yako of Nigeria follow __________ rules for inheritance, with patrilineal groups receiving land

The Yako of Nigeria follow __________ rules for inheritance, with patrilineal groups receiving land and grazing rights and matrilineal groups receiving cattle and other livestock.
a. ambilineal descent
b. bilateral descent
c. parallel

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Jordyn Edwinson

Which of the following statements about social fatherhood is false?

Which of the following statements about social fatherhood is false?

Which of the following statements about social fatherhood is false?
a. Social fatherhood may be the same as biological paternity.
b. Social fatherhood is always the same as biological paternity.
c. Social fatherhood describes the stat

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Jordyn Edwinson

Societies based on __________ have the highest proportion of matrilineal systems.

Societies based on __________ have the highest proportion of matrilineal systems.

Societies based on __________ have the highest proportion of matrilineal systems.
a. agriculture
b. pastoralism
c. horticulture
d. foraging

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Jordyn Edwinson

All are true of the leaders of Trobriand dala EXCEPT which of the following?

All are true of the leaders of Trobriand dala EXCEPT which of the following?

All are true of the leaders of Trobriand dala EXCEPT which of the following?
a. Dala are usually the eldest male of the eldest lineage in the group.
b. Upon the death of a headman, the position is passed on to his eldest son.
c. Headme

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Jordyn Edwinson

In the Biocultural Connection box Maori Origins, what was the focus of the research on the Maori ...

In the Biocultural Connection box Maori Origins, what was the focus of the research on the Maori ...

In the Biocultural Connection box Maori Origins, what was the focus of the research on the Maori people?
 
  a. Studying migration patterns of the first peoples to inhabit North America
  b. Creating lineage divisions b

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Tramel Hughes

The femur of Orrorin tugenensis suggests that it was

The femur of Orrorin tugenensis suggests that it was

The femur of Orrorin tugenensis suggests that it was
 
  A. unable to climb in trees.
  B. able to walk on two legs.
  C. strictly arboreal.
  D. nearly twice the size of a modern gorilla.
 

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Izza Khalid

Linguists influenced by Chomsky's transformational/generative grammar approach tend to rely on ...

Linguists influenced by Chomsky's transformational/generative grammar approach tend to rely on ...

Linguists influenced by Chomsky's transformational/generative grammar approach tend to rely on introspection as an important way to gather and check the grammaticality of their data.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or

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Kilolima17

The earliest stone tools discovered thus far, dating to 2.6 m.y.

The earliest stone tools discovered thus far, dating to 2.6 m.y.

The earliest stone tools discovered thus far, dating to 2.6 m.y.a.,
 
  A. may have been made by Au. garhi.
  B. were made by H. erectus.
  C. come from the Djurab Desert in Chad.
  D. belong to the

anteprimorac   164   2 Replies

Izza Khalid

Which of the following is a problem associated with captive studies?

Which of the following is a problem associated with captive studies?

Which of the following is a problem associated with captive studies?

a.  the primates may hide in dense trees for hours on end
b.  enforced proximity leads to higher levels of aggression
c.  locating the primates

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britt_bertneey

British functionalist Malinowski emphasized ____ needs, while Radcliffe-Brown emphasized the needs ...

British functionalist Malinowski emphasized ____ needs, while Radcliffe-Brown emphasized the needs ...

British functionalist Malinowski emphasized ____ needs, while Radcliffe-Brown emphasized the needs of ____.
 
  a. societal / individuals
  b. individual / society
  c. cultural / human biology
  d.

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ofolad

The presence of a copper-colored pigment called ___________ has an effect on the darkness of a ...

The presence of a copper-colored pigment called ___________ has an effect on the darkness of a ...

The presence of a copper-colored pigment called ___________ has an effect on the darkness of a person's skin like melanin.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Skyla Gorman

How do bilateral kinship systems differ from other kinship systems?

How do bilateral kinship systems differ from other kinship systems?

How do bilateral kinship systems differ from other kinship systems?
 
  a. Unlike in cognatic systems, bilateral descent is traced through either gender.
  b. Unlike in cognatic systems, bilateral kinship is only traced

Ramanathan   263   2 Replies

C Ponce

How do cognatic systems differ from unilineal systems?

How do cognatic systems differ from unilineal systems?

How do cognatic systems differ from unilineal systems?
 
  a. Cognatic systems can hold property and regulate access to land.
  b. Cognatic systems have overlapping membership in lineages.
  c. Cognatic system

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Ramiro Perez

The existence of over 200 words for the potato that reflects the potato's many uses in the Aymara ...

The existence of over 200 words for the potato that reflects the potato's many uses in the Aymara ...

The existence of over 200 words for the potato that reflects the potato's many uses in the Aymara language of highland Bolivia and Peru is an example of:
 
  a. code switching
 b. linguistic relativity
 c. a dialect

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Ridge Pate

Comparative research on gender inequality has found each of the following EXCEPT

Comparative research on gender inequality has found each of the following EXCEPT

Comparative research on gender inequality has found each of the following EXCEPT
 
  a. in no society are the primary political roles restricted to women.
  b. women are commonly excluded from major leadership roles in

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Susana Andres

The way the Kung treated Richard Lee's gift of a Christmas ox reveals how much they value

The way the Kung treated Richard Lee's gift of a Christmas ox reveals how much they value

The way the Kung treated Richard Lee's gift of a Christmas ox reveals how much they value
 
  a. male dominance.
  b family solidarity.
  c. identification with nature.
   d. equality.

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Iftee Khar

According to Lee, a Kung hunter

According to Lee, a Kung hunter

According to Lee, a Kung hunter
 
  a. eats all of a kill himself.
  b. shares game only with his own family.
  c. gives all the meat from an animal he has killed to the man who made the arrow he used.
&n

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Iftekhar Hasan

The popularity of Western-style white weddings is growing in much of East Asia but not in India. ...

The popularity of Western-style white weddings is growing in much of East Asia but not in India. ...

The popularity of Western-style white weddings is growing in much of East Asia but not in India.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

hellink   93   2 Replies

Hannah Netherwood

In most non-industrialized societies, the basic unit of production is the:

In most non-industrialized societies, the basic unit of production is the:

In most non-industrialized societies, the basic unit of production is the:
 
  a. individual.
  b. household.
  c. village.
  d. government.
  e. private company.

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Nestor Ulloa