Question

QUESTION 1

1. In general, the attitude of the Brazilian government toward race has been ______.

   	a.	to pursue a “separate but equal” policy
   	b.	to deny that race is a social problem in Brazil
   	c.	to make sure each race receives proportional representation in the legislature
   	d.	to defuse racial tensions by providing large, publicly financed celebrations

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QUESTION 2

1. Which of the following best describes the economics of potlatch of the tribes of the Pacific Northwest Coast?

   	a.	an expression of a cultural value that emphasizes charity and helping the poor
   	b.	an imitation of European parties and feasting
   	c.	the most fundamental reason why these tribes have such a low standard of living
   	d.	a method increasing productivity and distributing food and goods to a large dispersed population

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QUESTION 3

1. Social stratification is most clearly defined by ______.

   	a.	how flexible social roles are in a society
   	b.	the level of food production in a society
   	c.	the distribution of goods in a society
   	d.	how wealthy a country is

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QUESTION 4

1. In a society that is characterized by age grades, ______.

   	a.	chiefs control all of the critical material resources
   	b.	people follow a well-ordered progression through a series of age-related life stages
   	c.	people are very unlikely to make significant investments in warfare
   	d.	chiefs who lack the necessary skills to progress to the next grade are cast out of society

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QUESTION 5

1. Social stratification is the result of ______.

   	a.	unequal distribution of resources
   	b.	the presence of several different races
   	c.	education levels
   	d.	a different in people’s natural talents

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QUESTION 6

1. Where resources are scarce and large areas are needed to support the population, territorial boundaries are ______.

   	a.	strictly marked, but loosely defended during certain seasons
   	b.	usually not defended
   	c.	strictly defended and the cause of high amounts of conflict
   	d.	loosely marked, but strictly defended by military coalitions

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QUESTION 7

1. Hispanic migrants living illegally in the United States ______.

   	a.	form a sort of permanent underclass
   	b.	earn high wages for their labor
   	c.	have the same legal protections as citizens
   	d.	have increased dramatically in recent years

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QUESTION 8

1. Ethnicity and nation–states are both ______.

   	a.	rituals
   	b.	cultures
   	c.	social constructions
   	d.	tribes

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QUESTION 9

1. Balanced reciprocity is most typical among ______.

   	a.	industrialized peoples with market economies
   	b.	foraging societies with no formal economies
   	c.	non-industrialized peoples without market economies
   	d.	non-industrialized peoples with market economies

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QUESTION 10

1. There are many people in the United States who resist capitalism. Some common ways they do so are ______.

   	a.	garage sales, hunting, and gardening
   	b.	selling goods on the black market
   	c.	becoming college professors
   	d.	starting their own small companies

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QUESTION 11

1. Which of the following groups would be described by anthropologists John Obgu as an “involuntary minority” in the United States?

   	a.	those of European origin
   	b.	most recent migrants to the country
   	c.	the early Pilgrim settlers
   	d.	Americans of African descent

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QUESTION 12

1. An example of an achieved status is ______.

   	a.	sex
   	b.	occupation
   	c.	caste
   	d.	ethnic group

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QUESTION 13

1. Which of the following is one of the fundamental attributes of capitalism?

   	a.	All people in capitalist societies are involved in capitalism.
   	b.	Government plays a very little role in the regulation of the economy.
   	c.	People in capitalist societies sell their labor for wages in order to survive.
   	d.	Ownership of capital resources is spread roughly evenly throughout the population.

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QUESTION 14

1. The dominance of a political elite based on a close identification between their own goals and those of the larger society is called ______.

   	a.	legitimacy
   	b.	hegemony
   	c.	power
   	d.	authority

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QUESTION 15

1. The study of political processes focuses on ______.

   	a.	origins of prehistoric state societies
   	b.	written laws used to regulate behavior in complex societies
   	c.	ways in which different groups within a society use power achieve goals
   	d.	national elections in democratic societies

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QUESTION 16

1. McDonalds was founded in the United States, and ______.

   	a.	today over 60% of its locations are in other countries
   	b.	today it is owned by a larger Chinese restaurant chain
   	c.	the fact that it has expanded internationally is unusual of such corporations
   	d.	the majority of its shareholders are still American

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QUESTION 17

1. The dominant form of exchange in ______is generalized reciprocity.

   	a.	chiefdoms
   	b.	foraging societies
   	c.	pastoral societies
   	d.	peasant agricultural societies

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QUESTION 18

1. One critical economic difference between a firm and a household is ______.

   	a.	firms look for profit in their cash transactions, households rarely do
   	b.	firms may grow with relative ease, but the structure of households limits their growth
   	c.	firms usually behave in a manner that is economically rational, households rarely do
   	d.	firms have no obligations to the communities in which they are found; households have many

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QUESTION 19

1. Agricultural productivity results in a surplus, which creates the opportunity for ______.

   	a.	taxation and wealth
   	b.	hegemonic ideology and social control
   	c.	ceremonial titles and insignia
   	d.	democracy and freedom

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QUESTION 20

1. In terms of political stability, state societies are ______.

   	a.	the most unstable type of political system
   	b.	built on consensus with no need to solidify themselves through violent or coercive action
   	c.	necessarily vigilant at all times for signs of threat to elite authority
   	d.	unlikely to survive when they have large populations of indigenous peoples

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QUESTION 21

1. A sovereign, geographically based state that identifies itself as having a distinctive national culture and historical experience is called a ______.

   	a.	nation–state
   	b.	ethnic state
   	c.	ethnic enclave
   	d.	tribal state

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QUESTION 22

1. When a group collects goods and then gives them out to their own members or members of other groups, they are participating in ______.

   	a.	redistribution
   	b.	reciprocity
   	c.	market economy
   	d.	the institutionalization of unequal wealth

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QUESTION 23

1. What connection do Irish-descended Americans have to the country of Ireland?

   	a.	They are increasingly emigrating back to Ireland.
   	b.	They are regular tourists there and support Irish political causes.
   	c.	They feel no connection to the country.
   	d.	They only embrace Irish cultural norms on Irish holidays.

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QUESTION 24

1. Which of the following best describes ethnic conflicts?

   	a.	They are shaped by politics, economics, and history.
   	b.	They involve personality clashes between individuals.
   	c.	Because of their nature, they can rarely be successfully mediated.
   	d.	They are based on age-old hatreds and grievances.

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QUESTION 25

1. Within tribal societies, a ______ is a way to mediate conflict.

   	a.	bigman
   	b.	moot
   	c.	law
   	d.	bureaucracy

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