Question 1

Complementary opposition is typical of which kind of group?

Accepted Answer

A)   segmentary lineages
B)   age-sets
C)   clans
D)   secret societiesE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The Karimojong of northeast Uganda use what type of system as the basis of their political organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   age-set association
B)   ethnic association
C)   regional organization
D)   unisex organizationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 3

__________ suggest that when the state relies more heavily on resources from taxpayers, the rulers must give the public more in return or else face noncompliance and rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Collection action theorists
B)   Physical anthropologists
C)   Political scientists
D)   EconomistsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The segmentary lineage system proved to be a great military advantage in the conflict between which two culturally similar groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Nuer and the Dinka
B)   the Maasai and the Turkana
C)   the !Kung and the Himba
D)   the Tutsi and the HutuE) B) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 5

Which of the following situations is an example of a community action against a transgressor?

Accepted Answer

A)   expulsion for failing to heed a taboo
B)   paying a fine for breaking a law
C)   retribution for a single act of murder
D)   being rejected by a friend after stealing his/her moneyE) All of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 6

The different types of political organization are often strongly linked to variation in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   food-getting, economy, and social stratification
B)   kinship, childrearing, and household structure
C)   household structure, economy, and kinship
D)   social stratification, associations, and marriage patternsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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 commandersE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of these features is characteristic of a band?

Accepted Answer

A)   low population density
B)   intensive agriculture
C)   social stratification
D)   strict territorialityE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

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 autonomousE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of these societies is an exception to the pattern that foraging societies are organized at the band level?

Accepted Answer

A)   Northwest Pacific Native Americans
B)   Aché in South America
C)   !Kung in southern Africa
D)   Inuit in Canada and the United StatesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Cross-cultural research shows that the likelihood of state-level organization is closely associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the intensity of agriculture
B)   the type of foods used as primary resources
C)   participation in a market economy
D)   availability of strong leadersE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

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 sonsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of these subsistence patterns would you expect to find in a chiefdom?

Accepted Answer

A)   intensive agriculture
B)   shifting agriculture
C)   food collecting
D)   horticultureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

List and explain the major forms of conflict resolution known to anthropologists. For each, state in which type of society such resolution is most likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which family structure would likely predispose a person to a high degree of political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)   extended family
B)   polyandrous
C)   polygynous
D)   single parentE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

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

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Question 17

In states with more collective action, rulers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   finance public works projects
B)   are chosen by election
C)   live very luxuriously
D)   rally their citizens for warE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

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

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Question 19

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 strengthE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The prominence of women in the politics of Vanatinai is most likely linked to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the absence of war
B)   importance of women's foraging
C)   low fertility and child-care responsibilities
D)   matrilocal residenceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Complementary opposition is typical of which kind of group?

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The Karimojong of northeast Uganda use what type of system as the basis of their political organization?

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__________ suggest that when the state relies more heavily on resources from taxpayers, the rulers must give the public more in return or else face noncompliance and rebellion.

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The segmentary lineage system proved to be a great military advantage in the conflict between which two culturally similar groups?

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Which of the following situations is an example of a community action against a transgressor?

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The different types of political organization are often strongly linked to variation in __________.

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In the United States, leaders are generally __________.

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Which of these features is characteristic of a band?

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In the modern world, __________.

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Which of these societies is an exception to the pattern that foraging societies are organized at the band level?

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Cross-cultural research shows that the likelihood of state-level organization is closely associated with __________.

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

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Which of these subsistence patterns would you expect to find in a chiefdom?

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List and explain the major forms of conflict resolution known to anthropologists. For each, state in which type of society such resolution is most likely to occur.

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Which family structure would likely predispose a person to a high degree of political participation?

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

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In states with more collective action, rulers __________.

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

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

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The prominence of women in the politics of Vanatinai is most likely linked to __________.

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