Question 1

Richard Wrangham argues that violence leads to a:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​less aggressive society overall 
B) ​more united society 
C) ​female-dominated society 
D) ​male-dominated society 
A) ​less aggressive society overall 
B) ​more united society 
C) ​female-dominated society 
D) ​male-dominated society D

Question 2

An individual's status within the chiefdom is determined to the greatest extent by:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​where they live in relationship to the paramount chief 
B) ​the amount of resources available for the group as a whole 
C) ​closeness of their relationship with the chief 
D) ​the individual's skills and accomplishments 
A) ​where they live in relationship to the paramount chief 
B) ​the amount of resources available for the group as a whole 
C) ​closeness of their relationship with the chief 
D) ​the individual's skills and accomplishments C

Question 3

A society in which two or more ethnic groups or nationalities are politically organized into one territorial state even while maintaining their cultural differences is known as what type of society?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​multicultural 
B) ​pluralistic 
C) ​ethnically plural 
D) ​bicameral 
A) ​multicultural 
B) ​pluralistic 
C) ​ethnically plural 
D) ​bicameral B

Question 4

In a kin-ordered society, leaders:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​are always the eldest son of the family 
B) ​must rule through state leaders 
C) ​have little or no influence 
D) ​lack formal political power 
A) ​are always the eldest son of the family 
B) ​must rule through state leaders 
C) ​have little or no influence 
D) ​lack formal political power

Question 5

How do anthropologists define "power"?​

Accepted Answer

It is the ability of individua

Question 6

Approximately how many internationally recognized states, as defined in the text, exist today?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​500 
B) ​130 
C) ​75 
D) ​200 
A) ​500 
B) ​130 
C) ​75 
D) ​200

Question 7

We've seen in this chapter that there are a variety of ways to exert control in a society. In some ways, it appears that those societies that use a multitude of responses are more stable than those that only seem to have a single way of handling controversy. Consider the various types of cultural control you have learned and present at least three cases where some of the less traditional methods (such as the Talking Circle, etc.) might be used productively in our own society.​

Accepted Answer

One case where a less traditional method

Question 8

Estimates are that large numbers of children are being co-opted into armies as child soldiers today. What is the most reasonable estimate of numbers of children serving today?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​250,000 
B) ​500,000 
C) ​125,000 
D) ​75,000 
A) ​250,000 
B) ​500,000 
C) ​125,000 
D) ​75,000

Question 9

Indigenous communities in Canada have successfully urged the federal government to reform the justice system to allow for restorative justice, such as the __________ technique​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Indigenous communities in Canada have successfully urged...

Question 10

Why are the Aché Indians in Paraguay protesting today?

Accepted Answer

A) ​deforestation and displacement caused by the state 
B) ​increasing amounts of violence and ethnocide carried out against them 
C) ​revitalization movement to revive their indigenous religion 
D) ​rising prices of food and taxation and decreasing wages 
A) ​deforestation and displacement caused by the state 
B) ​increasing amounts of violence and ethnocide carried out against them 
C) ​revitalization movement to revive their indigenous religion 
D) ​rising prices of food and taxation and decreasing wages

Question 11

In what country have we recently seen the emergence of Boko Haram as a response to political power shifts?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Nigeria 
B) ​Kenya 
C) ​Egypt 
D) ​Madagascar 
A) ​Nigeria 
B) ​Kenya 
C) ​Egypt 
D) ​Madagascar

Question 12

The hallmark today of long-lasting wars in regions that are strategically important or are rich in natural resources is:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​foreign military intervention 
B) ​development of cultural pluralism 
C) ​increasing internalized sanctions 
D) rapidly expanding genocide 
A) ​foreign military intervention 
B) ​development of cultural pluralism 
C) ​increasing internalized sanctions 
D) rapidly expanding genocide

Question 13

The most common approach to justice in state societies has been:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​adjudication 
B) ​imprisonment 
C) ​negotiation 
D) ​trial by ordeal 
A) ​adjudication 
B) ​imprisonment 
C) ​negotiation 
D) ​trial by ordeal

Question 14

Among the Kapauku, the tonowi, or "rich one," is the:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​shaman 
B) ​ancestor 
C) ​king 
D) ​"big man" 
A) ​shaman 
B) ​ancestor 
C) ​king 
D) ​"big man"

Question 15

Control through beliefs and values within the individuals of a society is called _______________ control.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Control through beliefs and values within the...

Question 16

How are offenses viewed differently between a state society and a band society?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​In a state society, there is a distinction between crimes against the state and against individuals; in a band society, there is only transgression against individuals or kin groups. 
B) ​In a state society, offenses are always viewed as disruptive to society in general, whereas in band societies, the offense may be solely between individuals and contained. 
C) ​In a band society, no individual is seen as offensive; every action is understood in context through customary law.In state societies, all actions of the individual are considered to be potentially offensive. 
D) In band societies, self-control is taught from a young age, whereas in state societies, individuals are never taught any sort of self-control. 
A) ​In a state society, there is a distinction between crimes against the state and against individuals; in a band society, there is only transgression against individuals or kin groups. 
B) ​In a state society, offenses are always viewed as disruptive to society in general, whereas in band societies, the offense may be solely between individuals and contained. 
C) ​In a band society, no individual is seen as offensive; every action is understood in context through customary law.In state societies, all actions of the individual are considered to be potentially offensive. 
D) In band societies, self-control is taught from a young age, whereas in state societies, individuals are never taught any sort of self-control.

Question 17

In contemporary warfare, casualties of civilians as well as children far outnumber those of soldiers.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their own wants or wishes is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​sanctions 
B) ​resistance 
C) ​power 
D) ​laws 
A) ​sanctions 
B) ​resistance 
C) ​power 
D) ​laws

Question 19

The collective body of ideas that members of a culture generally share concerning the ultimate shape and substance of their reality is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The collective body of ideas that members...

Question 20

Each of the following is a type of cultural control except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​self-control 
B) ​sanctions 
C) ​laws 
D) ​genocide 
A) ​self-control 
B) ​sanctions 
C) ​laws 
D) ​genocide

Richard Wrangham argues that violence leads to a:

An individual's status within the chiefdom is determined to the greatest extent by:

A society in which two or more ethnic groups or nationalities are politically organized into one territorial state even while maintaining their cultural differences is known as what type of society?

In a kin-ordered society, leaders:

How do anthropologists define "power"?

Approximately how many internationally recognized states, as defined in the text, exist today?

Estimates are that large numbers of children are being co-opted into armies as child soldiers today. What is the most reasonable estimate of numbers of children serving today?

Indigenous communities in Canada have successfully urged the federal government to reform the justice system to allow for restorative justice, such as the __________ technique

Why are the Aché Indians in Paraguay protesting today?

In what country have we recently seen the emergence of Boko Haram as a response to political power shifts?

The hallmark today of long-lasting wars in regions that are strategically important or are rich in natural resources is:

The most common approach to justice in state societies has been:

Among the Kapauku, the tonowi, or "rich one," is the:

Control through beliefs and values within the individuals of a society is called _______________ control.

How are offenses viewed differently between a state society and a band society?

In contemporary warfare, casualties of civilians as well as children far outnumber those of soldiers.

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their own wants or wishes is called:

The collective body of ideas that members of a culture generally share concerning the ultimate shape and substance of their reality is called a __________.

Each of the following is a type of cultural control except:

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Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 14: Politics Power and Violence

Richard Wrangham argues that violence leads to a:​

An individual's status within the chiefdom is determined to the greatest extent by:​

A society in which two or more ethnic groups or nationalities are politically organized into one territorial state even while maintaining their cultural differences is known as what type of society?​

In a kin-ordered society, leaders:​

How do anthropologists define "power"?​

Approximately how many internationally recognized states, as defined in the text, exist today?​

Estimates are that large numbers of children are being co-opted into armies as child soldiers today. What is the most reasonable estimate of numbers of children serving today?​

Indigenous communities in Canada have successfully urged the federal government to reform the justice system to allow for restorative justice, such as the __________ technique​

Why are the Aché Indians in Paraguay protesting today?

In what country have we recently seen the emergence of Boko Haram as a response to political power shifts?​

The hallmark today of long-lasting wars in regions that are strategically important or are rich in natural resources is:​

The most common approach to justice in state societies has been:​

Among the Kapauku, the tonowi, or "rich one," is the:​

Control through beliefs and values within the individuals of a society is called _______________ control.​

How are offenses viewed differently between a state society and a band society?​

In contemporary warfare, casualties of civilians as well as children far outnumber those of soldiers.​

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their own wants or wishes is called:​

The collective body of ideas that members of a culture generally share concerning the ultimate shape and substance of their reality is called a __________.

Each of the following is a type of cultural control except:​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Richard Wrangham argues that violence leads to a:

An individual's status within the chiefdom is determined to the greatest extent by:

A society in which two or more ethnic groups or nationalities are politically organized into one territorial state even while maintaining their cultural differences is known as what type of society?

In a kin-ordered society, leaders:

How do anthropologists define "power"?

Approximately how many internationally recognized states, as defined in the text, exist today?

Estimates are that large numbers of children are being co-opted into armies as child soldiers today. What is the most reasonable estimate of numbers of children serving today?

Indigenous communities in Canada have successfully urged the federal government to reform the justice system to allow for restorative justice, such as the __________ technique

In what country have we recently seen the emergence of Boko Haram as a response to political power shifts?

The hallmark today of long-lasting wars in regions that are strategically important or are rich in natural resources is:

The most common approach to justice in state societies has been:

Among the Kapauku, the tonowi, or "rich one," is the:

Control through beliefs and values within the individuals of a society is called _______________ control.

How are offenses viewed differently between a state society and a band society?

In contemporary warfare, casualties of civilians as well as children far outnumber those of soldiers.

The ability of individuals or groups to impose their will upon others and make them do things even against their own wants or wishes is called:

Each of the following is a type of cultural control except: