Question 1

In the United States we currently live in a postindustrial society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What is seen as a unique quality of the human adaptation process?

Accepted Answer

A)  it has an impact on the environment in which we live 
B)  it leads to biological change 
C)  it is dynamic and constantly changing 
D)  it involves the ability to produce and reproduce culture 
A)  it has an impact on the environment in which we live 
B)  it leads to biological change 
C)  it is dynamic and constantly changing 
D)  it involves the ability to produce and reproduce culture D

Question 3

A ceremonial event in which a village chief publicly gives away stockpiled food and other goods that signify wealth is called a _______________.

Accepted Answer

potlatch

Question 4

The ___________________________ is a network of producing and circulating marketable commodities that are not regulated by government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________________ is a network of producing...

Question 5

The average weight of an individual's belongings among the Ju/'hoansi is:

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 25 pounds 
B)  between 25 and 40 pounds 
C)  less than 15 pounds 
D)  more than 50 pounds 
A)  less than 25 pounds 
B)  between 25 and 40 pounds 
C)  less than 15 pounds 
D)  more than 50 pounds

Question 6

Among the Ju/'hoansi, the owner of game is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual who hunts the game 
B)  the individual whose arrow killed it 
C)  all adult members of the band 
D)  all adult male members of the band 
A)  the individual who hunts the game 
B)  the individual whose arrow killed it 
C)  all adult members of the band 
D)  all adult male members of the band

Question 7

A form of sharp trading in which items from one group are exchanged for goods from another group is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized reciprocity 
B)  trade 
C)  balanced reciprocity 
D)  barter 
A)  generalized reciprocity 
B)  trade 
C)  balanced reciprocity 
D)  barter

Question 8

Can human beings be biologically changed by their environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  yes, definitely 
B)  only when the environment is extreme 
C)  no, never 
D)  scientists are not sure 
A)  yes, definitely 
B)  only when the environment is extreme 
C)  no, never 
D)  scientists are not sure

Question 9

For humans, culture is the primary means of adapting to environmental limitations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the role of the environment in adaptation?

Accepted Answer

In adaptation, the e

Question 11

People adapted to high altitude tend to have bodies that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  long-legged and barrel-chested 
B)  short-legged and slender 
C)  long-legged and slender 
D)  short-legged and barrel-chested 
A)  long-legged and barrel-chested 
B)  short-legged and slender 
C)  long-legged and slender 
D)  short-legged and barrel-chested

Question 12

Why does capitalist market theory have limited applicability to non-state societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-state societies do not understand capitalist market theory 
B)  non-state societies do not have an economic system 
C)  the economic sphere is not developed among non-state societies 
D)  the economic sphere is intertwined in other spheres of life in non-state societies 
A)  non-state societies do not understand capitalist market theory 
B)  non-state societies do not have an economic system 
C)  the economic sphere is not developed among non-state societies 
D)  the economic sphere is intertwined in other spheres of life in non-state societies

Question 13

How does tool ownership vary among horticulturalists and agriculturalists?

Accepted Answer

Horticultural tools are simple, can be j

Question 14

An agricultural way of life involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  draft animals, traders, political centralization 
B)  traders, pastoralism, simple hand tools 
C)  a plow, draft animals, no surplus 
D)  a plow, political centralization, no craft specialization 
A)  draft animals, traders, political centralization 
B)  traders, pastoralism, simple hand tools 
C)  a plow, draft animals, no surplus 
D)  a plow, political centralization, no craft specialization

Question 15

A system composed of both the natural environment and all of the organisms living within it is called the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A system composed of both the natural...

Question 16

An economic system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an organizational arrangement for producing and distributing goods 
B)  an organizational arrangement for producing, distributing and consuming goods 
C)  a social model for trade within particular societies 
D)  a social process of distributing products within an industrial society 
A)  an organizational arrangement for producing and distributing goods 
B)  an organizational arrangement for producing, distributing and consuming goods 
C)  a social model for trade within particular societies 
D)  a social process of distributing products within an industrial society

Question 17

What is different about special-purpose monies?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are only useful in a centralized marketplace 
B)  only the elite within a society can use them 
C)  they are only used on ceremonial occasions 
D)  they have moral restrictions on their use 
A)  they are only useful in a centralized marketplace 
B)  only the elite within a society can use them 
C)  they are only used on ceremonial occasions 
D)  they have moral restrictions on their use

Question 18

_______________ is a transaction between two parties whereby goods and services of roughly equivalent value are exchanged.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is a transaction between two parties...

Question 19

What is the primary difference between land management and control in traditional non-industrial societies and in industrial societies?

Accepted Answer

It is controlled by individual

Question 20

As similar case studies, the Cheyenne and the Comanche are best depicted as examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel adaptation 
B)  evolutionary adaptation 
C)  consequential adaptation 
D)  convergent adaptation 
A)  parallel adaptation 
B)  evolutionary adaptation 
C)  consequential adaptation 
D)  convergent adaptation

In the United States we currently live in a postindustrial society.

What is seen as a unique quality of the human adaptation process?

A ceremonial event in which a village chief publicly gives away stockpiled food and other goods that signify wealth is called a _______________.

The ___________________________ is a network of producing and circulating marketable commodities that are not regulated by government.

The average weight of an individual's belongings among the Ju/'hoansi is:

Among the Ju/'hoansi, the owner of game is:

A form of sharp trading in which items from one group are exchanged for goods from another group is called:

Can human beings be biologically changed by their environment?

For humans, culture is the primary means of adapting to environmental limitations.

What is the role of the environment in adaptation?

People adapted to high altitude tend to have bodies that are:

Why does capitalist market theory have limited applicability to non-state societies?

How does tool ownership vary among horticulturalists and agriculturalists?

An agricultural way of life involves:

A system composed of both the natural environment and all of the organisms living within it is called the _______________.

An economic system is:

What is different about special-purpose monies?

_______________ is a transaction between two parties whereby goods and services of roughly equivalent value are exchanged.

What is the primary difference between land management and control in traditional non-industrial societies and in industrial societies?

As similar case studies, the Cheyenne and the Comanche are best depicted as examples of:

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In the United States we currently live in a postindustrial society.

What is seen as a unique quality of the human adaptation process?

A ceremonial event in which a village chief publicly gives away stockpiled food and other goods that signify wealth is called a _______________.

The ___________________________ is a network of producing and circulating marketable commodities that are not regulated by government.

The average weight of an individual's belongings among the Ju/'hoansi is:

Among the Ju/'hoansi, the owner of game is:

A form of sharp trading in which items from one group are exchanged for goods from another group is called:

Can human beings be biologically changed by their environment?

For humans, culture is the primary means of adapting to environmental limitations.

What is the role of the environment in adaptation?

People adapted to high altitude tend to have bodies that are:

Why does capitalist market theory have limited applicability to non-state societies?

How does tool ownership vary among horticulturalists and agriculturalists?

An agricultural way of life involves:

A system composed of both the natural environment and all of the organisms living within it is called the _______________.

An economic system is:

What is different about special-purpose monies?

_______________ is a transaction between two parties whereby goods and services of roughly equivalent value are exchanged.

What is the primary difference between land management and control in traditional non-industrial societies and in industrial societies?

As similar case studies, the Cheyenne and the Comanche are best depicted as examples of:

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology 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

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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