Question 1

The Nuer peoples are native to

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A)  North America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Southeast Asia. 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa. 
A)  North America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Southeast Asia. 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa.

Question 2

Slow Food places an emphasis on

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A)  the slow maturation of fruits and vegetables to preserve vitamins. 
B)  preserving the biodiversity of traditional food production. 
C)  reducing the fat and cholesterol in meat products. 
D)  preserving traditional foods among aboriginal societies. 
A)  the slow maturation of fruits and vegetables to preserve vitamins. 
B)  preserving the biodiversity of traditional food production. 
C)  reducing the fat and cholesterol in meat products. 
D)  preserving traditional foods among aboriginal societies.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the sustainable agriculture model of intensive agriculture with the production maximization model of agriculture.

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The sustainable agriculture model of int

Question 4

In addition to their distinctive subsistence strategies, horticulturalists are characterized by what features?

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A)  small population and low energy budget 
B)  large population and land ownership 
C)  large population and good nutrition 
D)  high energy budget and a loose division of labor 
A)  small population and low energy budget 
B)  large population and land ownership 
C)  large population and good nutrition 
D)  high energy budget and a loose division of labor

Question 5

Describe the two Trobriand Island Kula objects.

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The two Trobriand Island Kula objects ar

Question 6

Which of the following groups is pastoral? The

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A)  Haida. 
B)  Trobriand Islanders. 
C)  Ju/'hoansi. 
D)  Nuer. 
A)  Haida. 
B)  Trobriand Islanders. 
C)  Ju/'hoansi. 
D)  Nuer.

Question 7

On the plus side of the production maximization model are all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  cheaper food costs. 
B)  diet diversity. 
C)  global markets. 
D)  soil degradation. 
A)  cheaper food costs. 
B)  diet diversity. 
C)  global markets. 
D)  soil degradation.

Question 8

Horticulturalists have poorer nutrition than foragers because

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A)  their vitamin and mineral intakes are reduced. 
B)  they suffer from protein deficiency owing to lack of meat. 
C)  they live in crowded conditions and do not get enough to eat. 
D)  they have to work harder. 
A)  their vitamin and mineral intakes are reduced. 
B)  they suffer from protein deficiency owing to lack of meat. 
C)  they live in crowded conditions and do not get enough to eat. 
D)  they have to work harder.

Question 9

What type of subsistence strategy is based on simple crop production without the benefit of cultivation or irrigation?

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A)  foraging 
B)  agriculture 
C)  horticulture 
D)  pastoralism 
A)  foraging 
B)  agriculture 
C)  horticulture 
D)  pastoralism

Question 10

The production maximization model of intensive agriculture strives to maximize production through

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A)  maintaining crop genetic diversity. 
B)  growing folk varieties of crops. 
C)  maintaining soil fertility without chemical fertilizers. 
D)  growing genetically engineered varieties and using chemical fertilizers. 
A)  maintaining crop genetic diversity. 
B)  growing folk varieties of crops. 
C)  maintaining soil fertility without chemical fertilizers. 
D)  growing genetically engineered varieties and using chemical fertilizers.

Question 11

The Yanomamo tribe of Venezuela and Brazil are horticulturalists that rely on gardens for what percentage of their food?

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A)  about 20 percent 
B)  less than 50 percent 
C)  about 60 percent 
D)  more than 80 percent 
A)  about 20 percent 
B)  less than 50 percent 
C)  about 60 percent 
D)  more than 80 percent

Question 12

A societal type that is marked by an egalitarian social structure based on horticultural and pastoral economies is called a

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A)  band. 
B)  tribe. 
C)  chiefdom. 
D)  state. 
A)  band. 
B)  tribe. 
C)  chiefdom. 
D)  state.

Question 13

Since the Nuer's culture was recorded by ethnographer Evans-Pritchard, they have

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A)  abandoned the pastoral lifestyle. 
B)  increased their reliance on horticulture. 
C)  have experienced the disruption of war and political unrest in Sudan. 
D)  have become assimilated into the urban economy and politics of Ethiopia. 
A)  abandoned the pastoral lifestyle. 
B)  increased their reliance on horticulture. 
C)  have experienced the disruption of war and political unrest in Sudan. 
D)  have become assimilated into the urban economy and politics of Ethiopia.

Question 14

Tribe and chiefdom are terms describing __________ groupings

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A)  political 
B)  ethnic 
C)  economic 
D)  geographical 
A)  political 
B)  ethnic 
C)  economic 
D)  geographical

Question 15

The primary food of the traditional Nuer diet is

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A)  cow meat. 
B)  goat meat. 
C)  milk. 
D)  beans. 
A)  cow meat. 
B)  goat meat. 
C)  milk. 
D)  beans.

Question 16

Describe two types of currency used in market economies.

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In market economies, two types of curren

Question 17

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of intensive agriculture.

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Intensive agriculture refers to the prac

Question 18

Discuss the pros and cons of a world wide adoption of sustainable agriculture.

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Pros of a worldwide adoption of sustaina

Question 19

Describe two advantages and two disadvantages of a transhumance life style.

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Transhumance lifestyle, which involves t

Question 20

Programs to aid Nuer refugees find permanent homes have resulted in how many immigrating to the United States?

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A)  less than 500 
B)  about 1,000 
C)  about 2,500 
D)  about 4,000 
A)  less than 500 
B)  about 1,000 
C)  about 2,500 
D)  about 4,000

The Nuer peoples are native to

Slow Food places an emphasis on

Compare and contrast the sustainable agriculture model of intensive agriculture with the production maximization model of agriculture.

In addition to their distinctive subsistence strategies, horticulturalists are characterized by what features?

Describe the two Trobriand Island Kula objects.

Which of the following groups is pastoral? The

On the plus side of the production maximization model are all of the following EXCEPT

Horticulturalists have poorer nutrition than foragers because

What type of subsistence strategy is based on simple crop production without the benefit of cultivation or irrigation?

The production maximization model of intensive agriculture strives to maximize production through

The Yanomamo tribe of Venezuela and Brazil are horticulturalists that rely on gardens for what percentage of their food?

A societal type that is marked by an egalitarian social structure based on horticultural and pastoral economies is called a

Since the Nuer's culture was recorded by ethnographer Evans-Pritchard, they have

Tribe and chiefdom are terms describing __________ groupings

The primary food of the traditional Nuer diet is

Describe two types of currency used in market economies.

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of intensive agriculture.

Discuss the pros and cons of a world wide adoption of sustainable agriculture.

Describe two advantages and two disadvantages of a transhumance life style.

Programs to aid Nuer refugees find permanent homes have resulted in how many immigrating to the United States?

Anthropology: What Are Its Subfields and Perspectives

Culture: What Makes Us Strangers When We Are Away From Home

Fieldwork: How Are Data Gathered

Language: Is This What Makes Us Human

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation I: What Challenges Face Foragers

Marriage, Family, and Residence: What Are the Possibilities

Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

Gender and Sexuality: Nature or Nurture

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable

Expressions: Is This Art

Culture Change and Globalization: What Have We Learned

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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Exam 6: Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation II: How Did Food Production Transform Culture

The Nuer peoples are native to

Slow Food places an emphasis on

Compare and contrast the sustainable agriculture model of intensive agriculture with the production maximization model of agriculture.

In addition to their distinctive subsistence strategies, horticulturalists are characterized by what features?

Describe the two Trobriand Island Kula objects.

Which of the following groups is pastoral? The

On the plus side of the production maximization model are all of the following EXCEPT

Horticulturalists have poorer nutrition than foragers because

What type of subsistence strategy is based on simple crop production without the benefit of cultivation or irrigation?

The production maximization model of intensive agriculture strives to maximize production through

The Yanomamo tribe of Venezuela and Brazil are horticulturalists that rely on gardens for what percentage of their food?

A societal type that is marked by an egalitarian social structure based on horticultural and pastoral economies is called a

Since the Nuer's culture was recorded by ethnographer Evans-Pritchard, they have

Tribe and chiefdom are terms describing __________ groupings

The primary food of the traditional Nuer diet is

Describe two types of currency used in market economies.

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of intensive agriculture.

Discuss the pros and cons of a world wide adoption of sustainable agriculture.

Describe two advantages and two disadvantages of a transhumance life style.

Programs to aid Nuer refugees find permanent homes have resulted in how many immigrating to the United States?

Anthropology: What Are Its Subfields and Perspectives

Culture: What Makes Us Strangers When We Are Away From Home

Fieldwork: How Are Data Gathered

Language: Is This What Makes Us Human

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation I: What Challenges Face Foragers

Marriage, Family, and Residence: What Are the Possibilities

Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

Gender and Sexuality: Nature or Nurture

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable

Expressions: Is This Art

Culture Change and Globalization: What Have We Learned

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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