Question 1

_______________________ is a strong motivating force for the distribution of wealth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ is a strong motivating force for...

Question 2

All individuals within a population have the same capacity for adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Kula ring is now extinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why are anthropologists cautious about using contemporary foragers as ethnographic analogies for our earliest ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)  they currently subsist in the most marginal geographic regions 
B)  they all use technology that our earliest ancestors would not have had 
C)  they did not exist at the time of our ancestors 
D)  they have evolved too far from the earliest origins

Question 5

What is an informal economy? Can you name any local examples of this?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is an informal economy? Can you...

Question 6

Describe the division of labor by age among the Ju/'hoansi.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the division of labor by age...

Question 7

Potatoes were first domesticated in the Andes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A form of exchange in which goods flow into a central place where they are sorted, counted, and reallocated is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A form of exchange in which goods...

Question 9

With the invention of the __________________________ in England, the industrial revolution began.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the invention of the __________________________ in...

Question 10

Which of the following is not considered an attribute of food foraging?

Accepted Answer

A)  fishing 
B)  collecting 
C)  planting 
D)  hunting

Question 11

Compare and contrast parallel and convergent evolution. Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast parallel and convergent evolution....

Question 12

Among the Ju/'hoansi, land is defined in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  national boundaries 
B)  water holes 
C)  mongongo fruit trees 
D)  ethnic boundaries

Question 13

Soulava are:

Accepted Answer

A)  red shell necklaces 
B)  white shell necklaces 
C)  red shell armbands 
D)  white shell armbands

Question 14

Cultural adaptation leads to an improvement in the lives of every individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The electronic-digital revolution has propelled some societies into the post-industrial stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Another name for slash-and-burn horticulture is ________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another name for slash-and-burn horticulture is ________________________....

Question 17

In non-industrial societies the _______________ is a specific place where people meet in person to exchange goods at certain designated times and affirm heir social networks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In non-industrial societies the _______________ is a...

Question 18

Aymara Indians have a 70% greater pulmonary function than do lowlanders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Kula Ring is an example of balanced reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following routinely affect the mobility of foragers except:

Accepted Answer

A)  availability of water 
B)  availability of plant resources 
C)  availability of animal resources 
D)  availability of fertile land

Exam 11: Subsistence and Exchange

_______________________ is a strong motivating force for the distribution of wealth.

All individuals within a population have the same capacity for adaptation.

The Kula ring is now extinct.

Why are anthropologists cautious about using contemporary foragers as ethnographic analogies for our earliest ancestors?

What is an informal economy? Can you name any local examples of this?

Describe the division of labor by age among the Ju/'hoansi.

Potatoes were first domesticated in the Andes.

A form of exchange in which goods flow into a central place where they are sorted, counted, and reallocated is called ______________.

With the invention of the __________________________ in England, the industrial revolution began.

Which of the following is not considered an attribute of food foraging?

Compare and contrast parallel and convergent evolution. Give examples.

Among the Ju/'hoansi, land is defined in terms of:

Soulava are:

Cultural adaptation leads to an improvement in the lives of every individual.

The electronic-digital revolution has propelled some societies into the post-industrial stage of development.

Another name for slash-and-burn horticulture is ________________________.

In non-industrial societies the _______________ is a specific place where people meet in person to exchange goods at certain designated times and affirm heir social networks.

Aymara Indians have a 70% greater pulmonary function than do lowlanders.

The Kula Ring is an example of balanced reciprocity.

All of the following routinely affect the mobility of foragers except: