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Question 1
According to research by Divale, the major factor in
limiting population in foraging and horticultural societies appears to have
been
o
Poor nutrition.
o
Prolonged sexual abstinence after the
birth of each child.
o
High male death rates in battle.
o
Female infanticide.
Question 2
Which is Black’s view of the relationship of law to
other forms of social control?
o
Law and other forms of social control
vary independently of one another
o
Law is weak when other forms of social
control are weak.
o
Law is important when other forms of
social control are weak.
o
Law is important when other forms of
social control are important.
Question 3
Which of the following is NOT true of Geertz’s view
of the role of The Building Blocks of Religion?
o
It reinforces people’s commitment to
their group’s ideals.
o
It fulfills a human need for drama.
o
Its symbolism makes sense only if its
participants’ beliefs are true.
o
It represses any awareness of
discrepancies between the worlds as it ought to be and the world as it is.
Question 4
Compared with societies that have shamanic
religions, societies in which communal religions are common tend to have
o
Developed social classes.
o
Similar sized local groups.
o
Slightly larger local groups.
o
Slightly smaller local groups.
Question 5
In which of the following circumstances is women’s
political power greatest?
o
When they have the right to hold
political office.
o
When their society is industrialized.
o
When boys are socialized to respect
them.
o
When they are economically productive
and control economic resources.
Question 6
Which of the following violent, but legitimate,
punishments for crime is most common in societies without a centralized
government?
o
Punishment by courts
o
Warfare
o
Feuds
o
Retribution
Question 7
Which of the following typifies decision making in
bands?
o
Political specialists make decisions.
o
Family heads make decisions.
o
Discussions continue until a consensus
is achieved.
o
Majority opinions rule.
Question 8
Sir Edward Burnett Tylor defined religion as
o
Rituals designed to influence
supernatural beings and powers.
o
The belief in supernatural power.
o
The belief in supernatural beings, such
as ghosts, spirits, and gods.
o
A belief in God and the history of His
relationship with the human race.
Question 9
Which of the following is NOT true of religion as
understood by Geertz?
o
It is very different from secular
political ideologies.
o
It is the ultimate source of people’s
most deeply held feelings.
o
It validates people’s allegiance to
their society and its culture.
o
It helps people perceive the world as
their value system says it should be.
Question 10
The defining characteristic of a state is which of
the following?
o
The presence of governing authorities
with power outside their own kinship group.
o
The monopoly by government of the right
to use legal force.
o
The presence of markets.
o
The presence of agriculture.
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