Question 1

The belief that spirits reside within all inorganic and organic materials is called:

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A)   superstition
B)   animism
C)   dream-wishing
D)   irrational behavior
E)   dualism

Question 2

Anthropologist Richard Lee has estimated that the traditional !Kung San spent between days each week finding food.

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A)   2 to 3
B)   4 to 5
C)   5 to 6
D)   6 to 7

Question 3

A principal criticism of the theory that hunter-gatherers work fewer hours than agriculturalists is that:

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A)   It was based on the Western definition of work as the quest for food.
B)   It took into account labor expended in tool making, cooking, and healing.
C)   It was based mostly on archaeological evidence.
D)   It neglected to take relations of reciprocity into account.

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT have the effect of lowering fertility?

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A)   marriage at an older age
B)   weaning babies at an older age
C)   practicing infanticide
D)   an earlier onset of menarche

Question 5

As expected, because of their physical strength and superior endurance, males provide the bulk of the food in all hunter-gatherer societies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hunting and gathering societies have always existed in marginal environments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What do you perceive as some of the basic differences between your religious beliefs and those of foragers outlined in the text? Are there any similarities, or are the beliefs too disparate?

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Question 8

The term "hunter and gatherer" evokes for anthropologists a society:

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A)   whose economic, social, and political unit is the band
B)   that exists as a large, sedentary community
C)   that is organized as a tribe with a powerful chief
D)   that subsists on domesticated plants and animals

Question 9

If the art forms found among foragers reflect the spiritual aspects of their culture, then:

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A)   the most common subjects of artistic expression are plants and animals
B)   most of their art is abstract in nature
C)   their art work never involves living creatures, only ghosts and spirit beings
D)   their only artists are also the shamans for the group

Question 10

An ideal marriage partner in a forager group is often a parallel cousin, the offspring of one's father's sister or one's mother's brother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social control in forager societies is maintained by a standing police force that wields so much power that most individuals simply do not even think about committing a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What types of economic exchange would you expect to find in hunter-gatherer societies? Are the individuals in foraging societies naturally altruistic, magnanimous, and generous, or are they no nobler than other peoples?

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Question 13

A cross cousin is the offspring of one's father's sister or one's mother's brother.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Since older individuals in foraging societies cannot participate in hunting and gathering activities as readily as they did when they were younger, they are considered of little use and quickly lose status and prestige.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The phrase "original affluent society" refers to:

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A)   the earliest foragers, who lived in rich environments
B)   the notion that hunter-gatherers spend little time working
C)   the ancient Egyptian civilization
D)   the concept of the "noble savage"

Question 16

Since hunter-gatherer societies are mobile, the environment does not influence demographic characteristics such as population growth, fertility, and mortality in these band societies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sadly, foragers do not have any music or art since their days are mainly taken up in subsistence activities, politics, and religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Anthropological research has shown that biological rather than cultural factors are responsible for the rapid growth and incredibly high fertility rates of forager populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A common form of generalized reciprocity in our society is:

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A)   common acceptance of the value of the dollar
B)   communal use of public restrooms
C)   a salary increase accompanying a job promotion
D)   getting and giving birthday presents

Question 20

In some forager societies, patrilocal residence and cross-cousin marriage combine to create a system called restricted marital exchange. In this system, two groups exchange women. The purpose of this is to:

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A)   make sure that everyone in the group has a wife or husband
B)   limit marriages to close friends and family members
C)   foster group solidarity by encouraging kinship alliances
D)   make sure that women do what the men want them to do
E)   limit population growth and maintain the band well below the carrying capacity of the region

Exam 8: Band Societies

Social control in forager societies is maintained by a standing police force that wields so much power that most individuals simply do not even think about committing a crime.

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A common form of generalized reciprocity in our society is:

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An ideal marriage partner in a forager group is often a parallel cousin, the offspring of one's father's sister or one's mother's brother.

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Which of the following would NOT have the effect of lowering fertility?

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If the art forms found among foragers reflect the spiritual aspects of their culture, then:

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The term "hunter and gatherer" evokes for anthropologists a society:

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In some forager societies, patrilocal residence and cross-cousin marriage combine to create a system called restricted marital exchange. In this system, two groups exchange women. The purpose of this is to:

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Sadly, foragers do not have any music or art since their days are mainly taken up in subsistence activities, politics, and religion.

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A cross cousin is the offspring of one's father's sister or one's mother's brother.

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The phrase "original affluent society" refers to:

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Anthropologist Richard Lee has estimated that the traditional !Kung San spent between days each week finding food.

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A principal criticism of the theory that hunter-gatherers work fewer hours than agriculturalists is that:

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Since hunter-gatherer societies are mobile, the environment does not influence demographic characteristics such as population growth, fertility, and mortality in these band societies.

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Hunting and gathering societies have always existed in marginal environments.

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The belief that spirits reside within all inorganic and organic materials is called:

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Since older individuals in foraging societies cannot participate in hunting and gathering activities as readily as they did when they were younger, they are considered of little use and quickly lose status and prestige.

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What do you perceive as some of the basic differences between your religious beliefs and those of foragers outlined in the text? Are there any similarities, or are the beliefs too disparate?

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As expected, because of their physical strength and superior endurance, males provide the bulk of the food in all hunter-gatherer societies.

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Anthropological research has shown that biological rather than cultural factors are responsible for the rapid growth and incredibly high fertility rates of forager populations.

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What types of economic exchange would you expect to find in hunter-gatherer societies? Are the individuals in foraging societies naturally altruistic, magnanimous, and generous, or are they no nobler than other peoples?

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