Anthropology 102 - Human Ways of Life » Spring 2021 » Topic 4 Quiz Subsistence

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Question #1
Foragers also place a high cultural value on generosity, which tends to reinforce an egalitarian social structure.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
Triobrianders give and receive yams, but it is the act of exchange that matters.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
Anthropologists are interested in the carrying capacity of a unit of land because this indicates how many people can be supported by the food that can be produced or gathered on the land.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Foragers generally have a limited, "narrow spectrum" diet since it is quite difficult to get enough to eat simply through hunting and gathering.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
It is important for Hadza to mark events such as birthdays, and weddings are a particularly important social event for the Hadza that requires participation from every member of the group.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Large families and communities are considered desirable among foragers since the more people there are in a family, the more people there are to hunt and gather food.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Drought and population growth in the Trobriand Islands have lead to a decrease in yams. As a result, traditional village leaders are beginning to lose some of their political power.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
What kinds of challenges do pastoralists face in today's world?
A.   Famine and civil war only
B.   Tense relationships with their agricultural neighbors as both groups compete for resources.
C.   Global warming, which has lead to more intense heat and drought.
D.   Growth of tourism has led to increased demand for private land ownership
E.   Growth of tourism has led to increased demand for private land ownership, Famine and civil war, Tense relationships with their agricultural neighbors as both groups compete for resources and Global warming, which has lead to more intense heat and drought.
Question #9
A subsistence system is the set of practices used by members of a society to acquire food.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
Among the Trobriand Islanders, women “own” the yams and men must share what they grow with their daughters, their sisters, and even with their wives’ family members.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
According to the article about the Hadza, they do not have numbers greater than 3 or 4 and use visual clues in nature (like the waxing and waning moon) to mark time.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
Foraging is considered a passive form of dependence on the environment because people gather wild plants and animal food resources already available in the environment rather than on domesticated species that have been altered by human intervention.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
Anthropologists have observed that the quest for food affects almost every aspect of daily life.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
The Hadza may represent one of the primary roots of the human family tree—perhaps more than 100,000 years old.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
The Dinka "Fat Man" contest is a social ritual meant to demonstrate a man's wealth and power.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #16
Dinka and Masaai men eat beef almost every day, drawing on their cattle to supply themselves and their often large households.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
Foraging is the only immediate return subsistence system.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
So central are yams to Trobriand Island life, men practice yam magic to ensure their crops.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
How does a pastoralist lifestyle, like that of the Masaai, contribute to the social preference for multiple wives?
A.   Wives own cattle, so multiple wives means a family will own many cows.
B.   Wives own cattle, so multiple wives means a family will own many cows, women make decisions about slaughtering, selling, and raising the cattle and women do much of the work and more wives means more hands.
C.   Women make decisions about slaughtering, selling, and raising the cattle.
D.   Women do much of the work and more wives means more hands.

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