Anthropology 150 - The Human Adventure » Spring 2020 » Quiz 10

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Question #1
Chiefdoms and states are both
A.   uncentralized and egalitarian
B.   associated with industrialism
C.   Normally dependent on foraging
D.   dependent on age groups for political organization
E.   politically centralized
Question #2
Price/market exchange reaches its most complete development in
A.   states
B.   chiefdoms
C.   tribes
D.   capitalist states
E.   bands
Question #3
State societies are characterized by all of the following except
A.   economic specialization.
B.   equal access to basic economic resources.
C.   high population density.
D.   commercial exchange
Question #4
Which of the following is not typical of state-organized societies?
A.   a specialized decision-making system
B.   permanent agriculture
C.   egalitarian economic organization
D.   boundary maintenance systems
E.   class stratification
Question #5
In order of increasing social complexity, the main political systems are
A.   band, tribe, chiefdom, state
B.   state, chiefdom, tribe, band
C.   chiefdom, tribe, band, state
D.   tribe, chiefdom, state, band
E.   band, state, tribe, chiefdom
Question #6
In which of the following forms of political organization is it most likely that important leaders will acquire their position based upon personal background or ability, rather than heredity?
A.   Feudal States
B.   Tribal Society
C.   Chiefdom
D.   Imagined communities
Question #7
The alii nuii (king) of Hawaii
A.   collected agricultural produce by force (if necessary) from commoners
B.   redistributed back to the commoners most of what he received from them
C.   achieved his position by demonstrating his capacities for administration
Question #8
State type societies are usually characterized by
A.   economic specialization
B.   equal access to basic economic resources
C.   commercial exchange
D.   high population densities
Question #9
Political officials, courts, and other individuals and agencies formally responsible for implementing policy or resolving disputes
A.   are found in all types of societies
B.   are characteristic of bands
C.   sometimes exist in tribes
D.   are characteristic of states
Question #10
A group of nominally independent communities occupying a specific region, sharing a common language and culture, which is integrated by some unifying factor. This is the description of what type of political organization?
A.   tribe
B.   chiefdom
C.   band
D.   state
E.   segmentary lineage system

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