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

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Question #1
Chiefdoms and states are both
A.   associated with industrialism
B.   politically centralized
C.   uncentralized and egalitarian
D.   dependent on age groups for political organization
E.   Normally dependent on foraging
Question #2
Price/market exchange reaches its most complete development in
A.   chiefdoms
B.   states
C.   capitalist states
D.   tribes
E.   bands
Question #3
State societies are characterized by all of the following except
A.   equal access to basic economic resources.
B.   economic specialization.
C.   commercial exchange
D.   high population density.
Question #4
Which of the following is not typical of state-organized societies?
A.   permanent agriculture
B.   egalitarian economic organization
C.   class stratification
D.   a specialized decision-making system
E.   boundary maintenance systems
Question #5
In order of increasing social complexity, the main political systems are
A.   tribe, chiefdom, state, band
B.   band, state, tribe, chiefdom
C.   band, tribe, chiefdom, state
D.   chiefdom, tribe, band, state
E.   state, chiefdom, tribe, band
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.   Imagined communities
C.   Chiefdom
D.   Tribal Society
Question #7
The alii nuii (king) of Hawaii
A.   redistributed back to the commoners most of what he received from them
B.   achieved his position by demonstrating his capacities for administration
C.   collected agricultural produce by force (if necessary) from commoners
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.   state
D.   segmentary lineage system
E.   band

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