Theocracies are: (Points : 1)
9A)****determined by the religious beliefs of the society.
based on the accumulation of wealth by individuals.
a group of elected officials.
are sanctioned by Big Men.
2. Chiefs within chiefdoms generally gained their positions: (Points : 1)
by elections.
by conquering a people.
(C)****by inheritance.
there is too much variation between cultures to come up with a generalization.
3. In pastoral societies women’s sexuality is controlled in a variety of ways, including restricting their movements. (Points : 1)
(A)**** True
False
4. With Pastoralists, the patterns of movement are not random but cyclical. (Points : 1)
(A)****True
False
5. Grazing lands among pastoralists are usually: (Points : 1)
(A)**** highly productive lands that could be used for agriculture.
owned by individual families.
located within a day’s walk from people’s farming territories.
owned communally.
6. Horticultural societies are commonly matrilineal / matrilocal but, MOST pastoral societies are patrilineal / patrilocal. (Points : 1)
(A)****True
False
7. Which environment is least likely to be inhabited by pastoralists? (Points : 1)
(A)**** grasslands
savannahs
tropical forests
deserts
8. One factor limiting the distribution of pastoralists is: (Points : 1)
the inability of the animals to adapt to diverse environments like humans can.
the reluctance of cultivators to allow pastoralists entrance to their territories.
(C)**** that herding is less productive way of using land in areas suitable for cultivation.
the scarcity of suitable pasture lands.
9. Which position of leadership is an ascribed position? (Points : 1)
Headmen
Big Men
(C)****Chiefs
Presidents
10. An etic perspective of kula exchanges would be: (Points : 1)
it allows people from different islands to interact with each other.
it raises the prestige of the chiefs.
****(C)it provides an opportunity for the trade in food and other resources providing materials unavailable in people’s home islands.
it allows men to meet their future wives.
10 answers
I don't know about 10.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kula_ring
The others appear to be right.
5(d)
7(D) least likely
I think C is probably right.
I'd be interested in knowing the result.
And yet there were all those dynasties! That question would have been a real toss-up for me!
Thanks for letting me know. =)