One explanation of the witchcraft phenomenon in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 was that __________.

A) the men wanted the loose women of the community removed
B) political and economic turmoil led to fear and a search for scapegoats
C) many women were involved in a coven
D) the women who were accused were unfit mothers


B) political and economic turmoil led to fear and a search for scapegoats

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The idea that indigenous societies are unchanged since early human history is __________

a. a research hypothesis b. relativistic c. ethnocentric d. ethnographic

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An explanation of misfortune based on the belief that certain individuals possess an innate, psychic power capable of causing harm, including sickness and death, is called:

a. sorcery. b. witchcraft. c. imitative magic. d. contagious magic. e. rites of intensification.

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A myth in which a hero undertakes a dangerous journey and returns successfully is an example of a:

A) ?warrior tale. B) ?key scenario. C) ?instructive device. D) ?symbolic action.

Anthropology & Archaeology

Which part of the U.S. chicken is a primary export to China?

a. Legs b. Breasts c. Wings d. Feet e. Necks

Anthropology & Archaeology