The cargo cults in Melanesia:
A) developed because of a prophecy that the gods would bless villagers if they sacrificed material goods.
B) focused on acquiring the material possessions of Westerners through spiritual means.
C) were very much like the potlatch in Northwest North America. The villagers destroyed material goods to obtain status.
D) are a phenomenon of the 17th century. They no longer exist today, although they changed the political and social structure of Melanesia.
E) are very popular today as a means of obtaining wealth and power in this Christian society.
B
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The supernatural force called "mana" gave spiritual authority and protection to
A) Egyptian kings. B) !Kung headmen. C) Polynesian chiefs. D) Melanesian "big men." E) Roman Emperors.
Repatriation is seen by
a. archaeologists and other scientists as a tragedy that will only lead to the destruction of irreplaceable scientific materials. b. Native Americans as social justice; reburial is the only way to right the wrongs inflicted by centuries of colonialism. c. archaeologists as an ethical decision; archaeologists are not the only ones who own the past. d. everyone as an extremely divisive issue; there is no one "Native American perspective" or one "archaeological" perspective. e. everyone as an easy and understandable requirement with very little misunderstanding or difference in perspective.
What is the term for cultural traditions that extend beyond and across national boundaries?
A. Microculture B. International culture C. National culture D. Bioculture
The emergence of social classes is called _________________________
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