What are the key characteristics required to classify a society as a state?

A) a mixed economy using both food production and broad-spectrum foraging
B) monotheistic religion and official religious texts
C) hierarchical and centralized decision making affecting a substantial population
D) at least fifty settlements administered by a central government


C) hierarchical and centralized decision making affecting a substantial population

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A strong opponent of evolution was

a. Charles Darwin. b. Thomas Huxley. c. Georges Cuvier. d. Charles Lyell.

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Holism means looking at any aspect of human life while taking into consideration

A) its relationship to other aspects of human life. B) its relationship to spiritual aspects of human life. C) its efficacy for getting monetary compensation . D) its sophistication compared to other aspects of human life. E) its implications for biological evolution.

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The atlatl is:

a. a burin that was produced by the Denisovans for localized hunting b. a spear produced by Mousterian toolmakers that gave hunters an option of throwing a weapon c. a flake that was attached to a hand axe and allowed for very specialized food production d. type of scraper used to preserve hides used for clothing and shelter

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If a monopolistically competitive firm is producing 500 units of output and at this output level, the price is $2 and the average total cost is $2, the firm profit/loss is equal to ________ and it ________ possible for the firm to be in long-run equilibrium.

A) $0; is B) $50; is C) $0; is not D) -$50; is not

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