Cross-cultural research shows that the likelihood of state-level organization is closely associated with __________.
A) the type of foods used as primary resources
B) participation in a market economy
C) the intensity of agriculture
D) the availability of strong leaders
C) the intensity of agriculture
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Two forms of evidence help to confirm the hypothesis that H. erectus evolved in Africa. First, all of the earlier hominins come from Africa. Second,
a. well-preserved postcranial elements are scarce at some H. erectus sites. b. the adult height of the Nariokotome youth would have been about 6 feet. c. by 1.7 mya there are well-dated fossils of H. erectus at East Turkana, in Kenya, and not long after at other sites in East Africa. d. postcranial bones look very similar to modern humans. e. growth pattern of Nariokotome would have been similar to that of modern humans.
Which of the following is an advantage to obtaining residence in a native household when conducting fieldwork?
a. it makes it easy to pay people for information b. allows for close proximity to people through family networks c. all the data can be obtained from one family d. it provides a partisan viewpoint
All of the following are approaches that anthropologists bring to the study of art except:
a. narrative approach. b. interpretive approach. c. aesthetic approach. d. cataloguing and description of art. e. assessing the economic value.
Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism?
a. The United States outlaws Female Circumcision. b. An anthropologist advocates stopping infanticide on female children in India. c. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) fund local groups who try to teach safer methods for practicing Female Circumcision. d. A student tries to understand why female infanticide is widespread in many Asian countries.