The principal effect of the hacienda system in Latin America was the institution of __________ authority
A. military
B. capitalistic
C. feudalistic
D. religious
Answer: C
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Which statement about tribute, or chiefly redistribution, is true?
a. It is found most often in hunting and gathering societies. b. It is based on the principle of equitable distribution among the parties. c. It functions to affirm the power of the chief and the solidarity of the people. d. It functions to allocate resources from commoners to the chief so that she or he can survive. e. It is used by chiefs as a way to obtain standing armies and military men to support their political power.
What is communitas?
A. a social inequality that is accepted even by those who are less privileged B. a collective liminality C. anxiety D. the Latin word for mana E. the supernatural
How do chiefdoms differ from states?
A. Chiefdom status systems are based on differential access to resources. B. Chiefdoms lack socioeconomic stratification and stratum endogamy. C. Chiefdoms lack ascribed statuses. D. Chiefdoms have permanent political regulation. E. Chiefdoms have full-time religious specialists.