According to the consensus among paleoanthropologists, "Lucy" is:
A. a female australopithecine
B. the first fossil australopithecine to be discovered where the cranium and postcranial remains are known to be from the same individual
C. a representative of the species Australopithecus afarensis
D. all of these
E. none of these
D. all of these
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Though pastoral nomadic peoples are often blamed for causing environmental degradation, the fault is often not theirs. Rather, in areas such as sub-Saharan Africa it is caused by:
a. unrestricted development. b. a tremendous increase in tourism. c. the ever-burgeoning use of off road vehicles. d. governments that restrict their movements causing overgrazing. e. global warming.
What kinds of societies typically are associated with slash-and-burn cultivation?
A. foraging societies B. state-level societies C. hydraulic societies D. nonindustrial societies E. nomadic societies
An emphasis upon the spiritual rewards of Christianity, along with the advantages of protection bestowed upon converts was the focus of which missionary group?
a. The British Protestants b. The Spanish Roman Catholics c. The Jesuits d. The Knights Templar
Contemporary North American adults usually define their families as consisting of their husbands or wives and their children. In contrast, when middle-class Brazilians talk about their families, they mean their parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and on, down to their children. They rarely mention the spouse. Which of the following is among the reasons for this stark cultural contrast?
A. North Americans have more choices about where they can live, and they have chosen to live away from their relatives. B. Brazilians have purely economic relationships with their spouses. C. Brazilians readily incorporate strangers into their social worlds. D. Brazilians live in a less mobile society and so stay in closer contact with their relatives, including members of their extended family, than do North Americans. E. North Americans value independence over their family.