Which statement about chiefdoms is not true?

a. Chiefs are involved with economic activities through redistribution.
b. Chiefs tend to have centralized power.
c. Chiefs hold permanent positions.
d. In chiefdoms, political authority is likely to reside in one individual.
e. Chiefdoms are rarely hereditary.


ANS: E

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a. All aspects of a given culture are internally consistent and integrated with all the other aspects of the culture. b. Economic activities are usually integrated with, affect, and are affected by other kinds of activities. c. The work of obtaining food, services, and goods is often performed by people in particular social and gender roles. d. Policies formulated by political agencies tend to be consistent with particular economic consequences.

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. a. True b. False

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Over the past 5,000 years, political units have:

a. grown steadily smaller in size. b. grown steadily larger in size and fewer in number. c. eliminated multinational corporations. d. promoted individual freedoms. e. eliminated slavery.

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African politics are often described as “tribal” while European politics are not

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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