The idea that societal and cultural change (or evolution) occurs when societies borrow cultural traits from one another is known as the "Cultural Spread Theory."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: F

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The World Bank has found that financial credit given to women is good business because of all of the following EXCEPT _____

a. women are more reliable than men in terms of paying back the loans b. women tend to spend their profits on better nutrition for their children c. women tend to spend their profits on their children’s education d. women tend to carry a heavier burden of financial inequality than men e. women do approximately one third of the work throughout the world

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Industrial agriculture is characterized by __________ general features

a. six b. three c. two d. nine

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Skulls found at Steinheim and Swanscombe have larger brains than H. erectus? the skull at Sale is small but looks modern from the back. Jaws from Morocco and France combine H. erectus and European Neandertal characteristics. The skulls are more robust than modern H. sapiens, and their maximum breadth is lower on the skull. The dates for these skulls are between:

a. 200,000 and 400,000 years ago. b. 500,000 and 1 million years ago. c. 2.9 and 3.2 million years ago. d. 3.0 and 5.5 million years ago. e. 10,000 years ago.

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Which of these is characteristic of courts of mediation?

a. Arbitrariness due to lack of codified laws to follow b. The use of community leaders as mediators c. The application of a reasonable-person model d. The application of harsh sanctions for non-compliance

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