Policies in which countries establish colonies in distant places in order to exploit their resources and labor, and possibly to establish settlements of their own citizens abroad, are the defining feature of ____________
a. mercantilism
b. colonialism
c. capitalism
d. imperialism
Answer: b
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One explanation for the value of spirit possession is that it provides __________
a. a vehicle for emotional release b. a reason for community wide rituals c. a rational for the punishment of social deviants d. a means for religious specialists to make a living
Which of these forms of artistic expression is gender specific?
a. Playing flutes at night among the BaMbuti b. Navajo curing ceremonies c. Voudon drumming at temples d. Incising designs on pottery among the Osage
All can be problematic when attempting to conduct large-scale cross-cultural comparative studies EXCEPT which of the following?
a. data may not be comparable b. practices and traits may be taken out of their full cultural contexts c. imputing causality d. no database exists that codifies all known cultural facts and details about the world's peoples
The oldest cave and rock art is found in Europe and very little art has been found outside of Europe
Indicate whether the statement is true or false