Cargo cults relied upon the principle of __________ in following ritualized behaviors modeled on Europeans by which they expected to receive wealth from divine entities

a. witchcraft
b. sorcery
c. contagious magic
d. imitative magic


d

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In Europe during the Middle Ages, it was most commonly believed that:

a. all forms were created by God and did not change over time. b. life was created slowly, over millions of years. c. most species had become extinct over time. d. all species had evolved from a common ancestor. e. ?evolution was the result of natural selection acting upon genetic variation.

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Of the following, which is part of the analysis of ethnography of communication?

A morphemes B phonemes C normal speech patterns D the connection between language and culture E creative differences in dialect

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All of the following are results of the advent of maize farming EXCEPT:

a. there was a 300% increase in bone lesions. b. there was a drop in life expectancy. c. there was increased malnutrition. d. there was a 50% increase in tooth enamel decay. e. there was an increase in nutrition.

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Nonvoluntary or forced cultural assimilation of a minority group by a government is termed __________

A. genocide B. ethnocide C. the "melting pot" approach D. segregation

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