Georges Cuvier, author of Principles of Geology, is considered the founder of modern geology

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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Aung San Suu Kyi is a current coordinator of nonviolent resistance. All of the following statements about her are correct except:

a. she was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. b. she was trained at Oxford University in England. c. she founded the National League for Democracy and won a seat in Parliament to represent this Party. d. she was placed under house arrest in1990 and confined for 15 years. e. she is the leader of the opposition party in Thailand.

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The path from foraging to food production was one that people followed independently in at least seven world areas. New archaeological research techniques continue to overturn previously held assumptions about where and how this occurred. Microscopic evidence from early cultivated plants suggests that

A. farming in the South American tropical lowlands preceded domestication in the Middle East by some 5,000 years. B. New World farming began in the lowlands of South America and then spread to Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean islands. C. maize was first domesticated in the Pacific islands and brought to the Americas by colonizers who navigated to the western coasts of South America. D. all early domesticates originated among the Clovis people, whose knowledge then diffused southward. E. the old assumption that New World farming originated in the upland areas is correct.

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Strictly speaking, medical anthropology is an applied field within anthropology.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Redistribution is found in all societies but only becomes an important mechanism in __________.

A) societies with a political hierarchy B) very small permanent villages C) horticultural communities D) societies that emphasize social equality

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