Which of the following is/are NOT among the corporate functions that lineages and clans perform?
a. Allocation of common lands to members
b. Decision making and problem solving
c. Assigning tasks to specific members of the group
d. Providing highly structured, inflexible solutions to resolving disputes
Answer: d
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The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) is:
A) a database that provides cross-cultural data. B) a database on all cultures involved in global warfare. C) an institution that specializes in anthropological fieldwork. D) a group of anthropologists that works in more than a single culture. E) a database that provides cross-cultural data on all complex societies.
Which of the following do anthropologists believe to be true?
Undiscovered human groups likely remain in the Amazon rainforest. Humans tend to be divided into two groups: tribal or modern. Few, if any, isolated groups have existed in human history. Most human groups are influenced by only one or two other cultures.
What do Bogota, Casablanca, Cairo, and Kolkata have in common as an urban challenge?
A) These are the urban centers projected to be most affected by global warming in the year 2050. B) In these four cities, the urban growth is projected to be more than 95 percent over the next 10 years. C) They have the highest birth rates per capita of urban centers worldwide. D) They are the top four cities worldwide for urban pollution. E) More than half of their urban population lives in slums and squatter settlements.
Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?
a. birds b. reptiles c. amphibians d. mammals e. blue green algae