In chiefdoms, individuals were ranked according to seniority, but everyone was believed to have descended from a common set of ancestors

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


TRUE

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If a farmer leaves his land behind and comes to the city to seek work, this is classified as which type of migration?

a. External b. Internal c. Interstate d. Civil e. National

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Samoan children are socialized to express their emotions with

A tag questions. B affect particles. C directives. D interrogatives. E greetings.

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Which of the following has been suggested as a possible reason why Venus figurines were made?

a. They were gifts given by men or women to their lovers. b. They were self-portraits made by women while pregnant. c. They were attempts at magical birth control. d. They were portraits of pregnant women made by their husbands.

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There are about three million native-born Japanese who are descendants of people who worked in the leather-tanning business. These individuals, even though they are physically indistinguishable from other Japanese, have the lowest status in japan and are confined to ghetto areas. They are known as:

a. burakumin or eta b. samurai c. ninja d. degradus

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