Both kuruand mad cow disease were the result of attempts to __________, which resulted in unintentionally maladaptive practices
a. change food taboos
b. avoid disease
c. innovate in economic strategies
d. innovate in meat production
Answer: c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. Ambilineal b. Bilocal c. Patrilateral d. Matrilineal e. Double
According to the author, what contributed to the rise of the Iraqi insurgency following the 2003 U.S. invasion?
a) Resentment at their defeat b) Latent support for Saddam Hussein c) The imposition of neoliberal economic policies on Iraq d) Unhappiness at the slow pace of economic reform
A plural society is the opposite of a society that forces groups to assimilate.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)