Which of the following is an example of a tribal confederacy?
a. The Allies during World War II, when several world powers allied to stop Nazi Germany.
b. The French and Indians during the French and Indian War.
c. The Iroquois, who were made up of five distinct tribal units.
d. The Navajo, who form a cohesive tribal unit across a large geographic space.
Answer: c
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a. it has developed a systemic, cross-cultural approach to understanding human behavior. b. it takes human beings as its subject matter (“the study of humankind”). c. it develops hypotheses and theories about the organization of language, values, and art in culture. d. it tackles culture as a human experience or system of meaning in which the anthropologist must involve himself/herself in order to develop adequate explanations of what is being observed. e. it has discovered which cultures are most efficient and has encouraged those less privileged to progress.
Which of the following statements about band societies is false?
a. They are currently located in isolated and marginal areas of the world. b. Their populations range from twenty-five members to several hundred members. c. Their leaders are selected on the basis of personal wealth and property ownership. d. While leaders have some influence, they lack the authority to enforce their will.
Stress lines on human long bones (such as on the leg) are called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The early Homo species for which we have the most evidence, both physically and culturally, is called
a. Homo geneous. b. Homo rudolfensis. c. Homo australopithecus. d. Homo tensus. e. Homo erectus.