Which of the following is true of preindustrial societies?
a. People did not need to know how to read and write to make contributions to society.
b. People did not work as they grew old.
c. The transition from childhood to adulthood generally occurred between the ages of 18 to 21.
d. The transition from childhood to adulthood generally occurred between the ages of 16 to 18.
Answer: a
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A. 1983 B. 1982 C. 1954 D. 1953
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a. poverty b. inequality c. personal choices, like poor eating habits and drug and alcohol abuse d. the organization of the health care system
The feminization of poverty results, in part, from a. government policies that encourage welfare dependency
b. the innate weakness of women. c. the types of jobs women hold compared to men's jobs. d. biological differences in capability.
In Togo, among the people of the Moba-Gurma society, nearly one-fourth of marriage unions involve a procedure wherein the woman:
A. allows herself to be abducted. B. becomes bridewealth. C. permits an exchange for her willingness to marry. D. is reimbursed for giving herself in marriage.