The expansion of Bantu-speaking peoples through much of sub-Saharan Africa has been tied to what process?
a. the introduction of bananas, taro, and Asian yams
b. the development of efficient slash and burn agricultural techniques
c. the introduction of Near Eastern cereal crops
d. the development of pastoralism
e. conquest by militaries
a
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Contrast two of the following as political regulators:
(A) sodalities based on age and gender (B) village headmen (C) village councils (D) big men; and (E) pantribal sodalities.
When two or more genes contribute to the phenotypic expression of a single characteristic, it is known as:
a. punctuated equilibrium b. polygenetic inheritance c. clinal expression d. genetic drift
Carolus Linnaeus
a. developed a binomial system of classification for plants and animals. b. was a proponent of evolutionary change. c. opposed all notions of fixity of species. d. was a supporter of Charles Darwin. e. developed theories of natural selection.
Among the Ju/’hoansi, hunters share their kill with all members of the group. This is particularly important
a. to please one’s in-laws. b. because the band is small and it would be difficult to live with tensions. c. as a means of insurance against the uncertainty of successful hunting. d. in exchange for the plants and seeds that the women gather.