Over the past 500 years, about half of the world’s 12,000 languages have become extinct
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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!Kung expressed disappointment with the ox Lee gave them for the Christmas feast because
a. the animal was too thin and old. b. this was their way to "cool" a giver's potential arrogance. c. the animal came from an outsider. d. they were afraid that Lee would take the animal back if they showed approval.
There is a comparable degree of intelligence in all present-day human populations
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement about the Olmec is NOT true?
A. "The Olmec lived along the Gulf Coast of modern Mexico." B. "The Olmec were the first Mesoamerican empire." C. "The Olmec lived between 3,200 and 2,500 years ago." D. "The Olmec carved massive stone heads." E. "The Olmec built earthen mounds grouped around plazas."
This chapter's description of the San Bushmen's relation to the government of Botswana provides a telling example of how
A. human rights are limited. B. the foraging lifestyle has finally become a thing of the past. C. foraging communities' identities are being reshaped by their relationships with NGOs. D. foragers are willingly choosing to change their lifestyles and become a part of the global village. E. more and more foragers have come under the control of nation-states and are now influenced by the forces of globalization.