Among the Comanche, the system for resolving a case of wife-stealing may require the plaintiff to ask for assistance from a number of different people, including a war chief if necessary. This system is an example of which type of legal system?
a. The mediator form of self-help systems
b. The familial form of self-help systems
c. An incipient court system
d. A court system
b
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The role of Europe in the history of African slavery can be best summarized as:
a. African slavery was invented by Europeans. b. African slavery was not invented by Europeans but was practiced by them on a very large scale. c. Europeans made extensive use of slave labor in Europe. d. The presence of Europeans in the African slave trade generally improved the treatment of slaves. e. European powers enslaved far fewer Africans than did non-Europeans.
The term supernatural may not be the most fitting term to describe religion, as some societies __________
a. do not know the meaning of the word supernatural b. do not understand nature c. regard the spirit realm as ever-present and a part of the natural world d. think the spirit realm hardly ever communicates with humans
Interestingly, the foot of the Burtele hominid exhibited _____.
a. six toes instead of five b. webbing between the toes c. a diverging big toe d. all of the qualities of a modern human foot e. all of the above