How does overdependence on a few staple foods increase the risk of famine?
A) The fewer the staple crops, the greater the danger to the food supply posed by crop failure.
B) Those staple foods are often also the ones used for trade.
C) Staple foods have fewer calories than other foods, which can lead to shortages.
D) Staple foods tend to be high-status foods, which leads to disputes.
A) The fewer the staple crops, the greater the danger to the food supply posed by crop failure.
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a. Uganda b. Kenya c. Japan d. Tanzania e. Brazil
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A. Their land and prestige are passed through the females. B. They have their prestige goods under male control. C. They have strongly developed private-public dichotomies. D. They are sometimes characterized by a view that females are dangerous and polluting. E. They often practice polygyny and have patterns of intervillage raiding.
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A) milk and cheese B) protein and iron C) carbohydrates and fats D) calcium and potassium
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