The word civilization derives from the Latin word, civis, referring to one who is an inhabitant of a city, and civitas, which refers to the urban community in which one lives. The word civilization connotes refinement and progress, but in anthropology, the term refers to:
a. the independence of people to do what they desire.
b. societies in which small numbers of people live in socially stratified political systems.
c. societies in which large numbers of people live in political systems that lack stratification.
d. societies in which large numbers of people live in socially stratified political systems.
e. central inhabited cities where transportation and communication hubs exist.
d
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A) only admits one ethnic group to citizenship. B) associates nationality with a specific territory. C) only exists in Europe. D) has its roots in ancient Egypt. E) none of the above.
The long-run average cost curve is comprised of the points on the short-run average ________ curves that are the ________ average cost for different amounts of output.
A) total cost; minimum B) total cost; maximum C) fixed cost; maximum D) fixed cost; minimum
A prop often seen in paintings of Middle Eastern domestic scenes is:
a. Bread being baked. b. Washing being done. c. Women getting undressed. d. People smoking the hookah. e. Women playing with their children.
A distribution wherein biological traits vary in a specific pattern across geography is called a(n):
A. cormic distribution. B. cline. C. Fst. D. geographical dimorphism.