The study of pollen grains is known as __________
A. floral correlation
B. palynology
C. relative dating
D. paleoanthropology
Answer: B
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Recent changes affecting rural society in Egypt include
A) the spread of mass education and television to the countryside. B) an increase in factory employment in the countryside. C) easier access to land for smallholders. D) all of the above. E) A and B.
The presence of a temple at Eridu is important because:
A. it provides evidence of sufficient organizational capacity for the construction of minor public architecture. B. no other temples were found at that time in all of Mesopotamia. C. it shows that people spent at least one day resting each week. D. All of the answers are correct. E. A and B above.
As a part of cargo cults, supernatural beings were invoked by ________ to intercede—to kill or otherwise deflate the European big men and redistribute their wealth
A. rites of passage B. revitalization movements C. syncretism D. taboos E. magical leveling
Which of the following statements is correct?
A) When religions fail to meet the needs of followers, people tend to turn away from all forms of leadership. B) When religion does not meet the needs of its followers, prophets may come forth to create new religions. C) If religion fails to meet the needs of its followers, it is common for the society to become secularized. D) Religion always meets the needs of its followers; in fact, the state has relied on religion for centuries for stability. E) Religion never meets the needs of its followers; most people are part of religion because it is tradition.