In ambilineal descent, the individual may be affiliated with either the mother’s or father’s lines

a. True
b. False


ANSWER: True

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a. a spider that lays 1000 eggs, with 1 offspring that survives and reproduces b. a chimpanzee that has 6 total offspring, all of which survive and reproduce c. a horse that has 8 offspring during its life, all of which die before adulthood d. a turtle that lives for 200 years and has no offspring

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Foragers of temperate climates have a more clearly marked gender division of labor than foragers of the circumpolar region

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence is

a. a method where fluorescent lights are extracted from bone and teeth. b. a form of archaeological research which focuses on the amount of energy and the way it is dispersed in an excavation. c. an analytical technique that uses obsidian's trace elements to "fingerprint" an artifact and trace it to its geologic source. d. an outdated way to source obsidian. e. a way to determine if material culture was produced locally in terms of energy expenditure (e.g. by males or females.)

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Which of the following statements about refugees is incorrect?

a. They often choose to leave their homes and countries willingly. b. They have little say in the countries to which they will go. c. ?They are often seen as a threat to the countries that receive them. d. Their status raises troubling questions about the role of states.

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