What are pluralistic societies? Provide an example of one

What will be an ideal response?


Pluralistic societies are composed of a number of subcultural groups. The Amish in the
U.S. are an example.

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The Tertiary period spans from __________

a. 4.5 million to 60,000 years ago b. 248 million to 6.5 million years ago c. 5.43 billion to 45 million years ago d. 65 billion to 54.8 million years ago

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Why is the Chavín culture of the central Andes considered the first Andean civilization?

a. Because of its stratified social and political organization and its monumental achievements in metallurgy, weaving, irrigation systems, and stone sculpture. b. Because of its intensive agricultural subsistence strategy. c. Because in spite of the fact that the Chavín people subsisted solely by hunting and gathering, they were still able to develop a sophisticated iconography that reflected a sophisticated cosmology. d. Because unlike previous cultures in the region, archaeological evidence has shown that the Chavín culture produced art and music. e. Because of the predominance of domesticated llama bones in the record.

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The Jewish bar mitzvah is an example of an:

a. age set b. age grade c. age group d. age class

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According to recent research by linguistic anthropologists, sign language:

a. is the origin of human language. b. does not exhibit duality of patterning. c. is based on written language. d. are languages, just like spoken languages.

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