The 1990 typhoon and floods that killed over 10,000 in Bangladesh is a direct result of:
a. deterioration of dams along tributaries of the Indus River.
b. previous destruction of natural resources.
c. the way infrastructure development is set back by population increases.
d. domestication of plants and animals.
e. problems derived from an increase of people living in low lying permanent settlements and keeping preyspecies.
b
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The consumption of psychoactive drugs __________
a. is a cultural universal b. is a relatively recent phenomenon c. occurs mostly in Western cultures d. does not occur in preagricultural societies
In foraging societies, women's status __________
a. is always higher than in non-foraging societies b. is higher if they hunt c. is higher in cases where they provide a greater percentage of caloric intake d. is almost always very inferior to men's status
Which of the following is true about mutations?
A. While most mutations do not confer any advantage to a population, over time, they provide for increased variability. B. Modern medical technology has significantly reduced the number of new mutations in the human population. C. Microevolution is the accumulation of mutations over time. D. New mutations occur in order to increase the probability of a population surviving in a particular habitat.
A critical form of cultural knowledge typically passed from fathers to elder sons in Maasai society is:
a. Hunting techniques in a marginal environment. b. Environmental knowledge and how livestock is moved. c. Market trade and economic partners. d. Traditional healing techniques. e. Means of contacting the supernatural and asking for abundance.