The greatest challenge to sedentary agriculture was a form of social organization based on intensive herding known as
a) hunting and gathering
b) pastoralism
C) civilization
d) bands
Answer: b) pastoralism
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St. Petersburg:
A. was built on the Gulf of Sweden. B. exemplified Russia's new orientation to the West. C. was completed in 1709 but not inhabited until Russia defeated Sweden. D. was given that name by Lenin after the 1917 Russian Revolution. E. had been an important city for centuries when Peter the Great made it his capital.
Which of the following is the most accurate summary of Hitler's ascent to power?
a. Hitler and his Brown Shirts threaten the German government with violence; the German government gave in and made Hitler Chancellor. b. Hitler was appointed Chancellor, after which the Nazis won the election and the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act, giving Hitler dictatorial power. The whole process was legal. c. Hitler was appointed Chancellor and as Chancellor, gave himself dictatorial powers. The legality of the action was questionable. d. Dissatisfied with the inability of the government to effectively deal with the Depression, the Reichstag fired Papen as Chancellor and appointed Hitler in his place. e. The Reichstag was hopelessly divided; therefore, President Hindenburg dissolved it and gave Hitler dictatorial powers. The entire process was legal.
The slaves’ most valuable safeguard against abuse was
a. state law. b. federal law. c. their masters’ Christian principles. d. their cash value. e. the fear of slaves running away.
The interpersonal process--in which a stereotypes shapes how group members are treated, which then yields outcomes that “prove” the stereotype true--is referred to as ______.
A. subtyping B. confirmation bias C. stereotype threat D. a self-fulfilling prophecy