The most formal of political organizations and one of the hallmarks of civilization, this type of political organization has a centralized government that may legitimately use force to regulate the affairs of its citizens, as well as its relations with other similar political systems. It is called a:

a. state.
b. band.
c. chiefdom.
d. tribe.
e. nation.


a

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In today's world, hunters and gatherers are found:

a. on land very poorly suited for agriculture. b. in a few, very dense populations. c. living permanently on arid lands near waterholes, where animals can be easily hunted. d. living in large extended families. e. only in Africa.

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The household involves all of the following except:

a. ?a division of labor. b. a group of people who pool their resources in some way. c. the smallest social unit of economic activity. d. a unit whose membership is fixed and unchanging.

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Until approximately ten thousand years ago most people lived in:

A) ?settled clans defined by common ancestors, usually male. B) ?nomadic groups of around 30 to 100 people. C) ?small-scale sedentary groups that practiced slash and burn agriculture. D) ?sedentary communities of 1,000 to 10,000 people.

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