________ is NOT a characteristic of states
A. Control of specific regional territories
B. Productive farming economies
C. Record-keeping systems
D. Stratification into social classes
E. Hereditary inequality
E
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a. Language is constantly changing. b. Linguistic borrowing occurs because of both need and prestige. c. The study of language change over time is an example of synchronic analysis. d. Historical linguists are interested in studying how a language changes over time. e. Changes in the meanings of words reflect changes in cultural values in the society.
When people elevate a particular dialect over another, they convey __________
a. a message of authority b. a message of superiority c. a message of confidence d. a message of capitalism
What method do Inuit societies of northern Canada use to settle disputes?
a. verbal insult b. whaling competitions c. witchcraft charges d. song duels
Among the Igbo of Nigeria:
a. men and women each had separate, autonomous spheres of political activity. b. women were bought and sold as slaves. c. women were imprisoned in their homes and allowed out only on marketing days. d. men and women lived in separate villages. e. men had no political role in the village, which was controlled and ruled by women.