The invention of the plow 6,000 years ago triggered a revolution in agricultral production that marks the emergence of __________ societies
a. horticulture
b. agrarian
c. industrial
d. post-industrial
b
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Which of the following illustrates how gender can vary?
A) Gender tends to remain constant over time, with variation mostly related to types of clothing men and women wear. B) Gender definitions within a society are unlikely to have much variation, unlike two different societies when compared to each other. C) Gender varies over the life course; what it means to be a man or woman may be different at age 20 than at age 40 or age 70. D) Gender variation is limited to industrial societies, which have seen many changes in male and female roles.
During a debate about marriages, Marie is of the opinion that AfricanAmerican women are less likely to marry than their Asian counterparts. However, Joanne disagrees and argues that Asian women have equally poor marriage rates
Which of the following is an accurate statement thatstrengthens Marie's argument? A) Unlike their Asian counterparts, many AfricanAmerican women are increasingly opting to cohabit with men from other races rather than marry men from their own societies. B) The marriage squeeze among Asian communities is leading to several intermarriages, which has led todisproportionate marriage rates. C) National data from the FBI show disproportionately large numbers of urban black men in their 20s and early 30s are in prison or jail or are victims of homicide. D) Unlike Asian American women, whose familial ties encourage them to marry first and second cousins, AfricanAmerican women are generally averse to marrying within their social circles.
Which statement best describes the trends in the average weekly hours worked in the U.S. since 1850?
a. With the exception of wartime, the trend has been a pretty steady decline. b. People in the U.S. work more now than they ever have. c. With the fading of the labor movement in the early 1900s, the number of weekly hours went up steadily. d. There have been wild fluctuations in the average number of weekly hours worked since 1850.
Both Christianity and Islam __________
A) embrace polytheism B) reject attendance at religious services C) have no concept of heaven or hell D) believe a messiah is coming