The term ethnogenesis refers to the
a. emergence of a new ethnic group.
b. disappearance of an ethnic group.
c. physical decimation of an ethnic group.
d. assimilation of one ethnic group into another.
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ANSWER:
a
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A) A chiefdom has more nomadic communities. B) A tribe has greater reliance on agriculture and greater economic output. C) A tribe places a great deal of emphasis on kinship connections. D) A chiefdom has some formal structure that integrates communities into a political unit.
Where the European powers could not find ethnic groups with chiefs, they:
a. Permitted their colonists to settle. b. Permitted democratic elections for chiefs. c. Tended to place more of their officials "on the ground.". d. Tended not to colonize. e. Created new ethnic groups and appointed chiefs.
Why is hair color not considered a cultural trait?
A) Hair color may be shared by most members of a culture, but it is not a learned trait. B) There are many different colors of hair within one culture. C) People learn which hair colors are preferred, but they cannot change their hair color. D) Hair color is neither learned nor shared throughout the culture.
According to Bernard Nietschmann, Indonesia has used “nation destroying” as a strategy in nation building; what does he mean by this?
a. The conquest of neighboring states b. The forced relocations of populations to places originally inhabited by other ethnic groups c. The dissolution of a federal Indonesia into an island confederacy d. The creation and imposition of cultural uniformity