For most of human history, people lived in societies characterized by what kind of sociopolitical organization?

A. Band
B. Tribe
C. Chiefdom
D. State
E. Complex chiefdom


A. Band

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. an increased body mass relative to body surface area B. a decreased body mass relative to body surface area C. a decreased body mass and increased body surface area D. an increased body mass and increased body surface area

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More recent approaches in historical anthropology, while sharing an interest in power with world-system theorists, have focused more on

A. how anthropological theory can aid NGOs in writing an alternate history of oppressed peoples. B. local agency, the transformative actions of individuals and groups within colonized societies. C. the state's role in denying some of its citizens a place in history. D. the role of colonial bureaucracies in shaping international culture. E. the structural causes of colonialism.

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Gender gaps in industrialized society have been justified by the ideology that __________

a. women have fewer financial responsibilities b. men are more skilled workers c. male status would decline if women's wages were comparable d. women are only interested in working until they are married

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