Which of the following best describes the nature of Maya political organization?
a. an empire centered at Tikal
b. territorial states encompassing many large centers
c. two independent polities in the lowland and highland areas
d. independent city states and associated local centers
e. a loose confederation of allied city-states
d
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According to the "lifeboat mentality," __________
A) people in a group should all have equal entitlements to resources available B) already established immigrants should take responsibility for helping more recent and needy immigrant groups of the same race or ethnicity C) the number of people in a group should not be increased because it will reduce resources available to those already in the group D) the government should provide welfare benefits for the unemployed and poor
The testability of a hypothesis refers to:
a. The amount of time and laboratory equipment needed to conduct the experiment. b. That other scientists confirm it is true. c. The degree to which others can measure and reproduce its implications. d. Directly testing the hypothesis. e. Explaining the observed, empirical phenomena.
Among the classic works of processual approaches to culture is Edmund Leach's Political Systems of Highland Burma. This study made a tremendously important point by taking a regional rather than a local perspective.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The most common human teratogen is __________
a. nuclear radiation b. alcohol c. tobacco smoke d. PCBs