Polygynous marriages often serve important economic and political functions; for instance, the number of wives a man has may be an indicator of his wealth, prestige, and status.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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Europeans immediately recognized that the monumental architecture such as earthen mounds in North America were made by indigenous peoples.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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It is unlikely that early Homo lived in a solitary, orangutan-like social pattern because

A) finding food alone would have been too difficult B) early Homo would not have been able to produce sufficient numbers of offspring C) there would have been intense pressure from predators at the time D) early Homo used speech communication, which would have served little purpose for solitary individuals E) fossils are so often found in groups

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In contrast to leaders in band societies, tribal leaders are able to wield power through coercion and the formal authority that is vested in their office

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The supply function for a half gallon of Happy Cow Milk is QS = (0) + (2 million × P). If the price of a Happy Cow Milk decreases by $1, how will this change the quantity supplied?

A) decrease by 2 million B) increase by 2 million C) decrease by 1 million D) increase by 1 million

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