Discuss the problems facing modern people that are presented in this chapter. Can you think of any major problems that were not discussed?
What will be an ideal response?
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Warfare in preindustrial societies is most likely to be found __________
A) where people fear unpredictable natural disasters that will destroy their food supply B) in societies smaller than 21,000 people C) between nations that are militarily more unequal D) in societies suffering from chronic, predictable food shortages
Mendelian traits
a. are governed by several genetic loci. b. are more likely to have identifiable loci than polygenic traits. c. have continuous distributions. d. can be described by statistics such as the average and standard deviation. e. have phenotypic expressions that are often the result of genetic and environmental interactions.
About 12,000 years ago, what environmental changes created a shift in food production?
a. The climate of the north grew colder b. Tundras and the large herd animals that they supported spread throughout the Old World c. Glaciers melted and the sea levels rose d. Deserts replaced forests e. The fish disappeared from the ocean
Peoples who are now minority groups in state societies but who were formerly independent and have occupied their territories for a long time are called __________
a. primitive societies b. Indian societies c. colonial societies d. indigenous societies