Compared to horticulturalists, nomadic pastoralists __________.

A) generally produce more of their own food
B) own relatively few personal goods
C) are more sedentary
D) produce more surplus agricultural crops


B) own relatively few personal goods

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Humans have a need to understand the world around them; the purpose of religion is to explain events and things. This is the view taken by ____ theories of religion

a. sociological b. political c. intellectual/cognitive d. psychological

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Which of the following do horticultural peoples use?

a. Draft animals and plows b. Manure c. Hand tools d. All of these are used by horticultural peoples.

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An idealist perspective is an approach that emphasizes how people explain and feel about things

a. True b. False

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An 1887 order issued by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs stated, “The instruction of the Indians in the vernacular is not only of no use to them, but is detrimental to the cause of their education and civilization,and no school will be permitted on

the reservation in which the English language is not exclusively taught” (Commissioner of Indian Affairs 1887, xxii). This quote illustrates which of the following? a. English was taught to the Native Americans only as a means of creating a national standard for language. b. European culture was considered superior to Native American traditions, knowledge, and language. c. The existence of multiple Native American languages required the need for a standard language. d. The reservation system and treatment of Native Americans by the U.S. government was fair and just.

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