Which list of traits best describes the gibbons?
A) African apes; terrestrial, monogamous
B) adults are monomorphic in size and live solitary lives; males defend territories
C) brachiators; monogynous; frugivores
D) frequently make and use simple tools; folivores; arm-swingers
E) unimale harems; nonterritorial; Asian apes
C
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Myths are oral or written stories that
a. are not true. b. explain some important cultural knowledge, why things are as they are. c. are secular and take the place of religion. d. formalize the norms and values of a society.
An Archaeological ProblemThe following multiple-choice questions refer to the paragraph below. Base your answers on the information given below, your archaeological knowledge, and common sense.Recent excavations in the Levant have uncovered a small settlement of approximately twenty houses. These structures were circular in shape and had rock-wall foundations. A number of burials were found in a small cemetery adjacent to the settlement. Storage pits and roasting areas for preparing plant foods also were found, but there was no evidence for domesticated plants at the site. Animal bones from deer, gazelle, sheep, and goat were common at the site. The investigators noticed that a high number of young male animals were represented in the sheep bones. This difference was not noted among the
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Samuel Huntington coined the term "civilization" to refer to a. a number of linguistically and socially distinct ethnic groups that share a common cultural tradition that unitesthem against an opposition civilization of different ethnic groups
b. early European societies that were culturally homogeneous and therefore had little true ethnic conflict. c. widespread geographical areas of conflict, such as the Middle East or the former Yugoslavia. d. a group of distinct ethnic groups that would be in conflict with each other but instead are united against acommon occupying force or authoritarian state.