What is the major defining characteristic of a state society?
What will be an ideal response?
It is the government's monopoly over the use of force.
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The original goal of Spanish conquests was to __________, but later the goals shifted to __________
a. locate a route to the Indies; finding gold and silver b. find gold and silver; conquering land for establishing plantations c. conquer land to establish plantations; capturing areas for diamond mining d. find gold and silver; converting indigenous people to Christianity
It is natural for human beings to view the world anthropomorphically, assigning human characteristics to animals and forces of nature. This view is consistent with ____ theories of religion
a. sociological b. political c. intellectual/cognitive d. psychological
Ethnocentrism is defined as viewing another culture
A. by government standards. B. through rose-colored glasses. C. in terms of your own culture and values. D. by that culture's standards. E. by the universal moral code that we all follow.
The Nuer, a pastoral tribe in Sudan, rely on ____ to serve as a mediator in feuds between local groups, often in cases of violence leading to death
a. a powerful war leader b. the Council of Forty-four c. a man with ritual power to curse or bless, but no secular authority d. a judge in a court of mediation