In the context of tribal societies, what is a "big man"?
A. someone who holds a permanent political office
B. a hereditary ruler
C. a person who creates his reputation through entrepreneurship and generosity to others
D. a leader who avoids excessive displays of generosity
E. a leader who has tremendous power because he is regarded as divine
Answer: C
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A. 11%. B. 15%. C. 13%. D. 9%.
The field of __________ is particularly relevant in the analysis of communicative behavior in institutional contexts, although it adds significant perspectives to the study of informal interactions as well
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A. movement of South America away from Africa, making the Atlantic Ocean wider than it was B. movement of the Indian subcontinent into southern Asia, creating the Himalayan mountains C. movement of the Afro-Arabian plate into the Asian plate, creating a land bridge between Africa and Asia D. drying up of the Mediterranean Sea during the Miocene, permitting the free exchange of African and European fauna
Christian missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands in the nineteenth century taught native children that their traditional cultural activities were __________
A. gifts from God B. to be honored and respected C. barbaric and uncivilized D. similar to those of the ancient Hebrews