Origin myths account for the ways in which supernatural forces and beings fashioned the world and all living things
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: T
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The Black Death is a good example of how ________ can spread infectious disease
a. agriculture b. migration c. antigens d. sunlight
Through studying warfare in many societies, anthropologists have concluded that
A) warfare in state societies produces higher casualty rates among combatants than it does in bands. B) warfare in bands is more likely than in states to be justified by religious or political ideology. C) warfare is usually related to control of resources considered vital to the society. D) warfare is much more frequent in complex societies than it is in bands. E) none of the above.
While famines are usually triggered by severe weather conditions such as droughts or hurricanes, starvation that results from these natural events is often made worse by __________
A) unequal distribution of food aid and supplies due to local rules of social and gender stratification B) people not liking the taste of food aid provided by foreigners C) too much food aid, which discourages locals from producing food for themselves D) ignorance of religious observance of local diets by foreign aid agencies
An ethnic psychosis refers to:
a. a psychotic episode experienced by a person from an exotic culture.
b. a progressive disease that strikes anthropologists when they spend more than 12 months in the field.
c. a psychosis characterized by symptoms peculiar to a particular group.
d. a universal form of mental illness.
e. a biologically-based disease that resembles schizophrenia.