Past human activities such as clearing forest, hunting, and gardening result in:
a. high biodiversity
b. low biomass
c. increased vegetation
d. increased cultural aptitude
a
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The Yanomam live in
A) Brazil and Venezuela. B) Java and Borneo. C) Uruguay and Paraguay. D) Kenya and Tanzania. E) the southwestern United States.
Class influences all of the following EXCEPT _____
a. people's diet b. understanding of illnesses c. family support d. there is no concern for health care costs e. relationships with medical providers
Laura Nader has called on anthropologists to “study up.” What does she mean by this term?
a. Anthropologists should study high-altitude peoples and cultures in order to understand adaptation. b. Anthropologists should people of a higher class than themselves. c. Anthropologists should study the elites of a society and not only the common people. d. Anthropologists should intensify their studies and become more involved in advocacy anthropology. e. Anthropologists should be more committed to urgent anthropology before indigenous peoples are all gone.
Why are the Native American societies of the Northwest Coast such as the Bella Coola, Haida, and Tlingit considered atypical of chiefdom societies?
A. They cultivated taro, yams, and sweet potatoes. B. They were governed by tribal councils. C. They were hunters and gatherers and did not practice horticulture. D. They had no urban centers.