Name four characteristics (or generalizations) about foraging societies
What will be an ideal response?
They have low population densities, are usually nomadic, are divided into families or
bands in a loose federation, and occupy marginal environments.
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The Upper Paleolithic saw
A) the beginnings of art B) the decoration of tools C) more extensive use of burins to work bone, antler and ivory D) the development of extensive trade networks E) all of the above
A horticultural or pastoral society is most likely to be politically organized as a:
a. state. b. chiefdom. c. band. d. tribe. e. commercial society.
The three positions that nations occupy in the world system are
A. core, periphery, and semi-periphery. B. metropole, satellite, and semi-satellite. C. state, nation-state, and nation. D. wealth, power, and prestige. E. bourgeoisie, middle class, and proletariat.
What is the world’s longest surviving social hierarchy that encompasses a complex ranking of social groups on the basis of ritual purity?
a. American social system b. Japanese caste system c. English system of royalty d. Hindu caste system e. Buddhist caste system