From the end of the Paleolithic to the year 1 A.D., the world's population changed from 30 million to __________

A. less than 10 million
B. 100 million
C. 300 million
D. over half a billion


Answer: C

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a. a pilgrimage is a sacred journey involving religious drama. b. a pilgrimage demands personal sacrifices. c. pilgrims usually wear special clothing, carry amulets, or perform prescribed rituals along the way. d. pilgrims travel to sacred sites with expectations. e. pilgrimages are practiced by Christians, Buddhists, and Hindus, but not Muslims.

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The Ten Commandments of the Judeo-Christian religious tradition are an illustration of which type of explanation for religion?

a. Sociological b. Political c. Intellectual/cognitive d. Psychological

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Which of the following is NOT associated with the market principle?

A. the profit motive B. the law of supply and demand C. impersonal economic relations D. industrialism E. kin-based generalized reciprocity

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What distinguishes a gift from other types of exchange of objects?

a. The social value of gifts is more important than the value of the objects exchanged. b. Gifts are generally more expensive than other objects of exchange. c. Gift giving is not as widely practiced as other forms of exchange. d. None of these; there is no difference between gifts and exchange objects generally.

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