The Garbage Project has practical relevance because it provides information on __________

A) how rural areas differ from urban areas
B) how long it has taken for garbage from prehistoric times to decompose
C) recent consumption patterns
D) how the poor of the world are creating the least garbage


Answer: C

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Monolingual Navajo speakers have a greater tendency to categorize things by ________

a. shape b. size c. color d. origin e. authenticity

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The status systems of chiefdoms and states are similar in that both are based on differential access to resources. Nevertheless, a key distinction is that

A. the status system of chiefdoms can sometimes function in a completely egalitarian manner when the populations are small enough. B. in chiefdoms, women are always excluded from the competition for status, whereas in states, this gender difference does not exist. C. stratum endogamy exists in chiefdoms but not in state status systems. D. status is much more important to leaders in chiefdoms than in states. E. differential access in chiefdoms is still very much tied to kinship.

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What primary goals does religion fulfill for a society?

What will be an ideal response?

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According to the world-system theory, nations in the world system can be classified into three types: core, periphery, and frontier.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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