In the Trobriand Islands, the British colonialists substituted which activity for local warfare?

A) Christianity
B) the kula
C) boat racing
D) cricket


Answer: D

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a. women's status has declined because there is less value put on agricultural subsistence. b. women's status has improved because of job opportunities off the farm. c. women have begun outnumbering men as the primary subsistence earners on the farm. d. gender stratification has become increasingly divided. e. women have become world leaders.

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Simple band societies do not need any mechanisms for maintaining social control

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Eskimo kinship system produces a designation of parallel and cross cousins

a. True b. False

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Mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome studies of the Maori indicate that their creation myth telling of their origins from the ancient place of Hawaiki is consistent with an origin in:

a. India and Central Asia. b. Morocco and northern Africa. c. Polynesia and Southeast Asia region. d. Australia. e. North America.

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