Which of the following best illustrates why applied anthropology is important today?
a. It helps us understand which cultures are superior.
b. It contributes to our understanding of the evolution of human beings.
c. It provides new forms of technology and new ways of coordinating populations.
d. It creates the basis for world peace.
e. It opens up new perspectives and insights in understanding our human differences.
E
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A. irrigation projects can almost always be organized without administration by centralized governments B. population centers can be circumscribed by factors other than geography C. inter- and intraregional trade undoubtedly predates state formation D. irrigation created problems and disputes among landowners that could be resolved by centralized authority
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a. True b. False
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a. sometimes eat poisonous foods b. often overeat and gorge themselves on new leaves c. occasionally eat substances solely for medicinal benefit d. always eat the same foods and do not vary their diet e. frequently carry out extended fasts for health reasons
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a. army b. weapon c. government d. monarchy