In caste societies:
a. no caste has a monopoly on certain occupations.
b. marriage between castes is strictly prohibited.
c. all castes have equal access to power, prestige, and wealth.
d. social mobility is virtually unrestricted.
e. there is very little difference in occupational ranking.
b
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a. ritual behavior b. burials c. symbolic behavior d. hunting
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a. only at the group level b. only at the individual level c. only at the population level d. at the group, individual, and population level
The sickle-cell gene is often fatal to those who __________
a. inherit it from only one parent b. inherit it from both parents c. get malaria d. live in warm regions of the globe
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annualceremonies.". b. "I gave the land to my brother's son, who distributed it among his sons, for which they pay me ten days' work ayear. When the eldest son died, I gave his land to my cousin, who needs more land for his growing family.". c. "I paid ten grand for that parcel of land in the desert, and expect it to double in value in the next five years.". d. "In the summer, we go to our land in the mountains, and in the winter, we pass through the land corridor to theeast, using the water holes and meadows for grass until we reach the summer pastures.". e. "I inherited five acres of land from my mother, as well as the rights to use the water from the river three days aweek.".