Which kind of descent is most common in industrial societies?
a. patrilineal
b. double
c. bilateral
d. matrilineal
Ans: c. bilateral
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Which of the following statements about agriculturalists is true?
A. They clear tracts of land they wish to use by cutting down trees and setting fire to the grass. B. They generally work less than horticulturalists. C. They must be nomadic to take full advantage of their land. D. They use their land intensively and continuously. E. Their diet is more varied than that of horticulturalists.
An anthropologist who studies the relationship between language and culture is working in the field of
a. ethnolinguistics. b. descriptive linguistics. c. historical linguistics. d. sociolinguistics. e. glottochronology.
Why did Teotihuacan include residents with foreign affiliation?
a. to use as slaves b. to rely on for military protection c. to consult in spiritual matters d. to expand the trade network
Edward Sapir felt that culture existed _______
a. outside of the individual and exerted pressure upon the person b. within the community itself and was best witnessed through peer pressure c. only at the regional level and that cultural diversity did not exist d. within the interactions of individuals e. as a material item only