What factors are responsible for the variable development of political regulation and authority structures among pastoralists?
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What term refers to wealth or resources invested in business with the intent of producing a profit?
A. the modern world system B. capital C. socioeconomic stratification D. an open class system E. industrialization
Which of the following is NOT part of the explanation for egalitarian societies among foragers?
a. A system of exchange based on reciprocal sharing b. Many options about where and with whom to live c. A system of inherited wealth d. High degree of mobility
Middle Eastern food production arose in the context of four environmental zones. From highest altitude to lowest, they are:
A. high plateau, Natufian fields, Mesopotamia, and alluvial desert (the area watered by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers). B. Zagros, piedmont steppe, hilly flanks, and alluvial plains. C. high plateau, hilly flanks, piedmont steppe, and alluvial desert (the area watered by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers). D. high zone, middle-high zone, middle-low zone, and low zone. E. Ali Kosh, high plateau, Mesopotamia, and piedmont steppe.
Which of the following statements about single-parent families is false?
a. These families are formed only as the result of divorce or death of a spouse or parent. b. Some single-parent families develop when parents do not marry or live together. c. In the United States, most single-parent households consist of mother and children. d. Single-parent households are more likely to have incomes near or below the poverty line.