One of the earliest and most extensive trading routes was
a. The Silk Road
b. The Northwest Passage
c. The Panama Canal
d. The Suez Canal
a. The Silk Road
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Sanderson and Alderson suggest that hunter-gatherer societies are generally egalitarian in the sense that
a. strong emphasis is placed on overall social equality b. inequalities of privilege are reduced through redistribution c. members of the same age cohort are accorded equal prestige and influence d. a strict equality of result exists
In the United States, the industrial revolution led to a transition from rigid competitive group relations to paternalistic.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Wilson discusses a study conducted by Kathryn Edin and Laura Lein that examines the receipt of welfare among poor mothers. Which of the following is NOT a conclusion from this study?
A) poor mothers would rather receive welfare than work. B) poor mothers find that working at a low wage job actually leaves them worse off economically than receiving welfare. C) poor mothers view receiving welfare as a legitimate means of support under the conditions they face. D) poor mothers view receiving welfare as a rational choice.
Compare the well-being of U.S. children today with the well-being of U.S. children in the early 1900s.
What will be an ideal response?