Question 1

In most or virtually all societies, law includes

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A)   a formalized legal system.
B)   a publicly recognized authority to settle a case.
C)   a flexible system of individualized sanction even in identical cases.
D)   the application of sanctions involving physical force.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Explain how chiefdoms and states differ from tribal and band societies.

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Question 3

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of most tribes?

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A)   Leadership depends on the persuasive abilities of an individual.
B)   Positions of authority within a tribe are hereditary.
C)   There is little economic specialization within tribes.
D)   Cohesiveness among villages is based on shared identity and kinship.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

In state societies and courts of regulation, laws are the outgrowth of shared values and norms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Nuer, a pastoral tribe in Sudan, rely on ____ to serve as a mediator in feuds between local groups, often in cases of violence leading to death.

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A)   a powerful war leader
B)   the Council of Forty-Four
C)   a man with ritual power to curse or bless but no secular authority
D)   a judge in a court of mediationE) B) and D)
F) C) and D) C

Question 6

Which of these is NOT one of the four basic forms of political organization mentioned in the text?

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A)   Tribe
B)   Band
C)   Sodality
D)   ChiefdomE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Define what is meant by political organization and social control. Explain why these systems are necessary within societies.

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Question 8

The Cheyenne were a ____ of the Great Plains in the United States who came together once every summer to perform ceremonies and hunt bison.

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A)   band
B)   tribe
C)   chiefdom
D)   stateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of these is NOT characteristic of most bands?

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A)   Formal leadership
B)   Mobility
C)   Foraging
D)   Small populationsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Most chiefdoms were associated with foraging and pastoralist societies.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 11

The administrative system of the Inca was incorporated into the colonial government of Peru.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these statements about the Comanche of the Great Plains of the United States is FALSE?

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A)   Within the band, decisions were arrived at by consensus.
B)   Disagreements could be resolved by changes in band affiliation.
C)   Candidates for the position of "peace chief" were selected on the basis of descent.
D)   Great warriors had little influence outside of the activities of raiding and warfare.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Both chiefdoms and states have a centralized political structure and an internal bureaucracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a chiefdom, governing is done by

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A)   decree.
B)   consensus.
C)   democratic vote.
D)   sodality.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The boundaries of a polity, a politically organized group, do not necessarily coincide with a particular culture.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Discuss the relationship between the type of society, economic system, and form of political organization.

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Question 17

Who were big men?

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A)   Tribal leaders
B)   Leaders of simple bands
C)   The chiefs who also had religious authority
D)   Leaders of composite bands of unrelated extended familiesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

A serious drawback to a court of mediation is that

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A)   all of the parties involved must share the same norms and values.
B)   it is inherently unfair since the judge is not involved in the case.
C)   it is difficult to protect the guilty party from retribution by the victim's relatives.
D)   judges tend to play favorites and pass down rulings arbitrarily.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of these is NOT generally characteristic of a state society?

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A)   Day-to-day governing carried out by a bureaucracy
B)   A multi-ethnic population
C)   A market economy
D)   A leader descended from God or chosen by GodE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Political systems

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A)   are fairly simple to sort by type or category.
B)   overlap fairly precisely with specific culture groups or societies.
C)   organize and direct the collective actions of the population.
D)   are not generally of much interest to cultural anthropologists.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: The Organization of Political Life

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Explain how chiefdoms and states differ from tribal and band societies.

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Most chiefdoms were associated with foraging and pastoralist societies.

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Which of these statements about the Comanche of the Great Plains of the United States is FALSE?

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