Question 1

Among extensive cultivators,one of the key factors that determines whether land will be considered exclusive and defended is:

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A)  Contact with Western cultures (societies that have Western contact defend,others do not) .
B)  The types of crops planted (lands where tree crops are planted are defended but root crops are not) .
C)  The presence of irrigation works (lands with such works are defended,others are not) .
D)  The presence of warrior societies (cultures with warrior societies defend lands,others do not) .
E)  The relationship of land and population (societies with high population density defend lands,others do not) .F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 2

One universal aspect of the division of labor is that women have the major responsibility for child care.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Industrialization and specialization have limited the access people have to goods and services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

It is not necessary for every society to have an economic system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is meant by the term "productive" resources?

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Question 6

All of the following were part of historical moments in the development of Belizean cuisine except:

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A)  Settlement by European Baymen that introduced processed and preserved breads and meats.
B)  Migration of Belizeans to the U.S.where they developed a more distinct national Belizean cuisine that they then re-introduced to Belize.
C)  Increasing numbers of tourists to Belize that cause development of more international cuisine to cater to the tourists' needs.
D)  Reliance on an economy of slavery in which the slaves were fed on large amounts of imported rations.
E)  Growing numbers of indigenous peoples in Belize beginning to market local products and foods.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

For the Trobriand Islanders,the central part of the Kula trade is:

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A)  The opportunity to prove their manhood by taking long sea voyages.
B)  Trading for types of food that are unavailable on their home island.
C)  Trading for bracelets and armbands.
D)  The opportunity to meet potential mates.
E)  The after-parties that accompany all trading.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 8

In agricultural societies,the principal form of resources is:

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A)  Capital.
B)  Trade.
C)  Labor.
D)  Livestock.
E)  Status.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

What is meant by the term "new product ethnography"?

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Question 10

In foraging (hunting and gathering) societies,land:

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A)  Is generally owned by individuals who are generous about letting others use it.
B)  Is customarily used by certain groups,but others are not denied access to it.
C)  Is owned by the corporate group and not the individual.
D)  Is owned by chiefs or headmen,who have the right to sell it if desired.
E)  Is privately and exclusively owned by men.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

One critical economic difference between a firm and a household is:

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A)  Firms look for profit in their cash transactions,households rarely do.
B)  Firms have no obligations to the communities in which they are found;households have many.
C)  Firms may grow with relative ease,but the structure of households limits their growth.
D)  Firms may expand their size through hiring new members but the membership of a household is fixed.
E)  Firms usually behave in a manner that is economically rational,households rarely do.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Balanced reciprocity is most typical of what kinds of trading relationships?

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A)  Industrialized peoples with market economies.
B)  Non-industrialized peoples without market economies.
C)  Non-industrialized peoples with market economies.
D)  Foraging societies with no formal economies.
E)  Exchange between household economies and firms.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

How does generalized reciprocity also serve as a social mechanism in foraging societies?

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Question 14

Are you a resister to capitalism? Explain the ways in which you are,or are not,with reference to the definition of capitalism provided in this chapter.

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I am not a resister to capitalism. Capit...

Question 15

In modern capitalist societies,people rarely get much of their identity through work.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Belize,there is a long tradition of national cuisine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Balanced reciprocity is typical of trading relationships among non-industrialized people without market economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A capital good is anything that is used to make something else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The right of an individual or family to use a piece of land and pass that land to descendants,but not to sell or trade the land is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Private property.
B)  Rights of lien.
C)  Patrimonial rights.
D)  Usufruct right.
E)  Rights of inheritance.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The critical elements of any economic system are:

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A)  Reciprocity,redistribution,and market exchange.
B)  Production,distribution,and consumption.
C)  Currency,capital,and exchange.
D)  Government,exchange,and consumption.
E)  Agriculture,trade,and taxation.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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