Understanding Political Structures in Nonstate Societies Quiz

Question 1 3 / 3 pts For a Big Man in a nonstate society, what is the most powerful and valuable tool? force formal authority persuasion corruption Question 2 3 / 3 pts An ascribed status is one that: has a position of dominance in society; for example, that of a king. is based on standardized test scores. people have little or no choice about occupying. you choose for yourself. you earn, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer.

Incorrect Question 3 0 / 3 pts In an egalitarian society, there are: fewer positions of prestige than people capable of filling them. no positions of prestige. institutionalized inequalities. as many positions of prestige as people capable of filling them. Question 4 3 / 3 pts Chiefdoms are similar to ___________________ in that they are organized by kinship and descent; however, chiefdoms are similar to _________________ in that they have differential access to resources. bands and tribes; states bands; tribes states; tribes states; bands Question 5

3 / 3 pts _____________are often found in ________________ societies, where they serve an important function in creating relationships among individuals of a similar age who are not in the same: Age sets, tribal. Bands, foraging. Kindreds, state. Castes, chiefdom. Clans, lineage. Question 6 3 / 3 pts With the rise of states, kinship’s role in society continued to grow and dominate daily activities. True False Question 7 3 / 3 pts Bands lack formalized law, so they have no way of settling disputes. True

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False Incorrect Question 8 0 / 3 pts Democracies and kingdoms are similar because both are forms of state systems of political organization in which political offices are ascribed. True False Incorrect Question 9 0 / 3 pts The status of 'chief' is an example of a(n) _________________, because it is a permanent position of leadership that must be filled upon death or retirement of an individual. Incorrect Question 10 0 / 3 pts Among Inuit peoples, _________________ are used as a way to resolve disputes and prevent open fighting and conflict. Question 11 Not yet graded / 10 pts Anthropologists claim that in nonstate societies the political structure is embedded in relationships based on kinship, descent, and marriage. What does this mean? Use two ethnographic cases to illustrate this claim. Your Answer: ascribed statu song challeng

Political structure is often dependent on social status and descent, with not so much stratification. a system of hierarchy is established and observed with the continuing of lineage. Quiz Score: 18 out of 40

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