Chapter 13 Practice Quiz

How Do Anthropologists Study Political Relations?
. _______ is closely associated with the idea that the absence of a state could only mean
anarchy, or the "war of all against all."

. An ideal political unit in which national identity and political territory coincide is known as a _______.

. Which of the following are some of the potential dangers of nationalism?

. What is the oldest form of social structure?

. The Sedaka peasants' conception of non-mechanized rice harvesting as reflecting good cultural values, and its impact on the wealthier rice farmers to change their practices would be an example of a _______.

. What are the possible benefits for Indigenous people when settling land claims?

. When did the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (1993) go into effect to create Nunavut?

. The actions that someone takes to assert their membership in a state and bring about political change to make their lives better is called ________.

. The wide dispersal of some elite Chinese business families to take advantage of local conditions shows an adherence to a _______.

. Will Kymlicka argues that multicultural states require intercultural citizens that recognize and accommodate difference, reflecting transcultural practices. Which of the following is an example of that approach?

. Anthropologists seek to define the static nature of social organization.

. Power in society operates according to natural laws that are assumed by cultural practice.

. Power is exercised by both coercive and persuasive means.

. Nationalist thinking aims to create an individual identity that supersedes the political
territory.

. Globalization has pushed new forms of adaptation to citizenship and identity.

. In a chiefdom a chief and their close relatives enjoy absolute power over their society.

. Population pressure is the main reason why societies grow in complexity.

. Dominated peoples can express their will through alternate means to show alternatives while not necessarily changing the dominant political order.

. The idea that capitalism will help those who are poor one day become rich is an example of a hegemonic ideology.

. The "one child" policy of China could be seen as a form of biopower.

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