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Economic Systems and Family & Kinship Vocabulary

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ – Societies that rely on hunting, fishing, and gathering; generally egalitarian.

a)

Food Foragers / Hunters & Gatherers

b)

Pastoralists

c)

Industrialists

d)

Agriculturalists

2.

________ – Small-scale farming using simple tools and methods.

a)

Horticulture

b)

Pastoralism

c)

Industrial agriculture

d)

Aquaculture

3.

________ – Herding domesticated animals for subsistence.

a)

Pastoralism

b)

Agriculture

c)

Industrialism

d)

Fishing

4.

________ – The maximum population size an environment can sustain.

a)

Carrying Capacity

b)

Population Density

c)

Biotic Potential

d)

Limiting Factor

5.

________ – Taming and breeding of plants and animals for human use.

a)

Domestication

b)

Migration

c)

Irrigation

d)

Deforestation

6.

________ – Theory that organisms forage in a way that maximizes energy gain.

a)

Optimal Foraging Theory

b)

Competitive Exclusion Principle

c)

Kin Selection Theory

d)

Island Biogeography Theory

7.

________ – Study of human economic behavior in a cross-cultural context.

a)

Economic Anthropology

b)

Cultural Ecology

c)

Political Science

d)

Linguistic Anthropology

8.

________ – Debate over whether Western economic theory can be applied to all cultures.

a)

Formalists vs. Substantivists

b)

Structuralists vs. Functionalists

c)

Modernists vs. Postmodernists

d)

Capitalists vs. Socialists

9.

________ – Exchange of goods and services; includes generalized, balanced, and negative reciprocity.

a)

Reciprocity

b)

Redistribution

c)

Market exchange

d)

Barter

10.

________ – Collection of goods by a central authority and redistribution back to society.

a)

Redistribution

b)

Barter

c)

Production

d)

Consumption

11.

________ – Economic system where goods and services are bought and sold at set prices.

a)

Markets / Market Exchange

b)

Barter System

c)

Gift Economy

d)

Command Economy

12.

________ – A social unit that provides support, nurtures children, and fulfills societal roles.

a)

Family

b)

School

c)

Company

d)

Government

13.

________ – Socially recognized union, often involving economic and reproductive obligations.

a)

Marriage

b)

Friendship

c)

Citizenship

d)

Partnership

14.

________ – A family unit consisting of two parents and their children.

a)

Nuclear Family

b)

Extended Family

c)

Single-Parent Family

d)

Joint Family

15.

________ – Includes relatives beyond the nuclear family.

a)

Extended Family

b)

Nuclear Family

c)

Single Parent Family

d)

Childless Family

16.

________ – Marriage within (endogamy) or outside (exogamy) a social group.

a)

Endogamy/Exogamy

b)

Polygamy/Monogamy

c)

Polyandry/Polygyny

d)

Hypergamy/Hypogamy

17.

________ – Marriage to one person.

a)

Monogamy

b)

Polygamy

c)

Polyandry

d)

Group marriage

18.

Marriage to multiple spouses is called ________.

a)

Polygamy

b)

Monogamy

c)

Celibacy

d)

Divorce

19.

The term for one man with multiple wives is ________.

a)

Polygyny

b)

Polyandry

c)

Monogamy

d)

Bigamy

20.

The term for one woman with multiple husbands is ________.

a)

Polyandry

b)

Polygyny

c)

Monogamy

d)

Bigamy

21.

When multiple men and women form a family unit, it is called ________.

a)

Group Marriage

b)

Monogamy

c)

Nuclear Family

d)

Extended Family

22.

Social prohibitions against certain sexual behaviors are known as ________.

a)

Sexual Taboos

b)

Sexual Norms

c)

Sexual Preferences

d)

Sexual Rights

23.

Social ties based on blood, marriage, or adoption are called ________.

a)

Kinship

b)

Citizenship

c)

Friendship

d)

Partnership

24.

The function of ________ is to organize individuals into groups and roles, manage property, inheritance, etc.

a)

Kinship Systems

b)

Political Parties

c)

Economic Policies

d)

Religious Rituals

25.

Groups based on common ancestry are called ________.

a)

Descent Groups

b)

Interest Groups

c)

Peer Groups

d)

Reference Groups

26.

A descent group claiming a common ancestor but not tracing lineage is called a ________.

a)

Clan

b)

Lineage

c)

Moiety

d)

Phratry

27.

A descent group with known genealogical links is called a ________.

a)

Lineage

b)

Clan

c)

Moiety

d)

Tribe

28.

Where couples live after marriage (e.g., patrilocal, matrilocal, neolocal) is referred to as ________.

a)

Residence Patterns

b)

Kinship Systems

c)

Marriage Alliances

d)

Descent Groups

29.

The anthropologist who studied religious movements is ________.

a)

Anthony Wallace

b)

Bronislaw Malinowski

c)

Claude Lévi-Strauss

d)

Margaret Mead

30.

Religion involves belief in supernatural beings; magic involves manipulation of supernatural forces. This is the definition of ________ vs. ________.

a)

Religion vs. Magic

b)

Science vs. Technology

c)

Philosophy vs. Ethics

d)

Myth vs. Legend

31.

The belief that natural objects have spirits is called ________.

a)

Animism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Totemism

32.

The belief in many gods is called ________.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Animism

33.

The belief in one god is called ________.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Pantheism

34.

Imitative: like produces like; Contagious: things once connected remain connected. This describes ________ vs. ________ magic.

a)

Imitative vs. Contagious

b)

Sympathetic vs. Ritual

c)

Divinatory vs. Prophetic

d)

Symbolic vs. Literal

35.

The belief in magical abilities to harm others is called ________.

a)

Witchcraft

b)

Alchemy

c)

Astrology

d)

Divination

36.

The use of spells or rituals to cause harm is called ________.

a)

Sorcery

b)

Alchemy

c)

Divination

d)

Meditation

37.

Traditional stories explaining cultural beliefs or phenomena are called ________.

a)

Myths

b)

Novels

c)

Fables

d)

Essays

38.

Religion provides meaning, social cohesion, and moral guidance. These are the ________ of religion.

a)

Functions

b)

Origins

c)

Texts

d)

Symbols

39.

Rites of Passage are ceremonies marking ________.

a)

major life changes

b)

seasonal festivals

c)

religious holidays

d)

historical events

40.

Rites of Intensification are rituals to ________.

a)

reinforce community ties

b)

celebrate individual achievements

c)

mark the change of seasons

d)

honor personal milestones

41.

Rites of Separation are ceremonies marking departure from ________.

a)

one social status

b)

a country

c)

a family gathering

d)

a religious text

42.

Revitalization Movements are attempts to restore ________.

a)

cultural or religious practices

b)

economic systems

c)

political boundaries

d)

technological advancements

43.

What is Political Anthropology? It is the study of ________ in societies.

a)

power, leadership, and authority

b)

economic systems and trade

c)

religious rituals and beliefs

d)

art and literature

44.

Politics and Decision-Making refers to how societies ________.

a)

make rules and resolve disputes

b)

grow their food and harvest crops

c)

celebrate traditional festivals

d)

build physical infrastructure

45.

Bands are ________.

a)

small, kin-based groups of foragers

b)

large, industrial societies

c)

urban, agricultural communities

d)

centralized political states

46.

Tribes are larger than bands, often horticultural or pastoral, and led by ________.

a)

headmen

b)

chiefs

c)

elders

d)

warriors

47.

Chiefdoms have ________ leadership with inherited positions.

a)

centralized

b)

democratic

c)

rotational

d)

anarchic

48.

States are complex, centralized governments with ________.

a)

legal systems

b)

tribal councils

c)

nomadic lifestyles

d)

informal gatherings

49.

Social Norms are ________ in a society.

a)

expected behaviors

b)

written laws

c)

personal opinions

d)

natural disasters

50.

Deviance is the ________ of social norms.

a)

violation

b)

acceptance

c)

creation

d)

support

51.

Sanctions are ________ to enforce norms.

a)

penalties or rewards

b)

laws or rules

c)

suggestions or advice

d)

traditions or customs

52.

Informal Social Controls are unwritten rules like ________.

a)

gossip, shame

b)

written laws

c)

traffic signals

d)

official regulations

53.

Formal Social Controls are ________ and official punishments.

a)

laws

b)

habits

c)

customs

d)

traditions

54.

Means of Dispute Resolution include negotiation, mediation, or ________.

a)

legal systems

b)

sports events

c)

musical instruments

d)

weather patterns

55.

Causes of War include scarce resources, revenge, ________, etc.

a)

ideology

b)

weather

c)

fashion

d)

cuisine

56.

"Primitive" vs. Modern War is a comparison of ________ vs. state warfare.

a)

small-scale

b)

technological

c)

nuclear

d)

global

57.

Lawrence Keeley is an archaeologist who argued that ________ warfare was intense.

a)

prehistoric

b)

modern

c)

medieval

d)

futuristic

58.

Sex vs. Gender – Sex is ________; gender is culturally constructed.

a)

biological

b)

psychological

c)

emotional

d)

spiritual

59.

Gender Roles – ________ defined behaviors and tasks for men and women.

a)

Socially

b)

Biologically

c)

Randomly

d)

Individually

60.

Division of Labor – Allocation of tasks by ________, age, or skill.

a)

gender

b)

height

c)

location

d)

language

61.

Who studied cultural variation in gender roles?

a)

Margaret Mead

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

B.F. Skinner

d)

Jean Piaget

62.

Evolutionary Ecology / Gender Roles – Evolutionary theories about ________ behaviors.

a)

gendered

b)

seasonal

c)

territorial

d)

nocturnal

63.

Culture Change – How & Why – Through innovation, diffusion, ________.

a)

acculturation

b)

migration

c)

segregation

d)

urbanization

64.

Receptivity to Culture Change – How open a culture is to adopting ________.

a)

new traits

b)

old traditions

c)

existing beliefs

d)

past customs

65.

Cultural Diffusion – Spread of cultural elements from one ________ to another.

a)

society

b)

continent

c)

language

d)

tradition

66.

Acculturation – Cultural change resulting from contact between ________.

a)

cultures

b)

continents

c)

languages

d)

religions

67.

Globalization – Effects – Increased connections but also ________ loss.

a)

cultural

b)

economic

c)

technological

d)

political

68.

Globalization – Pros and Cons – Pros: economic growth, access to technology; Cons: inequality, ________.

a)

homogenization

b)

urbanization

c)

privatization

d)

industrialization

69.

Factors in Rise of Globalization – Technology, trade, ________.

a)

communication

b)

agriculture

c)

weather

d)

mining

70.

Rate of Technological Change – Speed at which ________ alters societies.

a)

technology

b)

economy

c)

politics

d)

geography

71.

How Much Change Can We Handle? – Cultural resilience vs. ________.

a)

disintegration

b)

adaptation

c)

innovation

d)

expansion

72.

Folk Cultures – Definition – Traditional cultures passed down within ________.

a)

communities

b)

governments

c)

continents

d)

industries

73.

Mexican Ranchero Culture – Characterized by rural traditions, close-knit families, and ________.

a)

folk music

b)

urban nightlife

c)

modern technology

d)

fast food

74.

Modern Threats to Folk Cultures – Globalization, urbanization, and ________.

a)

media

b)

agriculture

c)

forestry

d)

mining