Question 1

In 1871, hundreds of small monarchies were united to form the nation-state of Germany. After defeat in World War I, Germany's government was known as the Weimar Republic until the Nazis came to power in 1933. With the defeat of Nazi Germany, the country was divided into East and West during the cold war, and finally reunited when the Soviet Union collapsed. Germany has existed in many forms, demonstrating what characteristic of states?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most were formed before World War I.
B)   They are uniquely constructed and constantly reshaped.
C)   They are only a collection of symbols.
D)   They remain the same over time.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Modern states play a central role in shaping what happens in every part of the world today. Discuss the aspects of the state that make it the dominant form of political organization in the world today.

Accepted Answer

States are autonomous regional political...

Question 3

Many nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)  have been powerful voices against the exercise of state power. These organizations can be seen as exercising what particular form of response to the state?

Accepted Answer

A)   hegemony
B)   agency
C)   political will
D)   local advocacyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to Service's typology, a transitional form between the simpler political structures of tribes and the more complex political structures of states is a(n) :

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A)   band.
B)   chiefdom.
C)   tribe.
D)   ethnic group.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What is agency? Give two examples of people or groups that have exerted their agency.

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The concept of agency refers to the abil...

Question 6

The modern Western state emerged in the sixteenth century and expanded through colonization and globalization. Which of the following are true about the modern state?

Accepted Answer

A)   It has relatively porous borders and loose administration.
B)   It does not have centralized administrative, communications, or military infrastructures.
C)   It shares resources and territory with other states.
D)   It seeks to establish a monopoly on the legitimate use of force within a territory.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What do the Sundarbans campaign in Bangladesh and the Fossil Free movement at Swarthmore College have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both engaged in teach-ins and student-led demonstrations.
B)   Both groups marched over 100 miles to protest fossil fuel-powered plants.
C)   Both are examples of people taking action to halt and reverse climate change and global warming.
D)   Both groups cause their university to divest in fossil fuels.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The origin, construction, and organization of states are frequently the focus of which branch of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)   social historians
B)   linguistic anthropologists
C)   political anthropologists
D)   cultural anthropologistsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

A group of people within the domain of a state creates their own organization in an effort to challenge inequities and assert their political rights to resources and recognition within their state. What is this type of formal organization called?

Accepted Answer

A)   a sovereignty group
B)   international aid society
C)   military
D)   civil society organizationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Civil society organizations have become important actors on the world stage. Discuss what they are, where they came from, and how they work.

Accepted Answer

As international financial organizations...

Question 11

What do anthropologists call a small, kinship-based group of foragers who move over a particular territory?

Accepted Answer

A)   group
B)   band
C)   tribe
D)   chiefdomE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

What can be accurately said about most states today?

Accepted Answer

A)   They emerged during society's transition to an egalitarian lifeway.
B)   Most states began as hunter-gatherer societies.
C)   They all exist because of the tendency toward warfare.
D)   They did not exist prior to World War II.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

What is one of the arguments given to support the idea that humans are naturally violent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Violence and war are a cultural institution.
B)   Violence is something we all learn as children.
C)   Violence only appeared after the development of the state.
D)   Violence is found genetically engrained in all primates.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

To resist the power of state institutions, some societies use different systems to settle issues that might normally go to the state court system. What are these systems known as?

Accepted Answer

A)   alternative legal structures
B)   independent courts systems
C)   common law structures
D)   customary lawsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Anthropologist Marc Edelman's study of rural peasants in Costa Rica as they responded to the economic and political upheavals brought about by civil war and increased debt demonstrate what aspect of human response to the state?

Accepted Answer

A)   cooperation
B)   agency
C)   initiative
D)   driveE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Earlier anthropological analysis considered small-scale human groups in comparative isolation. Anthropologists now understand that in all bands, tribes, and chiefdoms must function how?

Accepted Answer

A)   as autonomous groups
B)   solely with the permission of the state government
C)   as distinctly homogenous societies
D)   within the influence of the stateE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

The political structure of modern countries includes a central government that exercises complete political, military, and economic control of its territory. Modern countries are considered what kind of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   tribe
B)   state
C)   band
D)   chiefdomE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Why does the author say that the image of the state as fixed, cohesive, and coherent is an illusion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Because states are constantly reshaped by new leaders and legislation and through its interactions.
B)   Because members of a state do not have a shared history, identity, or a shared sense of destiny.
C)   States are an illusion because the modern world is mainly composed ofchiefdoms.
D)   Because each state is temporary and will be replaced with a new one.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Catherine Lutz warns that, if left unchecked, militarization:

Accepted Answer

A)   can shape other cultural institutions to its own ends.
B)   may eliminate civil society.
C)   will encourage the production of bullets, bombs, tanks, planes, and missiles.
D)   will make organizing civil society for war an uncontested process.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

What strategy did hunter-gatherer communities develop to enhance cooperation, generosity, and the sharing of resources?

Accepted Answer

A)   compatibility
B)   hegemony
C)   egalitarianism
D)   hierarchyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 12: Politics and Power

Modern states play a central role in shaping what happens in every part of the world today. Discuss the aspects of the state that make it the dominant form of political organization in the world today.

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States are autonomous regional political...
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What strategy did hunter-gatherer communities develop to enhance cooperation, generosity, and the sharing of resources?

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Why does the author say that the image of the state as fixed, cohesive, and coherent is an illusion?

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What is agency? Give two examples of people or groups that have exerted their agency.

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Many nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have been powerful voices against the exercise of state power. These organizations can be seen as exercising what particular form of response to the state?

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A group of people within the domain of a state creates their own organization in an effort to challenge inequities and assert their political rights to resources and recognition within their state. What is this type of formal organization called?

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The origin, construction, and organization of states are frequently the focus of which branch of anthropology?

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What do the Sundarbans campaign in Bangladesh and the Fossil Free movement at Swarthmore College have in common?

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The modern Western state emerged in the sixteenth century and expanded through colonization and globalization. Which of the following are true about the modern state?

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What is one of the arguments given to support the idea that humans are naturally violent?

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To resist the power of state institutions, some societies use different systems to settle issues that might normally go to the state court system. What are these systems known as?

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Earlier anthropological analysis considered small-scale human groups in comparative isolation. Anthropologists now understand that in all bands, tribes, and chiefdoms must function how?

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According to Service's typology, a transitional form between the simpler political structures of tribes and the more complex political structures of states is a(n) :

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Civil society organizations have become important actors on the world stage. Discuss what they are, where they came from, and how they work.

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As international financial organizations...
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Catherine Lutz warns that, if left unchecked, militarization:

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Anthropologist Marc Edelman's study of rural peasants in Costa Rica as they responded to the economic and political upheavals brought about by civil war and increased debt demonstrate what aspect of human response to the state?

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The political structure of modern countries includes a central government that exercises complete political, military, and economic control of its territory. Modern countries are considered what kind of organization?

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What can be accurately said about most states today?

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What do anthropologists call a small, kinship-based group of foragers who move over a particular territory?

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Modern states play a central role in shaping what happens in every part of the world today. Discuss the aspects of the state that make it the dominant form of political organization in the world today.

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What strategy did hunter-gatherer communities develop to enhance cooperation, generosity, and the sharing of resources?

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Why does the author say that the image of the state as fixed, cohesive, and coherent is an illusion?

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What is agency? Give two examples of people or groups that have exerted their agency.

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Many nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have been powerful voices against the exercise of state power. These organizations can be seen as exercising what particular form of response to the state?

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A group of people within the domain of a state creates their own organization in an effort to challenge inequities and assert their political rights to resources and recognition within their state. What is this type of formal organization called?

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The origin, construction, and organization of states are frequently the focus of which branch of anthropology?

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What do the Sundarbans campaign in Bangladesh and the Fossil Free movement at Swarthmore College have in common?

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The modern Western state emerged in the sixteenth century and expanded through colonization and globalization. Which of the following are true about the modern state?

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What is one of the arguments given to support the idea that humans are naturally violent?

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To resist the power of state institutions, some societies use different systems to settle issues that might normally go to the state court system. What are these systems known as?

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Earlier anthropological analysis considered small-scale human groups in comparative isolation. Anthropologists now understand that in all bands, tribes, and chiefdoms must function how?

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According to Service's typology, a transitional form between the simpler political structures of tribes and the more complex political structures of states is a(n) :

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Civil society organizations have become important actors on the world stage. Discuss what they are, where they came from, and how they work.

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Catherine Lutz warns that, if left unchecked, militarization:

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Anthropologist Marc Edelman's study of rural peasants in Costa Rica as they responded to the economic and political upheavals brought about by civil war and increased debt demonstrate what aspect of human response to the state?

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The political structure of modern countries includes a central government that exercises complete political, military, and economic control of its territory. Modern countries are considered what kind of organization?

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What can be accurately said about most states today?

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