Questions With Complete Solutions
Agriculturalists tend to live in permanent villages that are larger
and closer to other settlements than the semipermanent
settlements of horticulturalists.
True
Pastoralists are specialized herders whose subsistence strategies
are focused on domesticated animals.
True
Most contemporary foragers live in remote areas, completely cut
off from contact with other modern, agricultural, and industrial
communities.
False
Potlatching is a form of competitive feasting that enables
individuals to redistribute surplus materials while
simultaneously increasing their own prestige.
True
Domesticated animals, more specifically their manure and
pulling capabilities, are key components of horticulture.
False
A mode of production is a way of organizing production,
whereas the means of production include the factors of
production like land, labor, and technology.
, True
In transhumant societies, the entire group moves with their
animals throughout the year.
False
Band- and tribal-level societies actively promote craft and task
specialization.
False
With generalized reciprocity, the individuals participating in the
exchange usually do not know the other person prior to the
exchange.
False
In non-industrial societies, economic activities are embedded in
the society.
True
With balanced reciprocity, the giver expects something in return
equal to what was given.
True
Horticulture refers to low-intensity farming that often uses
slash-and-burn techniques to clear land.
True
In most foraging societies, private ownership of bounded land
was almost nonexistent.
True