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The term political, as defined in this text refers to: |
| | A) | actions by elected government officials |
| | B) | the use of power and authority |
| | C) | policies and procedures generated at the national level |
| | D) | rules and regulations enforced by bureaucracies |
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The term power, when used by anthropologists usually refers to: |
| | A) | the means to force someone else to do something |
| | B) | specialized knowledge |
| | C) | positions of authority |
| | D) | the resources necessary in order to generate societal change |
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Someone with influence will: |
| | A) | likely to acquire wealth and become highly visible to the public |
| | B) | be more prone to choose a role that shapes popular culture |
| | C) | have the ability to sway the opinions of someone else |
| | D) | generally use that ability in altruistic ways |
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One of the first and most significant questions that feminist scholars asked in the 1970's was: |
| | A) | Are men and women different and in what ways? |
| | B) | Is there a "woman's" way of accomplishing things and, if so is it superior to a "male" |
| | C) | approach? |
| | D) | Do women have a particularly gendered way of generating knowledge? |
| | E) | Why are women universally subordinated to men? |
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Which statement is not what feminist scholars found when they reviewed available ethnographies: |
| | A) | women were largely missing from most ethnographic accounts |
| | B) | the authors of these ethnographies explored mostly contemporary American and male interests |
| | C) | women were only shown in domestic situations |
| | D) | leadership in the societies studied was usually in the hands of men |
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British female monarchs affected the lives of their female subjects in what ways: |
| | A) | Elizabeth I, as a particularly dominant and effective political leader, saw to it that English women as a group also experienced increased political power |
| | B) | Queen Victoria championed women being acknowledged for abilities separate from their roles as wives and mothers |
| | C) | Elizabeth II directs how legislation affecting women will be generated through the Parliament |
| | D) | women in Great Britain have achieved more political and societal power as their monarchs have access to less of it |
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The Lovedu queen's most important role was: |
| | A) | ritual -- she brought rain to her kingdom and drought to the lands of her enemies |
| | B) | to marry and produce sons who would help rule the kingdom |
| | C) | to oversee the regional male leaders in her kingdom |
| | D) | to instruct and train the children born to other leaders |
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Which line below correctly lists countries that have all elected female heads of state: |
| | A) | Indonesia, Nicaragua, and Jordan |
| | B) | Pakistan, France, and Indonesia |
| | C) | India, Lithuania, and Honduras |
| | D) | Canada, Bangladesh, and Thailand |
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Wealth and power: |
| | A) | are always connected equitably |
| | B) | are always more accessible to men |
| | C) | tend to function the same way in all societies |
| | D) | can vary considerably with respect to gender in different cultural groups |
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Overall, those in the best position to significantly influence our daily lives are: |
| | A) | national governmental leaders |
| | B) | international business leaders |
| | C) | local leaders, parents and family |
| | D) | regional legislators |
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2004 McGraw-Hill Higher Education