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Which of the following is the oldest human subsistence pattern?
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a)
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foraging
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b)
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pastoralism
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c)
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horticulture
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d)
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all are equally old
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Which of the following statements is true concerning foragers?
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a)
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The last foraging society adopted a farming subsistence pattern during the early 19th century.
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b)
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Foragers generally have a passive dependence on what the environment contains.
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c)
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Most foraging societies used horses for transportation.
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d)
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Men and women in foraging societies have a great deal of occupational choice.
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| 3. |
Which of the following statements is true of historically known foraging societies?
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a)
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They usually created permanent, year-round settlements.
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b)
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Because of the efficiency of hunting and gathering, foraging societies have relatively high population densities.
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c)
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They intentionally burned grasslands and woodlands.
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| 4. |
In which of the following variations of foraging would people most likely concentrate their subsistence efforts on hunting large mammals from horseback?
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a)
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aquatic
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b)
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equestrian
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c)
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pedestrian
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Which of the following statements is true of a specialized foraging subsistence pattern?
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It can be a very risky way of life in a changing environment.
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b)
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It has been the most common subsistence strategy of hunters and gatherers in recent centuries.
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c)
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The total amount of food acquired is often less and the amount of time required to secure it is greater compared to a diversified subsistence pattern.
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Which of the following statements is true of pedestrian foragers?
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There are still many of these societies following their old way of life.
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b)
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Pedestrian foragers usually are not able to effectively respond to changing environmental conditions.
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c)
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The pedestrian foraging way of life was highly mobile.
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Equestrian foraging societies existed in which of the following regions?
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grasslands of East and South Africa
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b)
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Great Plains of North America
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c)
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grasslands of Southern Argentina
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d)
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b and c
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e)
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all of the above
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| 8. |
Which of the following statements is true concerning equestrian foraging societies?
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a)
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They were easily and quickly defeated by European style armies.
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b)
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They had highly democratic political systems without leaders.
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c)
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They were male dominated.
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d)
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none of the above
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| 9. |
The most well known aquatic foraging societies in the Americas live on the ___________________________ .
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Northwest Coast of North America
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b)
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Gulf Coast of the Southeastern United States
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c)
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New England Coast
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| 10. |
Which of the following statements is true of the aquatic foragers of the Northwest Coast of North America?
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a)
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Settlements were usually permanent rather than seasonal.
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b)
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They had very little leisure time because their fishing was a relatively unproductive, time consuming activity.
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c)
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These societies no longer make a living from fishing.
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| 11. |
Most historically known pedestrian foraging societies ____________________________ .
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a)
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usually had a food supply that was inadequate and unreliable
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b)
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usually had very few people who lived beyond their 20's or early 30's
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c)
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subsisted mainly on vegetable foods rather than meat.
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| 12. |
Which of the following statements is true of the San speakers of the Kalahari Desert in Namibia and Botswana when they were still living as foragers?
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a)
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Men provided most of the calories in their diet.
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b)
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Most adult San spent 10-12 hours every day hunting and gathering in order to get enough food.
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c)
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None of the San lived more than 40 years because of their hard lives and because they did not have the benefit of our modern medicines.
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d)
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none of the above
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