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Question 20

The slash and burn technique that is commonly used by horticulturalists refers to:

Question 20 options:

	A) the practice of cutting down and burning all foliage (except for large trees) on a field, which clears the field and adds ash to the soil.
	B) the technique which renders land otherwise too steep for most forms of cultivation susceptible to farming.
	C) the practice of planting three different seeds in the same hole.
	D) the practice of shifting fields to increase crop productivity.

Question 21

What is the predominant form of economic exchange in chiefdom societies that involves the exchange of goods and resources through a centralized organization and functions as economic leveling mechanisms?

Question 21 options:

	A) The market principle
	B) Negative reciprocity
	C) Redistribution
	D) Balanced reciprocity

Question 22

Which of the following social features is unique to state organization?

Question 22 options:

	A) prestige
	B) stratification
	C) nuclear family
	D) kinship

Question 23

Some societies practice secondary funeral rituals, where there are two burials. In these secondary funeral customs the time between the first burial and the second burial is often considered a time when the deceased is in between states--not in this world anymore and not yet in the afterworld (in limbo, so to speak). When looking at this as a rite of passage, this period between the two burials is considered:

Question 23 options:

	A) The alone phase
	B) The separation phase
	C) The marginality/liminality phase
	D) The incorporation phase

Question 24

The main difference between Olympian religions and monotheism religions is:

Question 24 options:

	A) Olympian religions believe in several deities, whereas monotheism religions believe in one single Supreme Being.
	B) The latter has part-time practitioners, while the former has full-time practitioners.
	C) Monotheism religions believe in several deities, whereas Olympian religions believe in one single Supreme Being.
	D) The former has part-time practitioners, while the latter has full-time practitioners.

Question 25

Which of the following statements about dowry is not true?

Question 25 options:

	A) Dowry is the exchange of gifts from the bride and her kin to the groom and his kin.
	B) Dowry tends to be practiced in societies with low female status.
	C) A woman's dowry is supposed to compensate the groom's kin for the added burden of being responsible for the bride.
	D) Dowry exists in more cultures than bridewealth does.

Answer 1

Answer 20: “Slash and burn” is the practice of shifting fields to increase crop productivity. This is also called shifting cultivation and is done to make sure that the overuse of particular soil is avoided since planting the same plant year or year on the same patch of land results in the deficiency of minerals and nutrients in the soil.

Thus the correct answer is option D.

Why other options are wrong:

• Option A and B are wrong since this practice requires the complete clearing of trees which include big and small foliage trees.
• Option C is irrelevant to the question.

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