Try to answer these 30 Political Organization MCQs and check your understanding of the Political Organization subject.
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A. Rank societies
B. Stratified societies
C. Egalitarian societies
D. Secret societies
A. A human desire to obey powerful men
B. The control of resources that people need or desire
C. Physical violence or threats of violence
D. Superior knowledge of social norms
A. A minimum of power to wield over other groups
B. A compromise between them and other groups in society
C. An unstable grip on power in a given society
D. A larger society that identifies with the goals of the group
A. Children
B. Wealthy
C. Men
D. Shamans
A. Hegemony
B. Leadership
C. Law
D. Revolution
A. Band societies
B. Tribal societies
C. Chiefdoms
D. State societies
A. Band societies
B. Tribal societies
C. Chiefdoms
D. State societies
A. The Yanomamö
B. The Inuit
C. The Basseri
D. The Americans
A. Conflict
B. Interactionist
C. Statist
D. Functionalist
A. In state societies, war is seen as necessary, while in tribal societies it is seen as avoidable.
B. In state societies, war rarely occurs, while in tribal societies it happens frequently.
C. In state societies, war is seen as animalistic, while in tribal societies it is seen as natural to humans.
D. In state societies, war benefits only some groups, while in tribal societies is benefits all groups.
A. They only exist in as far as people feel community with many others.
B. They are a creation of historical interpretation rather than lived experiences.
C. The state displaced communal groups, so there are no communities in them.
D. The citizens are more likely to commune with nature.
A. Foraging for their own food in the forest
B. Celebrating the life of their final king, Tecún Umán
C. Converting to Islam
D. Developing their own national flag
A. Irreconcilable differences in the interpretation of their holy text, the Quran
B. The rise of minority religious movements in the region
C. Repeated intervention in the country by foreign powers
D. Perpetual war between the groups that has persisted for fourteen centuries
A. They have expanded their operations to many countries.
B. They have lost market share to local small businesses.
C. They have been forced out of poor countries by violent means.
D. They have become increasingly nationalistic.
A. How some ethnicities will never let old grudges go
B. Why ethnicities are based on perceived rather than actual differences
C. Trends in Europe of increasing ethnic conflict
D. Why the nation-state as a concept is doomed to fail
A. Honor
B. Status
C. Knowledge
D. All of these
A. Marriage
B. Blood
C. Both
D. None of these
A. Personal achievement
B. Political office
C. Social influence
D. Both a and b
A. Chief
B. President
C. Leader
D. All of these
A. True
B. False
A. Culture
B. National origin
C. Historical experience
D. All of these
A. Leadership
B. Government
C. Chiefdom
D. All of these
A. True
B. False
A. Authority
B. Law
C. Power
D. All of these
A. Take
B. Change
C. Direct
D. Produce
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Any of these
A. Political experience
B. Historical experience
C. National culture
D. Both b and c
A. Distribution
B. Use
C. Evaluation
D. Both a and b
A. True
B. False
A. Law
B. Authority
C. Leadership
D. Power
A. True
B. False
A. Rebellion
B. Corruption
C. Revolution
D. Both a and b
A. Rebellion
B. Revolution
C. Justification
D. Both a and b
A. Government
B. State
C. Power
D. Authority
A. Social inequality
B. Economic inequality
C. Cultural inequality
D. Both a and b
A. Limit the consumption of certain goods to particular classes of people
B. Limit the consumption of certain goods to all people
C. Do not limit the consumption of certain goods
D. Both a and b
A. Caste
B. Clan
C. Tribe
D. Both a and b
A. Lower
B. Higher
C. Similar
D. Minimal