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stephzh

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A ranked society in which every member has a position in the hierarchy and an individuals status is determined by membership in a descent group is called a:
 
  a. band.
  b. tribe.
  c. chiefdom.
  d. state.
  e. kindred.

Question 2

The tonowi of the Kapauku of New Guinea acquires political power by all of the following except:
 
  a. being generous.
  b. being coercive.
  c. being a good talker.
  d. being wealthy.
  e. being a male.


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pratush dev

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: b


stephzh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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