Author Question: The potlatch feasts of the Northwest Coast societies are usually interpreted as a form of ... (Read 61 times)

@Brianna17

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 550
The potlatch feasts of the Northwest Coast societies are usually interpreted as a form of __________.
 
  A. long-distance barter
  B. resource conservation
  C. ritualized warfare
  D. redistributional exchange

Question 2

To what does the term barter refer?
 
  A. the agreement on a certain price for a specified product
  B. a system of unbalanced reciprocity, in which goods of unequal value are exchanged
  C. the direct exchange of one commodity for another
  D. the redistribution of goods in a marketplace



paavo

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 301
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.

Did you know?

It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.

Did you know?

More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.

Did you know?

During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).

Did you know?

Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library