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Which of the following statements is true about traditional hunters and gatherers?
 
  a. They live in harsh environments on the verge of extinction and starvation.
  b. They use primitive tools, which are generally non-functional.
  c. They are sedentary subsistence farmers requiring annual relocation of the main house.
  d. They depend closely on the natural environment for their subsistence strategy.
  e. They survive on a limited range of food stuffs acquired only by trade.

Question 2

Recent research on hunters-gatherers indicates all of the following EXCEPT ____.
 
  a. some hunter-gatherers have never had direct contact with technologically advanced populations
  b. some hunter-gatherers are chronically undernourished
  c. there are occasionally seasonal fluctuations in the hunter-gatherer diet
  d. many hunter-gatherers spend significantly less amounts of time in subsistence than we originally thought
  e. some hunter-gatherers have been involved in raiding and fighting with other groups



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
a



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