Economic Anthropology – MCQs

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1. What does Economic Anthropology primarily study?



2. The term “subsistence economy” refers to:



3. Which anthropologist is well-known for contributions to Economic Anthropology?



4. Which of the following is a form of non-market exchange in traditional societies?



5. Which type of economy is primarily based on hunting and gathering?



6. In Economic Anthropology, “reciprocity” means:



7. What is “generalized reciprocity”?



8. What type of exchange involves redistribution?



9. Market economy is primarily based on:



10. Who wrote The Gift, analyzing exchange and reciprocity in societies?



11. What is barter?



12. Economic systems in anthropology are classified into:



13. Which society typically practices balanced reciprocity?



14. Horticulture is characterized by:



15. The Potlatch ceremony is an example of:



16. Which of the following is an example of pastoralism?



17. Negative reciprocity typically occurs:



18. “Mode of production” in anthropology refers to:



19. Industrialized economies rely mainly on:



20. What does “usufruct” mean in anthropology?



21. A “chiefdom” economy is most associated with:



22. Which form of reciprocity is most like modern market exchanges?



23. Among foragers, property is usually:



24. The Kula ring is an example of:



25. The concept of “moral economy” emphasizes:



26. Which of the following economic systems has the greatest surplus production?



27. In Economic Anthropology, money is understood as:



28. Which system is commonly used by pastoralists to regulate land use?



29. What distinguishes balanced from generalized reciprocity?



30. Redistribution is often controlled by:



31. Market exchanges are typically:



32. Money’s key functions include:



33. Anthropologist Karl Polanyi distinguished between:



34. Tribute is a form of:



35. Which economic practice is common in small-scale horticultural societies?



36. What is bridewealth?



37. In Economic Anthropology, commodification refers to:



38. Negative reciprocity is most likely to occur in:



39. Foraging economies are generally:



40. The gift exchange system in the Trobriand Islands is known as:



41. Redistribution requires:



42. Money as a standard of deferred payment allows for:



43. Pastoralism typically develops in:



44. Which anthropologist contributed to the study of the Kula ring?



45. Which system best describes the distribution of food among hunter-gatherers?



46. Negative reciprocity often involves:



47. What is the primary feature of industrial economies?



48. Balanced reciprocity requires:



49. In pastoral societies, wealth is often measured in:



50. Economic Anthropology shows that economies are: