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: