Which of the Following Correctly Describes Current Anthropological Thinking About

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes current anthropological thinking about the emergence of state level societies?

• A)States emerged for different reasons in different places and at different times.
• B)Control of irrigation was critical to the original emergence of the state.
• C)The state emerged only once,in Egypt,and all states are in some way descendent from the original Egyptian state.
• D)Diverging ethnicity and competing ethnic groups led to the origin of the state.
• E)Warfare is the most critical factor in the emergence of state-level societies.

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Definitions:

Resistance to Change

The reluctance or opposition to adapt to new methods, processes, or changes within an organization or personal life.

Boiled Frog Syndrome

A metaphor for the failure to react to significant changes that occur gradually.

Familiarity

The comprehensive knowledge of someone or something due to extensive experience or close association.

Comfort Level

An individual's state of physical or psychological ease, often characterized by a lack of hardship or distress, and including feeling secure, safe, and untroubled in a particular situation or environment.