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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What might have caused the illnesses to the tribes?
(a) Miners.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Severe cold.
(d) Locusts.

2. Violent men are often rewarded for which attribute?
(a) Reverence.
(b) Prowess.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Cunning.

3. When did Kaobawa's most beloved child die?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1979.

4. Which animal frightens the warriors?
(a) Jackal.
(b) Leopard.
(c) Jaguar.
(d) Lion.

5. What is traded between Yanomamo and foreigners?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is expected to be installed to assist in the new influx of people?

2. A raid is considered to be successful if how many of one's own people are killed?

3. What are tribes apt to do to gain peace?

4. The tribes have a tendency toward:

5. Which of the following is not an alternative?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has changed about medical care for the Yanomamo?

2. What has changed about the living quarters of the Yanomamo people?

3. Explain how social rules differ for a feast.

4. Explain what takes place when a visitor or visiting tribe arrives for a feast.

5. Name one of the most significant changes in the relationship between the Yanomamo and foreigners.

6. What is the reaction of one of the tribal members regarding Chagnon's census?

7. What major event had great impact on the culture? Why?

8. What is Chagnon's view of the peacemaking efforts between the two tribes?

9. Describe the activities in larger tribes in regards to killing and adultery.

10. During what time period is Chagnon absent from the villages?

(see the answer keys)

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