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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. Each village of capable of what?
(a) Contacting the dead.
(b) Sustaining itself.
(c) Warfare.
(d) Basket weaving.

2. The theft of what type of food is cause for warfare?
(a) Cultivated.
(b) Hunted.
(c) Indigenous.
(d) God-given.

3. Larger villages are known for having secret:
(a) Affairs.
(b) Hunting grounds.
(c) Trade partnerships.
(d) Rituals.

4. A raid is considered to be successful if how many of one's own people are killed?
(a) Less than 20.
(b) 0.
(c) Less than 10.
(d) 5.

5. What percentage of male deaths is the result of violence?
(a) 35%.
(b) 65%.
(c) 45%.
(d) 25%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chagnon believes which of the following is most helpful to the Yanomamo living near the missions?

2. Violent men are often rewarded for which attribute?

3. Which is not one of the main reasons to form alliances?

4. How is the leader described by Chagnon?

5. What item is put into the care of the men?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chagnon compare Kaobawa and Moawa?

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

3. Discuss items given in trade and how they affect the relationships between tribes.

4. What is the name for men who have killed? What is their place in the social sphere?

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

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

7. How many people has Moawa killed? How is he viewed by his people?

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

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

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

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