Chapter 11 Quiz (one point each)

1. According to the text which patch has the largest population:

Monied Burbs Mormon Outposts Boom towns Military Bastions

2. The private sector is composed of the government True False

3. American progressives feel/felt that government should _build public infrastructure and
promote public education and social welfare programs to benefit society at large and
intervene in the economy to keep employment high, keep wages and prices in balance,
and promote economic growth_

4. Chinese anthropologist Francis Hsu specializes in what type of anthropology?

_psychological_

5. The American form of government is a true democracy True False

6. Define the term “Oligopoly”_concentrated economic power when a few sellers can
control a market with many buyers by controlling the price and availability of goods_

7. Define the term “Deficit production.”_the situation in which more calories are expended
in food production than are produced for human food_
8. Define the term “Monocrop farming.”_a system of growing one plant species, sometimes
only a single variety, often in very large continuous strands_
9. Define the term “Utilitarianism.”_the use of economic profit, direct material advantage,
or physical welfare, such as food and shelter, as an explanation for cultural practices_
10. Define the term
“Deindustrialization.”_the replacement of factory employment with service sector
employment in formerly industrial countries as production jobs are moved to low-wage
countries_