Category: Sociology

What kind of social unit is common among foragers? The nuclear family and the band are the two basic social groups typically found in forager societies. What is a characteristic of most foraging societies? Foraging societies tend to be organized into small communities, existing in thinly populated areas. As small groups, they also tend to […]

What was the 16th Amendment changing in the American way of life? The 16th Amendment allowed Congress to enact the first nationwide income tax, which is now the Federal government’s largest source of revenue. Prior to that point, most Federal revenue came from tariffs. Why was the 16th amendment proposed? Consequently, unless the U.S. Congress […]

What is a significant environmental problem in New Jersey? Air pollution has continued to impact communities in the state, especially overburdened and Environmental Justice communities, and water pollution and rising temperatures have led to algal blooms closing our biggest lakes. What are some examples of environmental conditions caused by pollution? Pollution may muddy landscapes, poison […]

What Did Mao Zedong Do For China? During the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang (KMT) and the CCP, Mao helped to found the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army, led the Jiangxi Soviet’s radical land policies, and ultimately became head of the CCP during the Long March. Did the Great Leap Forward policies lead […]

What are the assumptions of the mark-recapture method? The assumption behind mark-recapture methods is that the proportion of marked individuals recaptured in the second sample represents the proportion of marked individuals in the population as a whole. In algebraic terms, This method is called the Lincoln-Peterson Index of population size. What are the three assumptions […]

Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt? Menes Why are the terms Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt confusing? The people of Egypt were united, and accepted the rule of one person, called pharaoh. This can be confusing when we look at a map, because Lower Egypt is at the top of the map, while Upper Egypt […]

What legacies of the post classical era are noticeable today? The empires and regional states of the post- classical era disappeared long ago, but the social, eco- nomic, and cultural legacies of the age are noticeable even today. Long-distance trade surged in postclassical times and helped to structure economic and social development throughout much of […]

Why are general capital assets not recorded in governmental funds? Why are general capital assets not recorded in governmental funds? Capital assets are non financial resources. They are excluded from governmental funds because the measurement focus of governmental funds is upon financial resources. Which capital assets that governments do not have to depreciate if they […]

Is it possible that the continents of the earth would once again become one? The Earth’s continents are in constant motion. On at least three occasions, they have all collided to form one giant continent. If history is a guide, the current continents will coalesce once again to form another supercontinent. And it’s all because […]

Who helped build the Colosseum? The Colosseum was started under Emperor Vespasian, but he died before it was completed. Construction was finished under his two sons, Emperors Titus and Domitian. The actual building was done largely by Jewish slaves, overseen by Roman engineers and craftsmen. How did the Colosseum help the Roman Empire? The Colosseum […]