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Marx thought capitalism would bring class conflict more out in the open.

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Hunting and gathering societies around the world contain a large and increasing share of global population

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Karl Marx argued that society's infrastructure and superstructure are always in conflict.

A) True
B) False

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A postindustrial society uses computers and other information technology to operate much of the economy.

A) True
B) False

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Modern societies differ from traditional societies by having more productive specialization-that is,a more complex division of labor.

A) True
B) False

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Modern societies are held together mostly by shared moral sentiments.

A) True
B) False

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Many pastoral societies are nomadic.

A) True
B) False

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Durkheim claimed that,in modern societies such as Canada,people with the strongest social bonds had the highest rates of suicide.

A) True
B) False

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Gerhard Lenski claims that the invention of horticultural or pastoral technology is a clear case of societal progress toward a better way of life.

A) True
B) False

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For Durkheim,the key to change in a society is an expanding division of labour.

A) True
B) False

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Agrarian societies are more alike than hunting and gathering societies are.

A) True
B) False

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Weber argued that the development of industrial capitalism had its roots in a set of religious ideas linked to Calvinism.

A) True
B) False

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In hopes of salvation,Calvinists were quick to share their wealth with the poor.

A) True
B) False

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