Migration and Political Organization Quiz

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What is the main reason for the Gujars' need to travel in small, unobtrusive groups and winter in dispersed settlements?

The political subservience imposed by the State of Swat

Their preference for a nomadic lifestyle

Their dependence on more highly organized neighboring areas (correct)

The scarcity of resources in Kohistan

What does the text suggest about the possibility of Gujars replacing Kohistanis in a purely Kohistani environment?

It is feasible despite the resistance from the Kohistanis

It is uncertain and depends on changes under the control of the State of Swat

It is likely if they develop strong political organization

It is impossible due to their dependence on neighboring areas (correct)

What role do the already established Kohistanis play in preventing the Gujars and nomads from appropriating rights over productive means or areas?

They offer support for developing strong political organization

They promote a nomadic lifestyle

They provide permission for settlement

They maintain political subservience (correct)

What does the text suggest as a different matter regarding the changes under the present control by the State of Swat?

The changes that will occur under the State of Swat's control Signup and view all the answers

What does the example of transhumant Gujar settlements in Kohistan serve to illustrate?

The challenge of mosaic co-residence in parts of Asia Signup and view all the answers

What is one significant implication of the text regarding the distribution of ethnic groups, cultures, or economies?

It is influenced by ecologic factors and mosaic co-residence Signup and view all the answers

What primarily controls the distribution of ethnic groups according to the passage?

Distribution of specific ecologic niches Signup and view all the answers

In what way have Pathans replaced Kohistanis according to the passage?

Militarily Signup and view all the answers

What allows different ethnic groups to establish stable co-residence in an area, according to the passage?

Different ecologic niches Signup and view all the answers

Why does the concept of 'culture areas' become inapplicable in much of West and South Asia, according to the passage?

Because of overlapping distributions and disconforming borders Signup and view all the answers

What is needed for the study of culture distribution in Asia, according to the passage?

New conceptual tools Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason behind the establishment of symbiotic economic relations between different ethnic groups, as mentioned in the passage?

Exploitation of different ecologic niches Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, why may different ethnic groups co-reside in one area even if they exploit the same ecologic niches?

If one group is better at utilizing marginal environments Signup and view all the answers

What makes the concept of 'culture areas' inapplicable for much of West and South Asia as mentioned in the passage?

Presence of overlapping distributions and disconforming borders Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, why do different ethnic groups establish symbiotic economic relations?

Exploitation of different ecologic niches Signup and view all the answers

What factor primarily allows different ethnic groups to establish stable co-residence in an area as per the passage?

Different ecologic niches Signup and view all the answers

What concept has been developed with reference to the aboriginal cultures of North America?

Culture area Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what characteristic is shared by Middle Eastern society and the Netherlands Indies?

Ethnic segmentation and economic interdependence Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage compare the interdependence of ethnic groups to?

Mosaic principle Signup and view all the answers

What does Coon (1951) describe as the basis of Middle Eastern society?

Mosaic principle Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the distribution of cultural types, ethnic groups, and natural areas?

They rarely coincide Signup and view all the answers

What does the text imply about the combination of ethnic segmentation and economic interdependence?

It defines the environment of ethnic groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the culture area classifications, as mentioned in the passage?

Ecological considerations Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which ethnic group in Swat State is categorized as sedentary agriculturalists?

Pathans Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of Pathans in the Swat State, as per the passage?

450,000 Signup and view all the answers

Which river forms sections of the two main valleys in Swat State?

Swat River Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the upper section of the Swat valley from the southward region, as per the passage?

Narrow and steep Signup and view all the answers

In what way does the passage describe the Indus River's entry into the area?

Spectacular gorge, 15,000 feet deep Signup and view all the answers

What makes the number of Gujars in the Swat State difficult to estimate, according to the passage?

Nomadic herders Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the centralized state organization in Swat for the distributional problems discussed in the passage?

330 Signup and view all the answers