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The sociologist who classified societies by their technological sophistication was:Read the answer and worked solution →Societies before the Industrial Revolution were small, rural and dependent on resources that were:Read the answer and worked solution →The society type showing the strongest dependence on the natural environment is:Read the answer and worked solution →Societies built on the domestication of animals are described as:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The sociologist who classified societies by their technological sophistication was:

  1. Lenski
  2. Lister
  3. Larkin
  4. Lawson
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Correct answer: A. Lenski

1. He argued technology sets what a society can do. 2. As technology advances, so does the society. 3. That sociologist was Gerhard Lenski. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 3e, Chapter 4, Society and Social Interaction._

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Societies before the Industrial Revolution were small, rural and dependent on resources that were:

  1. Leased
  2. Local
  3. Loaned
  4. Landed
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Correct answer: B. Local

1. No machines existed to move goods at scale. 2. Production was limited to nearby labour and materials. 3. So they depended on local resources. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 3e, Chapter 4, Society and Social Interaction._

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The society type showing the strongest dependence on the natural environment is:

  1. Hunter-gatherer
  2. Home-gardener
  3. Horse-breeder
  4. House-builder
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Correct answer: A. Hunter-gatherer

1. It was the basic form of human society for millennia. 2. Food came directly from what the land provided. 3. That type is hunter-gatherer. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 3e, Chapter 4, Society and Social Interaction._

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