01
True or false
1 point
A system can be redistributive even when contributors do not receive an immediate, equal-value return from the center that collects their contributions.
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5 Redistribution Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
Redistribution can occur only when a state collects and allocates resources.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Choose one
1 point
A hunter brings an animal home, and the household divides it among members. Which pattern best describes how the food is shared?
- A
Direct exchange, because each household member receives an item of equal value from the hunter.
- B
Redistribution, because the animal is brought into a household pool and divided among members.
- C
Market exchange, because the hunter sells the animal to the household.
- D
No organized exchange, because only one person obtained the animal.
04
Fill in the blank
1 point
In redistribution, gathering contributions into a pool is called , and deciding how to use or share the pooled resources is called .
05
Choose one
1 point
A cooperative gathers contributions and distributes food according to shared rules. It has no state authority. How should this arrangement be classified?
- A
It cannot be redistribution unless a government controls the resources.
- B
It is direct reciprocity because each contributor must receive an equal return immediately.
- C
It is redistribution because the cooperative pools contributions and allocates resources under shared rules.
- D
It is market exchange because the cooperative provides a service.
06
Choose all
1 point
Which two outcomes can result from redistribution, depending on how its rules and resources are managed? Select all that apply.
- A
It can spread risk among people who contribute to or depend on the pool.
- B
It guarantees that every contributor receives an immediate return equal to their contribution.
- C
It can support people who are unable to produce enough for themselves.
- D
It removes the influence of whoever decides how pooled resources are used.
07
Choose all
1 point
A leader collects tribute from households. Which two uses or effects are consistent with redistribution in some chiefly systems? Select all that apply.
- A
The pooled resources may finance public projects or services.
- B
The system must distribute every contribution equally among all households.
- C
The leader may use some resources to maintain status and authority.
- D
The presence of tribute proves that all resources benefit the community equally.
08
Open ended
1 point
Explain why the presence of redistribution does not mean that an entire economy is organized only through redistribution. Give one example of another resource-exchange pattern that can coexist with it.
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
In some chiefly systems, households provide to leaders, who may use part of it to support .
10
True or false
1 point
Redistribution can support shared needs while also strengthening the influence of the person or institution that controls allocation.
- A
True
- B
False
11
Choose one
1 point
Which arrangement is the clearest example of redistribution?
- A
A merchant sells goods directly to buyers at agreed prices, with no pooling or central allocation.
- B
A household combines members’ earnings and uses the shared funds to pay expenses and meet members’ needs.
- C
Two neighbors exchange favors directly, each returning a favor to the other.
- D
A customer pays a vendor for a particular item and receives that item in the same transaction.
12
Choose one
1 point
A neighborhood cooperative gathers food from members and later distributes it to households facing shortages. Which pattern of exchange best describes this arrangement?
- A
Direct reciprocity, because each member receives an equivalent return from the person who collected their contribution.
- B
Redistribution, because contributions are pooled and then allocated by a coordinating group.
- C
Market exchange, because the cooperative sells each contribution to the people who provided it.
- D
Individual production, because members keep and use only what they personally contribute.
13
Choose one
1 point
Which example best illustrates redistribution within a household?
- A
Each person receives exactly the amount of food they contributed.
- B
The household sells the food to whoever offers the highest price.
- C
A household member brings home food that is shared among members.
- D
Each contributor receives an immediate, equivalent return from the person who collected the food.
14
Choose one
1 point
A religious organization gathers donated funds and uses them to provide food according to perceived need. Which conclusion best fits this example?
- A
It can collect contributions and distribute resources according to shared rules or perceived need.
- B
It cannot redistribute resources unless it has the legal power to collect taxes.
- C
It can redistribute only if every contributor receives an immediate equal-value return.
- D
It can redistribute only when the resources come from a government.
15
Choose one
1 point
A government collects taxes and uses the revenue for infrastructure and assistance programs. Which interpretation best describes this resource flow?
- A
Taxation is not redistribution because contributions are legally required.
- B
Taxation is direct reciprocity because each taxpayer receives a service worth exactly the amount paid.
- C
Taxation is market exchange because public services are sold separately to each taxpayer.
- D
Taxation can be redistribution because the state collects contributions and allocates funds across society.
16
Choose one
1 point
A household pools some income for shared expenses, while its members also buy and sell goods. What is the best conclusion?
- A
The household cannot be redistributing income if its members also buy goods.
- B
The household can pool income while its members also participate in market exchange.
- C
Redistribution replaces market exchange whenever a household shares resources.
- D
Buying goods means resources are never gathered into a shared pool.
17
Written response
1 point
What organizing feature distinguishes redistribution from direct reciprocity? Enter the feature, not a full sentence.
18
Written response
1 point
Household resources may be allocated according to need and what other principle, rather than each person's exact contribution?
19
Written response
1 point
Harvests vary from household to household, and a community pools resources to support households with smaller harvests. What potential effect of redistribution does this illustrate?
20
Written response
1 point
In a village, households contribute a portion of their harvest to a shared store because this has long been an expected community practice, though no law requires it. What is the basis of these contributions?
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