Question 1

When two or more kin are merged under the same term, those individuals have more or less the same rights and obligations.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

India constitutionally abolished the caste system in 1975.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A category of individuals of equal or nearly equal prestige according to the system of evaluation is called a _____________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A category of individuals of equal or...

Question 4

An extended unilineal kinship group, often consisting of several lineages, whose members claim common descent from a remote ancestor is called a:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​clan 
B) ​phratry 
C) ​descent group 
D) ​lineage 
A) ​clan 
B) ​phratry 
C) ​descent group 
D) ​lineage

Question 5

Today, those who claim Maori ancestry number approximately:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​2.7 million 
B) ​193,000 
C) ​7,500 
D) ​600,000 
A) ​2.7 million 
B) ​193,000 
C) ​7,500 
D) ​600,000

Question 6

Several million babies have been born through the test-tube method of reproduction.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Kinship is best described as:​

Accepted Answer

A) a network of relatives within which an individual works to obtain all material possessions 
B) a network of relatives within which an individual possesses certain rights and obligations 
C) ​a social network that serves as the foundation for institutional arrangements within a society 
D) ​an extended family that cooperates on all social tasks and works together to defend territory 
A) a network of relatives within which an individual works to obtain all material possessions 
B) a network of relatives within which an individual possesses certain rights and obligations 
C) ​a social network that serves as the foundation for institutional arrangements within a society 
D) ​an extended family that cooperates on all social tasks and works together to defend territory

Question 8

Which of the following statements about kinship is incorrect?​​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Kinship terminology systems vary considerably across cultures. 
B) ​Kinship terminology systems reflect the positions individuals occupy within their respective societies. 
C) ​Factors such as gender and genealogical differences are distinguished but are not emphasized in kinship systems. 
D) ​Kinship systems are ways of organizing people who are relatives into different kinds of groups. 
A) ​Kinship terminology systems vary considerably across cultures. 
B) ​Kinship terminology systems reflect the positions individuals occupy within their respective societies. 
C) ​Factors such as gender and genealogical differences are distinguished but are not emphasized in kinship systems. 
D) ​Kinship systems are ways of organizing people who are relatives into different kinds of groups.

Question 9

Describe the Hawaiian (or generational) kinship system.​

Accepted Answer

​It uses the simplest number of terms, b

Question 10

When an original lineage splits into two, it is called fusion.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Age grades were established universally by numerical age of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Associations that result from an act of joining and are based on sharing particular activities, objectives, values, or beliefs are called _______________.​

Accepted Answer

​common-in

Question 13

Define kinship.​

Accepted Answer

A network of relatives into wh

Question 14

Any kinship group with a membership lineally descending from a real historical or fictional common ancestor is called a:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​lineage group 
B) ​descent group 
C) ​phratry 
D) ​collateral kinship 
A) ​lineage group 
B) ​descent group 
C) ​phratry 
D) ​collateral kinship

Question 15

In what kinds of societies do we primarily find the Eskimo system of kinship terminology?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​industrial and foraging 
B) ​pastoral and industrial 
C) ​horticultural and agricultural 
D) ​foraging and pastoral 
A) ​industrial and foraging 
B) ​pastoral and industrial 
C) ​horticultural and agricultural 
D) ​foraging and pastoral

Question 16

In matrilineal descent groups, the children of a family belong to the descent group of their:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​mother's brother 
B) ​father's brother 
C) ​father 
D) ​father's grandmother 
A) ​mother's brother 
B) ​father's brother 
C) ​father 
D) ​father's grandmother

Question 17

Which of the following establishes descent group membership exclusively through the male or the female line?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​bilineal descent 
B) ​matrilineal descent 
C) ​kinship 
D) ​unilineal descent 
A) ​bilineal descent 
B) ​matrilineal descent 
C) ​kinship 
D) ​unilineal descent

Question 18

​The most common way of tracing descent group membership is through religious practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under matrilineal descent, women hold exclusive authority.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the most common restrictive characteristic for membership in a descent group?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​gender 
B) ​place of origin 
C) ​occupation 
D) ​religion 
A) ​gender 
B) ​place of origin 
C) ​occupation 
D) ​religion

When two or more kin are merged under the same term, those individuals have more or less the same rights and obligations.

India constitutionally abolished the caste system in 1975.

A category of individuals of equal or nearly equal prestige according to the system of evaluation is called a _____________.

An extended unilineal kinship group, often consisting of several lineages, whose members claim common descent from a remote ancestor is called a:

Today, those who claim Maori ancestry number approximately:

Several million babies have been born through the test-tube method of reproduction.

Kinship is best described as:

Which of the following statements about kinship is incorrect?

Describe the Hawaiian (or generational) kinship system.

When an original lineage splits into two, it is called fusion.

Age grades were established universally by numerical age of the individual.

Associations that result from an act of joining and are based on sharing particular activities, objectives, values, or beliefs are called _______________.

Define kinship.

Any kinship group with a membership lineally descending from a real historical or fictional common ancestor is called a:

In what kinds of societies do we primarily find the Eskimo system of kinship terminology?

In matrilineal descent groups, the children of a family belong to the descent group of their:

Which of the following establishes descent group membership exclusively through the male or the female line?

The most common way of tracing descent group membership is through religious practice.

Under matrilineal descent, women hold exclusive authority.

What is the most common restrictive characteristic for membership in a descent group?

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Exam 13: Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

When two or more kin are merged under the same term, those individuals have more or less the same rights and obligations.​

India constitutionally abolished the caste system in 1975.​

A category of individuals of equal or nearly equal prestige according to the system of evaluation is called a _____________.​

An extended unilineal kinship group, often consisting of several lineages, whose members claim common descent from a remote ancestor is called a:​

Today, those who claim Maori ancestry number approximately:​

Several million babies have been born through the test-tube method of reproduction.​

Kinship is best described as:​

Which of the following statements about kinship is incorrect?​​

Describe the Hawaiian (or generational) kinship system.​

When an original lineage splits into two, it is called fusion.​

Age grades were established universally by numerical age of the individual.

Associations that result from an act of joining and are based on sharing particular activities, objectives, values, or beliefs are called _______________.​

Define kinship.​

Any kinship group with a membership lineally descending from a real historical or fictional common ancestor is called a:​

In what kinds of societies do we primarily find the Eskimo system of kinship terminology?​

In matrilineal descent groups, the children of a family belong to the descent group of their:​

Which of the following establishes descent group membership exclusively through the male or the female line?​

​The most common way of tracing descent group membership is through religious practice.

Under matrilineal descent, women hold exclusive authority.​

What is the most common restrictive characteristic for membership in a descent group?​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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When two or more kin are merged under the same term, those individuals have more or less the same rights and obligations.

India constitutionally abolished the caste system in 1975.

A category of individuals of equal or nearly equal prestige according to the system of evaluation is called a _____________.

An extended unilineal kinship group, often consisting of several lineages, whose members claim common descent from a remote ancestor is called a:

Today, those who claim Maori ancestry number approximately:

Several million babies have been born through the test-tube method of reproduction.

Kinship is best described as:

Which of the following statements about kinship is incorrect?

Describe the Hawaiian (or generational) kinship system.

When an original lineage splits into two, it is called fusion.

Associations that result from an act of joining and are based on sharing particular activities, objectives, values, or beliefs are called _______________.

Define kinship.

Any kinship group with a membership lineally descending from a real historical or fictional common ancestor is called a:

In what kinds of societies do we primarily find the Eskimo system of kinship terminology?

In matrilineal descent groups, the children of a family belong to the descent group of their:

Which of the following establishes descent group membership exclusively through the male or the female line?

The most common way of tracing descent group membership is through religious practice.

Under matrilineal descent, women hold exclusive authority.

What is the most common restrictive characteristic for membership in a descent group?