Question 1

How do different societies create fictive kin? Discuss two examples.

Accepted Answer

Different societies create fictive kin t

Question 2

What are honor killings?

Accepted Answer

A) Murder condoned by the genealogical group in order to retaliate for shame of unapproved sexual activity 
B) Murder against the genealogical group by those who wish to take its women and other possessions 
C) Public shaming of individuals who have engaged in adulterous activities;this usually consists of verbal insults and flogging 
D) Also called namus,this is the process of adapting to foreign cultures and giving up one's connection to ancestor worship 
E) Historical feuds between lineages that last for more than four generations 
A) Murder condoned by the genealogical group in order to retaliate for shame of unapproved sexual activity 
B) Murder against the genealogical group by those who wish to take its women and other possessions 
C) Public shaming of individuals who have engaged in adulterous activities;this usually consists of verbal insults and flogging 
D) Also called namus,this is the process of adapting to foreign cultures and giving up one's connection to ancestor worship 
E) Historical feuds between lineages that last for more than four generations

Question 3

Compare the role of kinship across foraging,horticultural,agricultural,and industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

Kinship plays a significant role in shap

Question 4

In ambilineal descent,the individual may be affiliated with either the mother's or father's lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the kindred,and where do we find this?

Accepted Answer

The term "kindred" can have several mean

Question 6

Several different kinship systems are used cross-culturally.Discuss the adaptive advantages of having distinct ways of reckoning kinship

Accepted Answer

Several different kinship systems are us

Question 7

What does kinship terminology reveal about human relations?

Accepted Answer

Kinship terminology reveals a lot about

Question 8

Among the Yako of Nigeria,an individual might inherit grazing lands from his father's patrilineal group,and livestock and ritual knowledge from his mother's matrilineal group.This is an example of which kind of descent?

Accepted Answer

A) Ambilineal 
B) Bilocal 
C) Patrilateral 
D) Matrilineal 
E) Double 
A) Ambilineal 
B) Bilocal 
C) Patrilateral 
D) Matrilineal 
E) Double

Question 9

If two people are given the same kinship term,this means that:

Accepted Answer

A) they have the same genes. 
B) no one can tell the difference between them. 
C) they occupy a similar family status. 
D) they are identical twins. 
E) they are members of an adopted family. 
A) they have the same genes. 
B) no one can tell the difference between them. 
C) they occupy a similar family status. 
D) they are identical twins. 
E) they are members of an adopted family.

Question 10

A moiety is a larger group than a phratry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Clans,because they may have members living in many different villages,depend on__________________to provide symbolic identification and promote solidarity.

Accepted Answer

A) totems 
B) signs 
C) promises 
D) treaties 
E) feasts 
A) totems 
B) signs 
C) promises 
D) treaties 
E) feasts

Question 12

Many modern feminists are interested in the concept of matriarchy,sometimes confusing it with or linking it to the matrilineal descent system.Does the matrilineal descent system imply matriarchy? Use concrete examples to illustrate your points.

Accepted Answer

The concept of matriarchy and the matril

Question 13

What is a totem,and how is it related to kinship and descent?

Accepted Answer

A totem is a symbol, usually in the form

Question 14

A clan is similar to a lineage except:

Accepted Answer

A) a clan has fewer people. 
B) clan members are unable to trace exact genealogical links to their common ancestor. 
C) clans are more likely to hold tangible property corporately. 
D) clans are exogamous whereas lineages are endogamous. 
E) clans are patrilocal whereas lineages are matrilocal. 
A) a clan has fewer people. 
B) clan members are unable to trace exact genealogical links to their common ancestor. 
C) clans are more likely to hold tangible property corporately. 
D) clans are exogamous whereas lineages are endogamous. 
E) clans are patrilocal whereas lineages are matrilocal.

Question 15

The Micmacs are a tribe in Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain how kinship organization was important to the research conducted by anthropologist Harald Prins in Maine among the Aroostook Band of Indians.

Accepted Answer

Kinship organization was important to th

Question 17

In__________________kinship terminology,the term "brother" is given to ego's brother,father's brother's son, and mother's sister's song;a different term is used for the sons of father's sister and mother's brother."Mother" refers to ego's mother and mother's sister;"father" refers to ego's father and father's brother.Separate terms are used for mother's brother and father's sister.

Accepted Answer

A) Eskimo 
B) Hawaiian 
C) Iroquois 
D) unilineal descent 
E) kindred 
A) Eskimo 
B) Hawaiian 
C) Iroquois 
D) unilineal descent 
E) kindred

Question 18

What is a tsu,and what is its role in Han society?

Accepted Answer

A tsu is a traditional Chinese term for

Question 19

Descent groups are associated with all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) they provide social security for the elderly members. 
B) they promote harmony through worship of ancestors. 
C) they play a role in arranging marriages for members. 
D) they make all laws for the state. 
E) they are economic units providing aid. 
A) they provide social security for the elderly members. 
B) they promote harmony through worship of ancestors. 
C) they play a role in arranging marriages for members. 
D) they make all laws for the state. 
E) they are economic units providing aid.

Question 20

You belong to a patrilineal descent group.Which of the following belong(s)to the same group?

Accepted Answer

A) Your mother 
B) Your father's sister 
C) Your mother's sister 
D) Your mother's father 
E) Your father's sister's children 
A) Your mother 
B) Your father's sister 
C) Your mother's sister 
D) Your mother's father 
E) Your father's sister's children

Exam 20: Kinship and Descent

How do different societies create fictive kin? Discuss two examples.

What are honor killings?

Compare the role of kinship across foraging,horticultural,agricultural,and industrial societies.

In ambilineal descent,the individual may be affiliated with either the mother's or father's lines.

What is the kindred,and where do we find this?

Several different kinship systems are used cross-culturally.Discuss the adaptive advantages of having distinct ways of reckoning kinship

What does kinship terminology reveal about human relations?

Among the Yako of Nigeria,an individual might inherit grazing lands from his father's patrilineal group,and livestock and ritual knowledge from his mother's matrilineal group.This is an example of which kind of descent?

If two people are given the same kinship term,this means that:

A moiety is a larger group than a phratry.

Clans,because they may have members living in many different villages,depend on__________________to provide symbolic identification and promote solidarity.

Many modern feminists are interested in the concept of matriarchy,sometimes confusing it with or linking it to the matrilineal descent system.Does the matrilineal descent system imply matriarchy? Use concrete examples to illustrate your points.

What is a totem,and how is it related to kinship and descent?

A clan is similar to a lineage except:

The Micmacs are a tribe in Massachusetts.

Explain how kinship organization was important to the research conducted by anthropologist Harald Prins in Maine among the Aroostook Band of Indians.

What is a tsu,and what is its role in Han society?

Descent groups are associated with all of the following except:

You belong to a patrilineal descent group.Which of the following belong(s)to the same group?

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