Question 1

In a matrilineal system, females rarely exercise authority in their kin groups. Why is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  females always wanted it this way 
B)  while it is not an ethnographic fact, it is reality 
C)  anthropologists are not really sure why 
D)  it seems created by the structure of society dominated by women 
A)  females always wanted it this way 
B)  while it is not an ethnographic fact, it is reality 
C)  anthropologists are not really sure why 
D)  it seems created by the structure of society dominated by women C

Question 2

Because of its ego-centered nature, which of the following is least likely to serve as a permanent or persistent group?

Accepted Answer

A)  a matrilineage 
B)  a patrilineage 
C)  a kindred 
D)  an ambilineal descent group 
A)  a matrilineage 
B)  a patrilineage 
C)  a kindred 
D)  an ambilineal descent group C

Question 3

How does the Hawaiian kinship terminology system classify the relatives of ego? What type of family structure is commonly associated with this system?

Accepted Answer

The Hawaiian kinship terminology system classifies the relatives of ego based on generation and gender. In this system, all relatives of the same generation and gender are given the same term. For example, all of ego's siblings are referred to with the same term, as are all of ego's cousins of the same gender and generation.

This system is commonly associated with a bilateral family structure, where both the mother's and father's sides of the family are considered equally important. This is because the Hawaiian kinship terminology system does not prioritize one side of the family over the other, and instead emphasizes the relationships between individuals within the same generation and gender.

Question 4

In a patrilocal residence, who leaves the household so that the married couple lives with or near the husband's parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  son 
B)  daughter 
C)  sister 
D)  brother 
A)  son 
B)  daughter 
C)  sister 
D)  brother

Question 5

Unilineal descent is when a person is affiliated with a group of kin through links within one sex only, thus

Accepted Answer

A)  unilineal descent is either patrilineal or matrilineal. 
B)  a person can be confused about who they trace their descent from. 
C)  a person traces their descent from both parents. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  unilineal descent is either patrilineal or matrilineal. 
B)  a person can be confused about who they trace their descent from. 
C)  a person traces their descent from both parents. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 6

Neolocality is most likely in which type of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  a society with extended-family households 
B)  a society with a money economy 
C)  a food-collecting society 
D)  a horticultural society 
A)  a society with extended-family households 
B)  a society with a money economy 
C)  a food-collecting society 
D)  a horticultural society

Question 7

Which is the most common form of marital residence?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrilocal 
B)  patrilocal 
C)  bilocal 
D)  neolocal 
A)  matrilocal 
B)  patrilocal 
C)  bilocal 
D)  neolocal

Question 8

The term "totem" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  any object considered taboo. 
B)  any object with magical powers. 
C)  an animal or plant name used to refer to a kin group. 
D)  an identifying mark on one's skin. 
A)  any object considered taboo. 
B)  any object with magical powers. 
C)  an animal or plant name used to refer to a kin group. 
D)  an identifying mark on one's skin.

Question 9

Anthropologists are not sure why some societies have ambilineal descent groups, but one possible reason is

Accepted Answer

A)  ambilineal descent groups are transformed from unilineal groups under certain conditions. 
B)  unilineal descent groups are not very effective. 
C)  some sort of revolution took place. 
D)  it makes it easier for people to trace their ancestry. 
A)  ambilineal descent groups are transformed from unilineal groups under certain conditions. 
B)  unilineal descent groups are not very effective. 
C)  some sort of revolution took place. 
D)  it makes it easier for people to trace their ancestry.

Question 10

Most people in the United States practice which kinship system?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambilineal 
B)  double unilineal descent 
C)  bilateral 
D)  unilineal 
A)  ambilineal 
B)  double unilineal descent 
C)  bilateral 
D)  unilineal

Question 11

What may women do if a patrilineal society denigrates her too much?

Accepted Answer

In a patrilineal society, where lineage

Question 12

Describe the terms clan, phratry, and moiety. How are they related? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

Clan, phratry, and moiety are all terms

Question 13

Clans become important to a person because you would have support in a life crisis. Other ways include

Accepted Answer

A)  help with lawsuits. 
B)  help out economically. 
C)  contribute to a bride price. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  help with lawsuits. 
B)  help out economically. 
C)  contribute to a bride price. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

The form of marital residence in which the married couple lives apart from the relatives of both spouses is

Accepted Answer

A)  patrilocality. 
B)  matrilocality. 
C)  neolocality. 
D)  avunculocality. 
A)  patrilocality. 
B)  matrilocality. 
C)  neolocality. 
D)  avunculocality.

Question 15

What are the possible advantages of the "lumping" of kin in both the Omaha and Crow systems of kinship?

Accepted Answer

The "lumping" of kin in kinship systems

Question 16

What is the least common form of residence pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrilocal 
B)  bilocal 
C)  avunculocal 
D)  neolocal 
A)  matrilocal 
B)  bilocal 
C)  avunculocal 
D)  neolocal

Question 17

The Crow system of kinship terminology mirrors that of the Omaha system because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Omaha is matrilineal and the Crow is partrlineal. 
B)  the Crow is matrilineal and the Omaha is patrilineal. 
C)  both are bilateral systems. 
D)  both are ambilineal systems. 
A)  the Omaha is matrilineal and the Crow is partrlineal. 
B)  the Crow is matrilineal and the Omaha is patrilineal. 
C)  both are bilateral systems. 
D)  both are ambilineal systems.

Question 18

In a matrilocal society,

Accepted Answer

A)  females frequently exercise power in their kin groups. 
B)  lines of authority and descent eventually converge. 
C)  the line of descent occasionally passes through males. 
D)  males frequently exercise power in their kin groups. 
A)  females frequently exercise power in their kin groups. 
B)  lines of authority and descent eventually converge. 
C)  the line of descent occasionally passes through males. 
D)  males frequently exercise power in their kin groups.

Question 19

Which kinship system is ego-centered; hence it varies with different points of reference (except for brothers and sisters)?

Accepted Answer

A)  unilineal 
B)  bilateral 
C)  double-descent 
D)  ambilineal 
A)  unilineal 
B)  bilateral 
C)  double-descent 
D)  ambilineal

Question 20

Which system of kinship terminology is the least complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudanese 
B)  Crow 
C)  Iroquois 
D)  Hawaiian 
A)  Sudanese 
B)  Crow 
C)  Iroquois 
D)  Hawaiian

Exam 22: Marital Residence and Kinship

In a matrilineal system, females rarely exercise authority in their kin groups. Why is this?

Because of its ego-centered nature, which of the following is least likely to serve as a permanent or persistent group?

How does the Hawaiian kinship terminology system classify the relatives of ego? What type of family structure is commonly associated with this system?

In a patrilocal residence, who leaves the household so that the married couple lives with or near the husband's parents?

Unilineal descent is when a person is affiliated with a group of kin through links within one sex only, thus

Neolocality is most likely in which type of society?

Which is the most common form of marital residence?

The term "totem" refers to

Anthropologists are not sure why some societies have ambilineal descent groups, but one possible reason is

Most people in the United States practice which kinship system?

What may women do if a patrilineal society denigrates her too much?

Describe the terms clan, phratry, and moiety. How are they related? How are they different?

Clans become important to a person because you would have support in a life crisis. Other ways include

The form of marital residence in which the married couple lives apart from the relatives of both spouses is

What are the possible advantages of the "lumping" of kin in both the Omaha and Crow systems of kinship?

What is the least common form of residence pattern?

The Crow system of kinship terminology mirrors that of the Omaha system because

In a matrilocal society,

Which kinship system is ego-centered; hence it varies with different points of reference (except for brothers and sisters)?

Which system of kinship terminology is the least complex?

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