Question 1

Among the Lepcha, a man was believed to become homosexual if he _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  engaged in intercourse with another male 
B)  ate the flesh of an uncastrated pig 
C)  did not marry 
D)  did not engage in premarital sex 
A)  engaged in intercourse with another male 
B)  ate the flesh of an uncastrated pig 
C)  did not marry 
D)  did not engage in premarital sex

Question 2

Variation in gender contribution to primary subsistence relates directly to the type of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  food getting 
B)  warfare 
C)  social stratification 
D)  gender roles 
A)  food getting 
B)  warfare 
C)  social stratification 
D)  gender roles

Question 3

Of the following, which is not a primary subsistence activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering 
B)  corn grinding 
C)  fishing 
D)  herding 
A)  gathering 
B)  corn grinding 
C)  fishing 
D)  herding

Question 4

Among the Iroquois, women

Accepted Answer

A)  had a great deal of say over who the group's leaders were. 
B)  participated alongside the men as warriors in battle. 
C)  had little say over how the goods they produced were distributed. 
D)  lived in their husband's home. 
A)  had a great deal of say over who the group's leaders were. 
B)  participated alongside the men as warriors in battle. 
C)  had little say over how the goods they produced were distributed. 
D)  lived in their husband's home.

Question 5

The concept of homosexuality means different things to different cultures because

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuality is defined as sex with people of a different biological sex. 
B)  all societies do not have the same gender concepts, so the meaning of homosexuality is different. 
C)  no one has been able to define what homosexuality is. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  homosexuality is defined as sex with people of a different biological sex. 
B)  all societies do not have the same gender concepts, so the meaning of homosexuality is different. 
C)  no one has been able to define what homosexuality is. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 6

In Oman, there is a third gender role called

Accepted Answer

A)  two-spirits. 
B)  Berache. 
C)  homosexuals. 
D)  Xanith. 
A)  two-spirits. 
B)  Berache. 
C)  homosexuals. 
D)  Xanith.

Question 7

The relative status of women means different things to different people. For example

Accepted Answer

A)  how much power and authority men and women have relative to each other. 
B)  how much importance society confers on females vs. males. 
C)  what kinds of rights women and men possess to do what they want to do. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  how much power and authority men and women have relative to each other. 
B)  how much importance society confers on females vs. males. 
C)  what kinds of rights women and men possess to do what they want to do. 
D)  all of the above.

Among the Lepcha, a man was believed to become homosexual if he _______.

Variation in gender contribution to primary subsistence relates directly to the type of ___________.

Of the following, which is not a primary subsistence activity?

Among the Iroquois, women

The concept of homosexuality means different things to different cultures because

In Oman, there is a third gender role called

The relative status of women means different things to different people. For example

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Exam 20: Sex, Gender, and Culture

Among the Lepcha, a man was believed to become homosexual if he _______.

Variation in gender contribution to primary subsistence relates directly to the type of ___________.

Of the following, which is not a primary subsistence activity?

Among the Iroquois, women

The concept of homosexuality means different things to different cultures because

In Oman, there is a third gender role called

The relative status of women means different things to different people. For example

What Is Anthropology

History of Anthropological Theory

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

The First Hominids

The Origins of Culture and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo Sapiens

The Upper Paleolithic World

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Culture and the Individual

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Applied, Practicing, and Medical Anthropology

Global Problems

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