Question 1

A phratry is a unilineal descent group composed of two or more that believe they are related to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) moieties 
B) totems 
C) kindred 
D) lineages 
E) clans 
A) moieties 
B) totems 
C) kindred 
D) lineages 
E) clans

Question 2

Kindred and bilateral descent can be used interchangeably since they mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bilateral descent is commonly found among all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) postindustrial societies. 
B) agricultural societies. 
C) tribal societies. 
D) industrial societies. 
E) foraging societies. 
A) postindustrial societies. 
B) agricultural societies. 
C) tribal societies. 
D) industrial societies. 
E) foraging societies.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Namus is another name for:

Accepted Answer

A) Russian lineages. 
B) French clans. 
C) Turkish honor. 
D) Hispanic migratory patterns. 
E) Polish social networks based on totems. 
A) Russian lineages. 
B) French clans. 
C) Turkish honor. 
D) Hispanic migratory patterns. 
E) Polish social networks based on totems.

Question 7

All of the following statements regarding a lineage are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) it always involves a totem. 
B) it is part of unilineal descent. 
C) it is kinship that can be traced directly to an ancestor. 
D) it has a genealogical depth of 4-6 generations. 
E) it is found in both matrilineal and patrilineal groups. 
A) it always involves a totem. 
B) it is part of unilineal descent. 
C) it is kinship that can be traced directly to an ancestor. 
D) it has a genealogical depth of 4-6 generations. 
E) it is found in both matrilineal and patrilineal groups.

Question 8

Unilineal descent means that relatives are traced on either the male or female side only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following statements about Han genealogy are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) the tsu is a corporate kin group that traces its ancestry back about five generations through the female line. 
B) the tsu functions as an economic and political unit that manages its own members. 
C) Han women have absolutely no claims on their fathers' heritable property. 
D) because of the genealogical depth of the tsu,individuals who have the same surname should not marry each other. 
E) although a woman belongs to her father's tsu,she is practically absorbed by her husband's. 
A) the tsu is a corporate kin group that traces its ancestry back about five generations through the female line. 
B) the tsu functions as an economic and political unit that manages its own members. 
C) Han women have absolutely no claims on their fathers' heritable property. 
D) because of the genealogical depth of the tsu,individuals who have the same surname should not marry each other. 
E) although a woman belongs to her father's tsu,she is practically absorbed by her husband's.

Question 10

In the Biocultural Connection box Maori Origins,what was the focus of the research on the Maori people?

Accepted Answer

A) Studying migration patterns of the first peoples to inhabit North America 
B) Creating lineage divisions based on DNA samples 
C) Connecting mitochondrial DNA with the Australian aborigines 
D) Connecting DNA types with the people's origin myths 
E) Sequencing DNA in order to type for potential diseases in this ethnic group 
A) Studying migration patterns of the first peoples to inhabit North America 
B) Creating lineage divisions based on DNA samples 
C) Connecting mitochondrial DNA with the Australian aborigines 
D) Connecting DNA types with the people's origin myths 
E) Sequencing DNA in order to type for potential diseases in this ethnic group

Question 11

North Americans assume that they are related equally to the relatives on both the mother's and father's side.The group composed of such people to whom these individuals feel that they belong is called what kind of descent group?

Accepted Answer

A) Ambilineal 
B) Double 
C) Bilateral 
D) Patrilineal 
E) Matrilineal 
A) Ambilineal 
B) Double 
C) Bilateral 
D) Patrilineal 
E) Matrilineal

Question 12

The more individuals become enmeshed into larger social networks,as happens in political states,the more they rely on kinship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a Maori cultural concept?

Accepted Answer

A) waka 
B) iwi 
C) mauri 
D) namus 
E) tapu 
A) waka 
B) iwi 
C) mauri 
D) namus 
E) tapu

Question 14

Mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome studies of the Maori indicate that their creation myth telling of their origins from the ancient place of Hawaiki is consistent with an origin in:

Accepted Answer

A) India and Central Asia. 
B) Morocco and northern Africa. 
C) Polynesia and Southeast Asia region. 
D) Australia. 
E) North America. 
A) India and Central Asia. 
B) Morocco and northern Africa. 
C) Polynesia and Southeast Asia region. 
D) Australia. 
E) North America.

Question 15

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 16

A network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations is called:

Accepted Answer

A) kinship. 
B) descent. 
C) relative network. 
D) social network. 
E) affinal relationships. 
A) kinship. 
B) descent. 
C) relative network. 
D) social network. 
E) affinal relationships.

Question 17

Alternative means of reproduction are forms of new reproductive technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An extended unilineal descent group whose members claim descent from a common ancestor but who cannot trace their genealogical links to that ancestor is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) family. 
B) totem. 
C) lineage. 
D) kindred. 
E) clan. 
A) family. 
B) totem. 
C) lineage. 
D) kindred. 
E) clan.

Question 19

Approximately how many Micmacs are members of the Aroostook band today,according to official criteria?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 1,200 
C) 1,500 
D) 3,700 
E) 7,000 
A) 100 
B) 1,200 
C) 1,500 
D) 3,700 
E) 7,000

Question 20

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.

A phratry is a unilineal descent group composed of two or more that believe they are related to each other.

Kindred and bilateral descent can be used interchangeably since they mean the same thing.

Bilateral descent is commonly found among all of the following except:

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

What are honor killings?

Namus is another name for:

All of the following statements regarding a lineage are correct except:

Unilineal descent means that relatives are traced on either the male or female side only.

All of the following statements about Han genealogy are correct except:

In the Biocultural Connection box Maori Origins,what was the focus of the research on the Maori people?

North Americans assume that they are related equally to the relatives on both the mother's and father's side.The group composed of such people to whom these individuals feel that they belong is called what kind of descent group?

The more individuals become enmeshed into larger social networks,as happens in political states,the more they rely on kinship.

Which of the following is not a Maori cultural concept?

Mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome studies of the Maori indicate that their creation myth telling of their origins from the ancient place of Hawaiki is consistent with an origin in:

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

A network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations is called:

Alternative means of reproduction are forms of new reproductive technologies.

An extended unilineal descent group whose members claim descent from a common ancestor but who cannot trace their genealogical links to that ancestor is called a(n):

Approximately how many Micmacs are members of the Aroostook band today,according to official criteria?

A clan is similar to a lineage except:

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Exam 10: Kinship-And-Descent

A phratry is a unilineal descent group composed of two or more that believe they are related to each other.

Kindred and bilateral descent can be used interchangeably since they mean the same thing.

Bilateral descent is commonly found among all of the following except:

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

What are honor killings?

Namus is another name for:

All of the following statements regarding a lineage are correct except:

Unilineal descent means that relatives are traced on either the male or female side only.

All of the following statements about Han genealogy are correct except:

In the Biocultural Connection box Maori Origins,what was the focus of the research on the Maori people?

North Americans assume that they are related equally to the relatives on both the mother's and father's side.The group composed of such people to whom these individuals feel that they belong is called what kind of descent group?

The more individuals become enmeshed into larger social networks,as happens in political states,the more they rely on kinship.

Which of the following is not a Maori cultural concept?

Mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome studies of the Maori indicate that their creation myth telling of their origins from the ancient place of Hawaiki is consistent with an origin in:

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

A network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations is called:

Alternative means of reproduction are forms of new reproductive technologies.

An extended unilineal descent group whose members claim descent from a common ancestor but who cannot trace their genealogical links to that ancestor is called a(n):

Approximately how many Micmacs are members of the Aroostook band today,according to official criteria?

A clan is similar to a lineage except:

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