Question 1

In Canada,Bill C-38 changed the definition of marriage as existing between two people rather than a man and a woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What does the rule "clan exogamy,village endogamy" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals from different clans but the same village may marry. 
B)  Individuals from the same clan but different villages may marry. 
C)  Cousins are prohibited from marrying if they are from the same village. 
D)  All individuals must marry outside their village. 
A)  Individuals from different clans but the same village may marry. 
B)  Individuals from the same clan but different villages may marry. 
C)  Cousins are prohibited from marrying if they are from the same village. 
D)  All individuals must marry outside their village.

Question 3

The theory that humans have an instinctive horror of incest explains why violations of the incest taboo are so rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is one of the advantages of woman-woman marriage among the Nandi of western Kenya?

Accepted Answer

A)  The status of a woman who has no sons and becomes a female husband is heightened to almost equal that of men. 
B)  If the woman who becomes the wife of a female husband has a child,that child is considered legitimate. 
C)  It improves both women's likelihood of finding a male husband quickly. 
D)  The partners in a woman-woman marriage double their access to land. 
A)  The status of a woman who has no sons and becomes a female husband is heightened to almost equal that of men. 
B)  If the woman who becomes the wife of a female husband has a child,that child is considered legitimate. 
C)  It improves both women's likelihood of finding a male husband quickly. 
D)  The partners in a woman-woman marriage double their access to land.

Question 5

Gilbert Herdt initially interpreted Sambia male initiation rituals as homosexual.Why did he revise his interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Same-sex behaviour lasted only until the male married a woman and produced children. 
B)  The male-male activity he considered homosexual was merely play-acting. 
C)  The Sambia recognize homosexuality as both a lifestyle and a lifetime partnership. 
D)  His Sambia interpreters did not understand his questions. 
A)  Same-sex behaviour lasted only until the male married a woman and produced children. 
B)  The male-male activity he considered homosexual was merely play-acting. 
C)  The Sambia recognize homosexuality as both a lifestyle and a lifetime partnership. 
D)  His Sambia interpreters did not understand his questions.

Question 6

Anthropologists contend that diversification of sexual practices,subcultures,and identities is characteristic of human history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which circumstances will the majority of men and women be in polygynous marriages (in those societies that allow polygyny)?

Accepted Answer

A)  when men are heavily involved in productive work for little wealth 
B)  when women are dependent on men for support 
C)  when the mean age for females at marriage is well below that of males 
D)  when women are more valued as childbearers than as labourers 
A)  when men are heavily involved in productive work for little wealth 
B)  when women are dependent on men for support 
C)  when the mean age for females at marriage is well below that of males 
D)  when women are more valued as childbearers than as labourers

Question 8

Among First Nations groups such as the Blackfoot,which of the following best describes the form that marriages took after the introduction of horses and the expansion of the fur trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  polygynous 
B)  polyandrous 
C)  monogamous 
D)  highly unstable 
A)  polygynous 
B)  polyandrous 
C)  monogamous 
D)  highly unstable

Question 9

Among matrilineal societies,such as the Hopi in the southwestern United States,a woman could make a unilateral decision to divorce her husband at any time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Where does serial monogamy tend to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a society where divorce is forbidden 
B)  in a society where single women have well-paying jobs but little time for the responsibilities of traditional marriage 
C)  in a society where a single mother with dependent children is unable to rely on her parents for economic support 
D)  in a society where women are very wealthy 
A)  in a society where divorce is forbidden 
B)  in a society where single women have well-paying jobs but little time for the responsibilities of traditional marriage 
C)  in a society where a single mother with dependent children is unable to rely on her parents for economic support 
D)  in a society where women are very wealthy

Question 11

Trobriand children as young as seven or eight begin playing erotic games with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There has been very little anthropological research on human sexuality.What is NOT one of the reasons for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The topic has been thoroughly and appropriately explored by both psychologists and sociologists. 
B)  Anthropologists are often ill at ease discussing human sexuality. 
C)  People in most societies regard their sexual activity as a very private topic. 
D)  Women are often reluctant to discuss their sexuality with male anthropologists. 
A)  The topic has been thoroughly and appropriately explored by both psychologists and sociologists. 
B)  Anthropologists are often ill at ease discussing human sexuality. 
C)  People in most societies regard their sexual activity as a very private topic. 
D)  Women are often reluctant to discuss their sexuality with male anthropologists.

Question 13

With regard to so-called honour killings that occur within an immigrant population,who are they usually directed at,according to a study by Clementine Van Eck?

Accepted Answer

A)  a female family member who has dishonoured the family with her behaviour 
B)  any family member who has dishonoured the family 
C)  any brother of a male who has violated a female family member 
D)  a female family member who has dishonoured the family and the man who has violated her 
A)  a female family member who has dishonoured the family with her behaviour 
B)  any family member who has dishonoured the family 
C)  any brother of a male who has violated a female family member 
D)  a female family member who has dishonoured the family and the man who has violated her

Question 14

What does endogamy refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage between same-sex couples 
B)  marriage within a particular group of individuals 
C)  marriage between unrelated individuals 
D)  marriage between people of similar educational and economic backgrounds 
A)  marriage between same-sex couples 
B)  marriage within a particular group of individuals 
C)  marriage between unrelated individuals 
D)  marriage between people of similar educational and economic backgrounds

Question 15

The "Two-Spirit" people in aboriginal North America could only be male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The practice of Chinese sisterhood in Guangdon province,China,was banned after the Communist Revolution of 1949.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the term for the period of time a groom is expected to work for his bride's family?

Accepted Answer

A)  bride price 
B)  bride service 
C)  groom labour 
D)  bridal exchange 
A)  bride price 
B)  bride service 
C)  groom labour 
D)  bridal exchange

Question 18

In 1989 Denmark became one of the first countries to recognize same sex partnerships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What determines a person's sexual identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether that person is male or female 
B)  the identity that person takes to indicate whether he or she is single or married 
C)  whether that person is more masculine or feminine 
D)  the identity that person takes based on his or her sexual preference 
A)  whether that person is male or female 
B)  the identity that person takes to indicate whether he or she is single or married 
C)  whether that person is more masculine or feminine 
D)  the identity that person takes based on his or her sexual preference

Question 20

The Nayar of southwest India were members of a warrior caste? Who held their landed estates?

Accepted Answer

A)  untouchables 
B)  unmarried males from a single patrilineage 
C)  priestly patrilineages 
D)  matrilineal corporations 
A)  untouchables 
B)  unmarried males from a single patrilineage 
C)  priestly patrilineages 
D)  matrilineal corporations

In Canada,Bill C-38 changed the definition of marriage as existing between two people rather than a man and a woman.

What does the rule "clan exogamy,village endogamy" refer to?

The theory that humans have an instinctive horror of incest explains why violations of the incest taboo are so rare.

What is one of the advantages of woman-woman marriage among the Nandi of western Kenya?

Gilbert Herdt initially interpreted Sambia male initiation rituals as homosexual.Why did he revise his interpretation?

Anthropologists contend that diversification of sexual practices,subcultures,and identities is characteristic of human history.

In which circumstances will the majority of men and women be in polygynous marriages (in those societies that allow polygyny)?

Among First Nations groups such as the Blackfoot,which of the following best describes the form that marriages took after the introduction of horses and the expansion of the fur trade?

Among matrilineal societies,such as the Hopi in the southwestern United States,a woman could make a unilateral decision to divorce her husband at any time.

Where does serial monogamy tend to occur?

Trobriand children as young as seven or eight begin playing erotic games with each other.

There has been very little anthropological research on human sexuality.What is NOT one of the reasons for this?

With regard to so-called honour killings that occur within an immigrant population,who are they usually directed at,according to a study by Clementine Van Eck?

What does endogamy refer to?

The "Two-Spirit" people in aboriginal North America could only be male.

The practice of Chinese sisterhood in Guangdon province,China,was banned after the Communist Revolution of 1949.

What is the term for the period of time a groom is expected to work for his bride's family?

In 1989 Denmark became one of the first countries to recognize same sex partnerships.

What determines a person's sexual identity?

The Nayar of southwest India were members of a warrior caste? Who held their landed estates?

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In Canada,Bill C-38 changed the definition of marriage as existing between two people rather than a man and a woman.

What does the rule "clan exogamy,village endogamy" refer to?

The theory that humans have an instinctive horror of incest explains why violations of the incest taboo are so rare.

What is one of the advantages of woman-woman marriage among the Nandi of western Kenya?

Gilbert Herdt initially interpreted Sambia male initiation rituals as homosexual.Why did he revise his interpretation?

Anthropologists contend that diversification of sexual practices,subcultures,and identities is characteristic of human history.

In which circumstances will the majority of men and women be in polygynous marriages (in those societies that allow polygyny)?

Among First Nations groups such as the Blackfoot,which of the following best describes the form that marriages took after the introduction of horses and the expansion of the fur trade?

Among matrilineal societies,such as the Hopi in the southwestern United States,a woman could make a unilateral decision to divorce her husband at any time.

Where does serial monogamy tend to occur?

Trobriand children as young as seven or eight begin playing erotic games with each other.

There has been very little anthropological research on human sexuality.What is NOT one of the reasons for this?

With regard to so-called honour killings that occur within an immigrant population,who are they usually directed at,according to a study by Clementine Van Eck?

What does endogamy refer to?

The "Two-Spirit" people in aboriginal North America could only be male.

The practice of Chinese sisterhood in Guangdon province,China,was banned after the Communist Revolution of 1949.

What is the term for the period of time a groom is expected to work for his bride's family?

In 1989 Denmark became one of the first countries to recognize same sex partnerships.

What determines a person's sexual identity?

The Nayar of southwest India were members of a warrior caste? Who held their landed estates?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

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