Question 1

Micmac natives in Maine became embroiled in a dispute over the legitimacy of tribal membership that raised kinship issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How did kinship play a role in sorting out disputes over band membership of the Micmac of Maine?

Accepted Answer

Kinship has historically played a crucia

Question 3

Kin groups and business are always separate domains of cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Nancy is your cross-cousin.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is your father's brother's daughter. 
B)  She is your mother's brother's daughter. 
C)  You are male. 
D)  You are female. 
A)  She is your father's brother's daughter. 
B)  She is your mother's brother's daughter. 
C)  You are male. 
D)  You are female.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of kindreds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kindreds cease with the death of the ego. 
B)  Kindreds can be turned to for emotional support and financial aid. 
C)  Kindreds have a constant leader. 
D)  Kindreds act as ceremonial groups for rites of passage such as marriages. 
A)  Kindreds cease with the death of the ego. 
B)  Kindreds can be turned to for emotional support and financial aid. 
C)  Kindreds have a constant leader. 
D)  Kindreds act as ceremonial groups for rites of passage such as marriages.

Question 6

What is the least complex system of kinship terminology,with the fewest terms for kin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a fictive kinship group?

Accepted Answer

A)  a patrilineal lineage 
B)  a clan 
C)  a kindred 
D)  an extended family 
A)  a patrilineal lineage 
B)  a clan 
C)  a kindred 
D)  an extended family

Question 8

The Stone Age housing discovered at Terra Amata represents some of the oldest houses known.How old is this Stone Age housing complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 million years 
B)  1 million years 
C)  380,000 years 
D)  120,000 years 
A)  2 million years 
B)  1 million years 
C)  380,000 years 
D)  120,000 years

Question 9

Suppose that ego's "brother" and "sister" are distinguished from "cousins," and ego's father's brother and ego's mother's brother are both given the same kinship term.Which system of kinship terminology does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eskimo 
B)  Hawaiian 
C)  Crow 
D)  Omaha 
A)  Eskimo 
B)  Hawaiian 
C)  Crow 
D)  Omaha

Question 10

Extended kinship ties are still important to the well-being of individuals and nuclear families in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many North American feminists are interested in the concept of matriarchy,sometimes linking or equating it to matrilineal descent systems.Does matrilineality imply matriarchy? Use concrete examples to discuss.

Accepted Answer

The concept of matriarchy and matrilinea

Question 12

Fictive kinship is not important to Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The research on Cheddar Man revealed something about kinship that was quite remarkable.What characteristic of human kinship behaviour did it reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human kinship lines diffuse and drift from their original location quite rapidly. 
B)  Human kinship lines alter between matrilineal and patrilineal phases. 
C)  Members of a kinship group may not stray far from home over very long periods of time. 
D)  Members of a kinship group cannot be tied to archaeological specimens. 
A)  Human kinship lines diffuse and drift from their original location quite rapidly. 
B)  Human kinship lines alter between matrilineal and patrilineal phases. 
C)  Members of a kinship group may not stray far from home over very long periods of time. 
D)  Members of a kinship group cannot be tied to archaeological specimens.

Question 14

Where was the Terra Amata complex located?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was located on a mountainside with a view. 
B)  It was located in a sheltered forest. 
C)  It was located on an island. 
D)  It was located on a beachfront property. 
A)  It was located on a mountainside with a view. 
B)  It was located in a sheltered forest. 
C)  It was located on an island. 
D)  It was located on a beachfront property.

Question 15

Urban kinship networks in Canada tend to be voluntary.Which of the following terms also applies to them?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimate 
B)  proximate 
C)  selective 
D)  impersonal 
A)  intimate 
B)  proximate 
C)  selective 
D)  impersonal

Question 16

The Iroquois were a society characterized by gender egalitarianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to researchers,which statement about kinship in modern Canadian society is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is important only among immigrant families. 
B)  It is based entirely on the isolated nuclear family. 
C)  It is based on the modified extended family. 
D)  It is important only to the elderly. 
A)  It is important only among immigrant families. 
B)  It is based entirely on the isolated nuclear family. 
C)  It is based on the modified extended family. 
D)  It is important only to the elderly.

Question 18

The parent-child bond appears to provide the basis for the structured social groups called descent groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of moieties?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usually based on lineages. 
B)  They provide rights of access to other communities. 
C)  They perform reciprocal services for each other. 
D)  They maintain the integrity of the entire society. 
A)  They are usually based on lineages. 
B)  They provide rights of access to other communities. 
C)  They perform reciprocal services for each other. 
D)  They maintain the integrity of the entire society.

Question 20

In a patrilineal descent system,which statement about the children of a man's sister is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not belong to a descent group until they have children. 
B)  They belong to the sister's descent group 
C)  They belong to the descent group of their mother's husband. 
D)  They do not belong to a descent group until they marry. 
A)  They do not belong to a descent group until they have children. 
B)  They belong to the sister's descent group 
C)  They belong to the descent group of their mother's husband. 
D)  They do not belong to a descent group until they marry.

Micmac natives in Maine became embroiled in a dispute over the legitimacy of tribal membership that raised kinship issues.

How did kinship play a role in sorting out disputes over band membership of the Micmac of Maine?

Kin groups and business are always separate domains of cooperation.

Nancy is your cross-cousin.What does this mean?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of kindreds?

What is the least complex system of kinship terminology,with the fewest terms for kin?

Which of the following is an example of a fictive kinship group?

The Stone Age housing discovered at Terra Amata represents some of the oldest houses known.How old is this Stone Age housing complex?

Suppose that ego's "brother" and "sister" are distinguished from "cousins," and ego's father's brother and ego's mother's brother are both given the same kinship term.Which system of kinship terminology does this describe?

Extended kinship ties are still important to the well-being of individuals and nuclear families in Canada.

Many North American feminists are interested in the concept of matriarchy,sometimes linking or equating it to matrilineal descent systems.Does matrilineality imply matriarchy? Use concrete examples to discuss.

Fictive kinship is not important to Canadians.

The research on Cheddar Man revealed something about kinship that was quite remarkable.What characteristic of human kinship behaviour did it reveal?

Where was the Terra Amata complex located?

Urban kinship networks in Canada tend to be voluntary.Which of the following terms also applies to them?

The Iroquois were a society characterized by gender egalitarianism.

According to researchers,which statement about kinship in modern Canadian society is true?

The parent-child bond appears to provide the basis for the structured social groups called descent groups.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of moieties?

In a patrilineal descent system,which statement about the children of a man's sister is correct?

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Exam 9: Kinship and Descent

Micmac natives in Maine became embroiled in a dispute over the legitimacy of tribal membership that raised kinship issues.

How did kinship play a role in sorting out disputes over band membership of the Micmac of Maine?

Kin groups and business are always separate domains of cooperation.

Nancy is your cross-cousin.What does this mean?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of kindreds?

What is the least complex system of kinship terminology,with the fewest terms for kin?

Which of the following is an example of a fictive kinship group?

The Stone Age housing discovered at Terra Amata represents some of the oldest houses known.How old is this Stone Age housing complex?

Suppose that ego's "brother" and "sister" are distinguished from "cousins," and ego's father's brother and ego's mother's brother are both given the same kinship term.Which system of kinship terminology does this describe?

Extended kinship ties are still important to the well-being of individuals and nuclear families in Canada.

Many North American feminists are interested in the concept of matriarchy,sometimes linking or equating it to matrilineal descent systems.Does matrilineality imply matriarchy? Use concrete examples to discuss.

Fictive kinship is not important to Canadians.

The research on Cheddar Man revealed something about kinship that was quite remarkable.What characteristic of human kinship behaviour did it reveal?

Where was the Terra Amata complex located?

Urban kinship networks in Canada tend to be voluntary.Which of the following terms also applies to them?

The Iroquois were a society characterized by gender egalitarianism.

According to researchers,which statement about kinship in modern Canadian society is true?

The parent-child bond appears to provide the basis for the structured social groups called descent groups.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of moieties?

In a patrilineal descent system,which statement about the children of a man's sister is correct?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

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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