Question 1

A(n)_________________________ group that establishes its membership exclusively through either male or female line.

Accepted Answer

A) kinship 
B) descent 
C) unilineal descent 
D) matrilineal descent 
E) patrilineal descent 
A) kinship 
B) descent 
C) unilineal descent 
D) matrilineal descent 
E) patrilineal descent

Question 2

_____________________ is a network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) Kinship 
B) Descent 
C) Unilineal descent 
D) Matrilineal descent 
E) Patrilineal descent 
A) Kinship 
B) Descent 
C) Unilineal descent 
D) Matrilineal descent 
E) Patrilineal descent

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Matrilineal descent is found in South Asia,in India,Sri Lanka,Indonesia,Sumatra,Tibet,South China,many Indonesian islands,as well as in aboriginal North America and Africa.What do all of these societies have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They practice horticulture,in which women are the breadwinners. 
B) They practice male infanticide,thus producing an excess of women. 
C) Warfare is conducted primarily by women. 
D) Major political decisions are made by women. 
E) Women are physically stronger than men. 
A) They practice horticulture,in which women are the breadwinners. 
B) They practice male infanticide,thus producing an excess of women. 
C) Warfare is conducted primarily by women. 
D) Major political decisions are made by women. 
E) Women are physically stronger than men.

Question 5

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 which these individuals feel that they belong is called a(n)_______________ 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 6

It is possible in some descent systems for a man to belong to both a patrilineage and a matrilineage at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

___________________________ is a unilineal kinship group descended from a common ancestor or founder who lived 4 to 6 generations ago,and in which relationships among members can be exactly stated in genealogical terms.

Accepted Answer

A) Lineage 
B) Descent 
C) Kindred 
D) Matrilineal descent 
E) Patrilineal descent 
A) Lineage 
B) Descent 
C) Kindred 
D) Matrilineal descent 
E) Patrilineal descent

Question 8

Where nuclear families are important,the principle of bilateral descent and the group called the _______________ will probably exist.

Accepted Answer

A) clan 
B) phratry 
C) lineage 
D) moiety 
E) kindred 
A) clan 
B) phratry 
C) lineage 
D) moiety 
E) kindred

Question 9

As generations succeed generations,a lineage often divides and becomes a _______________ through the process called _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) phratry/ fission 
B) moiety/ fission 
C) clan/fracturing 
D) clan/fission 
E) totem/ancestry 
A) phratry/ fission 
B) moiety/ fission 
C) clan/fracturing 
D) clan/fission 
E) totem/ancestry

Question 10

The Eskimo kinship system produces a designation of parallel and cross cousins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Among the Hopi,_______________ function as landholding corporations,allocating land for the support of member households.

Accepted Answer

A) lineages 
B) phratries 
C) moieties 
D) extended families 
E) clans 
A) lineages 
B) phratries 
C) moieties 
D) extended families 
E) clans

Question 12

The traditional Scottish tartans are a colorful symbol of a shared heritage between even very distant relatives living very far apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n)_________________________ group that establishes its membership exclusively through the male line.

Accepted Answer

A) kinship 
B) descent 
C) unilineal descent 
D) matrilineal descent 
E) patrilineal descent 
A) kinship 
B) descent 
C) unilineal descent 
D) matrilineal descent 
E) patrilineal descent

Question 14

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 15

The least complex system of kinship terminology (the one with the fewest terms for an anthropologist to memorize)is _______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Today's technological advances pose new opportunities for kin-making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

___________________________ is an extended kinship group,often consisting of several lines,whose members claim a common descent from a remote ancestor,usually mythical or legendary.

Accepted Answer

A) Lineage 
B) Clan 
C) Kindred 
D) Moiety 
E) Phratry 
A) Lineage 
B) Clan 
C) Kindred 
D) Moiety 
E) Phratry

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: moiety
Eskimo
phratry
Hawaiian
Iroquois

Accepted Answer

The Answer of group that results from a division of is...

Question 19

If an anthropologist discovers that an informant who is describing the kinship terminology used in his society uses the same term,"Baba," to refer to individuals that the anthropologist would call "father" and "father's brother." What does the anthropologist conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) All individuals called "Baba" share a common status with regard to ego;they play the same role,such as disciplining or teaching him. 
B) The informant is unclear as to who his real biological father is. 
C) The informant tends to form undifferentiated classifications. 
D) Ego is a bad informant. 
E) The informant is being deceptive. 
A) All individuals called "Baba" share a common status with regard to ego;they play the same role,such as disciplining or teaching him. 
B) The informant is unclear as to who his real biological father is. 
C) The informant tends to form undifferentiated classifications. 
D) Ego is a bad informant. 
E) The informant is being deceptive.

Question 20

A boy is born into a society that practices matrilineal descent.The person who exercises authority over him is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) his sister 
B) his father 
C) his mother 
D) his mother's brother 
E) his father's sister 
A) his sister 
B) his father 
C) his mother 
D) his mother's brother 
E) his father's sister

A(n)_________________________ group that establishes its membership exclusively through either male or female line.

_____________________ is a network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations.

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

Matrilineal descent is found in South Asia,in India,Sri Lanka,Indonesia,Sumatra,Tibet,South China,many Indonesian islands,as well as in aboriginal North America and Africa.What do all of these societies have in common?

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 which these individuals feel that they belong is called a(n)_______________ descent group.

It is possible in some descent systems for a man to belong to both a patrilineage and a matrilineage at the same time.

___________________________ is a unilineal kinship group descended from a common ancestor or founder who lived 4 to 6 generations ago,and in which relationships among members can be exactly stated in genealogical terms.

Where nuclear families are important,the principle of bilateral descent and the group called the _______________ will probably exist.

As generations succeed generations,a lineage often divides and becomes a _ through the process called ___.

The Eskimo kinship system produces a designation of parallel and cross cousins.

Among the Hopi,_______________ function as landholding corporations,allocating land for the support of member households.

The traditional Scottish tartans are a colorful symbol of a shared heritage between even very distant relatives living very far apart.

A(n)_________________________ group that establishes its membership exclusively through the male line.

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

The least complex system of kinship terminology (the one with the fewest terms for an anthropologist to memorize)is _______________.

Today's technological advances pose new opportunities for kin-making.

___________________________ is an extended kinship group,often consisting of several lines,whose members claim a common descent from a remote ancestor,usually mythical or legendary.

If an anthropologist discovers that an informant who is describing the kinship terminology used in his society uses the same term,"Baba," to refer to individuals that the anthropologist would call "father" and "father's brother." What does the anthropologist conclude?

A boy is born into a society that practices matrilineal descent.The person who exercises authority over him is _______________.

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Exam 10: Kinship and Descent

A(n)_________________________ group that establishes its membership exclusively through either male or female line.

_____________________ is a network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations.

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

Matrilineal descent is found in South Asia,in India,Sri Lanka,Indonesia,Sumatra,Tibet,South China,many Indonesian islands,as well as in aboriginal North America and Africa.What do all of these societies have in common?

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 which these individuals feel that they belong is called a(n)_______________ descent group.

It is possible in some descent systems for a man to belong to both a patrilineage and a matrilineage at the same time.

___________________________ is a unilineal kinship group descended from a common ancestor or founder who lived 4 to 6 generations ago,and in which relationships among members can be exactly stated in genealogical terms.

Where nuclear families are important,the principle of bilateral descent and the group called the _______________ will probably exist.

As generations succeed generations,a lineage often divides and becomes a _______________ through the process called _________________.

The Eskimo kinship system produces a designation of parallel and cross cousins.

Among the Hopi,_______________ function as landholding corporations,allocating land for the support of member households.

The traditional Scottish tartans are a colorful symbol of a shared heritage between even very distant relatives living very far apart.

A(n)_________________________ group that establishes its membership exclusively through the male line.

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

The least complex system of kinship terminology (the one with the fewest terms for an anthropologist to memorize)is _______________.

Today's technological advances pose new opportunities for kin-making.

___________________________ is an extended kinship group,often consisting of several lines,whose members claim a common descent from a remote ancestor,usually mythical or legendary.

If an anthropologist discovers that an informant who is describing the kinship terminology used in his society uses the same term,"Baba," to refer to individuals that the anthropologist would call "father" and "father's brother." What does the anthropologist conclude?

A boy is born into a society that practices matrilineal descent.The person who exercises authority over him is _______________.

The Essence of Anthropology

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language and Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, marriage, and Family

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics, power, and Violence

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

Processes of Change

Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

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As generations succeed generations,a lineage often divides and becomes a _ through the process called ___.