Question 1

If you are a member of a patrilineal descent group,_______________.

Accepted Answer

A) descent is traced exclusively through females 
B) your sisters belong to the same patrilineal descent group that you do 
C) you are likely to live in a horticultural society 
D) your brothers belong to the same descent group but your sisters do not 
E) you do not have a mother 
A) descent is traced exclusively through females 
B) your sisters belong to the same patrilineal descent group that you do 
C) you are likely to live in a horticultural society 
D) your brothers belong to the same descent group but your sisters do not 
E) you do not have a mother

Question 2

Namus is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Russian families 
B) French architectural design 
C) Turkish honor 
D) Hispanic food 
E) Polish dances 
A) Russian families 
B) French architectural design 
C) Turkish honor 
D) Hispanic food 
E) Polish dances

Question 3

The Micmacs are a tribe in Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lineages,clans,phratries,and moieties are types of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) family get-togethers 
B) social clubs 
C) descent groups 
D) households 
E) societies 
A) family get-togethers 
B) social clubs 
C) descent groups 
D) households 
E) societies

Question 5

It is now possible for a woman to give birth to her genetic uncle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A common characteristic of lineages is __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) fission 
B) totemism 
C) exogamy 
D) endogamy 
E) ancestor worship 
A) fission 
B) totemism 
C) exogamy 
D) endogamy 
E) ancestor worship

Question 7

Turkish culture has an honor-and-shame tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Over time kinship terminology is affected by and adjusts to the kinds of descent or other kinship groups important to a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Membership in a _______________ is determined not by descent from a common ancestor (as in descent groups)but by the fact that they share a living relative (ego).

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

An individual' close blood relatives on the maternal and paternal sides of the family are kindred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Descent groups are frequently found to be important organizing strategies in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) food foraging societies 
B) horticultural societies 
C) pastoral societies 
D) intensive agricultural societies 
E) all of the above except a 
A) food foraging societies 
B) horticultural societies 
C) pastoral societies 
D) intensive agricultural societies 
E) all of the above except a

Question 12

Descent groups _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are composed of those who claim to be lineally descended from a particular ancestor 
B) are common in human societies 
C) are related to particular animals,plants,or natural objects by virtue of descent from common ancestral spirits 
D) trace their connections back to a common ancestor through a chain of parent-child links,and thus appear to stem from the parent-child bond 
E) all but c 
A) are composed of those who claim to be lineally descended from a particular ancestor 
B) are common in human societies 
C) are related to particular animals,plants,or natural objects by virtue of descent from common ancestral spirits 
D) trace their connections back to a common ancestor through a chain of parent-child links,and thus appear to stem from the parent-child bond 
E) all but c

Question 13

A person in a system of bilateral descent _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) traces descent through his father for some purposes,and through his mother for other purposes 
B) traces descent through female lines 
C) traces descent through male lines 
D) uses totems to symbolically represent the group 
E) traces descent through both parents simultaneously and recognizes multiple ancestors 
A) traces descent through his father for some purposes,and through his mother for other purposes 
B) traces descent through female lines 
C) traces descent through male lines 
D) uses totems to symbolically represent the group 
E) traces descent through both parents simultaneously and recognizes multiple ancestors

Question 14

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 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 status 
D) they are identical twins 
E) they are members of an adopted family

Question 15

_______________ are frequently found in industrial societies such as that of the United States,where mobility weakens contact with relatives.

Accepted Answer

A) Phratries 
B) Lineages 
C) Kindreds 
D) Moieties 
E) Classes 
A) Phratries 
B) Lineages 
C) Kindreds 
D) Moieties 
E) Classes

Question 16

In the Biocultural Connection,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 17

Descent groups do little more than provide a sense of warmth and belonging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In _______________ kinship terminology,ego's "brother" and "sister" are distinguished from "cousins";both father's brother and mother's brother are given the same kinship term,"uncle."

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Each Scottish clan has its own traditional tartan;the patterns themselves are extremely ancient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Among people of _______________ ancestry,clan affiliation is still a matter of interest,though the importance of such kin groups has diminished.

Accepted Answer

A) Inuit 
B) Azande 
C) Jo/'hoansi 
D) Scottish 
E) Croatian 
A) Inuit 
B) Azande 
C) Jo/'hoansi 
D) Scottish 
E) Croatian

If you are a member of a patrilineal descent group,_______________.

Namus is _______________.

The Micmacs are a tribe in Massachusetts.

Lineages,clans,phratries,and moieties are types of _______________.

It is now possible for a woman to give birth to her genetic uncle.

A common characteristic of lineages is __________________.

Turkish culture has an honor-and-shame tradition.

Over time kinship terminology is affected by and adjusts to the kinds of descent or other kinship groups important to a society.

Membership in a _______________ is determined not by descent from a common ancestor (as in descent groups)but by the fact that they share a living relative (ego).

An individual' close blood relatives on the maternal and paternal sides of the family are kindred.

Descent groups are frequently found to be important organizing strategies in _______________.

Descent groups _______________.

A person in a system of bilateral descent _______________.

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

_______________ are frequently found in industrial societies such as that of the United States,where mobility weakens contact with relatives.

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

Descent groups do little more than provide a sense of warmth and belonging.

In _______________ kinship terminology,ego's "brother" and "sister" are distinguished from "cousins";both father's brother and mother's brother are given the same kinship term,"uncle."

Each Scottish clan has its own traditional tartan;the patterns themselves are extremely ancient.

Among people of _______________ ancestry,clan affiliation is still a matter of interest,though the importance of such kin groups has diminished.

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Exam 10: Kinship and Descent

If you are a member of a patrilineal descent group,_______________.

Namus is _______________.

The Micmacs are a tribe in Massachusetts.

Lineages,clans,phratries,and moieties are types of _______________.

It is now possible for a woman to give birth to her genetic uncle.

A common characteristic of lineages is __________________.

Turkish culture has an honor-and-shame tradition.

Over time kinship terminology is affected by and adjusts to the kinds of descent or other kinship groups important to a society.

Membership in a _______________ is determined not by descent from a common ancestor (as in descent groups)but by the fact that they share a living relative (ego).

An individual' close blood relatives on the maternal and paternal sides of the family are kindred.

Descent groups are frequently found to be important organizing strategies in _______________.

Descent groups _______________.

A person in a system of bilateral descent _______________.

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

_______________ are frequently found in industrial societies such as that of the United States,where mobility weakens contact with relatives.

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

Descent groups do little more than provide a sense of warmth and belonging.

In _______________ kinship terminology,ego's "brother" and "sister" are distinguished from "cousins";both father's brother and mother's brother are given the same kinship term,"uncle."

Each Scottish clan has its own traditional tartan;the patterns themselves are extremely ancient.

Among people of _______________ ancestry,clan affiliation is still a matter of interest,though the importance of such kin groups has diminished.

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

Filters