Question 1

In Minangkabau culture,once a son gets married he no longer remains a kinsmen of his original matrihouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Traditionally in Korean villages,the eldest son inherited most of his parents' property.In return,he was required to:

Accepted Answer

A) Educate his brothers and sisters at the university. 
B) Worship his parents as ancestors after their death. 
C) Sell the remaining property at the best price he could get. 
D) Live in a lavish life style to bring prestige to his family. 
E) Live in relative poverty,assuring that brothers and sisters were well cared for. 
A) Educate his brothers and sisters at the university. 
B) Worship his parents as ancestors after their death. 
C) Sell the remaining property at the best price he could get. 
D) Live in a lavish life style to bring prestige to his family. 
E) Live in relative poverty,assuring that brothers and sisters were well cared for.

Question 3

Name the six primary forms of kinship that anthropologist recognize today.

Accepted Answer

They are Eskimo,Iroq

Question 4

There are more terms for kin in American society than in North Indian society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a system of unilineal descent:

Accepted Answer

A) The grandfather is recognized as the only father. 
B) Descent groups,which include relatives from both the father's and the mother's side,are formed. 
C) A household is composed of a man,his wife,his sons,and their children. 
D) A man is not allowed to marry his cousin. 
E) An individual belongs to the descent group of either the mother or the father,but not both. 
A) The grandfather is recognized as the only father. 
B) Descent groups,which include relatives from both the father's and the mother's side,are formed. 
C) A household is composed of a man,his wife,his sons,and their children. 
D) A man is not allowed to marry his cousin. 
E) An individual belongs to the descent group of either the mother or the father,but not both.

Question 6

All of the following are expressed in the American kinship terminology except:

Accepted Answer

A) Generation. 
B) Collaterality. 
C) Gender. 
D) Bifurcation. 
E) Affinal kinship. 
A) Generation. 
B) Collaterality. 
C) Gender. 
D) Bifurcation. 
E) Affinal kinship.

Question 7

What is collateral kin? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

It is kin descended from a com

Question 8

Kinship is a culturally defined relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a unilineal kinship system,one is affiliated with family members on both the father's and mother's side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a system of double descent,as among the Yako of Nigeria:

Accepted Answer

A) Kinship is of no importance,and one can call on whichever individuals one wants for aid. 
B) An individual belongs to the patrilineal group of the father and the matrilineal group of the mother. 
C) Kinship is important,but there are no corporate kin groups. 
D) Kinship is doubly important,because there are no other units of cooperation. 
E) Each married couple makes a joint decision about whose kin they will live with. 
A) Kinship is of no importance,and one can call on whichever individuals one wants for aid. 
B) An individual belongs to the patrilineal group of the father and the matrilineal group of the mother. 
C) Kinship is important,but there are no corporate kin groups. 
D) Kinship is doubly important,because there are no other units of cooperation. 
E) Each married couple makes a joint decision about whose kin they will live with.

Question 11

Contrast a lineage with a clan.Name at least 3 differences.

Accepted Answer

A lineage is usually a local residential

Question 12

Korean village women legally:

Accepted Answer

A) Have no right to their parents' property. 
B) Have the right to a large cash settlement at marriage. 
C) Cannot inherit any land if they have been given a large cash settlement at marriage. 
D) Are entitled to an equal share of family property. 
E) Are entitled to a share of family property equal to half that given to a male. 
A) Have no right to their parents' property. 
B) Have the right to a large cash settlement at marriage. 
C) Cannot inherit any land if they have been given a large cash settlement at marriage. 
D) Are entitled to an equal share of family property. 
E) Are entitled to a share of family property equal to half that given to a male.

Question 13

Name three basic functions of kinship.

Accepted Answer

It provides mutual a

Question 14

In general,where you find matrilineal descent groups,you also find:

Accepted Answer

A) Societies dependent on pastoralism. 
B) Men do most of the housework. 
C) Men go to live with their wife's family after marriage. 
D) Women hold almost all of the public political roles. 
E) A woman is likely to be married to more than one man. 
A) Societies dependent on pastoralism. 
B) Men do most of the housework. 
C) Men go to live with their wife's family after marriage. 
D) Women hold almost all of the public political roles. 
E) A woman is likely to be married to more than one man.

Question 15

Bilateral kinship systems:

Accepted Answer

A) Are found in most foraging and industrial societies. 
B) Are the most common kinship systems in tribes. 
C) Exist only among hunters and gatherers. 
D) Are found everywhere except in the United States and Europe. 
E) Are the same as double descent systems. 
A) Are found in most foraging and industrial societies. 
B) Are the most common kinship systems in tribes. 
C) Exist only among hunters and gatherers. 
D) Are found everywhere except in the United States and Europe. 
E) Are the same as double descent systems.

Question 16

A correct conclusion from the chapter regarding kinship in modern,complex societies is that kinship:

Accepted Answer

A) Has no place in these societies. 
B) Is more important than other forms of belonging,such as citizenship. 
C) Is more important as a basis of social relationships than in more traditional societies. 
D) Plays an important but not central role in establishing rights and relationships. 
E) Is more important among the lower than the upper classes. 
A) Has no place in these societies. 
B) Is more important than other forms of belonging,such as citizenship. 
C) Is more important as a basis of social relationships than in more traditional societies. 
D) Plays an important but not central role in establishing rights and relationships. 
E) Is more important among the lower than the upper classes.

Question 17

The reality of kinship relations in a Korean village described by Soo Choi emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) Kinship behavior closely follows kinship rules. 
B) Brothers always ally with each other against sisters. 
C) Ancestor worship is an empty ritual form. 
D) Individuals manipulate kinship rules to gain advantage. 
E) Women are unable to exploit kinship ties to their advantage. 
A) Kinship behavior closely follows kinship rules. 
B) Brothers always ally with each other against sisters. 
C) Ancestor worship is an empty ritual form. 
D) Individuals manipulate kinship rules to gain advantage. 
E) Women are unable to exploit kinship ties to their advantage.

Question 18

One of the most important functions of the clan across cultures is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Regulate marriage. 
B) Manage economic affairs of the family. 
C) Preserve the environment by sacred identification. 
D) Determine political positions. 
E) Educate young people. 
A) Regulate marriage. 
B) Manage economic affairs of the family. 
C) Preserve the environment by sacred identification. 
D) Determine political positions. 
E) Educate young people.

Question 19

A group of kin who trace descent from a known common ancestor is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of kin who trace descent...

Question 20

Corporate descent groups tend to exist in societies with:

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial economic systems. 
B) Unilineal descent. 
C) Kindreds. 
D) High geographic mobility. 
E) A complex social stratification system. 
A) Industrial economic systems. 
B) Unilineal descent. 
C) Kindreds. 
D) High geographic mobility. 
E) A complex social stratification system.

In Minangkabau culture,once a son gets married he no longer remains a kinsmen of his original matrihouse.

Traditionally in Korean villages,the eldest son inherited most of his parents' property.In return,he was required to:

Name the six primary forms of kinship that anthropologist recognize today.

There are more terms for kin in American society than in North Indian society.

In a system of unilineal descent:

All of the following are expressed in the American kinship terminology except:

What is collateral kin? Give an example.

Kinship is a culturally defined relationship.

In a unilineal kinship system,one is affiliated with family members on both the father's and mother's side.

In a system of double descent,as among the Yako of Nigeria:

Contrast a lineage with a clan.Name at least 3 differences.

Korean village women legally:

Name three basic functions of kinship.

In general,where you find matrilineal descent groups,you also find:

Bilateral kinship systems:

A correct conclusion from the chapter regarding kinship in modern,complex societies is that kinship:

The reality of kinship relations in a Korean village described by Soo Choi emphasizes:

One of the most important functions of the clan across cultures is to:

A group of kin who trace descent from a known common ancestor is called a __________.

Corporate descent groups tend to exist in societies with:

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Exam 7: Kinship

In Minangkabau culture,once a son gets married he no longer remains a kinsmen of his original matrihouse.

Traditionally in Korean villages,the eldest son inherited most of his parents' property.In return,he was required to:

Name the six primary forms of kinship that anthropologist recognize today.

There are more terms for kin in American society than in North Indian society.

In a system of unilineal descent:

All of the following are expressed in the American kinship terminology except:

What is collateral kin? Give an example.

Kinship is a culturally defined relationship.

In a unilineal kinship system,one is affiliated with family members on both the father's and mother's side.

In a system of double descent,as among the Yako of Nigeria:

Contrast a lineage with a clan.Name at least 3 differences.

Korean village women legally:

Name three basic functions of kinship.

In general,where you find matrilineal descent groups,you also find:

Bilateral kinship systems:

A correct conclusion from the chapter regarding kinship in modern,complex societies is that kinship:

The reality of kinship relations in a Korean village described by Soo Choi emphasizes:

One of the most important functions of the clan across cultures is to:

A group of kin who trace descent from a known common ancestor is called a __________.

Corporate descent groups tend to exist in societies with:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

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