Question 1

In patrilineal descent groups,inheritance moves from father to son.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Bilateral descent is also called double descent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Distinguish between inheritance and succession.

Accepted Answer

Inheritance is the transfer of

Question 4

In tribal societies,kinship is the most important principle of association.Discuss some important functions of kinship in tribal societies using examples.

Accepted Answer

In tribal societies, kinship is the most

Question 5

What is a segmentary lineage system?

Accepted Answer

It is a form of sociopolitical

Question 6

If a society classifies kin according to relative age,it would have different terms to designate older and younger brothers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Northern India,relations on the wife's side:

Accepted Answer

A) Are accorded the same status as relations on the husband's side. 
B) Are forbidden to speak with relations on the husband's side. 
C) Are prohibited from having any contact with children from the marriage. 
D) Are accorded lower status than relations on the husband's side. 
E) Are required to joke with relations from the husband's side. 
A) Are accorded the same status as relations on the husband's side. 
B) Are forbidden to speak with relations on the husband's side. 
C) Are prohibited from having any contact with children from the marriage. 
D) Are accorded lower status than relations on the husband's side. 
E) Are required to joke with relations from the husband's side.

Question 8

A kinship system in which the establishment of rights and obligations is based on both maternal and paternal lines is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) Bilateral system. 
B) Patrilineal system. 
C) Clan system. 
D) Lineage system. 
E) Kindred system. 
A) Bilateral system. 
B) Patrilineal system. 
C) Clan system. 
D) Lineage system. 
E) Kindred system.

Question 9

What is the current kinship preference policy in the United States for immigration?

Accepted Answer

Preference is given to members

Question 10

What is the role of gender in unilineal kinship systems? How are these principles applied to daily life,and what is their role in structuring society?

Accepted Answer

In unilineal kinship systems, gender pla

Question 11

How are parallel cousins different from cross cousins?

Accepted Answer

Parallel cousins are children

Question 12

In North India,the kinship system uses bifurcation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the relationship between a son and his father in a matrilineal society.

Accepted Answer

Because the father is not in the same ma

Question 14

In Nuer culture,kinship lineage is important because all who are not in some way kin are enemies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which three kinship systems are found most commonly within unilineal societies?

Accepted Answer

They are Iroquois,Cr

Question 16

There are two fundamental ties recognized by every society.What are they?

Accepted Answer

They are those betwe

Question 17

When a daughter marries in Minangkabau society,where does she go to live?

Accepted Answer

A) Into her family's "big" house. 
B) Into her husband's family's "big" house. 
C) Into a new big house that she and her husband build. 
D) Into her father's mother's house. 
E) The newly married couple goes to live with her cross cousins. 
A) Into her family's "big" house. 
B) Into her husband's family's "big" house. 
C) Into a new big house that she and her husband build. 
D) Into her father's mother's house. 
E) The newly married couple goes to live with her cross cousins.

Question 18

A central function of kinship in almost every society is that it provides for:

Accepted Answer

A) The basis of government. 
B) The transfer of property between generations. 
C) Recruitment for jobs. 
D) Loans of money. 
E) The division of friends from enemies. 
A) The basis of government. 
B) The transfer of property between generations. 
C) Recruitment for jobs. 
D) Loans of money. 
E) The division of friends from enemies.

Question 19

The Sudanese kinship system uses:

Accepted Answer

A) The same term for cousins on the mother's side and cousins on the father's side. 
B) The same term for father and father's brother. 
C) The same terms for brothers and sisters and cousins. 
D) A different term for almost every category of relative. 
E) The same term for father's brother and mother's brother. 
A) The same term for cousins on the mother's side and cousins on the father's side. 
B) The same term for father and father's brother. 
C) The same terms for brothers and sisters and cousins. 
D) A different term for almost every category of relative. 
E) The same term for father's brother and mother's brother.

Question 20

Current American immigration policies gives preference to the following family members:

Accepted Answer

A) Spouses only. 
B) Children only. 
C) Spouses and children. 
D) Brothers and sisters. 
E) Grandparents. 
A) Spouses only. 
B) Children only. 
C) Spouses and children. 
D) Brothers and sisters. 
E) Grandparents.

In patrilineal descent groups,inheritance moves from father to son.

Bilateral descent is also called double descent.

Distinguish between inheritance and succession.

In tribal societies,kinship is the most important principle of association.Discuss some important functions of kinship in tribal societies using examples.

What is a segmentary lineage system?

If a society classifies kin according to relative age,it would have different terms to designate older and younger brothers.

In Northern India,relations on the wife's side:

A kinship system in which the establishment of rights and obligations is based on both maternal and paternal lines is called a:

What is the current kinship preference policy in the United States for immigration?

What is the role of gender in unilineal kinship systems? How are these principles applied to daily life,and what is their role in structuring society?

How are parallel cousins different from cross cousins?

In North India,the kinship system uses bifurcation.

Describe the relationship between a son and his father in a matrilineal society.

In Nuer culture,kinship lineage is important because all who are not in some way kin are enemies.

Which three kinship systems are found most commonly within unilineal societies?

There are two fundamental ties recognized by every society.What are they?

When a daughter marries in Minangkabau society,where does she go to live?

A central function of kinship in almost every society is that it provides for:

The Sudanese kinship system uses:

Current American immigration policies gives preference to the following family members:

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Exam 7: Kinship

In patrilineal descent groups,inheritance moves from father to son.

Bilateral descent is also called double descent.

Distinguish between inheritance and succession.

In tribal societies,kinship is the most important principle of association.Discuss some important functions of kinship in tribal societies using examples.

What is a segmentary lineage system?

If a society classifies kin according to relative age,it would have different terms to designate older and younger brothers.

In Northern India,relations on the wife's side:

A kinship system in which the establishment of rights and obligations is based on both maternal and paternal lines is called a:

What is the current kinship preference policy in the United States for immigration?

What is the role of gender in unilineal kinship systems? How are these principles applied to daily life,and what is their role in structuring society?

How are parallel cousins different from cross cousins?

In North India,the kinship system uses bifurcation.

Describe the relationship between a son and his father in a matrilineal society.

In Nuer culture,kinship lineage is important because all who are not in some way kin are enemies.

Which three kinship systems are found most commonly within unilineal societies?

There are two fundamental ties recognized by every society.What are they?

When a daughter marries in Minangkabau society,where does she go to live?

A central function of kinship in almost every society is that it provides for:

The Sudanese kinship system uses:

Current American immigration policies gives preference to the following family members:

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

Filters