Question 1

Name and describe two types of polygamy.

Accepted Answer

They are polygyny,when the man

Question 2

The nuclear family appears to be well adapted to:

Accepted Answer

A) Horticulture. 
B) Pastoralism. 
C) Warfare. 
D) Intensive cultivation. 
E) Industrialization. 
A) Horticulture. 
B) Pastoralism. 
C) Warfare. 
D) Intensive cultivation. 
E) Industrialization.

Question 3

If you live in a society that practices exogamy,you must:

Accepted Answer

A) Have more than one husband or wife. 
B) Get married (no one is allowed to be a single adult). 
C) Marry someone of your own social group. 
D) Marry someone of a different social group. 
E) Marry someone chosen by your mother's parents. 
A) Have more than one husband or wife. 
B) Get married (no one is allowed to be a single adult). 
C) Marry someone of your own social group. 
D) Marry someone of a different social group. 
E) Marry someone chosen by your mother's parents.

Question 4

The levirate is a custom in which the woman marries her deceased husband's brother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In societies that practice preferential marriage,when there is no available partner,the individuals remain unmarried.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare and contrast exogamy and endogamy.

Accepted Answer

They both exist to regulate marriage as

Question 7

The Na of China,have no word for marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Are incest taboos universal? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Yes,they are;all societies hav

Question 9

Neolocal residence is when a couple can choose to live with either the wife or the husband's family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Where the levirate and the sororate exist,they testify to the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A) Romantic love as a reason for getting married. 
B) The emotional attachment between brothers and sisters. 
C) The diffusion of this Judaic custom from its Middle Eastern origin. 
D) Marriage as an alliance between families,rather than between individuals. 
E) The unimportance of children as a reason for getting married. 
A) Romantic love as a reason for getting married. 
B) The emotional attachment between brothers and sisters. 
C) The diffusion of this Judaic custom from its Middle Eastern origin. 
D) Marriage as an alliance between families,rather than between individuals. 
E) The unimportance of children as a reason for getting married.

Question 11

Among the Tiwi,as a woman grows older,her social position:

Accepted Answer

A) Declines,as she loses her looks. 
B) Increases,as she becomes eligible for political office and tribal chief. 
C) Increases,as her status as senior wife gives her social influence. 
D) Declines,as her husband takes on younger co-wives. 
E) Remains at the same low state as when she was young. 
A) Declines,as she loses her looks. 
B) Increases,as she becomes eligible for political office and tribal chief. 
C) Increases,as her status as senior wife gives her social influence. 
D) Declines,as her husband takes on younger co-wives. 
E) Remains at the same low state as when she was young.

Question 12

The main function of bridewealth is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Assure that the new family has sufficient wealth to support itself. 
B) Increase the status of the bride's family. 
C) Legitimate the marriage. 
D) Reimburse the bride's family for her high school fees. 
E) Provide the bride and groom with furnishings for their new home. 
A) Assure that the new family has sufficient wealth to support itself. 
B) Increase the status of the bride's family. 
C) Legitimate the marriage. 
D) Reimburse the bride's family for her high school fees. 
E) Provide the bride and groom with furnishings for their new home.

Question 13

Among the Toda,the fact that wives could have multiple husbands might have been caused by high levels of female infanticide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the United States,the "cultural defense" has sometimes been used to justify:

Accepted Answer

A) Organized crime. 
B) Domestic violence. 
C) Consumer fraud. 
D) Illegal immigration. 
E) Armed robbery. 
A) Organized crime. 
B) Domestic violence. 
C) Consumer fraud. 
D) Illegal immigration. 
E) Armed robbery.

Question 15

Why would a family seek a marriage broker?

Accepted Answer

The marriage broker has more information

Question 16

Over the last century,among the Kipsigis of East Africa,bridewealth payments have:

Accepted Answer

A) Disappeared under the pressure of colonialism and modernity. 
B) Increased,to cover the rising cost of living. 
C) Remained the same in spite of changed economic conditions. 
D) Decreased,as other economic opportunities compete for a man's investments. 
E) Been prohibited by law. 
A) Disappeared under the pressure of colonialism and modernity. 
B) Increased,to cover the rising cost of living. 
C) Remained the same in spite of changed economic conditions. 
D) Decreased,as other economic opportunities compete for a man's investments. 
E) Been prohibited by law.

Question 17

Which of the following are Na men very unlikely to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Invite a lover to visit them in their homes. 
B) Ride in motorized vehicles. 
C) Have sex before they are 30. 
D) Engage in agriculture. 
E) Join the army. 
A) Invite a lover to visit them in their homes. 
B) Ride in motorized vehicles. 
C) Have sex before they are 30. 
D) Engage in agriculture. 
E) Join the army.

Question 18

Incest taboos universally apply to:

Accepted Answer

A) Members of the same village. 
B) Mothers and sons. 
C) First cousins. 
D) Cross cousins but not parallel cousins. 
A) Members of the same village. 
B) Mothers and sons. 
C) First cousins. 
D) Cross cousins but not parallel cousins.

Question 19

Which of the following correctly defines "bride service"?

Accepted Answer

A) A ritual done in many cultures in which a man pledges his daughter to the son of a friend. 
B) Payments made by the family of the bride to the family of the groom. 
C) Payments made to cover the cost of rituals associated with marriage. 
D) Labor performed by the groom for the family of the bride. 
E) Gifts given to a newly married couple,particularly gifts associated with preparing and serving food. 
A) A ritual done in many cultures in which a man pledges his daughter to the son of a friend. 
B) Payments made by the family of the bride to the family of the groom. 
C) Payments made to cover the cost of rituals associated with marriage. 
D) Labor performed by the groom for the family of the bride. 
E) Gifts given to a newly married couple,particularly gifts associated with preparing and serving food.

Question 20

Polygyny among the Tiwi of Australia is most usefully viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) A result of the extraordinary sexual desire on the part of Tiwi males. 
B) An adaptation to the importance of food gathering as the basic means of survival. 
C) An abnormal marriage pattern among the world's cultures. 
D) An illustration of the high degree of conflict in families with more than one wife. 
E) An effect of conversion to Christianity. 
A) A result of the extraordinary sexual desire on the part of Tiwi males. 
B) An adaptation to the importance of food gathering as the basic means of survival. 
C) An abnormal marriage pattern among the world's cultures. 
D) An illustration of the high degree of conflict in families with more than one wife. 
E) An effect of conversion to Christianity.

Name and describe two types of polygamy.

The nuclear family appears to be well adapted to:

If you live in a society that practices exogamy,you must:

The levirate is a custom in which the woman marries her deceased husband's brother.

In societies that practice preferential marriage,when there is no available partner,the individuals remain unmarried.

Compare and contrast exogamy and endogamy.

The Na of China,have no word for marriage.

Are incest taboos universal? Explain your answer.

Neolocal residence is when a couple can choose to live with either the wife or the husband's family.

Where the levirate and the sororate exist,they testify to the importance of:

Among the Tiwi,as a woman grows older,her social position:

The main function of bridewealth is to:

Among the Toda,the fact that wives could have multiple husbands might have been caused by high levels of female infanticide.

In the United States,the "cultural defense" has sometimes been used to justify:

Why would a family seek a marriage broker?

Over the last century,among the Kipsigis of East Africa,bridewealth payments have:

Which of the following are Na men very unlikely to do?

Incest taboos universally apply to:

Which of the following correctly defines "bride service"?

Polygyny among the Tiwi of Australia is most usefully viewed as:

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Exam 8: Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Name and describe two types of polygamy.

The nuclear family appears to be well adapted to:

If you live in a society that practices exogamy,you must:

The levirate is a custom in which the woman marries her deceased husband's brother.

In societies that practice preferential marriage,when there is no available partner,the individuals remain unmarried.

Compare and contrast exogamy and endogamy.

The Na of China,have no word for marriage.

Are incest taboos universal? Explain your answer.

Neolocal residence is when a couple can choose to live with either the wife or the husband's family.

Where the levirate and the sororate exist,they testify to the importance of:

Among the Tiwi,as a woman grows older,her social position:

The main function of bridewealth is to:

Among the Toda,the fact that wives could have multiple husbands might have been caused by high levels of female infanticide.

In the United States,the "cultural defense" has sometimes been used to justify:

Why would a family seek a marriage broker?

Over the last century,among the Kipsigis of East Africa,bridewealth payments have:

Which of the following are Na men very unlikely to do?

Incest taboos universally apply to:

Which of the following correctly defines "bride service"?

Polygyny among the Tiwi of Australia is most usefully viewed as:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters