Question 1

The central person from whom the degree of each relationship is traced is referred to by the term:

Accepted Answer

A)  ancestor 
B)  totem 
C)  EGO 
D)  kindred 
A)  ancestor 
B)  totem 
C)  EGO 
D)  kindred

Question 2

Kindred are lineally organized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In matrilineal descent groups, the children of a family belong to the descent group of their:

Accepted Answer

A)  father 
B)  father's brother 
C)  father's grandmother 
D)  mother's brother 
A)  father 
B)  father's brother 
C)  father's grandmother 
D)  mother's brother

Question 4

Clans have more genealogical depth than lineages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the primary difference between unilineal and ambilineal descent?

Accepted Answer

A)  unilineal allows the individual and family an opportunity to affiliate with mother's or father's lines 
B)  ambilineal allows the individual and family some flexibility in choosing the descent group 
C)  unilineal and ambilineal are much the same, except in ambilineal descent there are stricter rules about allegiance 
D)  there is no known difference between these two systems 
A)  unilineal allows the individual and family an opportunity to affiliate with mother's or father's lines 
B)  ambilineal allows the individual and family some flexibility in choosing the descent group 
C)  unilineal and ambilineal are much the same, except in ambilineal descent there are stricter rules about allegiance 
D)  there is no known difference between these two systems

Question 6

The degree of mobility in a stratified society is related to the kind of:

Accepted Answer

A)  family organization 
B)  class statuses 
C)  occupation classes 
D)  religious organization 
A)  family organization 
B)  class statuses 
C)  occupation classes 
D)  religious organization

Question 7

Describe the interactions of men and women in Mundurucu society.

Accepted Answer

Men from 13 onward eat and sle

Question 8

The untouchable caste in India includes approximately what percentage of the 	Indian population?

Accepted Answer

A)  35% 
B)  25% 
C)  5% 
D)  15% 
A)  35% 
B)  25% 
C)  5% 
D)  15%

Question 9

The most common way of tracing descent group membership is through religious practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The division of a tribal society into two major descent groupings is known as a division into _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The division of a tribal society into...

The central person from whom the degree of each relationship is traced is referred to by the term:

Kindred are lineally organized.

In matrilineal descent groups, the children of a family belong to the descent group of their:

Clans have more genealogical depth than lineages.

What is the primary difference between unilineal and ambilineal descent?

The degree of mobility in a stratified society is related to the kind of:

Describe the interactions of men and women in Mundurucu society.

The untouchable caste in India includes approximately what percentage of the Indian population?

The most common way of tracing descent group membership is through religious practice.

The division of a tribal society into two major descent groupings is known as a division into _______________.

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Exam 13: Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

The central person from whom the degree of each relationship is traced is referred to by the term:

Kindred are lineally organized.

In matrilineal descent groups, the children of a family belong to the descent group of their:

Clans have more genealogical depth than lineages.

What is the primary difference between unilineal and ambilineal descent?

The degree of mobility in a stratified society is related to the kind of:

Describe the interactions of men and women in Mundurucu society.

The untouchable caste in India includes approximately what percentage of the Indian population?

The most common way of tracing descent group membership is through religious practice.

The division of a tribal society into two major descent groupings is known as a division into _______________.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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