Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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)  CroatianF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

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 motherF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

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)  IroquoisF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

A common characteristic of lineages is __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fission
B)  totemism
C)  exogamy
D)  endogamy
E)  ancestor worshipF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  family get-togethers
B)  social clubs
C)  descent groups
D)  households
E)  societiesF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 ancestorsF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

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)  moietyF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Namus is _______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 groupF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

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 familyF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Turkish culture has an honor-and-shame tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_______________ 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)  ClassesF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 18

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 cF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 19

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 aF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The Micmacs are a tribe in Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Kinship and Descent

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

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A person in a system of bilateral descent _______________.

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

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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."

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

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

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Descent groups _______________.

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

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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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Namus is _______________.

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

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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) .

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

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

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Turkish culture has an honor-and-shame tradition.

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A common characteristic of lineages is __________________.

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The Micmacs are a tribe in Massachusetts.

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

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

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

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