Question 1

Sarah Smith,after being away from home for many years,decides to hold a family reunion.She invites her siblings,parents,both sets of grandparents,her great-aunts and great-uncles,their children,her aunts and uncles,and their children.What is the term for this group,brought together for a temporary time,and which has such vague boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A)   clan
B)   kindred
C)   family circle
D)   lineageE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The central importance of kinship and social life has declined over time.What has declined along with
It?

Accepted Answer

A)   the number of kinship systems that can be documented
B)   the importance and emphasis on kinship terminology studies in anthropology
C)   people's interest in genealogy
D)   people's access to genealogical informationE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Lineages tend to be exogamous.What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Female members may have more than one husband at a time.
B)   Male members may have more than one wife at a time.
C)   Members who marry lose their lineage membership.
D)   Members must find their marriage partners in other lineages.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Among pastoralists and intensive agriculturalists,matrilineal descent is common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When did the first large-scale urban settlements in the world appear?

Accepted Answer

A)   20,000 years ago
B)   15,000 years ago
C)   9,000 years ago
D)   4,000 years agoE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Discuss the correlation between kinship terminology,the roles people take in families,and broader social expectations.

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Question 7

Which statement about members of unilineal descent groups is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   They know exactly which group they belong to and where their primary loyalties lie.
B)   They are confused about their relationship to persons not included in their descent group.
C)   They are related only to females if they are in a matrilineal group.
D)   They are related only to males if they are in a patrilineal group.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which type of descent groups are Crow and Omaha kinship terminologies usually associated with?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognatic
B)   ambilineal
C)   polygynous
D)   unilinealE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Matrilineal descent groups are associated with agricultural societies? Who are the breadwinners in those societies?

Accepted Answer

A)   men
B)   women
C)   hired help
D)   adult childrenE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

In which of the following descent groups is membership traced through either males or females?

Accepted Answer

A)   matrilineal
B)   patrilineal
C)   unilineal
D)   ambilinealE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Suppose that membership in a group is determined not by descent from a common ancestor,but by the fact that individuals are closely related to one living relative (ego) .What is the term for such a group?

Accepted Answer

A)   clan
B)   lineage
C)   moiety
D)   kindredE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which statement about descent groups is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are social units providing mutual support.
B)   They provide social security for elderly and infirm members.
C)   They often promote solidarity by discouraging worship of ancestors.
D)   They help choose appropriate marriage partners for non-members.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The Dynamic Anthropology article "Resolving a Native American Tribal Membership Dispute" demonstrates some of the applied aspects of kinship studies.In the article,what was the central question that divided the Aroostook Band?

Accepted Answer

A)   the question of who was a legitimate "Indian" and who were "non-Indians"
B)   the question of who had Native hunting and fishing rights
C)   the question of who was entitled to be Chief of the Band
D)   the question of the entitlement to vote of female Band membersE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The work of kinkeepers in Western society is increasing.What is this a result of?

Accepted Answer

A)   expansion of government agencies dealing with families
B)   cutbacks to funding of government services
C)   an aging population coupled with rising birth rates
D)   divorce and family breakdownE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In Canada,the size of our kin group is not a matter of personal choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the term for a noncorporate descent group whose members claim descent from a common ancestor but who cannot prove their genealogical links to that ancestor?

Accepted Answer

A)   lineage
B)   totem
C)   clan
D)   kindredE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The Dogon of Mali build their houses to resemble large water birds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

House form is often linked to gender roles,and physical divisions are used to reinforce social categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Lineages can be property-owning groups because they endure beyond the life and death of any member.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What were the attributes and responsibilities of Iroquois clan mothers,what political roles did they play,and how were they regarded? Were clan mothers evidence that the Iroquois were matriarchal? Give reasons for your answer.

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House form is often linked to gender roles,and physical divisions are used to reinforce social categories.

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In Canada,the size of our kin group is not a matter of personal choice.

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What were the attributes and responsibilities of Iroquois clan mothers,what political roles did they play,and how were they regarded? Were clan mothers evidence that the Iroquois were matriarchal? Give reasons for your answer.

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When did the first large-scale urban settlements in the world appear?

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In which of the following descent groups is membership traced through either males or females?

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Among pastoralists and intensive agriculturalists,matrilineal descent is common.

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Which statement about descent groups is most accurate?

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Matrilineal descent groups are associated with agricultural societies? Who are the breadwinners in those societies?

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The work of kinkeepers in Western society is increasing.What is this a result of?

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Suppose that membership in a group is determined not by descent from a common ancestor,but by the fact that individuals are closely related to one living relative (ego) .What is the term for such a group?

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Lineages tend to be exogamous.What does that mean?

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Which type of descent groups are Crow and Omaha kinship terminologies usually associated with?

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Discuss the correlation between kinship terminology,the roles people take in families,and broader social expectations.

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The central importance of kinship and social life has declined over time.What has declined along with It?

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What is the term for a noncorporate descent group whose members claim descent from a common ancestor but who cannot prove their genealogical links to that ancestor?

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Lineages can be property-owning groups because they endure beyond the life and death of any member.

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Which statement about members of unilineal descent groups is correct?

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The Dynamic Anthropology article "Resolving a Native American Tribal Membership Dispute" demonstrates some of the applied aspects of kinship studies.In the article,what was the central question that divided the Aroostook Band?

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The Dogon of Mali build their houses to resemble large water birds.

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House form is often linked to gender roles,and physical divisions are used to reinforce social categories.

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In Canada,the size of our kin group is not a matter of personal choice.

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What were the attributes and responsibilities of Iroquois clan mothers,what political roles did they play,and how were they regarded? Were clan mothers evidence that the Iroquois were matriarchal? Give reasons for your answer.

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When did the first large-scale urban settlements in the world appear?

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In which of the following descent groups is membership traced through either males or females?

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Among pastoralists and intensive agriculturalists,matrilineal descent is common.

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Which statement about descent groups is most accurate?

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Matrilineal descent groups are associated with agricultural societies? Who are the breadwinners in those societies?

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The work of kinkeepers in Western society is increasing.What is this a result of?

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Suppose that membership in a group is determined not by descent from a common ancestor,but by the fact that individuals are closely related to one living relative (ego) .What is the term for such a group?

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Lineages tend to be exogamous.What does that mean?

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Which type of descent groups are Crow and Omaha kinship terminologies usually associated with?

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Discuss the correlation between kinship terminology,the roles people take in families,and broader social expectations.

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The central importance of kinship and social life has declined over time.What has declined along with It?

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What is the term for a noncorporate descent group whose members claim descent from a common ancestor but who cannot prove their genealogical links to that ancestor?

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Lineages can be property-owning groups because they endure beyond the life and death of any member.

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Which statement about members of unilineal descent groups is correct?

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The Dynamic Anthropology article "Resolving a Native American Tribal Membership Dispute" demonstrates some of the applied aspects of kinship studies.In the article,what was the central question that divided the Aroostook Band?

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