Anthropology- Kinship

What is kinship?

B. Social relationships based on family and marriage

“Enduring diffuse solidarity” refers to:

B. Strong long-term support among kin

Kin terms are:

B. Words used for categories of relatives

In biological kin notation, “M” stands for:

B. Mother

In biological kin notation, “Z” stands for:

B. Sister

A nuclear family includes:

B. Parents and children

An extended family includes:

C. Additional relatives beyond the nuclear family

Bilateral descent traces kinship through:

C. Both parents

Unilineal descent traces kinship through:

A. One gender only

Patrilineal descent traces descent through:

C. Fathers

Matrilineal descent traces descent through:

B. Mothers

A kindred is:

B. An ego-centered network of relatives

A lineage is:

A. A descent group with demonstrated ancestry that can be traced to a single common ancestor

A clan differs from a lineage because clans:

B. Cannot demonstrate exact genealogical links

Corporate groups are groups that:

B. Control resources and property together

A genitor is:

B. A biological father

A pater is:

B. A socially recognized father

Affines are:

B. Relatives by marriage

The 1ncest taboo prohibits:

B. Marriage between close relatives

Monogamy means:

A. One spouse at a time

Polygyny is:

B. One man with multiple wives

Polyandry is:

A. One woman with multiple husbands

Primogeniture is:

B. Inheritance by the oldest son

Exogamy requires marriage:

B. Outside one’s group

Endogamy requires marriage:

B. Inside the group

Matrilocal residence means living near:

B. The wife’s family

Patrilocal residence means living near:

B. The husband’s family

Neolocal residence means:

C. Establishing a new independent home

Bridewealth is:

B. Wealth transferred from groom’s family to bride’s family

Parallel cousins are:

B. Children of same-gender siblings

Which of the following is most associated with family organization in industrial societies?

B. Smaller neolocal nuclear families and higher divorce rates

In a patrilineal descent system, descent is traced through:

C. Fathers only

A matrilineage is a lineage traced through:

B. Women

A patriclan is based on:

C. Male descent

Which best describes one function of marriage?

B. Creating alliances and inheritance relationships

Fraternal polyandry among Himalayan agriculturists helped:

B. Prevent farmland from being divided

Land tenure refers to:

B. Ownership and control of land

Dowry is:

C. Wealth brought by the bride’s family into marriage

Bride service occurs when:

B. The groom works for the bride’s family

Marriage exchanges involve:

B. Exchange of goods, labor, or wealth related to marriage

The “nature and kinship” concept suggests that kinship:

B. Is culturally constructed, not only biological

Among the Nuer, social fatherhood was mainly based on:

B. Bridewealth and social relationships

In Nuer society, elders had authority because they controlled:

B. Cattle and marriage arrangements

Matrilateral biological kin types are relatives connected through the:

B. Mother’s side

Patrilateral biological kin types are relatives connected through the:

C. Father’s side

Cross cousins are children of:

B. Opposite-gender siblings

Ascending generations include:

B. Parents and grandparents

Descending generations include:

C. Children and grandchildren

A society traces family ties through both parents. This is:

B. Bilateral descent

A child belongs to the father’s lineage only. This is:

B. Patrilineal descent

A married couple moves in near the wife’s family. This is:

C. Matrilocal residence

A man has three wives at the same time. This is:

C. Polygyny

A woman marries a group of brothers. This is:

B. Polyandry

A family keeps land undivided by having brothers share one wife. This practice is associated with:

B. Himalayan fraternal polyandry

A person marries outside their clan. This is:

B. Exogamy

Marriage within the same caste in India is an example of:

B. Endogamy

A husband works for his wife’s family after marriage. This is:

C. Bride service

A bride’s family provides money and property at marriage. This is:

C. Dowry

A groom’s family transfers cattle to the bride’s family. This is:

A. Bridewealth

In industrial societies, families generally become:

B. Smaller nuclear families

Rising divorce rates in North America are associated with:

A. Industrial family organization

A group that jointly controls land and property is acting as:

B. A corporate group

Someone called “uncle” even though they are not biologically related may be part of:

A. A fictive kin relationship

The Nuer example shows that fatherhood can be based on:

B. Marriage and bridewealth

Elders controlling cattle and marriages among the Nuer demonstrates:

B. Sociopolitical power in kinship

A cousin from your mother’s brother’s side is a:

B. Cross cousin

Children of two sisters are:

B. Parallel cousins

Grandparents belong to ego’s:

C. Ascending generation

Children and grandchildren belong to ego’s:

B. Descending generation

A society tracing descent only through women is:

B. Matrilineal

The oldest son inheriting all family land is:

B. Primogeniture

A kindred differs from a lineage because a kindred:

A. Is not a true descent group

Marriage creating ties between families demonstrates marriage as:

B. An alliance system

A society where couples create independent homes after marriage practices:

C. Neolocality

Kinship being shaped by culture rather than just blood ties is shown most clearly by:

A. Nuer marriage practices

A clan is based mainly on:

B. Belief in common ancestry

In industrial societies, the average age of marriage has generally:

C. Increased

A lineage can function as a corporate group because it:

A. Shares control of resources