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20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

Two socially recognized families share one residence and organize daily production and consumption together. Which description best fits this arrangement?

  1. A

    They must be members of the same family because they share a residence.

  2. B

    They may form one household that includes more than one family.

  3. C

    They cannot be a household unless every resident is biologically related.

  4. D

    They must be a kindred because all kindred members live together.

02
True or false
1 point

A person’s kinship category alone does not determine what authority or duties that person has in every society.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Written response
1 point

What term describes relatives connected through marriage?

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

In a society where children affiliate with their mother’s kin group, descent is .

05
Choose one
1 point

A researcher records both the kin group children affiliate with and where newly married couples live. Which distinction is the researcher making?

  1. A

    Descent and residence are interchangeable names for where a couple lives.

  2. B

    Residence determines descent-group membership in every society.

  3. C

    Descent concerns kin-group affiliation, while residence concerns where a couple lives after marriage.

  4. D

    Descent concerns marriage exchanges, while residence concerns kinship terminology.

06
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that accurately describe kinship or descent patterns.

  1. A

    Bilateral kinship recognizes and maintains ties through both parents.

  2. B

    Patrilineal descent affiliates children with both parents’ kin groups.

  3. C

    Ambilineal descent requires group affiliation through both parental lines.

  4. D

    Double descent recognizes separate groups through both parental lines.

07
True or false
1 point

If a society is matrilineal, women necessarily hold greater political and household authority than men.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

What postmarital residence term describes a couple living near the husband’s mother’s brother?

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

When anthropologists describe the Ego-centered network of relatives, they call it a .

10
Choose one
1 point

Which description best characterizes Iroquois kinship terminology?

  1. A

    It groups all siblings and cousins under the same terms.

  2. B

    It distinguishes parallel cousins from cross-cousins and uses the same terms for a parent and that parent’s same-gender sibling.

  3. C

    It merges relatives across generations only on the mother’s side.

  4. D

    It uses distinct terms for close nuclear-family relations but groups cousins together.

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that accurately describe Inuit terminology.

  1. A

    Inuit terminology often uses the same terms for relatives on either side at comparable generations.

  2. B

    Inuit terminology generally groups cousins together.

  3. C

    Inuit terminology groups siblings and cousins under the same terms.

  4. D

    Inuit terminology distinguishes parallel cousins from cross-cousins.

12
Open ended
1 point

A couple lives in a separate home from their relatives, while one household elsewhere includes members of two socially recognized families. Explain how these examples show the difference between family and household.

13
Choose one
1 point

After marriage, a couple establishes a household apart from both sets of parents. Which postmarital residence pattern does this illustrate?

  1. A

    Patrilocal

  2. B

    Matrilocal

  3. C

    Avunculocal

  4. D

    Neolocal

14
Choose one
1 point

A socially recognized group connected through descent, marriage, adoption, partnership, or other enduring ties may include people living in different homes. Which term names this group, rather than a shared residence, a descent group tracing a known ancestor, or a place-of-residence pattern after marriage?

  1. A

    A family

  2. B

    A household

  3. C

    A lineage

  4. D

    A postmarital residence pattern

15
True or false
1 point

True or false: A lineage traces descent from a known ancestor, whereas a clan may claim a common ancestor without knowing the exact links.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Written response
1 point

What anthropological term names the Ego-centered network of relatives?

17
Choose one
1 point

In Iroquois terminology, which relatives are cross-cousins?

  1. A

    The children of a parent's same-gender sibling

  2. B

    The children of a parent's opposite-gender sibling

  3. C

    All cousins, regardless of which side of the family they are on

  4. D

    Only cousins who belong to the same household

18
Written response
1 point

What postmarital residence term describes a couple establishing a household apart from either set of parents?

19
Choose one
1 point

A community recognizes and maintains kin ties through both parents. Which term best describes this pattern?

  1. A

    Patrilineal descent

  2. B

    Matrilineal descent

  3. C

    Bilateral kinship

  4. D

    Ambilineal descent

20
Choose one
1 point

Two relatives have the same kinship category in different communities, but their caregiving expectations differ. Which explanation best fits how kinship obligations work?

  1. A

    The relative's kin category fixes the same duty in every society

  2. B

    Responsibilities depend on local circumstances and norms, not just the kin label

  3. C

    Only relatives in the same household can have obligations to one another

  4. D

    Kinship creates obligations only when relatives share biological ties