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20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Kinship can include relationships formed by choice, not only relationships formed through descent, marriage, or adoption.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What descent-system term describes recognizing relatives on both parents’ sides?

Fill in the blank

1 point

In a system, group membership is traced through fathers.

Choose one

1 point

Which description best defines a household?

A
A group whose members are all related and trace descent from the same ancestor
B
A unit of residence and everyday activity that may include nonrelatives
C
A group whose members all share the same legal status
D
A group consisting only of spouses and their children

Choose one

1 point

Which statement best describes marriage as a basis for social relationships?

A
Marriage always creates the same obligations and family structure everywhere.
B
Marriage can connect individuals and groups, but family membership can also have other bases.
C
Marriage only creates relationships between individuals, never between groups.
D
Marriage necessarily determines which relatives share a household.

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Which outcomes can marriage shape, depending on local rules and circumstances? Select all correct answers.

A
Access to land or property
B
A universal pattern for how all households are organized
C
Access to labor or care
D
Social alliances

Fill in the blank

1 point

When a family member migrates for work, the change in residence does not necessarily end .

True or false

1 point

True or false: A matrilineal descent system necessarily means that women govern the society.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

Which factors can affect a household member’s bargaining power? Select all correct answers.

A
Gender
B
Age
C
Favorite leisure activity
D
Class
E
Legal status

Choose one

1 point

How can legal recognition of a relationship affect family life?

A
It determines which relatives feel emotionally close.
B
It makes descent and residence the same kind of relationship.
C
It can affect rights and access to services.
D
It ensures that every family receives identical legal protections.

Open ended

1 point

Two people who are not known to be relatives share a home, divide childcare, and pay household bills together. Explain why they can be considered a household, and identify one conclusion about their kinship or authority that cannot be drawn from these facts alone.

Choose one

1 point

As employment and housing conditions change, families alter how they share care and live together. Which conclusion best fits this pattern?

A
Changes in work and housing make kinship irrelevant.
B
Kinship arrangements can adapt to changing conditions while continuing to organize relationships and obligations.
C
New laws always eliminate differences between family arrangements.
D
Contemporary families must return to a single household model.

Choose one

1 point

Two siblings live in separate homes, while an unrelated roommate shares a home with one of them. Which statement best applies the concept of a household?

A
A household must consist of relatives who share descent.
B
A household is a unit of residence and everyday activity, and its members need not all be relatives.
C
A household is defined by marriage ties between its members.
D
A household includes everyone recognized as kin, whether or not they live together.

Choose one

1 point

An adult migrates for work, lives apart from their children, and sends money home while relatives share childcare and decisions. Which conclusion is best supported?

A
Living apart for work necessarily ends the migrant’s kin relationships.
B
Sending money home means the migrant’s household and kin group must be identical.
C
Family members can remain kin while living in different households and sharing care or decisions across them.
D
Migration affects residence but cannot change the distribution of family responsibilities.

True or false

1 point

A society traces group membership through mothers. This fact alone establishes that women govern household decisions.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Which statement best describes how marriage can relate to kinship?

A
Marriage may connect individuals and families or groups, but it is not the only basis for family membership.
B
Marriage creates ties only between the two individuals and never between their families or groups.
C
Marriage has one universal form and determines all household arrangements.
D
Marriage always determines which spouse’s relatives control property.

Written response

1 point

What term refers to where spouses live after marriage, such as with or near one spouse’s relatives or in a separate residence?

Choose one

1 point

A community recognizes membership through one line of relatives, but a couple lives in a separate home far from that line. Which distinction best helps describe this situation?

A
The family’s residence pattern proves that membership is traced through the relatives who live nearest.
B
Descent identifies the household where spouses live, while residence identifies membership across generations.
C
The family’s descent and residence must follow the same relatives.
D
Descent concerns recognized membership across generations, while residence concerns where people live.

Written response

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A community recognizes relationships as carrying care duties and inheritance claims. What is the term for this socially recognized system of relationships?

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In a household, one adult earns wages while another takes responsibility for childcare and elder care. Which two broad categories of work are represented in this arrangement?

6 Kinship in Social Context Online Quiz Questions

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