What is the name of the custom by which a widower marries the sister of his deceased wife?

A. sororate marriage
B. serial polyandry
C. filial marriage
D. levirate marriage
E. fraternal marriage


Answer: A

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A men interrupted each other more than women did B women interrupted each other more than men did C men did not interrupt each other D women did not interrupt each other E men and women interrupted each other about the same amount

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The Maasai homeland is in __________

A) West Africa B) East Africa C) South Africa D) North Africa

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Some scholars have attempted to demonstrate behavioral differences in races

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," Patten notes that in Malawi culture, goats have traditionally been seen as

a. walking bank accounts. b. animals bred solely for milk production. c. animals that don't provide enough in resources to warrant raising them. d. nuisance animals that eat the crops grown by villagers.

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