“Dowry death” is __________
a. the murder or suicide of a new bride because the groom’s family is unhappy with the size of the dowry received
b. the murder of a new bride committed by her own parents because they are unable to pay her dowry
c. the murder of a new bride committed by her mother-in-law
d. the murder of a new bride because she cannot bear children
Answer: a
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a. spoken language b. a calcarine sulcus c. sociality d. a frontal lobe
The biological degeneration explanation for the incest taboo has won over supporters because of universal concerns about biology.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is an epoch of the Quaternary?
a. the Pleistocene b. the Oligocene c. the Jurassic d. the Cenozoic
According to Mauss, why might gifts be the glue that holds societies together?
a. because they create social obligations to give, to receive and to repay (i.e., reciprocity), thus making people interact with one another b. the circulation of presents binds social elites in different nations together, discouraging violence and conflict c. the need to buy expensive gifts encourages people to work harder, financially stimulating the economy d. when people see antiques, they remember a Golden Age in the past, and this reminds them to treat each other in a just and equitable way