A marriage between a widower and his deceased wife’s sister is the __________

a. serial monogamy
b. sororate
c. levirate
d. ghost marriage


Answer: b

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Capital conversion is the process by which:

A) ?nonmonetary resources are changed into items that can be bought and sold. B) ?investment is made in banks. C) ?regulations are instituted in the economy. D) ?currency exchange rates are determined.

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In traditional Ju/’hoansi society, fathers and mothers alike show great indulgence to children. A result of this indulgence is that the children:

a. do not fear or respect men more than they do women. b. fear both parents equally. c. are spoiled and intolerant of other children. d. do not know how to show proper respect for their fathers. e. have to learn proper respect much later in life.

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The total money supply in the United States has risen more than thirty times over since 1957

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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All of the following statements about tattoos are correct except:

a. tattoos are transformed into fine art through redefinition and framing based on formal and ideological qualities. b. tattoos were first brought to the U.S. by British Captain John Smith from the Pacific. c. tattoos can function as a mark of affiliation and identity for the bearer. d. there are class distinctions in tattoos and tattoo art. e. tattoos have long been one of the simplest ways of identifying the human as a social being.

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