What is the term for the transfer of wealth from a prospective husband and his kin group to the kin group of his bride?

a. Dowry
b. Bridewealth
c. Gift exchange
d. Bride bestowal payments


b

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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a land claim suit in 1997 that __________ have validity as legal testimony and as records of the past

a. rock art symbology b. Native American narratives c. Native American oral traditions d. treaties unsigned by Native Americans

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BHP Billiton in Papua New Guinea

A. increased the standard of living for the majority of the indigenous population. B. closed the mine that was not up to environmental standards. C. denied that they had made any negative environmental impacts. D. has caused flooding and pollution that has forced many indigenous families to move. E. began a reforestation project.

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Cultures are __________ systems that respond to motions and actions within and around them

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Food production was NOT independently invented in the

A. eastern United States. B. southern China. C. Middle East. D. Indus Valley. E. central Mexico.

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