Structures that have evolved from a common ancestry are called:

A. homologies
B. analogies
C. phylogenies
D. ontogenies


A. homologies

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One example of institutionalized liminality is a:

A) religious hymnal. B) church. C) school. D) divine monarch. E) monastery.

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Although polygynous and polyandrous marriage systems often cause jealousies and competition between co-spouses, in __________ marriage systems co-wives often become friends and allies

a. matrilocal b. patrilineal, patrilocal c. arranged d. matrilineal, matrilocal

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Which of the following is most essential in pastoralist societies?

a. Rights of ownership of land. b. Rights of access to land. c. The ability to sell land. d. The ability to acquire land through inheritance. e. The ability to transfer rights of land ownership as part of a marriage contract.

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The anthropologist Anya Royce identifies dance as __________

a. a social drama b. the second oldest art form after cave painting c. not truly an art form d. a corollary to the art of music

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