In matrilineal societies, a man is often needed by and is loyal to __________
a. his own family of decent
b. his wife's family
c. both his and his wife's families
d. his wife's father
a
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Traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships are called
a. ancestral (primitive). b. acquired. c. derived (modified). d. convergent characters. e. analogies.
Through studying warfare in many societies, anthropologists have concluded that
A) warfare in state societies produces higher casualty rates among combatants than it does in bands. B) warfare in bands is more likely than in states to be justified by religious or political ideology. C) warfare is usually related to control of resources considered vital to the society. D) warfare is much more frequent in complex societies than it is in bands. E) none of the above.
Among the Samburu of Kenya, the religious specialists called "laibon" combat sorcery through
A) prayers and exorcism. B) visions and confession. C) ordeals and sacrifice. D) rites of intensification. E) ritual medicines and divination.
What was the primary motive for European exploration around 1500 A.D.?
a. Adventure b. Evangelizing c. Wealth d. Discovering water routes e. Finding spices