In the creation myth of the Trobriand Islanders, each dala or lineage originated
a) with a mother and father.
b) with a son and father.
c) with a brother and sister.
d) with a daughter and mother.
ANS: C
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a. A social control system b. A system of marriage and family c. A system of supernatural belief d. A formal educational system e. A system of communication
As a research technique, interviewing key informants
A) is crucial for recovering information about the past. B) cannot be combined with participant observation. C) is avoided by anthropologists because it is a sociological method. D) assures the researcher of getting at the truth. E) is used primarily with nonliterate informants because they can't respond in writing.
Among foragers
A. men excel under harsh living conditions and therefore accrue vastly more prestige than women accrue. B. warfare makes men dominant over women. C. the status of women declines when they provide most of the food. D. men and women are equal; there is no gender inequality. E. the lack of a clear domestic-public dichotomy contributes to reduced gender inequality.
Slavery in the United States constituted a caste because __________
A) the status of slavery was determined by birth B) there was no way to obtain freedom from slavery C) slaves could only marry and have children with other slaves D) slaves were primarily obtained from conquered enemies