In arranging a marriage, it is more typical for the __________ to make an offer of marriage

a. groom’s family
b. bride’s family
c. groom’s uncle
d. bride’s uncle


Answer: a

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The extended family seems to have clear advantages:

a. In stable cultivating societies where ownership of land is important. b. In hunting and gathering societies living on the margins of existence. c. In industrial societies with large urban populations. d. In socialist rather than capitalist societies. e. Where marriage is a matter of free choice rather than arrangement.

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Which of the following is not one of the four branches of anthropology?

a. Archaeology b. Linguistics c. Biology d. Cultural anthropology e. Physical anthropology

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Populations which are prevented from mating and producing fertile offspring are:

a. not in biological continuity. b. considered part of the same taxonomic species. c. infertile. d. less subject to selective pressures. e. reproductively isolated.

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Sphere minimum standards are ________

a. recommended daily allowances of vitamins and minerals for decent health b. educational standards that are considered to be the basic minimum needs of every individual c. public health standards for large groups of people living under temporary arrangements d. a list of anthropological ethical standards for doing health work with refugees e. maximum numbers of individuals with whom a single anthropologist can work on an applied project

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