Payments of money or valuable good to the bride's parents or other close kin is called _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


bridewealth (or bride-price)

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Kennewick Man:

A. dates to 7880 B.P. B. exhibits "Caucasoid" features C. was found in Washington state D. all of these

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Rites of passage usually consist of three phases:

A. uncertainty, anxiety, and solace. B. ritual, purification, and absolution. C. separation, liminality, and incorporation. D. aggregation, celebration, and liturgical orders. E. confusion, ecstasy, and nirvana.

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Food or other goods produced by a worker in excess of the amount needed for his or her own consumption as well as the needs of his or her dependents is called:

a. surplus. b. overflow. c. extra. d. waste.

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Law has existed in virtually all societies

a. True b. False

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