Dowry:
a. is the most common form of marital exchange.
b. is a one-time payment from a bride's family to the groom and his family.
c. is usually the woman's share of her inheritance .
d. gives the bride and her family marital rights over the groom.
C
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First appearing in the Paleocene, __________ were primate-like mammals found in North America, Europe, and China
a. australopithecines b. adapoids c. omomyoids d. plesiadapiforms
The category of "Ladino" is associated with:
a. Australia b. sub-Saharan Africa c. eastern Europe d. central America
The attitude toward magic and ritual among the Nacirema indicates that:
a. Technologically advanced societies do not use magic and ritual. b. Too much magic and ritual will destroy a society. c. Magic and ritual can be found in a wide variety of cultures. d. North American society contains very little magic and ritual. e. Only the weakest individuals in a society are likely to make use of magic and ritual.
Which of the following statements about religion is FALSE?
A. Political leaders never mix religion with politics. B. Religion is often an instrument of societal change, even revolution. C. The functions of religious beliefs and practices vary with the society. D. Religious beliefs can help regulate the economy. E. Religion serves only to maintain social solidarity; it does not create or maintain societal divisions.