The term for all the relatives that one recognizes through both sides of one's family is
a. kindred.
b. kinship.
c. descent group.
d. lineage.
a
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What is the primary criticism against the strength theory of gender roles?
A) Women in some societies do engage in very heavy labor. B) Pound-for-pound, men and women do not significantly differ in strength. C) Hunting and warfare require skilled use of tools and stealth, not physical strength. D) When the pressures of childbearing are considered, women are actually stronger than men.
Why were Leone and Potter disappointed with the results of the public archaeological tours that they designed, where tourists often have a chance to walk through the ongoing archaeological excavations in historic Annapolis?
a. The tours were not popular with tourists or local residents. b. The tours did not seem to provide or effect any significant change at Annapolis. c. The public tours were damaging the archaeological site, and were shut down before Leone and Potter could spread their message. d. The tourists stopped coming to Annapolis. e. Leone and Potter were actually very surprised and content with the results.
The discovery of gold within Yanomamö territory has led to __________
A. economic prosperity for certain rainforest tribes B. increased government taxation of Indian communities C. massacres of Yanomamö men, women, and children D. better definitions of reservation boundaries
Some polygynous societies try to reduce competition by practicing sororal polygyny, which is when the co-wives are __________
A) sisters B) good friends C) of similar temperament D) of very different ages