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Tribal Social Structure and Kinship

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the tribal social structure and kinship systems. It covers topics such as the different types of tribal families, marriage customs, and inheritance patterns.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the matrilineal kinship system?

  1. Descent is traced through the father's line.

  2. Property is inherited from the mother's brother.

  3. Women have more authority than men.

  4. The husband moves in with the wife's family after marriage.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In a matrilineal kinship system, descent is traced through the mother's line and property is inherited from the mother's brother.

What is the term for a group of people who are related to each other through common descent?

  1. Clan

  2. Tribe

  3. Family

  4. Lineage


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A lineage is a group of people who are related to each other through common descent from a known ancestor.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries two or more women?

  1. Polygamy

  2. Polyandry

  3. Monogamy

  4. Endogamy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Polygamy is a type of marriage in which a man marries two or more women.

What is the term for the social group that consists of a husband, wife, and their children?

  1. Nuclear family

  2. Extended family

  3. Joint family

  4. Clan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A nuclear family is a social group that consists of a husband, wife, and their children.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a woman marries two or more men?

  1. Polygamy

  2. Polyandry

  3. Monogamy

  4. Endogamy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Polyandry is a type of marriage in which a woman marries two or more men.

What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of families who live together and share a common ancestor?

  1. Nuclear family

  2. Extended family

  3. Joint family

  4. Clan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A joint family is a social group that consists of a group of families who live together and share a common ancestor.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a person marries someone from their own social group?

  1. Polygamy

  2. Polyandry

  3. Monogamy

  4. Endogamy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Endogamy is a type of marriage in which a person marries someone from their own social group.

What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through marriage?

  1. Nuclear family

  2. Extended family

  3. Joint family

  4. Clan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A clan is a social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through marriage.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a person marries someone from a different social group?

  1. Polygamy

  2. Polyandry

  3. Monogamy

  4. Exogamy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Exogamy is a type of marriage in which a person marries someone from a different social group.

What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through blood or marriage?

  1. Nuclear family

  2. Extended family

  3. Joint family

  4. Kin group


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A kin group is a social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through blood or marriage.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is his father's brother's daughter?

  1. Cross-cousin marriage

  2. Parallel-cousin marriage

  3. Avuncular marriage

  4. Endogamous marriage


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cross-cousin marriage is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is his father's brother's daughter.

What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through a common ancestor?

  1. Nuclear family

  2. Extended family

  3. Joint family

  4. Lineage


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A lineage is a social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through a common ancestor.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is his mother's sister's daughter?

  1. Cross-cousin marriage

  2. Parallel-cousin marriage

  3. Avuncular marriage

  4. Endogamous marriage


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Parallel-cousin marriage is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is his mother's sister's daughter.

What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through marriage or adoption?

  1. Nuclear family

  2. Extended family

  3. Joint family

  4. Kin group


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A kin group is a social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through marriage or adoption.

Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is his father's sister?

  1. Cross-cousin marriage

  2. Parallel-cousin marriage

  3. Avuncular marriage

  4. Endogamous marriage


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Avuncular marriage is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is his father's sister.

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