Bipedalism and Culture Quiz

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What is the definition of polyandry?

A form of marriage that involves multiple partners
A form of marriage with one wife and multiple husbands (correct)
A relationship where an individual has one partner
A form of marriage between one husband and multiple wives

What is the definition of a rite of passage?

A ceremony that marks an individual's passage from one stage of life to another (correct)
An economic system of formal and informal sharing among members of a society to distribute resources fairly
A study combining the results of many other studies
A kinship system in which people trace their ancestry through their mothers

What is the definition of wage labour?

A sacred ceremony of First Nations peoples on the north-west coast of North America in which property is given away to enhance status
Work for which wages are paid (correct)
A restriction on behaviour to help ensure a good outcome
An economic system of collecting resources centrally and handling them out them among members of a society

What is the definition of taboo?

A restriction on behaviour to help ensure a good outcome (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of patrilineal?

A kinship system in which people trace their ancestry through their fathers (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of ethnography?

The written account of a culture (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of objective?

Type of conclusions based on facts and data and uninfluenced by personal perspectives, prejudices, or emotions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a fossil?

Preserved remains of biological matter (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of an informant?

A reliable and knowledgeable person who provides specific information to an anthropologist studying his or her community (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of kinship?

The relationship between two or more people based on common ancestry, marriage or adoption (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is participant observation?

The careful watching of a group, sometimes living with its members and participating in their culture (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is reflexivity?

The practice of reflecting on your own worldview, biases, and impact on the culture you are studying (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a subculture?

A small group within a larger group who shares a common system of values, beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and lifestyle distinct from those of the larger group (B) Signup and view all the answers