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What was a common consequence of labour shortages in the forest zones?
What was a common consequence of labour shortages in the forest zones?
- Greater equality in access to women for marriage
- Increased social harmony
- Arguments over labour allocation (correct)
- A decrease in polygamy
What was the significance of children in the social status of a household?
What was the significance of children in the social status of a household?
- They were a symbol of wealth and power
- They were a measure of social status, with more children indicating higher status (correct)
- They were seen as a burden to the household
- They were only important in the context of agriculture
What was the purpose of bridewealth?
What was the purpose of bridewealth?
- To compensate the groom's family for the loss of his labour
- To punish the bride's family for not providing enough children
- To compensate the bride's family for the loss of her fertility and labour (correct)
- To symbolize the union of the two families
What was a common practice in the forest zones, aside from monogamy?
What was a common practice in the forest zones, aside from monogamy?
What was the ideal social organization in the forest region?
What was the ideal social organization in the forest region?
How was agricultural labour divided between men and women?
How was agricultural labour divided between men and women?
What percentage of young children living near Lake Nyasa reportedly died from malaria in the late 19th century?
What percentage of young children living near Lake Nyasa reportedly died from malaria in the late 19th century?
In agro-pastoral societies of the savannah, what was the primary role of women in farm labour?
In agro-pastoral societies of the savannah, what was the primary role of women in farm labour?
How did a poor man without the means to pay bridewealth typically marry in agro-pastoral societies?
How did a poor man without the means to pay bridewealth typically marry in agro-pastoral societies?
What was a common consequence for a man who was able to marry many wives in agro-pastoral societies?
What was a common consequence for a man who was able to marry many wives in agro-pastoral societies?
What was the primary reason for the intense competition among men for women in agro-pastoral societies?
What was the primary reason for the intense competition among men for women in agro-pastoral societies?
In what type of societies did women play a bigger part in farm labour compared to the forest zones?
In what type of societies did women play a bigger part in farm labour compared to the forest zones?
What was the primary purpose of constructing irrigation canals in the highlands?
What was the primary purpose of constructing irrigation canals in the highlands?
In highland agriculture, what was the typical division of labor between men and women?
In highland agriculture, what was the typical division of labor between men and women?
What was the role of women in work parties during peak agricultural seasons?
What was the role of women in work parties during peak agricultural seasons?
What was the significance of a household's ability to provide a good spread of food and plenty of beer during work parties?
What was the significance of a household's ability to provide a good spread of food and plenty of beer during work parties?
What was the primary resource constraint in the highlands?
What was the primary resource constraint in the highlands?
What was the result of intensive agriculture in the highlands?
What was the result of intensive agriculture in the highlands?
