All of the following were cultural practices found among the pre-Spanish contact Hopi except:
A) gift-giving was used to arrange marriages.
B) the kinsmen of the bridegroom were responsible for weaving the bridal outfit.
C) the couple made marriage decisions on their own without kinship consent.
D)Marriages were not arranged between individuals of the same descent line or clan.

Question

All of the following were cultural practices found among the pre-Spanish contact Hopi except:
A) gift-giving was used to arrange marriages.
B)  the kinsmen of the bridegroom were responsible for weaving the bridal outfit.
C) the couple made marriage decisions on their own without kinship consent.
D)Marriages were not arranged between individuals of the same descent line or clan.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Hopi culture, like many Indigenous cultures of the American Southwest, traditionally involved families or kinship groups in the arrangement and consent of marriages, rather than leaving the decision solely to the couple. This communal involvement contrasts with the individualistic approach suggested in option C.

All of the Following Were Cultural Practices Found Among the Pre-Spanish