Question 1

Bilateral kinship is associated with each of the following except it:
A) counts kin collaterally but not lineally.
B) does not produce descent-based groups.
C) involves tracing descent through both mother and father.
D)  produces a kinship system called the kindred.

Accepted Answer

Bilateral kinship involves counting kin both collaterally (siblings, cousins) and lineally (parents, grandparents), which contradicts option A.

Question 2

The idea that kinship is constituted through biological and marital ties only resulted in what David Schneider called the:
A)  genealogical grid.
B) kinship naming system.
C) kinship node.
D)  largest descent-based group.

Accepted Answer

David Schneider critiqued the traditional anthropological focus on biological and marital ties as the basis of kinship, coining the term "genealogical grid" to describe this limited perspective.

Question 3

What interesting fact did David Schneider uncover in his 1960's study of kinship in Chicago, Illinois?
A)Americans had kinship systems that were deeper than other cultural groups.
B)  Most people could not name kin upward for more than three generations.
C) Americans could not name kinship connections beyond their own nuclear families.
D)  Americans did not use kinship beyond two generations.

Accepted Answer

David Schneider's study revealed that most Americans could not name their kin upward for more than three generations, highlighting a limited depth in the American perception of kinship ties compared to some other cultures.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a sibling bond?
A)  Grandparent-grandchild relationship
B) Father-son relationship
C)  Mother-son relationship
D)  Sister-brother relationship

Accepted Answer

A sibling bond refers to the relationship between brothers and sisters, making the sister-brother relationship an example of a sibling bond.

Question 5

David Schneider found all of the following attributes of American kinship except it:
A) could not extend upward beyond three generations in identifying ancestors.
B)  was practiced very weakly and sometimes did not count sibling bonds.
C)  would cut off and not count biological kin for emotional reasons.
D)Would cut off and not count some biological kin because of geographical distance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of David Schneider found all of the following...

Question 6

Rayna Rapp found that the lower class in the U.S. tended to:
A)  create stronger lateral kinship bonds with kin and friends.
B) extend kinship networks upward to five or more generations.
C)  deny and cut off kin in higher numbers than the middle class.
D)  include only female kin in its social networks.

Accepted Answer

Rayna Rapp's research indicated that the lower class in the U.S. tended to create stronger lateral kinship bonds with kin and friends, as a means of social support and resource sharing.

Question 7

Micaela di Leonardo found in her study of Italian Americans that:
A) extending kin back to Italy and maintaining strong family ties was always important.
B)Kinship is not important to Italian American families after two generations.
C)Economic success and rising class status led to fewer kinship ties back to Italy.
D)  most Italian Americans do not form kinship ties within the United States.

Accepted Answer

Economic success and rising class status led to fewer kinship ties back to Italy, as found in Micaela di Leonardo's study of Italian Americans.

Question 8

Each of the following is a common factor that affects individuals' decisions to avail themselves of reproductive technologies except:
A)  kinship terminology.
B)  geographical access.
C)  economic wealth.
D) religious views.

Accepted Answer

Kinship terminology generally refers to the words used within a culture to describe relationships among family members. While it reflects how societies structure family relationships, it is not a direct factor influencing individuals' decisions to use reproductive technologies. Factors like geographical access, economic wealth, and religious views more directly impact an individual's ability or willingness to use such technologies.

Question 9

When formerly married partners with children marry each other and bring their children into a single family, it is specifically called a(n):
A)  multi-generational family.
B) blended family.
C)  blended lineage family.
D)  patri-clan.

Accepted Answer

A blended family is formed when two people who have children from previous relationships marry or cohabit, bringing their children together into one family unit.

Question 10

Child circulation is traditionally associated with:
A)  godparent-godchild relationships.
B) orphans and widows in war-torn countries.
C)  wealthy classes across nations.
D) transnational networks.

Accepted Answer

Child circulation is traditionally associated with godparent-godchild relationships, where godparents may take on significant roles in a child's life, including care and support, which can sometimes resemble informal adoption or fostering arrangements.

Question 11

Kinship ties are exclusively biological ties.

Accepted Answer

Kinship ties can be both biological and social, including relationships formed through marriage, adoption, and other cultural practices.

Question 12

Descent ties are most frequently created by birth.

Accepted Answer

Descent ties, which are social and familial connections based on lineage, are most commonly established through birth, linking individuals to their ancestors and relatives by blood.

Question 13

The Pueblo are a matrilineal society.

Accepted Answer

In Pueblo societies, descent and inheritance are typically traced through the mother's line, making them matrilineal societies.

Question 14

Matriarchies were common at an earlier time in our history.

Accepted Answer

Throughout history, most societies have been patriarchal, with men holding primary power and predominating in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property. While there have been societies with matrilineal descent and where women held significant power and influence, true matriarchies, where women govern and hold power over men in a mirror image of patriarchal societies, are rare and not widely documented as a common form of social organization in human history.

Question 15

The Iroquois naming system uses the same terminology for mother and mother's sister.

Accepted Answer

In the Iroquois kinship system, the same term is used for one's mother and one's mother's sister, reflecting the matrilineal structure of their society where lineage is traced through the mother.

Question 16

Under the Iroquois kinship system, the mother and mother's sister are confused.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the Iroquois kinship system, the mother...

Question 17

Under matrilineal systems, the father is the patriarch of the household even though his offspring do not inherit from their father's lines.

Accepted Answer

In matrilineal systems, inheritance and lineage are traced through the mother's line, not the father's, making the mother or her male relatives the central figures in the household, not the father.

Question 18

Urbanization and capitalism weakened matrilineal societies.

Accepted Answer

Urbanization and capitalism often promoted patriarchal structures and individualistic values, which contrasted with the communal and often matrilineal organization of many traditional societies, leading to the weakening of matrilineal systems.

Question 19

The Han Chinese were a patrilineal society.

Accepted Answer

The Han Chinese society was traditionally patrilineal, with family lineage and inheritance passed down through the male line.

Question 20

In Imperial Han China, daughters were their fathers' spiritual heirs even though they did not inherit land.

Accepted Answer

In Imperial Han China, sons were considered the spiritual heirs of their fathers, responsible for ancestral worship and carrying on the family lineage, not daughters.

Quiz 4: Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Bilateral kinship is associated with each of the following except it:

The idea that kinship is constituted through biological and marital ties only resulted in what David Schneider called the:

What interesting fact did David Schneider uncover in his 1960's study of kinship in Chicago, Illinois?

Which of the following is an example of a sibling bond?

David Schneider found all of the following attributes of American kinship except it:

Rayna Rapp found that the lower class in the U.S. tended to:

Micaela di Leonardo found in her study of Italian Americans that:

Each of the following is a common factor that affects individuals' decisions to avail themselves of reproductive technologies except:

When formerly married partners with children marry each other and bring their children into a single family, it is specifically called a(n) :

Child circulation is traditionally associated with: