Multiple choice general knowledge

When two or more sibs exist in a community, they may be called

  1. moieties

  2. pharteries

  3. exogamous clans

  4. endogamous clans
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In anthropology, when two or more sibs (unilateral descent groups/clans) exist together in a community, they form phratries. A phratry is a grouping of clans that recognize a common ancestry, often for ceremonial or political purposes. Moieties specifically refer to when a society is divided into exactly two complementary groups, which is a more specific case.

AI explanation

To answer this question, you need to understand the terms related to kinship and social organization.

Option A) Moieties - This option is incorrect because moieties refer to two or more groups that are linked by kinship or social ties and often have certain rights and responsibilities within a community. Moieties are not specifically related to siblings.

Option B) Pharteries - This option is correct. Pharteries refer to two or more siblings within a community. They are often seen as a distinct social unit within the larger kinship system.

Option C) Exogamous clans - This option is incorrect. Exogamous clans refer to groups within a community that have rules prohibiting marriage or alliance within the same clan. It does not specifically refer to siblings.

Option D) Endogamous clans - This option is incorrect. Endogamous clans refer to groups within a community that encourage or require marriage or alliance within the same clan. It does not specifically refer to siblings.

The correct answer is B) Pharteries. This option is correct because pharteries specifically refer to two or more siblings within a community.

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