Tribal Social Structure and Kinship
This quiz will test your knowledge about the tribal social structure and kinship systems. It covers topics such as the different types of tribal families, marriage customs, and inheritance patterns.
Questions
Which of the following is a characteristic of the matrilineal kinship system?
- Descent is traced through the father's line.
- Property is inherited from the mother's brother.
- Women have more authority than men.
- The husband moves in with the wife's family after marriage.
What is the term for a group of people who are related to each other through common descent?
- Clan
- Tribe
- Family
- Lineage
Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries two or more women?
- Polygamy
- Polyandry
- Monogamy
- Endogamy
What is the term for the social group that consists of a husband, wife, and their children?
- Nuclear family
- Extended family
- Joint family
- Clan
Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a woman marries two or more men?
- Polygamy
- Polyandry
- Monogamy
- Endogamy
What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of families who live together and share a common ancestor?
- Nuclear family
- Extended family
- Joint family
- Clan
Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a person marries someone from their own social group?
- Polygamy
- Polyandry
- Monogamy
- Endogamy
What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through marriage?
- Nuclear family
- Extended family
- Joint family
- Clan
Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a person marries someone from a different social group?
- Polygamy
- Polyandry
- Monogamy
- Exogamy
What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through blood or marriage?
- Nuclear family
- Extended family
- Joint family
- Kin group
Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is his father's brother's daughter?
- Cross-cousin marriage
- Parallel-cousin marriage
- Avuncular marriage
- Endogamous marriage
What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through a common ancestor?
- Nuclear family
- Extended family
- Joint family
- Lineage
Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is his mother's sister's daughter?
- Cross-cousin marriage
- Parallel-cousin marriage
- Avuncular marriage
- Endogamous marriage
What is the term for the social group that consists of a group of people who are related to each other through marriage or adoption?
- Nuclear family
- Extended family
- Joint family
- Kin group
Which of the following is a type of marriage in which a man marries a woman who is his father's sister?
- Cross-cousin marriage
- Parallel-cousin marriage
- Avuncular marriage
- Endogamous marriage