Lesson 6 - Cultural, Social and Political Indtitutions

Question 1

Relationship between any entities that share genealogical origin through biological, cultural or historical descent.

Answer 1

Kinship

Question 2

Two individuals involved in a socially accepted relationship.
Intimate and long term obligations, fulfilled customary, ceremonial, or legal requirements.

Answer 2

Marriage

Question 3

Form of marriage where one man marries more thab one woman at a given time.

Answer 3

Polygyny

Question 4

The wives are the sisters, often called sororates.

Answer 4

Sororal polygyny

Question 5

The wives are not related sisters

Answer 5

Non sororal polygyny

Question 6

Mariage of one woman with more than one man.

Answer 6

Polyandry

Question 7

Several brothers share the same wife. Brothers are considered alephic while the wife is called a levirate.

Answer 7

Fraternal polyandry

Question 8

The wife spends some time with each husband.

Answer 8

Non fraternal polyandry

Question 9

A form of marriage in ehich one man marries one woman, the most common and acceptable form of marriage.

Answer 9

Monogamy