3. Kinship and Family

Kinship And Politics — Quiz

Test your understanding of kinship and politics with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Polygyny allows a chief in certain chiefdom societies to enhance political power by:

Question 2

Neopatrimonialism in kin-based political systems is characterized by:

Question 3

In an egalitarian band society, leadership roles are typically determined by:

Question 4

In matrilineal societies, a man’s political authority and property are often transmitted through which relative?

Question 5

In segmentary lineage societies, internal disputes between families are most often adjudicated by: