Chapter 7 – Marriage, Family And Residence

Question 1

Extended family

Answer 1

Two or more nuclear families who are related by blood and who Reeside in the same household, Village, or territory

Question 2

Endogamy

Answer 2

Cultural rule that one must marry with in A designated group

Question 3

Levirate

Answer 3

A marriage custom in which a widow marries her deceased husband’s brother

Question 4

Marriage

Answer 4

Is there socially recognized Union of two or more people

Question 5

Sororate

Answer 5

Is the rule that a widower should marry the sister of his disease wife

Question 6

Monogamy

Answer 6

A form of marriage in which one woman is married to one man

Question 7

Polygamy

Answer 7

Multiple spouse marriage

Question 8

Polygyny

Answer 8

Marriage of one man to two or more women

Question 9

Polyandry

Answer 9

Marriage of one woman to two or more men

Question 10

Brides wealth

Answer 10

Form of finance in which valuable gifts are given by the grooms kin to the brides kin

Question 11

Dowry

Answer 11

A form of marriage finance in which valuable gifts are given by the brides kin to the groom’s kin

Question 12

What are two examples of family forms

Answer 12

Consanguineal

Affinal

Question 13

Consanguineal

Answer 13

Kin related by blood

Question 14

Affinal

Answer 14

Kin related by marriage

Question 15

Nuclear family

Answer 15

A group consisting of a married couple and their children