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Study Guide: Kinship, Lineage, and Genetic Ancestry

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Kinship, Lineage, and Genetic Ancestry Study Guide

Kinship Systems and Descent

Patrilineality is a kinship system exclusively traced through the mother's lineage.

Answer: False

Explanation: The source defines patrilineality as tracing lineage exclusively through the father's line, not the mother's.

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Agnatic kinship is another term for tracing lineage through the mother's side.

Answer: False

Explanation: Agnatic kinship specifically refers to tracing lineage through the male line, contrasting with tracing through the mother's side.

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Cognate kinship traces lineage through the father's line, similar to patrilineality.

Answer: False

Explanation: Cognate kinship traces lineage through the mother's side (spindle side), whereas patrilineality traces lineage through the father's side.

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A 'patriline' includes a person's mother and ancestors traced exclusively through females.

Answer: False

Explanation: A patriline is defined as tracing descent exclusively through males, starting from the father.

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Bilateral descent is a type of unilineal descent system.

Answer: False

Explanation: Bilateral descent traces lineage through both parents, distinguishing it from unilineal descent systems.

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Patrilineality is categorized under ambilineality in kinship studies.

Answer: False

Explanation: Patrilineality is a distinct category of unilineal descent, separate from ambilineality.

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Which of the following is the primary definition of patrilineality?

Answer: A kinship system where family membership is traced and recorded through their father's lineage.

Explanation: Patrilineality is defined as tracing family membership and lineage through the father's line.

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What are alternative terms for patrilineality mentioned in the source?

Answer: Male line, spear side, agnatic kinship

Explanation: The source identifies 'male line,' 'spear side,' and 'agnatic kinship' as alternative terms for patrilineality.

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How does cognate kinship differ from patrilineality according to the text?

Answer: Cognate kinship traces lineage through the mother's side (spindle side), while patrilineality uses the father's.

Explanation: Patrilineality traces lineage through the father's line, whereas cognate kinship traces lineage through the mother's side (spindle side).

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What does the term 'patriline' specifically refer to?

Answer: A person's father and ancestors traced exclusively through males.

Explanation: A patriline specifically refers to a person's father and all ancestors traced exclusively through males.

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Which term describes a kinship system that traces lineage through both the mother and father?

Answer: Cognatic or bilateral descent

Explanation: Cognatic or bilateral descent refers to kinship systems that trace lineage through both the mother and father.

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Which concept relates to tracing lineage through both parents, mentioned alongside genealogy?

Answer: Bilateral descent

Explanation: Bilateral descent is the concept related to tracing lineage through both parents, mentioned in the context of genealogy.

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Agnatic Succession and Historical Lineage

In patrilineal systems, inheritance of property typically follows the father's line.

Answer: True

Explanation: As stated in the supporting flashcard, patrilineality involves the inheritance of property and titles through male kin.

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In the Bible, family membership was transmitted through the mother's lineage.

Answer: False

Explanation: The source indicates that in the Bible, family and tribal membership was transmitted through the father's lineage.

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Being considered a priest or Levite in biblical times was dependent on one's father's status.

Answer: True

Explanation: Biblical examples, such as priestly or Levite status, demonstrate transmission through the father's line.

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In the New Testament, Jesus Christ's descent is traced through his mother Mary's male lineage.

Answer: False

Explanation: In the New Testament, Jesus Christ's lineage is traced through the male line from Abraham to Joseph, his stepfather.

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Agnatic succession restricts inheritance of titles like a throne exclusively to female heirs.

Answer: False

Explanation: Agnatic succession restricts inheritance of titles and positions exclusively to male heirs descended through males.

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Agnatic succession traditionally governed the inheritance of thrones and fiefs in various parts of the world.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that agnatic succession traditionally governed the inheritance of thrones and fiefs in various societies.

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Salic law is a term for succession models that prioritize female heirs over male heirs.

Answer: False

Explanation: Salic law is a principle that excludes women from hereditary succession, prioritizing male heirs.

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The Principality of Liechtenstein is the only European monarchy still using strict agnatic inheritance.

Answer: True

Explanation: The Principality of Liechtenstein is noted as the only European monarchy still adhering to strict agnatic inheritance.

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Most European monarchies now use absolute primogeniture, where the eldest child inherits regardless of gender.

Answer: True

Explanation: The trend in most European monarchies has shifted towards absolute primogeniture, where the eldest child inherits regardless of gender.

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Which biblical example demonstrates the transmission of identity through the father's line?

Answer: All members of the Twelve Tribes being called Israelites because their father was Israel (Jacob).

Explanation: The designation of Israelites, based on descent from Jacob (Israel), exemplifies the transmission of identity through the father's line in biblical contexts.

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In the New Testament, how is Jesus Christ's descent traced?

Answer: Through the male lineage from Abraham to Joseph.

Explanation: In the New Testament, Jesus Christ's lineage is presented as traced through the male line, from Abraham to Joseph, Mary's husband.

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Agnatic succession is a principle primarily related to:

Answer: The inheritance of titles or positions by male heirs through males.

Explanation: Agnatic succession is fundamentally concerned with the inheritance of titles and positions by male heirs, following a strict patrilineal descent.

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Which of the following was traditionally governed by agnatic succession in Europe, Asia, and Africa?

Answer: Inheritance of thrones and fiefs.

Explanation: The inheritance of thrones and fiefs in various historical societies was traditionally governed by principles of agnatic succession.

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What is Salic law known for in the context of succession?

Answer: Excluding women from hereditary monarchy.

Explanation: Salic law is recognized for its principle of excluding women from inheriting monarchies.

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Which European principality currently maintains strict agnatic inheritance?

Answer: Liechtenstein

Explanation: The Principality of Liechtenstein is identified as the sole European monarchy currently maintaining strict agnatic inheritance.

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What succession system has largely replaced traditional agnatic succession in most European monarchies by the 21st century?

Answer: Absolute primogeniture

Explanation: Absolute primogeniture, where the eldest child inherits regardless of gender, has largely replaced traditional agnatic succession in most European monarchies.

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Genetic Genealogy and Patrilineal Tracing

Genetic genealogy uses Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) to trace matrilineal lines.

Answer: False

Explanation: Genetic genealogy uses Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) to trace patrilineal lines, not matrilineal ones.

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Y-chromosomal Adam (Y-MRCA) represents the most recent common ancestor traced through the patrilineal line for all living men.

Answer: True

Explanation: Y-chromosomal Adam (Y-MRCA) represents the most recent common ancestor of all living men, traced through the patrilineal line.

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A 2012 discovery led to earlier estimates for the age of Y-chromosomal Adam.

Answer: False

Explanation: The 2012 discovery led to revised estimates for Y-chromosomal Adam's age, making them significantly older, not earlier.

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The revised estimate places Y-chromosomal Adam's existence around 338,000 years ago.

Answer: True

Explanation: The revised estimates, influenced by a 2012 discovery, place Y-chromosomal Adam's existence around 338,000 years ago.

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Prior to 2012, estimates for Y-chromosomal Adam's age were typically much older, in the hundreds of thousands of years.

Answer: False

Explanation: Prior to 2012, estimates for Y-chromosomal Adam's age were generally much more recent, typically in the tens of thousands of years.

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Molecular clock and genetic marker studies are used to estimate the age of Y-chromosomal Adam.

Answer: True

Explanation: Estimates for the age of Y-chromosomal Adam are derived from molecular clock and genetic marker studies.

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How does genetic genealogy utilize patrilineality?

Answer: By tracing Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) inherited paternally.

Explanation: Genetic genealogy leverages the paternal inheritance of Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) to trace patrilines.

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What does Y-chromosomal Adam (Y-MRCA) represent in genetic genealogy?

Answer: The most recent common ancestor, traced through the patrilineal line, of all living men's Y-DNA.

Explanation: Y-chromosomal Adam (Y-MRCA) signifies the most recent common ancestor from whom the Y-DNA of all living men is descended, traced via the patrilineal line.

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What significant event related to Y-chromosomal Adam occurred in 2012?

Answer: The discovery of a Y-chromosome variant that led to revised age estimates.

Explanation: A significant discovery in 2012 involving a rare Y-chromosome variant prompted revised estimates for the age of Y-chromosomal Adam.

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How did the revised estimates for Y-chromosomal Adam's age (post-2012) compare to earlier estimates?

Answer: They were much older, revising from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of years.

Explanation: Post-2012 revised estimates for Y-chromosomal Adam's age were considerably older, shifting from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of years.

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Broader Kinship Concepts and Terminology

The anthropology of kinship sidebar lists 'endogamy' and 'exogamy' as basic concepts.

Answer: True

Explanation: The anthropology of kinship sidebar explicitly lists 'endogamy' and 'exogamy' among its basic concepts.

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Patrilocal residence means the couple lives with or near the wife's family.

Answer: False

Explanation: Patrilocal residence signifies that a couple lives with or near the husband's family, not the wife's.

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The 'Family' navbox lists 'conjugal family' and 'matrifocal family' as fundamental structures.

Answer: True

Explanation: The 'Family' navbox includes 'conjugal family' and 'matrifocal family' as fundamental structures.

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Which of the following is listed as a basic concept in the anthropology of kinship sidebar?

Answer: Incest taboo

Explanation: The anthropology of kinship sidebar lists 'incest taboo' as one of its fundamental concepts.

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The 'Family' navbox lists which of the following as a fundamental family structure?

Answer: Nuclear family

Explanation: The 'Family' navbox identifies the 'nuclear family' as one of its fundamental structures.

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Relatives like grandparents and grandchildren fall into which degree of relationship?

Answer: Second-degree relatives

Explanation: Grandparents and grandchildren are classified as second-degree relatives in kinship studies.

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Which term refers to relationships like spouse, parents-in-law, and siblings-in-law?

Answer: Affinity

Explanation: Relationships such as spouse, parents-in-law, and siblings-in-law are categorized under affinity.

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What are stepsiblings an example of within a family structure?

Answer: Components of a stepfamily

Explanation: Stepsiblings are identified as components within a stepfamily structure.

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Which of the following is mentioned as a type of familial love or relationship?

Answer: Eros (marital love)

Explanation: The 'Family' navbox highlights 'eros (marital love)' as a type of familial relationship.

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