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NClaborn

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Polyandry is _____.
 
  a. a man having more than one wife at a time
  b. a woman having more than one husband at a time
  c. both marriage partners having multiple spouses
  d. a same-sex marriage between two men
  e. an arranged marriage in which families are in different social castes (or classes)

Question 2

All of the following are reasons that societies practice the levirate EXCEPT _____.
 
  a. it is a form of social security for the widow
  b. it is a form of social security for the children of the marriage
  c. it preserves the rights of the deceased husbands family to his children
  d. it preserves the rights of the deceased husbands family to the widows future children
  e. it is associated with societies that place the highest value on female heirs



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ririgirl15

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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
e




NClaborn

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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