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According to Goldstein in Polyandry: When Brothers Take a Wife, it is difficult for a male Tibetan to start his own farm because
 
  a. the government restricts access to new land.
  b. there is no more land to reclaim in the mountains.
   c. it is difficult to terrace new land and keep animals simultaneously without help.
  d. only the eldest brother has a right to the family's estate.

Question 2

According to Goldstein in Polyandry: When Brothers Take a Wife, Tibetan polyandry
 
  a. requires a group of brothers to marry one woman.
  b. is caused by high rates of female infanticide, creating a shortage of women.
  c. is a response to a shortage of arable land.
  d. allows for greater personal freedom than monogamous marriage.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: a


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