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In societies with a double descent system, members are _____.
 
  a. part of both a matrilineage and a patrilineage
  b. free to choose to which group they will belong
  c. able to choose whether to belong to the matrilineage on their fathers or on their mothers side of the family
  d. able to choose whether to belong to the patrilineage on their fathers or on their mothers side of the family
  e. trace their ancestry from a public and private source

Question 2

Unilineal descent groups last over time and have a corporate nature, which means all of the following EXCEPT _____.
 
  a. they shape a persons identity in some significant way
  b. they are subordinate only to religious figures in the society
  c. they regulate marriage, and kin on both the bride and grooms sides must give approval
  d. they control property such as land and animals
  e. they function as a political unit



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