Compared cross-culturally, the most unusual aspect of marital exchanges in North American societies is that:
a. we give gifts to the couple, and in most societies, gifts are only given to the groom.
b. the gifts we give are paltry in value compared to what is exchanged elsewhere.
c. we give gifts to help the couple begin a new household rather than to establish an alliance between the families of bride and groom.
d. the gifts we give are less practical than the types of gifts given in other societies.
Question 2
Fraternal polyandry:
a. is the most common form of marriage in Tibet and Nepal.
b. occurs primarily as an adaptation to a shortage of wives due to female infanticide.
c. is practiced where shortages of land keep brothers from being able to inherit a sufficient amount of land.
d. is beneficial for the men involved, but is detrimental to the status of the woman.
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